June Newsletter

J une is
Nati onal Men s Heal th Month and Week

were establ i shed i n 1994. The purpose of
these events i s to hei ghten the awareness of
preventabl e heal th probl ems and encourage
earl y detecti on and treatment of di sease
among men and boys. Duri ng thi s week,
i ndi vi dual s, f ami l i es, and communi ti es work to
hel p men l earn how to achi eve l onger,
heal thi er and saf er l i ves.

Many peopl e don t real i ze that thei r
reproducti ve heal th system i s the most f ragi l e
system i n the body. Deci si ons made as a
young person can affect one s abi l i ty to have
chi l dren l ater i n l i f e. Engagi ng i n unprotected
sex can put you at ri sk for sexual l y
transmi tted i nfecti ons (STIs). When these
STIs go untreated they can cause ferti l i ty
probl ems i n both women and men.

You can begi n protecti ng your
reproducti ve heal th wel l bef ore you are ready
to start a fami l y. Nutri ti on, a heal thy l i festyl e
and deci si ons about sexual behavi or
i nf l uence a person s abi l i ty to have a chi l d
l ater i n l i f e.

What you can do to protect yourself:
Use condoms correctl y and consi stentl y
every ti me you have sex.
Li mi t the number of sexual partners you
have.
Get an annual physi cal where you request
annual chl amydi a and gonorrhea
screeni ngs
Get tested and ask your sexual partners to
get tested (before you start havi ng sex)!
Recogni ze when you are i n an abusi ve
rel ati onshi p and know who to cal l .
Our FPNCW providers participated in a photo shoot
for our upcoming Annual Report. Between our five
providers, FPNCW has 126 years of experience in
reproductive healthcare to serve our community.
J une
Gay and Lesbian Pride Month
Mens Health Month
Fathers Day
AIDS Awareness Month

June 2014

Vol. 1 Issue 1
FPNCWs Board of Directors

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Our Mission is to protect your right to reproductive freedom and
sexual health services.
J une is LGBT Pride Month!

Pride refers to a worldwide movement
asserting that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
transgender individuals should be proud of
their sexual orientation and gender identity.
Gay pride advocates work to achieve equal
rights and benefits for individuals in the LGBT
community.
The movement is based on three main ideas:
that people should be proud of their sexual
orientation and gender identity, that sexual
diversity is a gift, and that different sexual
orientations and gender identities are natural
and cannot be intentionally changed.

In June of 2000, Bill Clinton deemed the
month of June, "Gay and Lesbian Pride
Month." The month was chosen to remember
a riot in 1969 at the Stonewall Inn in
Manhattan that is thought to be the beginning
of the gay liberation movement in the United
States.

June is now the month of acceptance and the
month to welcome diversity in communities.
Gay and lesbian groups celebrate this special
time with pride parades, picnics, parties, and
memorials for those lost from HIV and AIDS,
and other group gathering events that attract
thousands upon thousands of individuals.
This month is meant to recognize the impact
Gay, Lesbian and Transgender individuals
have had on the world.
FPNCW is a proud ally of the LGBT
community. Happy Pride Month!

Our board members meet to assist with the
strategic planning of our organization and work to
support FPNCWs mission statement. Above are 7
of our 10 Board Members. Our Board members
work in a variety of different settings; nursing,
teaching, social work, ministry, full time mother
and retired, bringing a variety of different
perspectives to better serve FPNCW.
When asked why they were involved with
Family Planning, some responses included: Im
very passionate about everyones access to
healthcare, I desire to see prevention at the
forefront of sexual health conversations to ensure
that all people have access to reproductive health
services. I believe it is important to have
services for reproductive health that are
accessible and safe for people in our community.
It is important to have fact based comprehensive
sexual education available.
Our Board wants our community to know
that FPNCW is a non-judgmental place, No
abortions are done here, The Staff do a great job
of providing services and education to our
community and Prevention works!

FAMILY PLANNING IS A 501(C)3 NON-
PROFIT. DONATIONS ARE GRATEFULLY
ACCEPTED. VISIT WWW.FPNCW.ORG TO
DONATE VIA PAYPAL.

Back Row: Clover Simon, Sheena Zacherle, Tracy Day-Koch, Adrienne
Brizee, Rebecca Cattin Front Row: Cathy Bahloul, Laura Shennum

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