Adolescent HIV Prevention: Creative Approaches

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Adolescent HIV PreventionCreative
Approaches

• Alex Moreno, MPH
• University of Miami
• Division of Adolescent Medicine

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Disclosure of Financial Relationships

• This speaker has no significant financial
  relationships with commercial entities to
  disclose.

This slide set has been peer-reviewed to ensure
that there are no conflicts of interest
represented in the presentation.
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Approaches to Prevention Objectives

• Discuss Promote to Prevents (P2P) strategy
• Discuss types of clients we serve
• Identify ways we link with local agencies
• Discuss and show examples of our approach

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Philosophy and Curriculum for Prevention
Education

• Goals and objectives
• Outreach to community
• Staff training and involvement
• HELPIN Curriculum
• Consistency
• Creating an environment
• Shaping social norms
• Using P4 Speakers
• Offering testing, linkage AND referrals
• Extra projects- FLOW, Little Director, Improv

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Example

• Health Education and Life Prevention Issues Now
• Switchboard of Miami
• 701 SW 27th Ave. Suite 1000
• [phone] on Tuesdays _at_430PM

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HELPIN Workshops

• Intro to P2P/Basic Anatomy (P4 P2P) 03/06
• Explain P2P program
• Review of  MF reproductive systems
• Birth control methods
• Discussion of Urban Myths
• Intro to STDs HIV education (P2P) 03/13
• Contagious body fluids
• Viral Bacterial STDs
• Risky behaviors
• Testing options
• Prevention strategies           

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HELPIN Workshops-Cont

• Psycho-Social Issues of AIDS and Intro to
  F.L.O.W.  (P4 P2P) 03/20
• Diagnosis
• Living with the disease
• Mental Health
• Medical care
• Support system
• Generate ideals for creative expression
• Healthy Relationships (Journey) 03/27 04/03
• Communication strategies
• Laws
• Anger control
• Conflict resolution
• Rape
• Domestic violence

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Introduction Example

• Get audience involved!
• MAKE IT INTERESTING!
• Facilitators style

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P4 SpeakersPOSITIVE PEERS PROMOTING PREVENTION

• RECRUITEMENT
• TRAINING
• SUPPORT
• INVOLVEMENT
• SHADOWING
• EVALUATE
• Stipend Money
• Private funding- Ransom Everglades, Community
  AIDS Alliance

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FLOWFuture Leaders of the World
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FLOWFuture Leaders of the World

• Our approach?
• To create and disseminate social messages
  encouraging healthy decision-making
• Why FLOW?
• To promote risk behavior change through
  leadership

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IMPROV

• Similar to FLOW important components are the
  process
• Being creative
• Expressing an idea
• Team work
• Trust building
• Overcoming obstacles
• Performance

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LITTLE DIRECTOR

• Provides clients with their own animated service.
• Assists in self expression.
• www.littledirector.com
• LETS SEE A STORY!

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Q A

• CONTACT INFO
• Alex Moreno, MPH
• [phone]
• amoreno_at_med.miami.edu