Community Health- Prevention Intervention Education and Research

02/25/2026

Podcast Tomorrow at 7pm! Tune in ‼️🔥
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02/16/2026

Mississippi Ranks Among Highest in Nation for STD Rates Despite Recent Decline

A new national report shows Mississippi has seen a 22% drop in sexually transmitted disease rates between 2019 and 2023. However, the state still ranks third highest in the nation, with nearly 1% of the population infected.

According to the CDC, approximately 11,900 people in Mississippi are living with HIV, and more than 17% are unaware of their status. The state also has the fifth-highest HIV diagnosis rate nationally, and over one in five newly diagnosed individuals do not receive care within one month.

The report cites high uninsured rates and lack of Medicaid expansion as contributing factors. Free and low-cost STD and HIV testing services remain available through county health departments and clinics across the state.

02/16/2026

01/14/2026

We made it to 2026.
Grateful for every person, every partnership, and every life touched through Community Health Pier. The work continues—stronger and more intentional than ever.

12/01/2025

Today is World AIDS Day.
As a community health peer, I stand with every person affected by HIV — past, present, and future. We honor the lives lost, uplift those living with HIV, and continue fighting for education, access, prevention, and stigma-free care.

Health is a community effort, and together we can end the stigma, end the silence, and move toward an HIV-free future. ❤️🧡💛

Know your status. Protect your health. Support your community.

11/14/2025

Make Preparations! Can’t wait to see your face in the place!

10/16/2025

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy — the beloved Mama Major — has passed away at 78. 💔

A towering figure in the fight for trans liberation, Miss Major spent over five decades defending, uplifting, and loving Black trans women, incarcerated trans people, and everyone pushed to society’s margins. She left this world in the comfort of her home, surrounded by loved ones in Little Rock, Arkansas. 🤍

From the frontlines of Stonewall to founding House of GG, she built worlds of care where others had only left harm. She cared for people living with HIV/AIDS, led San Francisco’s first mobile needle exchange, and mentored her “gurls” inside prisons — always with fierce love, humor, and defiance.

Miss Major didn’t just survive; she reshaped the world for those who came after her. Her love was cosmic, her rage sacred, her presence unforgettable.

Rest in power, Miss Major. Thank you for teaching us that we are worth fighting for — and that joy, too, is a form of resistance. 🕊️ ❤️

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08/15/2025

Our CEO/Executive Director Cedric Sturdevant !

08/14/2025

Happy Birthday to our amazing Administrative Assistant, Ashley Richardson! 🎉
Your hard work, kindness, and positive spirit keep everything running smoothly and make our days brighter.
We appreciate you more than words can say—wishing you a year filled with joy, success, and all the blessings you deserve! 💐✨

06/27/2025

National HIV Testing Day!

06/10/2025

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