May 3rd, 2007 Healthy Youth, Healthy Futures

In recognition of the 2007 National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, the HIV/AIDS Services of the Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc. in collaboration with the Chinatown YMCA will host a Healthy Youth, Healthy Future event in Chinatown on Thursday, May 3rd, 2007 from 4:00pm to 7:30pm at Dr. Sun Yat Sen ¡V MS 131, located at 100 Hester Street, New York City.

Offering important information and resources on positive youth development and healthy lifestyles the attendees can use in improving well-being and life outcomes of youth, the event is made open to youth, families, and the community as a whole.

After the Opening Ceremony, attendees may visit our tables in the Common Area, or attend a variety of presentations on health and related topics to youth development. Attendees will also have an opportunity to meet with health experts from various health centers and organizations to ask questions, as well as get individual instruction and specific information on relevant subjects.

We look forward to seeing you support our efforts to help educate the community in preparing its youth for a healthy future. For more information, please feel free to contact Daniel Yang via email at dyang@cpc-nyc.org or phone at 212.941.0030, ext.278.

December 1, 2006 - World AIDS Day - "Stop AIDS: Keep the Promise"
As we embark on this year's World AIDS Day, we are asked to "Stop AIDS, Keep the Promise", the theme of 2006. Yet how is such a daunting task to be accomplished? It's been over two decades since the first symptoms of what is now known as the HIV virus first appeared in the United States, and the world has been trying to gain ground on the fight ever since. As there still exists no known cure for HIV, what do we - as everyday citizens - do to stop the spread of AIDS? The fight begins in the word of knowledge. We must understand HIV, the cause of AIDS, and come to know how it is passed from person to person. We take this to others, who hopefully take it to even more people as well. We remove the stigma that comes with the words "HIV" and "AIDS", and embrace those battling the affliction instead of shunning them out of fear. We live by this knowledge. We stay vigilant in the actions of safer sex practice in stopping the disease from spreading further. We acknowledge that no person is immune to contracting HIV, and do our best to keep those we know from contracting it as well. We realize that ultimately, we are the source of the cure.

Please join the Chinese-American Planning Council, HIV/AIDS Services on December 1st, 2006 at their new offices at 165 Eldridge Street, as we recognize the World AIDS Day through our announcement of a new initiative in collaboration with Beth Israel in targeting underserved Chinese communities for HIV testing. For further information, please contact Sumon Chin, Program Director at (646) 613-8420 ext. 210.