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Clinic Initiatives

The Spicy Book Nook

This new addition to the Health Center Launched on February 14th, 2024.  Established completely by donations, this little lending library is available to all students.  Housing a wide variety of romance books, this is a safe space for students to explore sexuality, triggers, and tropes.  With goals to increase the amount of LGBTQ and BIPOC romances available, we will continue to expand on the beautiful diversity of Point Park University.

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The Cycle

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In an effort to end period poverty at Point Park University, the Student Health Center developed a program to provide a FREE menstrual product subscription service.  This monthly delivery is made possible by donations from the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and our Amazon wish list, donations from staff and faculty, and generous manufacturer donations.  Students will receive their bag, use their products, fill out the order form place it inside the bag, and place the bag in the bin for refill thus completing the cycle.  Refill boxes are located in the Student Health Center and outside the Summer and Community Education office on the 2nd floor of Lawrence Hall.  Each month a “Cycle Circular” will be included in the bag describing products, educating on menstrual-related products, and more. 

To sign up for the first time, please fill out the PointSync form.

The bags are named after ladies of distinction.  Choose the lady that best fits your needs.
  • The Ruth
    • 10 regular maxi pads
  • The Harriet
    • 10 super maxi pads
  • The Maya
    • 10 regular tampons
  • The Diana
    • 10 super tampons
  • The Eleanor
    • 5 regular tampons, 5 regular pads
  • The Dolly
    • 5 super tampons, 5 super pads
  • The Oprah
    • Mixed items totaling 12 pieces.

All addons are subject to availablity.

  • Menstrual Cup or disc
  • Reusable pads 
  • Reusable period underwear
  • Angry flow bag
    • This add on is a little care package for your angry flow.  Includes but is not limited to candy, tea, hot pack, and cramp relief medication.

Drop off your bag by the deadline to have it refilled.  Make sure you completely fill out the orderform and place it in your bag.  Don't forget to zip your bag closed!

Deposit bags in the pink box:

In the Student Health Center 
3rd Floor Student Center

    -or-

Outside of Community and Summer Education
Lawrence Hall - room 211

Check out the signage near the deposit boxes.  Also, the next deadline is on the bottom of the previous edition of the Cycle Circular

Yes.  Please follow the links below for the monthly Cycle Circular. 

September Cycle Circular

October Cycle Circular

November Cycle Circular

GloveBOX

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GloveBOX is a condom distribution program where students can select safer sex supplies and have them delivered discretely to their dorm for free. This new program is available to all students at Point Park University.

Goals of the program

  • To provide free safer sex supplies such as condoms, lubricants, and oral/dental dams.
  • To provide education on topics such as safe product use, consent, and STI testing.
  • To promote the use of safer sex products by PPU students.

How it works

  • Fill out the online order form and choose from one of the premade boxes by the deadline.
  • Select delivery or pickup.
  • Your box will be delivered outside your dorm room on the GloveBOX delivery day.
  • Order up to 4 times per year.
    • September, November, January, and March.
  • Additional free supplies and extra boxes are available in the student health center.

LINK FOR SIGNUP

This program was adapted from the gloveBOX program at Student Health and Wellness at the University of Connecticut.  We thank them for their support and collaboration.  For more information on this program or the collaboration, please reach out to the Student Health Center.

Types of boxes

  • Standard box
  • Larger box
  • Latex free box (limited supply – please reserve for those with allergies)
  • Mystery box
  • No-Glove Box
  • Optional add-ons based on availability.
  • 20 assorted external condoms
  • 3-5 packets of lube
  • Choice of 1 dental dam, nonlatex glove or internal condom
  • 20 larger-sized external condoms
  • 3-5 packets of lube
Choice of 1 dental dam, nonlatex glove or internal condom
  • 20 non-latex external condoms
  • 3-5 packets of lube
  • Choice of 1 nonlatex glove or internal condom
  • 20 packets of lube
  • 3 dental dams
  • 4 non-latex gloves
  • Bag of finger cots
  • Choice of internal condom
  • The “Mystery Box” has an assortment of external condoms, as well as several other safer-sex supplies. This box does contain specialty condoms, such as glow-in-the-dark, flavored, textured, and colors, or flavored lubrication.
  • 20 assorted external condoms
  • 3-5 packets of lube
  • Choice of 1 dental dam, non-late glove or internal condom

Frequently Asked Questions

GloveBOX is free. Students may order up to 4 glove boxes for delivery each year.  Additional safer sex supplies are available in the student health center
Our boxes are only delivered to on campus housing.  If you live off campus and would still like to order a box, you can pick it up in the health center.
If you’d like to share or “gift” gloveBOX to a friend, we recommend either sharing the link with them so they can order their own, or ordering a box for yourself, and giving it to them separately. We ask that you do not send supplies to someone without them knowing, or as a “joke” (this is included in our Terms of Service agreement you fill out at the end of your order). We value consent, and that includes only sending people supplies that are expecting them.
We know many RE’s like to have safer-sex supplies available for their residents in the event they ask for them. While we don’t have any boxes specific for RE’s, we encourage you promote this service to your residents! You can also order a box under your name to have supplies for your residents as well. If you’re still running out, check in with the student health center for additional supplies.
Yes! Many people have told us that they don’t have sex, but still order supplies to have them available for their friends.
Sorry, no. Our boxes are based on donations and available products from our suppliers.  You will see that some brands come and go.  We cannot customize each box based on preferred products.  If there are ever any issues with products, please let us know.