Module 4: Foundation of a Prevention Program

Goal of Module 4: To provide methods, examples, and tools with which to carry out your HIV/AIDS prevention program.

In order to provide an effective HIV prevention intervention for Native people, you will need to lay a strong community foundation and apply intervention programs in a culturally meaningful way. One option is to tailor existing interventions to fit the unique needs of your Native community. This module includes an overview of program components, information on CDC’s Advancing HIV Prevention Initiative, descriptions of evidence-based interventions, and an introduction to storytelling as a prevention strategy.
Contents 2a Advancing HIV Prevention Initiative
1. Components of a Comprehensive Prevention Program:

2. Advancing HIV Prevention Initiative:
3. Evidence-Based Interventions:
4. Introduction to Storytelling as a Prevention Strategy:

CDC’s initiative, Advancing HIV Prevention: New Strategies for a Changing Epidemic, aims to increase early diagnosis of HIV infection and improve access to quality medical care, treatment, and ongoing prevention services for those diagnosed with HIV. Click here for more information.

The Main Points of CDC’s Advancing HIV Prevention Initiative
  1. Make HIV testing common and available to everyone.
  2. Develop new ways to test HIV.
  3. Treat HIV-positive people. Prevent new infections by working with individuals and organizations.
  4. Test and treat pregnant women for HIV.

 

CASE IN POINT:
The Native American Health Center in San Francisco offers HIV prevention services and workshops as a part of its Circle of Healing program. The Center provides confidential HIV counseling, rapid testing, and referrals. It also features nurse case management, peer advocacy, substance abuse support, outreach, and primary medical care. The workshops combine HIV prevention with Native cultural traditions such as beading, basket weaving, and drawing and painting.