Sexual Health Education In 2022, the ACHD’s STD/HIV program participated in 78 community events. One event took place in May when the program partnered with the ACHD’s Overdose Prevention program and Pathways to Care and Recovery to reach individuals who usually do not seek health services. Participants walked throughout Downtown Pittsburgh and Market Square with a handcart full of harm reduction kits that included safe sex materials, Narcan, and resource information. More than 50 individuals were reached and provided with kits and health education. In all, the STD/HIV Program distributed 258,250 condoms at its clinic and community events during the year. Community and Family Health Outreach The Bureau of Community and Family Health is comprised of the Office of Violence Prevention, the Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention Program, the Office of Family and Child Health, as well as the Women, Infant and Children (WIC) program. In 2022, the bureau participated in more than 200 community events and presentations. While all the bureau’s programs made an impact in the communities they serve, the Allegheny County’s WIC program was especially effective in helping families deal with the baby formula shortage that took place primarily in May and June of 2022. The WIC program worked with several partners to create and distribute a helpful baby formula “dos” and “don’t” flyer in a variety of languages.
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