Website and publication availableThe American Social Health Association , founded in 1914, is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to stopping sexually transmitted diseases and their harmful consequences to individuals, families and communities. To increase public awareness about STDs, ASHA publishes a variety of educational materials, distributing over 2.5 million publications each year. ASHA provides direct patient support through the Herpes Resource Center/National Herpes Hotline and the HPV Support Program, which publish quarterly journals and coordinate a network of over 100 local support groups. To raise public awareness of the disproportionate impact that STDs have on women, ASHA operates the Women’s Health program. You can send patients to their site to learn more about STDs. If you want their free catalog of patient education materials, call 1.800.783.9877.