WIM Services
News & Events

 

Holiday Teen Talent Extravaganza!
 Date: Saturday, December 13th
Time: 1pm to 4pm
Location: John Boner Community Center - 2236 East Tenth Street
• Seeking teens between the ages of 13 and 19 years
• Showcase talent in singing, poetry/rap, music, art, and dance
• Auditions will be held on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008
• For more information and to register call 317-767-7677 or 317-546-6240 (Tuesdays and Thursdays)
• Deadline to register is Thursday, Dec. 04, 2008 w/$10 Entry Fee
• Admission fee is $5.00 day of show & at our Outreach Office 3636 E 38th Street.
• CASH Prizes!
Click here for more information. 

 

Fort Wayne Site Volunteer Workshop

March 7th - 10am to 2:00pm

This training is for current volunteers, potential volunteers and others who would like to learn more about WIM.

HIV/AIDS 101, Substance Abuse and Domestic Violence

Allen County Main Public Library

900 Library Plaza (Corner of Washington and Ewing) – Meeting Room C

Telephone: 260-421-1200

Note:  Parking is free to library cardholders / WIM will pay for parking for those individuals who do not have a library card.

 

12 Step Study Workshop for Women in Recovery 

(All fellowships are welcome…NA, CA, AA, etc.)

Second Saturday of each month

WIM Outreach Office - 3636 E. 38th Street

1:00pm to 3:00 pm

 WIM Workshop (Various Topics)

Anyone is welcome to attend this workshop

Third Saturday of each month

Unleavened Bread Cafe

Corner of Central & 30th Streets

9:30am - 12:00 pm

FREE Breakfast from 9:30am to 10am!

 Let's Talk Group

Discussion Group for Men and Women 25yrs and older

Last Thursday of each month

Lucille Raines Residence

907 N. Pennsylvania

5:45pm to 7pm

SNACKS will be provided


 Board Meeting
 April, July, October  2008

WIM Outreach Office

3636 East 38th Street

 


 

 

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

 


Sexually transmitted diseases, commonly called STDs, are diseases that are spread by having sex with someone who has an STD. You can get an STD from sexual activity that involves the mouth, anus, vagina, or penis. STDs are serious illnesses that require treatment. Some STDs, like AIDS, cannot be cured and are deadly.

By learning more, you can find out ways to protect yourself from the following STDs:
 

Genital herpes
Human papilloma virus/Genital warts
Hepatitis B
Chlamydia
Syphilis
Gonorrhea ("Clap")

Two studies presented at the nation's leading STD conference indicate that overall, the prevalence of herpes simplex virus type 2 — the primary cause of genital herpes — declined 17% during the 1990s among Americans between ages 14 and 49. 

 

Among men, there was a 35% decrease. Health officials say reasons for the downward trend are unclear but note that younger people, in particular, are contracting herpes less often.

 

Studies indicate a 74% decrease among teenagers over previous rates, and a 48% drop among those in their 20s. Yet from 2000 to 2003, the number of reported cases of syphilis jumped 18% — from nearly 6,000 cases to nearly 7,100.

 

Cases skyrocketed 65% among men but decreased 50% among women. This resurgence in that high-risk group is of particular concern because syphilis helps facilitate the spread of HIV.