Advancing HIV Prevention Programs on HBCU Campuses: Leveraging Programs, Policies and Partnerships

PRESENTORS JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY Ollie Harper, R.N.C., WHCNP, MPPA - Victoria Coleman, HIV Coordinator - France White, Therapist LNC MOREHOUSE COLLEGE –Kendra Gamble, Nurse Health Educator CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY –Karla Scipio, Nurse Health Educator

Training Objectives Understand the impact of HIV/AIDS among youth Identify risk factors of HIV among young people Identify strategies for successful HIV prevention programs Provide examples of effective strategies

Our HBCU Partners AID Atlanta, Inc. Alcorn State University Building Bridges, Inc. Clark Atlanta Univ. Jackson State Univ. Morehouse College Mississippi Valley State University

3 year (2010 – 2013) Demonstration Project 1.To increase provision of youth-led HIV/AIDS education 2.To increase condom availability 3.To increase access to youth-friendly HIV testing and counseling. 4.To increase linkages to appropriate primary care, supportive care and/or behavioral health services for HIV positive students 5.To improve HIV/AIDS related policies on campus, to improve access to, referral to, and utilization of services and reduce stigma and discrimination. 6.To increase leverage and efficient use of resources/assets through partnership.

Goal 1: To increase provision of youth-led HIV/AIDS education to increase awareness of HIV risk factors and prevention. Objectives: –Maintain a Youth Leadership Council –HIV Awareness Events/Awareness Days Projected outcomes = 10,000 students As of May 2013 = 26,106 students reached

Goal 2: To increase condom availability Objectives: –Widely disseminate condoms on campus, – Create new/increase condom distribution sites Projected Outcomes: 10,000 condoms to be distributed As of May 2013 = over 250,000 condoms distributed –Condom Distribution sites: 53 sites on campus

Goal 3: To increase access to youth-friendly HIV testing and counseling. Objectives: –Partnering AID Atlanta/Building Bridges –Conduct routine HIV testing on campus. Projected Outcomes = Partner with AID Atlanta (GA) or Building Bridges (MS) and increasing HIV testing 25% each year. As of May 2013 = 5,071 tested

Goal 4: To increase linkages to appropriate primary care, supportive care and/or behavioral health services for HIV positive students Objectives: –Create/revise a protocol for linking HIV positive students to care, identify youth-friendly community services in your area, and implement the new protocol. Projected Outcome = Increase linkages to care by 50% each year As of May 2013 = 42 HIV positive students identified »40 students linked to care

Goal 5: To improve HIV/AIDS related policies on campus, to improve access to, referral to, and utilization of services and reduce stigma and discrimination. Objectives: –Reviewed the student handbook, institutional policies, and student health center policies. –Identify the policies that you would like to improve –Partner with school administers to garner support Projected Outcome = Improve HIV/AIDS-related policies As of May 2013 =5 schools have institutional policies in place

Goal 6: To increase leverage and efficient use of resources/assets through partnership. Objectives: –contact potential stakeholders to provide an overview of the project, garner support, collaborate on Goal 1 activities, and get feedback for successful implementation. Projected outcome: Increase partnerships by 25% As of May 2013 = over 40 new partnerships –Resident Life, Student Affairs, Counseling Center, Athletics, Medical Schools, Health Departments, CBOs, Government Agencies.

HOW DID WE MEASURE SUCCESS?

Strategic Points of Success 1 - Campus Environment and Policy2 - Health Messages3 - Professional and Preprofessional development4 - Student Leadership5 - Prevention Programs6 - Attending to Priority Populations7 - Health Services8 - Collaboration ACHA: Campus HIV Prevention Strategies

Indicator 1 Campus Environment & Policy Include language that supports a healthy campus environment in an institution’s mission, vision, and values statements. Adopt, promote, and disseminate campus wide policies about HIV/AIDS and other serious health problems. ACHA: Campus HIV Prevention Strategies

Indicator 2 Health Messages Infuse accurate, clear, consistent, positive & culturally appropriate health messages. Diverse Delivery Channels Broader Contexts Cultural Appropriateness Curriculum Infusion Competing Messages ACHA: Campus HIV Prevention Strategies

Indicator 3 Professional & Preprofessional development Promote professional development of campus faculty, staff, and administrators to address HIV/AIDS and other serious health problems among students. Infuse HIV information into curricula that prepare education, health, and behavioral science professionals. ACHA: Campus HIV Prevention Strategies

Indicator 4 Student Leadership Train student leaders to promote the prevention of HIV and other serious health problems among other students. Key Opinion Leaders Peer Education Service Learning ACHA: Campus HIV Prevention Strategies

Indicator 5 Prevention Programs Adopt effective or model prevention techniques that have been proven effective. Curriculum infusion Environmental interventions Peer Education Social Marketing Special Events ACHA: Campus HIV Prevention Strategies

Indicator 6 Attending to Priority Populations Direct culturally appropriate health messages, resources, and services to students who: Engage in high-risk behaviors Subpopulations disproportionately affected HIV Subpopulations with increasing incidence of HIV infection ACHA: Campus HIV Prevention Strategies

Indicator 7 Health Services Provide comprehensive and culturally competent HIV-related health services at the campus health center or counseling center. Condom Availability HIV counseling, testing, and referral Clinical care for students living with HIV Gender specific services ACHA: Campus HIV Prevention Strategies

Indicator 8 Collaboration Campuses can find opportunities for collaborating on programs and services in three areas: 1.Within the campus among departments, programs, and people 2.Regional and State-wide consortia for sharing resources, information, and efforts 3.Within community and government organizations 1.AIDS service organizations 2.Health departments 3.Community-based organizations ACHA: Campus HIV Prevention Strategies

HBCU PARTNER REVIEW JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY –Victoria Coleman, HIV Coordinator MOREHOUSE COLLEGE –Kendra Gamble, Nurse Health Educator CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY –Karla Scipio, Nurse Health Educator

Resources Center for Disease Control and Prevention Website: American College Health Association Website: Advocates for Youth Website:

Thank You Information and data originally presented by Trina Scott, Pass Advocates for Youth Associate Director, Health Equity & Youth Empowerment Information and data originally presented by Trina Scott, Pass Advocates for Youth Associate Director, Health Equity & Youth Empowerment