Holla!!!!
Here’s What’s
Coming UP!
List of important GHB dates:
 Thursday APRIL 3RD
Beauty Bonding Day (Wear Tshirts)
H OL L AG RAM
V O L
5 - 1 4
M A R C H –
A P R I L 2 0 1 4
 Wednesday APRIL 19TH
Yoga for your Mind, Body, and
Soul (Wear T-shirts, and comfortable clothing, bring yoga mats if you
have one)
Because Your Health Matters
The MONTH of APRIL is...
 Wednesday APRIL 16TH
Alcohol Awareness Month
National Minority Health Month
 Wednesday APRIL 23RD
Drinking too much alcohol increases people’s risk of injuries, violence, drowning,
liver disease, and some types of cancer.
This April during Alcohol Awareness
Month, Girls Holla Back! encourages you
to educate yourself and your loved ones
about the dangers of drinking too much.
During April, we mark National Minority Health Month by raising awareness about the health disparities that continue to affect racial and ethnic minorities.
Line Dancing/Stepping Lessons
(Wear T-shirt and comfortable
shoes)
Interactive Drama Session
 Thursday APRIL 24TH
Graduation— (Wear T-shirts and
make sure you bring your ss# for
your 2nd incentive gift card. Also,
invite your family and friends to the
graduation celebration.
*Note, graduation begins at 7:30pm,
please make sure your guest arrive
no earlier than 7:15pm.
Here to Help!
Maxine Birdsong, our Behavioral
Health Therapist is available for
You! Ms. Birdsong is available to
assist families in working through
issues during the Girls Holla Back!
sessions, and she is available to you
through March 1st, 2015 at no
cost to your family. Feel free to
contact her to make an appointment for counseling services at
314-367-2010.
If you are drinking too much, you can
improve your health by cutting back or
quitting. Here are some strategies to help
you cut back or stop drinking:
 Limit your drinking to no more than 1
drink a day.
 Keep track of how much you drink.
 Don’t drink when you are upset.
 Avoid places where people drink a lot.
 Make a list of reasons not to drink.
If you are concerned about someone else’s
drinking, offer to help.
Be Proud. Be Responsible.
Be Educated. Be YOU!
For more information, visit :
www.hhs.gov
Source::
http://healthfinder.gov/NHO AprAnnounce.aspx;
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - http://
www.hhs.gov/
This year's theme, Prevention is Power: Taking Action for Health Equity emphasizes the critical role of prevention in
reducing health disparities. It is a call to
action, a charge for all of us to unite towards a common goal of improving the
health of our communities.
Everyone in America should have the
chance to live a healthy life, regardless of
who they are and where they live.
Get involved.
For more information on how, visit:
minorityhealth.hhs.gov/NMHM14/
Be Proud. Be Responsible.
Be Educated. Be YOU!
Source:: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services;
www.hhs.gov
STD Awareness Month
Facebook:
April marks the annual observance of STD Awareness Month. Studies show that
people who have STDs such as gonorrhea, herpes, and syphilis are more likely to get
HIV compared to people who are STD-free. And the same behaviors that put you at
risk for acquiring these STDs can put you at risk for getting HIV. The link between
STDs and HIV is real. By educating yourself on ways to lower your risk, you can take
action to protect your health. STD and HIV testing is a critical step in preventing the
spread of disease.
 20 million new STDs, including 50,000 new HIV infections, occur every year.
 Being infected with genital herpes makes you 3 times more likely to get infected
with HIV, if exposed.
Website:
How can I make a difference??? Protect your health—take steps to lower your risk
of getting an STD, and also lower your risk of getting HIV.
Don’t forget to “Like”, “Follow
Us”& “Holla!”
on our website & Social Network
Pages!
Twitter:
Twitter.com@GirlsHollaBack_
UMSL Girls Holla Back
www.girlshollaback.org
Be Proud. Be Responsible. Be Educated. Be YOU!
Source: CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/std/sam/
HOLLA NOTES
On Thursday, April 24th we will have a graduation
presentation of certificates for YOU, participants of
Girls Holla Back!. Show us your talent and what you
have learned about HIV and/or
Substance Abuse prevention.
Each class needs to have a person or group present a piece
focused on HIV and/or substance abuse prevention for the
graduation. Class representative(s) will have a maximum of 3
minutes to do their piece for the other group participants.
Please see Mrs. LaToshia Boyd-Lee or Ms. Shannon Hicks
to sign up.
Holla!!!!
Holla!!!!.....Spoken Words Corner
Girls Holla Back! Class of SPRING 2014
Graduation Celebration
We Want YOU!
Girls –
I am bold, I am smart and I know how to say NO
I am aware of the consequences that could possible
follow
From the choices I make and the paths I take
I choose life over peer pressure for my own sake
I will not be afraid to discuss my feelings about sex
Even though I know being abstinent is best
I love the skin I’m in and I won’t be ashamed to educate my friends
By hollering…… AIDS KILLS BUT IT WON’T
KILL ME!.....AIDS KILLS BUT IT WON’T KILL
ME!
Mothers –
As your mother I promise to always listen
Whether it’s during our morning commute or while
I’m cooking in the kitchen
You are my diamond and it’s my mission to always
help you shine
You can talk to me about anything that’s on your
mind
I might not always like what you have to say
But know that I will never turn you away
This program has educated me to love and teach you
better
Together we can survive any stormy weather!
Everyone-
AIDS KILLS BUT IT WON’T KILL ME!.....
AIDS KILLS BUT IT WON’T KILL ME!
~Kristy “Lightning” McKeown~
Look at some of what YOU’VE done so far!!!
Scenes from Spring 2014 Cultural Bonding Activities
Girls Holla Back! is an Intergenera onal Approach to substance abuse and HIV/AIDS Preven on Program for African American Females. It is sponsored by the Missouri Ins tute of Mental Health and
funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administra on, Center for Substance Abuse Preven on.
If you have ques ons regarding this program contact us at 314‐516‐8487 or [email protected].
Check out our web site at www.girlshollaback.org, search UMSL Girls Holla Back on Facebook and like our page, or follow us on twi er @GirlsHollaBack_.