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Even though summer is over, CAMPsafe staff
remain very busy in their efforts to serve the gay and bisexual community of
Sussex County. During the summer, the CAMPsafe program focuses its attention
on doing outreach in the bars, guesthouses and beaches to reach locals and
visitors to Rehoboth. Many people have come up to program staff to ask if
there is anything to do off-season. The answer to that is YES! CAMPsafe is a
year round program which serves the HIV prevention needs of both locals and
visitors to Sussex County throughout the year.
During the fall and winter, the CAMPsafe
program adds some items to its existing menu of services. Starting in
November, CAMPsafe staff will be offering a bi-weekly support group called
Boot Camp that talks about what is on the minds of many gay/bi mensex!
Boot Camp will focus on risk-taking and decision-making regarding sexual
choices that many men make in their lives. CAMPsafe staff realize the
importance for this group because so many gay and bisexual men have
misinformation about sex, and may be taking health risks as a result. The
goal of the group is to create a healthy environment where sex and
risk-taking can be talked about without embarrassment. This group meets at
the main office of CAMP Rehoboth on Wednesday evenings.
Another program that marks the entry of the
fall season are CAMPchats. These informal chats bring together the community
to learn new skills or gather information that is important to the lives of
the GLBT population. These chats are held at coffee houses throughout
Rehoboth each month. A professional speaker in the chosen topic comes to
speak with the group for about an hour. The rest of the time is spent
catching up with old friends or making new ones.
Rounding out our fall and winter programming
is the Community Advisory Board (CAB) of CAMPsafe and program focus groups.
These two components of the CAMPsafe program allow us to get feedback on how
to better design services to meet the changing needs of the gay/bi male
population in Sussex County. The CAB meets once a month and the focus groups
are held during December and January.
As always, CAMPsafe will continue to provide
free condoms and lube at various bars in Rehoboth and the main office on
Baltimore avenue. Speaking of freeHIV Testing and Counseling and Sexual
Health Counseling services are offered during the fall and winter. These
programs are offered on a walk-in basis from 96 p.m. on Wednesday and
Fridays, and 6-8 p.m on Tuesdays. In conjunction with Sussex County AIDS
Committee, we offer free testing on Thursdays between 4-6 p.m. at their
location at 107 South Street. For all other times and dates, please call
CAMPsafe at 302-227-5620.
Schedule of events:
October 22 CAMPchat call for
location; 7 p.m.
November 6 Boot CAMP at CAMP Rehoboth; 7 p.m.
November 13 CAMPsafe Community Advisory Board Meeting at CAMP
Rehoboth; 7 p.m.
November 20 Boot CAMP at CAMP Rehoboth; 7 p.m.
December 4 Boot CAMP at CAMP
December 11 CAMPsafe Community Advisory Board meeting at CAMP
Rehoboth; 7 p.m.
December 18 Boot CAMP at CAMP Rehoboth; 7 p.m.
For more information on any of the above
programs, please contact CAMPsafe staff at 302-227-5620.
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