TESTING + PREVENTION

Are you PrEPared?

PrEP - A new tool that helps prevent HIV

If you’re HIV-negative, PrEP (Pre-exposure prophylaxis) can help protect you from getting infected. This is done by taking one pill every day. PrEP contains some of the same medicines used to keep the virus under control in people who are already living with HIV. It is an additional tool for people to consider in their HIV prevention toolbox. It is highly effective for preventing HIV if used as prescribed, but it is much less effective when not taken consistently.

Daily PrEP reduces the risk of getting HIV from sex by more than 90%. Among people who inject drugs, it reduces the risk by more than 70%. Your risk of getting HIV from sex can be even lower if you combine PrEP with condoms and other prevention methods, as is recommended.

It can be scary to get tested, but knowing your status gives you the power to make the best choices for your health. That’s why we offer free, non-judgmental HIV and Sexually Transmitted Disease/Infection (STD/STI) testing.


 
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Prevention Education

Dudley’s Place is committed to reducing the risks associated with HIV transmission through education.  

Our staff offers community presentations customized for your group, schools, congregations, community centers, prisons, substance abuse centers, high schools, colleges and universities.

Through our peer outreach program, we can have clients with lived experiences share their journey of living with HIV.   

We recommend pairing a prevention presentation with a testing event immediately after.

 
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Safe Sex Kits

Stop by Dudley’s Place offices in Huntersville for all your safer sex needs in convenient kits:

  • condoms

  • personal lubricant

  • dental dams

  • and more.

Or pick up condoms at one of our community condom distribution sites.

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Testing + Counseling

We offer free and confidential rapid HIV testing through community events and drop-in hours at our office.  Clinic staff can offer complete STI testing by appointment.

  • Rapid HIV testing with same-day results

  • Chlamydia Screening

  • Gonorrhea Screening

  • Syphilis Screening

  • Hepatitis B screening

  • Hepatitis C testing

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Awareness Events

The Dudley’s Place team works to raise awareness about HIV and safer sex in our community.  Contact our staff to attend your health fair, provide prevention education or for a testing event in your community. 

  • National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day- February

  • National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day- March

  • National Youth Awareness Day-  April 

  • National Transgender HIV Testing Day- April 

  • National Testing Day- June

  • National Gay Men’s HIV Awareness Day- September

  • National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day- October

  • World AIDS Day- December 1