Specifications include, but are not limited to: Contracts for the purchase of condoms, lubricants and other prevention materials to prevent sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). The City of Austin Public Health Department Prevention Program provides education services to those who might be at risk of contracting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or other STDs. Services include educational presentations; educational materials; harm reduction materials such as condoms, dental dams, and lubricants; referrals to appropriate services such as drug rehab or detoxification, housing, and other social or health services; community outreach in settings such as neighborhoods, parks, bars, and homeless camps; and clothing and food distribution. Our mission is to prevent disease, promote health, and protect the well-being of our community with the vision of making Austin/Travis County the healthiest in the nation.
