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NYC Condom Availability Program
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New York City's free condom initiative began in 1971, when the Health Department started distributing male condoms through its STD clinics. In the last 40 years, the NYC Condom Availability program has expanded by distributing condoms in community based organizations in the ‘80s, debuting the country’s first municipally branded condom, the NYC Condom, which is a lubricated Lifestyles male condom – the same one sold in stores – with its own distinctive wrapper in 2007, launching its own Facebook page in 2008, by holding an online NYC Condom wrapper design contest in 2010 and by launching the NYC Condom Finder in 2011, a smartphone application that allows New York residents and visitors to find the five nearest condom distribution locations. Any NYC-based organization, public or private, can order them in bulk by calling 311 or by visiting www.nyc.gov (search word: condoms).
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Campaign Web site:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/living/condoms-where.shtml
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Month and Year Created:
February 2007
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Year Ended:
Ongoing
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Campaign Format:
Print, Television, Radio, Web site, Social media, Training, Other
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Other Campaign Format:
Subway Ads, Web Banner Ads
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Contact Person:
Jennifer D. Medina Matsuki
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Contact Phone:
347-396-7673
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Contact E-mail:
jmedina1@health.nyc.gov
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Organization Web Site:
http://www.nyc.gov
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Organization:
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
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Primary Objectives:
Building Followership/Partnerships , Changing Attitudes, Increasing Conversations/Dialogues, Expanding Knowledge, Raising Awareness, Reducing Rate of Infection, Reducing Stigma, Increasing Education
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Funded By:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Audience:
General Public
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Geographic Area:
Local
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Disease Focus:
HIV/AIDS, STDs
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From the National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) Web site
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