This annual event serves as an important reminder that we must remain steadfast in our commitment to prevent new HIV infections and provide essential services to all people living with HIV globally. HOCC observes...
HOCC opens this season with our 21st annual program, “Reflection and Gratitude” coupled with the theme of caring for you whole body. We believe reflection can increase self-awareness, develop a better understanding of others...
The bottom-line is that most skin cancers are caused by too much exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light which the UV-rays are an invisible kind of radiation that comes from the sun, tanning beds, and...
Domestic Violence Awareness Month is observed in October every year. In 1989, congress declared the month of October to be Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic Violence or Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a Significant...
The Breast Cancer Awareness Month is an international health campaign that’s held every October. This event began in 1985 as a week-long awareness campaign by the American Cancer Society, in partnership with Imperial Chemical...
*Domestic violence (also called intimate partner abuse) is a pattern of abusive and coercive behaviors where one partner in an intimate relationship controls another through the use of force, intimidation and the threat of violence. *What...
New updates from the CDC’s National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) reveal findings that indicate that millions of Americans are affected by sexual violence, stalking, and intimate partner violence every year. In...
“Juneteenth has never been a celebration of victory, or an acceptance of the way things are. It’s a celebration of progress. It’s an affirmation that despite the most painful parts of our history, change...
History Matters – HOCC celebrates 28 years of dedicated support and services for women living with, affected, by or at risk for HIV on June 9th. As the roots of HOCC deepen and grow...
June 5th is the date chosen to bring awareness to HIV Long -term Survivors. This day is considered the start of the HIV epidemic as it was first published by Centers for Disease Control...