Hitops Inc

HITOPS HAS PROVIDED SEXUAL HEALTH-RELATED INFORMATION AND SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE GREATER MERCER AREA FOR ALMOST 35 YEARS, AND IS AN ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON AMPLIFYING THE VOICE OF YOUTH THROUGHOUT ALL ASPECTS OF OUR WORK; DEVELOPING CURRICULA THAT ARE AFFIRMING, GENDER- INCLUSIVE, MEDICALLY ACCURATE, AGE-APPROPRIATE, AND SEX POSITIVE; AND GROUNDING ALL OUR PROGRAMMING IN BEST PRACTICES. IN ADDITION, HITOPS CONTRIBUTES TO THE FIELD OF SEXUAL HEALTH BY CONDUCTING AND SHARING RESULTS OF THE EVALUATION OF OUR PROGRAMS. OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE INCLUSIVE AND YOUTH-INFORMED SEX EDUCATION AND SUPPORT AND BUILD AFFIRMING COMMUNITIES TO FOSTER STRONG AND HEALTHY YOUNG PEOPLE OF ALL IDENTITIES. WE WORK TO FULFILL THAT MISSION THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES: - SCHOOL-BASED SEX EDUCATION AND PEER LEADERSHIP; - TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR PARENTS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND BUSINESSES; - COMMUNITY-BASED SEXUAL HEALTH EDUCATION; - LGBTQ+ SUPPORT GROUPS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES

HITOPS PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE WELLNESS EDUCATION, CONSULTATION AND RESOURCES TO SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS DESIGNED TO REDUCE RISK TAKING BEHAVIORS IN YOUNG PEOPLE, INCLUDING SEXUAL RISKS. HITOPS PROFESSIONAL STAFF CONDUCT WORKSHOPS FOR EDUCATORS, PARENTS, AND STUDENTS AT HITOPS AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS (I.E. SCHOOLS AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM PROVIDERS, ETC.), AND ONLINE. HITOPS TEEN COUNCIL, A GROUP OF TRAINED PEER EDUCATORS, ALSO FACILITATE WORKSHOPS WITH YOUTH WITHIN THE GREATER MERCER AREA. HITOPS CONDUCTED WELLNESS EDUCATION CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WITH SOME OF THESE CLASSES CONDUCTED BY TEEN COUNCIL; THE REMAINDER WERE CONDUCTED BY HEALTH EDUCATORS. HITOPS ACHIEVED MANY POINTS OF CONTACT WITH YOUTH AND FAMILIES THROUGH CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS. HITOPS PROVIDES SERVICES TO REDUCE THE ISOLATION AND INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF LGBTQ YOUTH TO LIVE EMPOWERED LIVES. SERVICES INCLUDE YOUTH GROUPS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS, AND AFFIRMATIVE SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. HITOPS ALSO PROVIDES IN-SERVICE TRAINING AND CONSULTATION TO THOSE WHO WORK WITH YOUTH IN ORDER TO CREATE AFFIRMATIVE ENVIRONMENTS. HITOPS FACILITATES TWO STATE-WIDE YOUTH FORUMS FOCUSED ON INCREASING SKILLS AND SELF-AWARENESS OF YOUTH. HITOPS CONDUCTED EDUCATION SESSIONS TO SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AREA OF LGBTQ ISSUES. AT HITOPS, SUPPORT GROUPS WERE CONDUCTED TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF LGBTQ YOUTH.