HIV Prevention Program Directory

MINNESOTA

Minnesota Department of Health
Disease Prevention and Control
PO Box 64975
Minneapolis, MN 55164
Phone: 615.201.5000
Web URL: http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/hiv/index.html

 

 

Minnesota State HIV Prevention Programs

 

Fond Du Lac Human Services                                                                         
Program: Fond Du Lac Human Services Division, Public Health Nursing

Description of Program: The Public Health Nursing Department offers community information and outreach on HIV prevention. The Min No Aya Win Center, located on the Fond Du Lac reservation, and the Center for American Indian Resources (CAIR) located in Duluth, Minnesota both offer HIV counseling and testing and are both wellness centers under the Fond Du Lac Human Services Division of the Fond Du Lac reservation.

Model(s) for Programs: Evidence-Based, Red Cross HIV Prevention Curriculum

Target Population:
Age(s): Non-Age Specific
Gender(s): Non-Gender Specific
Risk Population(s): Non-Population Specific
Race/Ethnicity(s): American Indian

Demographic Location: Rural, Urban, Reservation

Types of Activities Provided:

• Community Level
• Counseling and Testing
• Outreach
• Health Education

Other Services Provided: Mental health, substance abuse counseling, social services, and family practice medical care

Materials Developed:
Brochure(s): HIV information

Program Contact Information:
Fond Du Lac Public Health Nursing
927 Trettel Lane
Cloquet, Minnesota 55720
Phone: 218.879.1227
Fax: 218.878.2198
Web: http://www.fdlrez.com

 

Indigenous People's Task Force                                                                 
Program: HIV Programs

Description of Program: The Indigenous Peoples's Task Force (IPTF) provides HIV/STD risk reduction prevention, street outreach, health education, and individual and group intervention. IPTF is a Native American provider of HIV education and direct services to the Native community in Minnesota. HIV Native American specific programs include: Ganawenima Case Management, Ogitchidag Gikin ooamaagad Peer Education Program, Injection Drug Use (IDU) Program, Two-Spirit Risk Reduction Program, and a Women's Program.

Model(s) for Programs: Popular Opinion Leaders, Counseling, Testing and Referrals, Keeping It Real, Safety Counts

Target Population:
Age(s): Non-Age Specific
Gender(s): Non-Gender Specific
Risk Population(s): MSM/IDU, MSM, Homeless, Youth, LGBTTS, IDU, Heterosexual, HIV Positive
Race/Ethnicity(s): American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian/Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian

Demographic Location: Rural, Urban, Reservation

Types of Activities Provided: 

• Individual Level
• Group Level
• Community Level
• Counseling and Testing
• Outreach
• Health Education
• Case Management
• Traditional Services

Materials Developed:
Curriculum: Popular Opinion Leader (POL), Counseling, Testing and Referrals, Keeping It Real, Safety Counts
Video/PSA(s)
Brochure(s)
Others: Posters

Program Contact Information:
IPTF HIV Programs
1433 East Franklin Avenue, Suite 2
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404 
Phone: 612.870.1723 or 612.721.0253
Fax: 612.870.9532
Web: http://www.indigenouspopeoplestf.org/hivprograms.html

 

Leech Lake Health Division                                                                              
Program: HIV Prevention Public Health Nursing

Description of Program: The Public Health Nurses provide education to reduce the risk of HIV in the Native American population.

Model(s) for Programs: Theoretically-Based

Target Population:
Age(s): Non-Age Specific
Gender(s): Non-Gender Specific
Risk Population(s): MSM, LGBTTS, IDU, HIV Positive, Homeless, Heterosexual, Youth
Race/Ethnicity(s): American Indian

Demographic Location: Reservation

Types of Activities Provided:

• Individual Level
• Group Level
• Community Level
• Counseling and Testing
• Outreach
• Health Education
• Case Management
• Traditional Services

Other Services Provided:  Home care, infant/toddler program, substance abuse and mental health

Materials Developed:
Curriculum: HIV Prevention in Native Americans
Video/PSA(s): General HIV videos
Brochure(s): General HIV information

Program Contact Information:
HIV Prevention Public Health Nursing
115 N.W. 6th Street, Suite E
Cass Lake, Minnesota 56633
Phone: 218.335.8200
Fax: 218.335.8219
Web: http://www.llojibwe.com/health/index.html

 

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