Cares Sexual Wellness Services

02/05/2026

02/05/2026

Anarcha. Betsey. Lucy.

Names we should never forget.

While enslaved, these three Black women were forced to endure inhumane gynecological experiments. Anarcha was just 17 years old when her surgeries began, undergoing more than 30 procedures.

Their suffering and bloodshed laid the foundation for modern American gynecology. Without consent, without pain relief, and for far too long, without recognition.

Black people continue to face disproportionate harm and neglect within the healthcare system today.

We honor Anarcha, Betsey, and Lucy as the true Mothers of Gynecology, uplifting their names so they are not forgotten.

We hope you take a moment to learn, share, and honor their story.

Learn more and continue the conversation:
🔗 bit.ly/mothers-of-gynecology-museum
🔗 bit.ly/mothers_of_gyno
🔗 n.pr/4hCYEXs

02/05/2026

Black Trans History IS Black History. 🏳️‍⚧️💗

To those who have shaped culture and built possibilities where none were offered. To those who have fought, created, and demanded a future where Black trans lives not only exist, but thrive.

To those who took matters into their own hands, ensuring Black trans people can live with dignity, joy, and power, we honor you.

We are here because of you.

02/05/2026

This year marks 100 years of Black History Month.

It was carried forward by people who couldn’t afford to wait — for recognition, for care, for anyone in power to listen.

In the face of HIV/AIDS, Black activists, artists, and caregivers created the support systems, the art, and the advocacy — because no one else was going to.

Many never made a headline. They showed up anyway.

That history lives in the people still here — survivors who continue to shape how we take care of each other.

Black history is living history. We carry it forward.

02/03/2026

Walk-In Wednesday at Cares 💙

🧪 Free HIV/STI testing – no appointment needed!

📅 No Walk-Ins on the 1st Wednesday of each month

🤝All other Wednesdays:
9 AM – 12 PM
Closed for Lunch: 12 PM – 1 PM
1 PM – 4 PM

📞 Call (269) 381-2437 | 📍629 Pioneer St. Kalamazoo, MI
🔗 caresswm.org/schedule/

02/02/2026

Community-owned by 3,800 neighbors since 1970, the PFC Grocery & Deli in Kalamazoo offers locally grown food and strong community values.

Throughout February, when you round up at checkout, the extra change helps Cares provide basic essentials for our clients.

Open every day, 8 AM–8 PM | 507 Harrison St, Kalamazoo

Give change for change that supports local food and local care.

Learn more: 🔗www.pfckalamazoo.coop/

02/02/2026

This February, , we'd like to dedicate space to learning and remembering.

- 250 years since U.S. independence
- 100 years since Negro History Week began in 1926, of what we know now as Black History Month, established by Dr. Carter G. Woodson and ASALH: Association for the Study of African American Life and History.

Their work made Black history something to study, teach, and celebrate. Not ignore!

This year's ASALH theme, "A Century of Black History Commemorations," invites us to look at how remembering our history has transformed the lives and status of Black people in the modern world.

We hope you all will join in by sharing pieces of Black history, past and present, so we don't forget who built this country and how far we still have to go.

Source & more to explore: ASALH (asalh.org)

01/22/2026

Due to snowy weather, both Cares offices in Kalamazoo & Benton Harbor are closed today, Thursday, January 22.

Our team is working remotely. Please stay safe and reach out if you need us. ❄️💙

Contact info:
📱(269)381-2437
🌐caresswm.org