[HIV-STD-Prevention] Weekly Prevention Resources -11/26/25 #u#

Wed Nov 26 11:49:25 PST 2025

Hello, HIV and STI Prevention partners,

Welcome to this week’s HIV/STI Prevention listserv email! Please email me at shelley.m.pearson at oha.oregon.gov<mailto:shelley.m.pearson at oha.oregon.gov> with any feedback about the listserv, with announcements/resources to share, or if you have colleagues who would like to be added to the list. For more information about the resources shared, please reach out via the contact information on each item. Information is provided for educational purposes only. Sharing this content is not an OHA endorsement.

In this week’s email (click to jump to each item):

  *   December End HIV/STI Oregon Social Media Content Will Be Ready by Monday
  *   Mpox Awareness and Education Grants for LGBTQ Organizations (applications due December 12)

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The social media images/visuals for End HIV/STI Oregon will be in the Ambassador Kit for the month of December by Monday, December 1. Remember that you can always customize the captions of the social media posts to be specific to your community. Have a testing event? Want to reach out to a specific community? We can help! Please don’t hesitate to reach out if there’s anything you’d like to see in the Ambassador Kit or social media posts. Contact Linda Drach at OHA (linda.drach at oha.oregon.gov<mailto:linda.drach at oha.oregon.gov>) or go directly to Sproles, our social media consultant at Coates Kokes (sproles at coateskokes.com<mailto:sproles at coateskokes.com>).

You can always access the new and archived monthly resources at www.endhivoregon.org<http://www.endhivoregon.org/>. There’s a link to our partner page on the footer of the website or you can go directly to the partner page at www.endhivoregon.org/partners<http://www.endhivoregon.org/partners>. On the partner page, click on the “Partner Resource Downloads” button (screenshot below) and enter password HIVResources to open the Ambassador Kit.

Screenshots:
Look for this button on the website footer to open the partner page
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On the partner page, click on this button to log in with password HIVResources
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Thanks,
Linda

Linda Drach
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Operations & Policy Analyst 4
HIV/STD/TB Section
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY
Public Health Division
Cell: 503-449-1442
http://www.oregon.gov/OHA

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Elevate Mpox Awareness and Education in the LGBTQ Community
The ongoing incidence of mpox cases in the United States—particularly in vulnerable communities such as those with advanced HIV, intersecting health vulnerabilities, the LGBTQ population, and communities of color—highlights the continued need for focused health interventions.
To address this need, the National Coalition for LGBTQ Health<https://default.salsalabs.org/Tf9cc1abd-5e44-4387-9966-c0503294f7f1/1cbe14b9-865d-4e32-a486-4f67a67ae50f> (the Coalition) has launched a call for applications to receive funds from a grant program to elevate mpox awareness and education for LGBTQ individuals and for the community networks where mpox risk exists. This program seeks to enhance health equity by providing critical information, improving public health preparedness, and fostering community-based partnerships.
With your participation in this collaborative effort, we will provide materials that focus on education and access to health services, ultimately reducing health disparities and improving outcomes for marginalized communities.
Description of Funding Opportunity
This program is administered by the Coalition and funded by Bavarian Nordic, Inc., and is designed to:
· Support mpox disease awareness and education through outreach and the use of materials in community settings, programs, and digital spaces;
· Promote trusted mpox information and related resources across networks, community programs and events, gatherings, and social media; and,
· Strengthen partnerships that connect people to mpox vaccination and scheduling through coordination with clinics, health departments, and community providers.
These activities are part of broader efforts to routinize mpox considerations into HIV and STI services to sustain uptake, strengthen reimbursement streams, and normalize vaccine access.
Focus Populations
Priority populations of focus include those persons or communities who may be at increased risk of mpox in the U.S. or Puerto Rico. This program specifically focuses on LGBTQ individuals and communities most impacted by structural barriers to mpox prevention—especially communities of color, trans and nonbinary individuals, people with uncontrolled or advanced HIV, and those with intersecting health vulnerabilities.
Eligible Organizations
U.S. or Puerto Rico based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, which provide programs and support primarily to priority populations of focus (additional details can be found in the recipient requirements section), will be prioritized.
Project Timeline / Funding Period: January 19, 2026 to August 31, 2026.
Application Deadline
December 12, 2025 at 5:00pm ET
Application Acceptance / Rejection Notification
January 5, 2025
Amount of Awards
Awards may range from $7,500 to $25,000, depending on the scope of proposed activities and organizational reach.
Apply Here!<https://default.salsalabs.org/Tc34dfdda-5934-4d28-a978-a53427d50b1d/1cbe14b9-865d-4e32-a486-4f67a67ae50f>

Questions?
Email Ben Hughes at Ben at HealthHIV.org<https://default.salsalabs.org/T8f221dd8-a5e4-4a35-b446-e6f9f0c0e79b/1cbe14b9-865d-4e32-a486-4f67a67ae50f> with any questions.

National Coalition for LGBTQ Health Mpox Resources
Mpox Resource Center
The National Coalition for LGBTQ Health’s Mpox Resource Center<https://default.salsalabs.org/Tafee7aad-d41d-4e7c-86ca-0871b6a3a1ad/1cbe14b9-865d-4e32-a486-4f67a67ae50f> provides up-to-date information, data, and general news from public health authorities on mpox in the United States, including prevention, transmission, testing, and treatment. The Resource Center also houses digital and printable assets for use by clinicians and community members to promote mpox awareness.
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"mfax" Campaign
The National Coalition for LGBTQ Health has developed the mfax campaign<https://default.salsalabs.org/T9411b04c-9d14-42f7-b976-c6640b0936d6/1cbe14b9-865d-4e32-a486-4f67a67ae50f>, to support the dissemination of facts about mpox vaccination, general prevention, transmission, testing, and treatment, as well as foster community engagement efforts around mpox.
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About the National Coalition for LGBTQ Health
The Coalition is committed to improving the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals through federal and local advocacy, education, and research. The Coalition strives to address the entire LGBTQ community, including individuals of every sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, and age regardless of disability, income, education, and geography.
The National Coalition for LGBTQ Health administers the Health LGBTQ National Training Center, “The Q,”<https://default.salsalabs.org/Ted1d381a-a2be-43aa-85f4-eeb0d981f991/1cbe14b9-865d-4e32-a486-4f67a67ae50f> which addresses the evolving education and training needs of healthcare and support services providers in delivering patient-affirming, whole-person care to LGBTQ patients. Visit HealthLGBTQ.org<https://default.salsalabs.org/T113f6ace-c0ae-4fae-bc89-61f18a42ad9f/1cbe14b9-865d-4e32-a486-4f67a67ae50f> to learn more.

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Shelley Pearson
Pronouns: she/her/hers
HIV/STI Administrative and Communications Specialist
Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division
Phone: 503-381-6173 (text capable)
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