 Friday, June 16, 2023
Sexually transmitted infections increase in Louisville
 Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness Laboratory Technologist Jazmyne Jackson examines test results for sexually transmitted infections.
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) like chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis have been increasing in the United States and in Jefferson County. The CDC estimates approximately 1 in 5 people in the U.S. have an STI.
Dr. Kris Bryant, associate medical director at the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness (LMPHW) and pediatric infectious disease specialist at Norton Children’s, told WDRB in a recent report that this is really concerning.
"Some people with sexually transmitted infections don't even know they're infected, because some infections have minimal symptoms, but if not treated they can develop long-term health problems and then, of course, they can pass that infection on to somebody else as well,” Dr. Bryant said.
Dr. Bryant said STIs can occur in people of any age, but nationally, increases are especially concerning for teenagers and people in their 20s. She said it is important to keep your sex life healthy by using protection and getting tested. LMPHW’s Specialty Clinic, 914 E. Broadway, Suite #102, provides STI testing, treatment and counseling services. The clinic operates Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
LMPHW’s lab also assists with disease surveillance and helps prevent transmission through testing. Every year, the lab performs anywhere from 25,000 to 30,000 STI tests. For more on the work our lab does, watch WDRB’s report.
Get a healthy dose of information at Pride Fest
 Please come visit us at the Kentuckiana Pride Festival at the Big Four Lawn on Saturday, June 17.
We will have giveaways, health education specialists you can speak with, overdose prevention training and free Narcan and free mpox vaccines.
Register to learn more about trauma informed care
 Trauma can result from an event or set of circumstances that is experienced by an individual as physically or emotionally harmful or threatening and can have lasting adverse effects on the individual’s functioning and physical, social, emotional well-being.
We invite you to register for free virtual training from Trauma Resilient Community Project Manager Nannette Dix, who will define trauma, discuss the Four R’s of a trauma-informed approach (Realization; Recognize; Respond; Resist) and its six guiding principles. The discussion will also provide mind, body and soul approaches to healing and promoting mental, spiritual and physical health.
Participants will receive a certificate upon completion. Please register by email: Jackie.Love@louisvilleky.gov or call (502) 718-3868.
Spend the weekend at Juneteenth events
Louisville Metro Government agencies will be closed on June 19 in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. But, there's still time join in the city's educational and family-fun Juneteenth celebration.
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June 16, 6 p.m.: Juneteenth Gala at the Ali Center: The Juneteenth Gala is sponsored by Norton Healthcare, Fifth Third Bank, Republic Bank and the Office of Equity. It will recognize and award historians and future and present leaders for the tremendous work they have done to improve racial equity within the community. The gala will also focus on Juneteenth culinary dishes and its history. Musical entertainment by Jerry Tolson Orchestra and Frankie Raymore and the Groovemasterz. Tickets are $150 and can be purchased at Eventbrite.com.
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June 17, 7 p.m.: “The Fannie Lou Hamer Story” at the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage (KCAAH), 1701 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd.: “The Fannie Lou Hamer Story” is a one-woman play about voting rights activist, Fannie Lou Hamer, through song and storytelling. Tickets are $25 (VIP tickets are $30) and can be purchased at Eventbrite.com.
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June 18, 2 p.m.: Father’s Day & Juneteenth Jazz Brunch at KCAAH: The center will host Ansyn Banks Legacy Quintet with guest vocalist Karen Chavis and host Marjorie Marshall. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased at Eventbrite.com or kcaah.org. Limited VIP seating is $45.
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June 19, 6 p.m.: “Let’s Talk | Bridging the Divide: Load in Nine Times: United States Colored Troops, An Evening with former Kentucky Poet Laureate Frank X Walker” at the Frazier History Museum, 829 West Main Street: Danville native and poet Frank X Walker will debut a collection of poems centered on African Americans in Kentucky during the Civil War. Eighteen of those works will be unveiled as part of the museum’s Commonwealth exhibition. The event is free, but registration is required.
Please visit juneteenthlou.com to plan your holiday weekend.
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