Take Control Initiative

Looking to help support the Take Control mission? Now's your chance! Check out our remaining dates for 2024 then visit the link below fill out our volunteer interest form today! ✨✨✨ https://loom.ly/9Js-JBg

RUN don't WALK! PHE fellowship applications close August 31st. Don't miss your chance to become an ambassador for sexual health change in your community. Visit our PHE Program page to sign up TODAY. 🏃🏃 https://loom.ly/KYF-dcw

Join us in wishing Nancy Moran, from the Tulsa Health Department, a happy retirement! 🥳 🎉 Nancy served as a family planning nurse for the last 27 years. Nancy's unwavering dedication to healing and compassion has touched the lives of so many. Thank you for your years of service and the difference you’ve made in our community.

We’re thrilled to unveil our brand-new logo, a fresh look that represents our growth and vision. Stay tuned for more branding updates! Thank you @landl.us for making our design dreams come true 🤩

You may have already noticed her in our pictures, now it is time to introduce you to our newest Education & Outreach Coordinator, Blanca Antolin (she, they)! ⭐ Blanca earned her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from The University of Texas at Arlington. During her coursework, she developed a passion for the importance of social determinants that impact reproductive health. Before joining TCI, Blanca mentored students ages 5 to 18 in various organizations’ youth development programs. She also provided quality and equitable care to dozens of patients in many medical settings as a Certified Medical Assistant. In her role with TCI, she disseminates medically accurate, inclusive, and culturally relevant sexual health information in English and Spanish. In their free time, they enjoy watching movies, listening to music, dancing, and spending quality time with their friends and family! A message from Blanca: "I am really excited to meet new people at our tabling events and learn more about how I can better serve the Tulsa community." Get to know them!👇🏽 🔹 Special interests/hobbies: "I love discovering new music, attending Music Festivals (EDM), baking, being a foodie, and dancing." 🔹 A fun fact about Blanca: "I have attended 7 Music Festivals in the past year!" 🔹 3 emojis that describe Blanca: ♒️🧋🥳

Rewarding experiences and personal fulfillment are in store for you! Saramarie is just one of many Peer Health Educator graduates who love our PHE program. Sign up at the link below to join our PHE program today and start your journey to peer empowerment. 💪💪 #peerhealtheducator #reproductivejustice https://loom.ly/zm-w9RE

Peer Health Educators are POWERFUL advocates directly impacting their communities. But don't just take our word from it! Recent graduate, Mia, noticed fulfilling results from this program quickly. Head to the link below and sign up to join our PHE program today and start your journey to peer empowerment. 💪💪 #peerhealtheducator #reproductivejustice https://loom.ly/zm-w9RE

🎉🎉 Congratulation to Community Health Connection / La Conexión Médica on opening a new location! You can now receive comprehensive medical care at Youth Services of Tulsa. And as a bonus, this new location also includes a teen clinic. 🎉🎉 ¡Felicidades a Community Health Connection / La Conexión Médica por abrir un nuevo local! Ahora puedes recibir atención médica comprensiva en Youth Services of Tulsa. Y como un bono, esta nueva ubicación también incluye una clínica para adolescentes.

Your experiences matter! How can you participate? Please get in touch with [email protected] for more information and to set up an interview. You can also send us a direct message on Facebook or Instagram. If language is a barrier, please let us know; we will do our best to help! The deadline is July 9th💥 ¡Tus experiencias de salud importan! ¿Estás interesada en participar? Póngase en contacto con [email protected] O envíenos un mensaje directamente a Facebook/Instagram para coordinar una entrevista o para obtener más información. Entrevistas disponibles en inglés y español. La fecha límite es el 9 de julio 💥

Happy Pride Month from all of us here at Take Control Initiative! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🎉 We celebrate and see all the LGBTQIA+ folks who make our community whole. As we strive towards more equality, we do so by increasing access to the many forms of birth control. Together, we can take pride in the health of the local collective. Sending love and positivity to the lovely queer community we have the pleasure of serving. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤