Prevention Programs
AIM (Achievable Individual Measures) Community Liaison Mpowerment
Project (ages 25 and older) Mpowerment Project - Oasis
(ages 14 – 24) Unity Now Resource Center | A
program designed to provide social, medical and service providers up to date information
about HIV/AIDS in order to increase access to HIV Care Services for women and
children in Pierce County.
develop a client-centered plan for risk reduction. Clients work at their own pace and are
eligible for program incentives based upon their participation in CRCS
sessions. A model HIV prevention program that has been created
specifically to address the needs of young gay and bisexual men. Mpowerment strengthens interpersonal networks,
builds a healthy community among gay and bisexual men and promotes lasting
changes in behavior. All Mpowerment
activities are planned and organized by a core group of volunteers and are
designed to be fun, uplifting and sex positive while encouraging safer sex. Oasis
is a confidential drop-in resource center for lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQQ) youth ages 14- 24 in Pierce County.
Mpowerment is the centerpiece HIV prevention program for young gay and bisexual
men at Oasis, and is nearly identical to the Mpowerment Project for gay and bisexual
men ages 25 and older but geared specifically to the needs of the teenagers and
young adults who attend Oasis. An HIV/AIDS outreach and education program
focused on raising awareness in faith-based organizations of the impact of HIV
on communities of color. Pierce County
AIDS Foundation, along with community partners, hold local meetings, distribute
information, and hosts festivals and health fairs. In addition, the Unity Now Program coordinates
the National Week of Prayer for the
Healing of AIDS in collaboration with local black churches and other
faith-based organizations. The Prevention Department
also provides safer sex materials including male and female condoms,
dental dams and lubricant, and resources such as brochures, articles, books,
periodicals, and videotapes/DVDs for clients and community members. Prevention staff members ensure that resource
materials are up-to-date, medically accurate, culturally appropriate, and available
in multiple formats and languages, whenever possible, for distribution. |