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 2017 Activities and Events 

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  1/21/2017- Women's March on Philadelphia    

   Rally starts: 12:00pm-3:00pm

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    2/21/2017- South Philadelphia Senior Center 

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    *2/22/2017- Teen Dating Violence Awareness and    

    Prevention Event in  Partnership with Peace and Love  

    3801 Market Street Renaissance Room

  

    3/9/2017- Problem Gambling Statewide East  

    Conference 

 

    3/11/2017-Positive Women's Network-USA

    4014 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104  

    10:00am-4:00pm

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    3/27/2017-Women's Expo Women's Center at  

    College of Philadelphia Bonnell Lobby 1700

    Spring Garden Street, PA 10:00am-2:00pm

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    3/29/2017-Free Library of Philadelphia

    Women's Health Panel and Resource Fair

    6:00pm-7:30pm 1901 Vine Street

    Philadelphia,PA 19103

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    4/1/2017-White Rock Baptist Church Board of

    Deaconess First Annual Health Fair 5240

    Chestnut Street

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   4/5/2017-PHMC Parenting Collaborative

   Providers Meeting Centre Square East 1500

   Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19102

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   4/8/2017-AKA Sorority Health Fair John F.  

   Street Recreation Center 1100 popular Street,  

   Philadelphia,PA 19123

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   4/28/2017-Mayor's Drug and Alcohol Executive  

   Commission and Behavioral Health Training  

   Education Network 8:00am -4:00pm

   Pennsylvania Convention Center 1101 Arch st. 

 

   5/8/2017-Drexel University Panel Discussion  

   3:00 pm  

    

   5/11/2017- The Philadelphia Tribune Women    

   Achieving Luncheon The Union League of

   Philadelphia 140 South Broad Street

   Philadelphia, PA 19102 11:30am-1:30pm

 

     5/16/2017- Health & Technology Health Fair 1:00pm-    

     5:30pm

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     5/17/2017- Abiding Truth Ministries West        

     Philadelphia Community Spring into Health    

     Fair 846 S. 57 Street Philadelphia, PA 19143    

     10:00am-3:00pm

 

      5/19/2017- Catholic Social Services

      Community Baby shower Guiding Star

      Ministers 1940 E. Chelton Aveune

      Philadelphia, PA 19138 10:00am-1:00pm 

     

      5/20/2017- Project Alpha Project AKA Your

      Health Matters Brightwood Career Institute

      3010 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19104

      9:00am-2:00pm

   

       5/20/2017-Philadelphia Alumnae Chapter

       Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and Black

       Women's Health Alliance Mental Health First

       Aid Workshop & Certification 5201 Haverford

       Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19139 9:00am-

       5:30pm

  

        5/20/2017-Abiding Truth Ministires Church

       Campus West Philadelphia Community

       Spring into Health Fair  846 South 57th Street

       Philadelphia,PA 19143 10:00am-3:00pm

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       5/20/2017-Lupus Research Alliance 5th

       Annual Philadelphia Superhero Walk with Us

       to Cure Lupus At Xfinity Live 

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       5/23/2017- The Philadelphia Foundation Let's Talk

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        6/7/2017- Health Partners Plan 5th Annual

        Wellness Fair Get Moving Schuylkill

        Conference Center 901 Market Street

        Philadelphia,PA 19107 10:00am-2:00pm

     

        6/10/2017- Omega PSI PHI Fraternity

        Harambee Institute of Science and

        Technology Charter School 640 N. 66th Street

        Philadelphia,PA 19151 9:00am-2:00pm

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        7/29/2017- Christian Union Church 2nd

       Annual Community Day and Wellness Fair S

       56th Street Greenway & Woodland Avenue

       Philadelphia, PA 19143 12:00pm-4:00pm

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        8/12/2017- State Representative Jordon    

       Harris 5th Annual Soul Schooll Festival Chew

       Playground 19th Washington Avenue  

       12:00pm-8:00pm

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       9/16/2017- Susan B. Komen Forever Fighters

       Breast Cancer Symposium Loews

       Philadelphia Hotel

      

        10/13/2017- Catholic Social Services    

        Community Baby Shower Northeast Family

        Service Center 7340 Jackson Street

        Philadelphia,PA 19136 10:00am-1:00pm

        

    

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*Statistical Findings: Teen Dating Awareness and Prevention Month, February 2017 

   Data statistics were received from surveys taken during the “Unheard Voices of our Youth” event. There were 21 teens and 18 adults. Since, this was a teen led event the teens came from a wide representation of 5 high schools: Imhotep Institute Charter High School, Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School, Robert E. Lamberton High School, John Bartram High School and High School of the Future.

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  The attendees of the event were from different regions of the Philadelphia, Delaware and New Jersey. Majority of the teen participants were from North Philadelphia (10), North East Philadelphia (6), North West Philadelphia (3), and West Philadelphia (1).

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  There were 12 males and 7 females between ages  10-14 years and 15-19 years . Racially and regionally, most of the participants were African-American (78.9%), Hispanic (15.8%) and other ethnicity (5.3%).

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   A majority of the teens (89.5%) never participated in a TDV prevention program/educational services. (73.7%) were not aware of the TDV programs compared to (21.1%) teens aware of the services provided. (63.2%) showed interest in learning about TDV prevention programs.

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   The teens responses were influenced by school life (47.4%), home life (31.6%), social media (31.6%) and gender role expectations (26.3%). The link between friends, families, social media, lack of programs and services shows an association between the youth and Teen Dating Violence.

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    We believe that relatives and peers should provide a supportive environment in which teens feel comfortable disclosing their feelings towards dating abuse to prevent further violence.  In addition, more education, Physician/Clinical Therapeutic sessions and Violence Prevention Workshops are needed to continue lowering the rates of dating abuse because everyone deserves a safe and healthy relationship!

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