Feeling empowered while being weighed down by stigma is difficult. But through community effort, we can help reduce stigma and live without shame!
The Haven is here to make a difference.
Our team at The Haven takes pride in the impact we have on our Mid-South community. Since our birth in 2013, we’ve worked relentlessly to provide a safe space to connect with our Mid-South Friends. Read below to find out more about our community impact!
Want to help us make a difference? You can donate or get involved by contacting our team using the form below!
Our Community Impact
Education
In addition to providing free and confidential testing, we work hard to educate our community. Because stigma is reduced through education, our team offers sexual health literacy classes to keep our Mid-South Friends educated on how to engage in healthy sexual practices. We also offer free condom distribution to individuals and groups.
Mpowerment
Through our Mpowerment program, our team provides motivational coaching and team building for youth and young adults to explore their barriers to focusing on healthy sexual practices. Our staff provides these services through mentorship, community advocacy, venting sessions, and mental health group sessions. Through activities like cooking classes and pageants, people tend to leave educated and empowered on topics and issues such as positive mental health practices, local current events, community building, voting, spiritual health, and more!
Lift Up Your Love
Our Lift Up Your Love program assesses the level of comfort with same gender love and HIV prevention in faith-based organizations and associated groups. We work with faith leaders to bring awareness and support to their communities. The program began in 2019 and is still going strong today! Interested in working with us through our Lift Up Your Love program? Contact us by email or by completing an online contact form!
Community Outreach
Education is also increased through our outreach activities. Our team often attends health fairs, college campus fairs, drag performance shows, night clubs, church health fairs, and farmers' markets. We also distribute condoms, lubricant, and free merchandise and apparel. Wondering where we will be next? Take a look at our calendar of events.
Help us help the Mid-South.
Want to be a part of making an impact in Memphis and the Mid-South community? Consider giving us a hand and helping us in our mission! Our team at The Haven would love your support through donations, volunteering, sponsorships, partnerships, and more!
To contact us about getting involved, please complete this form and a team member from The Haven will get back to you within 24 business hours!
Quick Links
Looking for something important? Here are a few links you could use to get to your info faster! Click the appropriate link below to be redirected to specific information about testing, treatment, and setting up appointments. You may be redirected to our parents Friends For All or our siblings The Corner, but don’t worry! You will still get the help you need!
