Violet was created by Jenell Coleman, MD, MPH a board-certified OB/GYN and the Division Director of Gynecologic Specialties at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and Saumya Sao, BA, a public health researcher and aspiring physician. With the hope of creating a reliable and accessible platform for young people to take control of their sexual and reproductive health, Violet was born.

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The Violet Project has three main aims: 

1. To make reliable, comprehensive, and easily understandable sexual andreproductive health education accessible to teens and young adults through a digital platform.

2. To provide young people in Baltimore City and beyond with sexual and reproductive health services (including condoms, menstrual hygiene products, and self-collect STI testing) free of charge, increasing access and privacy through an online ordering system, and to distribute these products to low-income youth in our clinics as well. 

3. To engage young people in Baltimore City and beyond with the creation of the Violet Project; elevating their voices, empowering them to learn about their health, and encouraging their peers to do the same. 

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Join us on our journey to make sexual and reproductive healthcare equitable and accessible for all!