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Planned Parenthood of Central Washington Grant
Organization - Planned Parenthood of Central Washington
Grant Amount - $25,000
Foundation - Yakima Valley Community Foundation
Grant Purpose - The award will provide training for health educators involved in the "Promatoras Comunitarias" project, which will provide sex education to reduce sexually transmitted diseases and unplanned pregnancies.
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California State University, Long Beach - $120,000 from the California Community Foundation - Two-year support for HIV, and other sexually transmitted infection testing for low-income, primarily African-American women perceived to be at risk for these infections but who do not qualify for County subsidized testing.
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