Stress, depression and the holidays: 10 tips for coping

In this edition of the HIFY Provider Email you will find:

+ HIFY Updates: Come see us at the YES conference this Saturday!
+YES Conference: Free for youth!
+Saturday Hang OUT: Saturday afternoon hangout at Dimensions Clinic
+BAYCAT Holiday Celebration!
+A message about H1N1. Keep yourself healthy this holiday season!
+TILT Winter Celebration and Fundraiser. Free for youth!
+Outlet's Holiday Queer-A-oke party!
+Resource of the Month!

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HIFY News:
November has flown by and we're still in full swing as the Holiday
season approaches. We've welcomed three MYEEP interns to the HIFY
staff and look forward to continuing to work with them on health
outreach projects. We had a blast at The Glitter Ball that took place
this past month (even if it got started late) and hope to see you at
an outreach event soon.

In the past month we’ve worked with these groups:

CYWD- Digital Storytelling Series
Lincoln High School- Go Healthy Series
Mission Neighborhood Center- Go Healthy Series
Instituto Familiar de la Raza- Go Healthy Series
West County Health Centers- Training of Trainers

Join us this Saturday at the Youth Empowerment Summit (Look below for
details). We'll be doing a workshop called "Safer Sex Ain't Just for
Straight Folks" in the afternoon. We'll also be tabling all day long.
Stop by and say hi, grab some supplies, or pick up your own copy of
the Young Women's Survival Guide.

Have a Happy Holiday Season!

Tina

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Youth Empowerment Summit
December 5, 2009
9am - 5pm + 5-8pm Dance Party!
Everett Middle School
450 Church Street, San Francisco

YES is a FREE conference, sponsored by GSA Network for lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, questioning, and straight ally
youth dedicated to fostering safe schools and youth activism. The
conference is open to all youth and allies, with a focus on middle
school and high school.
Adults and teachers are welcome.

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS OPEN!! On-site registration begins at 9 am on
Saturday, December 5th.


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Saturday Hang OUT @ Dimensions

Dimensions clinic has partnered with HIFY to provide a space for queer
youth to hang out on Saturday afternoons. Stop by after getting tested
(Dimensions is an awesome clinic!) or just come to hang out.

Hang OUTs happen Saturdays Noon-3:00pm

       This month:
December 12th and 19th
Come watch "Holiday" movies
Make holiday crafts for friends and family and
Talk with your peers about how you survive the holiday season.

Contact Tina for more info. 415.274.1970 x28 or mahle@hify.org

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Come to BAYCAT!

Free Food and Good Cheer for the Whole Family

Join us for our Students' Premiere & Winter Holiday Celebration.

When: Thursday, December 10th, 2009
            5pm - 7pm
           Screening at 6pm

Where: BAYCAT
             2415 Third Street
             Suite 230
             San Francisco, CA  94107

             -or-

            WATCH our live webcast at
            www.baycat.org/live

Info:    www.baycat.org
            415.701.8228 x214



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Dear Friend:

You’ve probably been hearing a lot this year about the H1N1 flu.  And
you may have questions.  You may have even had the flu, or know a
friend or neighbor who has been sick. This email features some tools
suggested by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to help
you prevent the flu, know what to do if you get sick, and find a place
to get vaccinated.

People recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) to receive the vaccine as soon possible include: health care
workers; pregnant women; people ages 25 through 64 with chronic
medical conditions, such as asthma, heart disease, or diabetes; anyone
from 6 months through 24 years of age; and people living with or
caring for infants under 6 months old.

FLU.gov is a one-stop resource with the latest updates on the H1N1
flu.  On this site, you can find information on How to Prevent and
Treat the Flu, Flu Essentials and Why the H1N1 Vaccine is Safe and
Recommended by Health Experts.  To look up where to get vaccinated in
your state, visit the Vaccine Locator. This information is updated
regularly as more doses are shipped each week.

An additional resource is the CDC hotline, 1-800-CDC-INFO
(1-800-232-4636), which offers services in English and Spanish, 24
hours a day, 7 days a week.

Heard a rumor?  Visit Myths & Facts to run a fact check.

Please forward this email to your family, friends, co-workers and
networks today. Let’s work together to help keep our communities safe
and healthy.

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TILT Winter Party and Fundraiser

Date: Thursday, December 3rd
Time: 6pm-9pm
Location: Ninth Street Independent Film Center
145 9th St. San Francisco
Cost: $8 for adults, Free for youth!

Join us for our end of the year TILT Winter Party & Fundraiser! There
will be music, refreshments, interactive video and art activities as
well as youth curated screening of TILT Youth Media made over the last
13 years.

Come honor and celebrate the work done by Bay Area youth media makers.
It'll be a fun night that is not to be missed!

*All proceeds from the evening will go towards the purchase of a
mobile editing station to assist students & instructors during our off-
site workshops*

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For our friends in the Mountainview area. . .

Outlet’s Holiday Queer-A-oke Party!
6-9pm, Wednesday, December 9th
Location TBA (Stay Tuned!)

It's your turn to rock the mic! Save the date for our Queer Karaoke
Night. We'll have two microphones and yes, the Magic Mic ED-8000
scores you! We'll be rockin out and taking some time to appreciate our
amazing team of volunteers! Let's have some end-of-the-year FUN!

This event is open to LGBTQQ Youth and their friends, and all Outlet
Volunteers

RSVP to Jun-Fung : jfchueh@chacmv.org



Facebook Event:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Outlet/30462172941?ref=s#/event.php?eid=172877658681&ref=mf

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Resource of the Month!



This month's Resource is:

Stress, depression and the holidays: 10 tips for coping

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/stress/MH00030

A short article with tips for taking care of yourself this holiday
season.


Holidays often bring with it a whole lot of emotions, financial
stresses, family drama, and increased substance use. Be sure to take
care of yourself and practice harm reduction. Perhaps for you, Harm
reduction is avoiding the arguments with family members during holiday
get togethers so you don't burn bridges with your family. Perhaps it's
partying at home to avoid driving under the influence. And maybe it's
making gifts for friends and family instead of going broke. Take care
of yourself!