About us
Prevention Meets Fashion, Inc. is a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization that specializes in using a fashion-based approach, creativity and innovation to educate about the unique sexual and reproductive health needs of queer and Black communities such as the lack of sex education within these communities. We partner and collaborate with other organizations, businesses and institutions to create a network of like-minded people focused on addressing these needs in the community while fostering and modeling community.
2020 Streetwear Theme PMF Condom Fashion Show
MISSION
Our mission is to increase sexual health knowledge in people of color, Black, LGBTQIA, and nonbinary communities through fashion, advocacy, community and education (F.A.C.E). We aim to do this through our programs and services:
Affirming Fashion Program
Internship Program
Sex Education Program
Social Justice and Fashion Program
Speakers Bureau Program
STEAM Fashion Program
Support Groups
Volunteer Program
VISION
Our vision is to create safe(r) affirming spaces for all gender identities to express and learn to be themselves authentically through fashion.
VALUES
Accountability & Transparency
Creativity
Dignity & Respect
Intersectionality
Community & Collaboration
Leadership
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (Statement)
ANNUAL REPORT - Coming Soon!
“Fashion is my contribution to social work and sexuality studies. I use fashion as a creative approach and tool to bring historically excluded communities into the conversation.”
— Nhakia Outland, Founder of Prevention Meets Fashion Inc.
