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If you did not get a chance to get tested to enter our Something in The Water Festival raffle, you missed it! We are happy to announce our VIP winner of this year’s SITW Festival, Ms. Raven Jackson. The VIP ticket included a VIP wristband that allowed entry into the festival for all 3 days as well as dedicated entry…

It’s Women’s History month! Women’s History Month is all about highlighting the contributions of women in history and in the present. The award-winning women of MASS are trailblazers in HIV prevention and care in the Hampton Roads community. From outreach to case management, we could not do it without the ladies of MASS. Meet the women that MASS go: Gwendolyn…

MASS is black history. MASS was founded by Mrs. Marolyn Edmonds 25 years ago. Growing up in the age of segregation, Mrs. Edmonds’ parents raised her to have pride in who she is. Her family instilled in her that she could do anything if she wanted it, and she wanted it! She spent over 50 years in the medical field…

Monkeypox is a virus that is spread through sex or close person-to-person contact. The early signs of Monkeypox are flu-like symptoms. These include swollen lymph nodes, fever, headache, exhaustion, and body aches. Next, people develop a rash that looks like pimples that can be itchy or painful on their anus, penis, vagina, testicles, or labia. The Monkeypox vaccination is a…