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Free HIV testing to be offered June 27

LOWER LAKE, Calif. – On Friday, June 27, Community Care, a nonprofit agency in Lower Lake, will provide free anonymous HIV testing.

The testing will take place from 10 a.m. to noon, at Community Care, 8050-A Lake St., Lower Lake.

Individuals interested in testing will have an opportunity to meet with a test counselor before and after testing.

Counseling before and after a HIV test is important because it provides critical information about HIV itself and about the testing process. The oral swab test will provide results in 20 minutes.

Once the results are available, individuals will be given the results in private and in person.

More than 1.1 million people in the United Stated are living with HIV infection and almost one in six are unaware of their infection.

Early diagnosis and treatment saves lives.

Please call 707-995-1606 if you have further questions.

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Planned Parenthood hosts 'Teen Talk' event June 17

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A collaborative event aimed at assisting teens will be held from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, at Planned Parenthood, 14671 Olympic Drive in Clearlake.

"Teen Talk" is being presented free of charge through collaboration between Planned Parenthood Shasta Pacific in Clearlake and Lake Family Resource Center and The Harbor on Main.

Teens with questions about sex or who are curious about what Planned Parenthood has to offer them, are encouraged to attend. The event will include conversation, trivia, prizes, pizza and more.

Planned Parenthood offers a range of health care services and counseling for men and women from puberty to mid-life including: family planning services and exams; birth control without a pelvic exam; testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections; emergency contraception; syphilis treatment; HIV testing and counseling; Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) immunization; pregnancy testing and options counseling; and medication abortion.

All services are provided on a sliding scale and no or low cost, based on income. Medi-Cal is accepted. Translations services are available.

For more information, or to schedule an appointment, call Planned Parenthood at 707-995-2261.

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