HIV Prevention Programs That Work Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Goal To help you identify CDC assessed HIV prevention programs that will work for you.

CDC Criteria 1.Has narrow focus. 2. Is based on solid theory. 3. Has appropriate goals, methods, and materials. 4. Has interactive methods. 5. Does strengthen individual values and group norms. 6. Does address social pressures. 7. Gives functional knowledge. 8. Uses modeling and practice. 9. Does provide training for teachers and peers.

HIV Prevention Programs That Work   Reducing the Risk   Get Real About AIDS   Be Proud! Be Responsible!   Becoming a Responsible Teen (BART)   Focus on Kids

Reducing the Risk   Target audience   Setting   Length Students grades School setting 17 class periods

Reducing The Risk Topics: HIV vulnerability / behavioral risk Abstinence / protection Refusal skills STD information Protection plan

Reducing The Risk   Outcomes: After 18 months students reported: less initiation of sexual behavior. more use of contraception. more communication.

Get Real About AIDS   Target audience   Setting   Length Students grades School setting 14 class periods

Get Real About AIDS   Topics: HIV vulnerability HIV / STD facts Avoidance skills Reality check regarding sex and HIV/AIDS

Get Real About AIDS   Outcomes: increase in protection decrease in sexual partners increase in knowledge No sexual intercourse delay

Be Proud! Be Responsible!   Target audience   Setting   Length5 hours African American, White & Hispanic youth Inner city schools; community based programs

Be Proud! Be Responsible! Topics: Facts about HIV and other STDs Exploration of personal beliefs Negotiation and refusal skills Condom use skills Self-confidence and use of skills

Be Proud! Be Responsible! Outcomes: Results of all-male study demonstrated: less risky behavior less sexual intercourse fewer sexual partners greater AIDS / STD knowledge greater condom use

Becoming A Responsible Teen   Target audience   Setting   Length African American Teens (by gender) School setting 8 sessions

Becoming A Responsible Teen   Topics HIV / AIDS information Sexual pressures Peer and family HIV / AIDS education Skills: assertiveness condom use communication decision making

Becoming A Responsible Teen Outcomes:   more condom use   less unprotected vaginal / anal sex   less sexual activity

Focus on Kids   Target audience   Setting   Length African American youth, 9-15 years; urban, low income Community / youth center setting 8 sessions/ or one day

Focus on Kids   Topics: HIV/ AIDS and STD information Personal values exploration Skills: communication condom use negotiation

Focus on Kids Outcomes: Sixth months after program:   greater male condom use.   perceived greater vulnerability.   greater intent to use condoms.

HIV Prevention Programs That Work “Health has made people think about what’s right to do and what’s wrong. And everyday when I’m faced with a decision, I think.” -High school girl, age 15

Resources   Center for Disease Control and Prevention