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Health Education
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REACH
2010 Community Planning Group
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Goal I:
By 2004, increase by 50% the percentage of Haitian community members in
the Metro Boston area who are exposed to HIV/AIDS prevention and education
| Objective | Key Strategies |
| 1.1. Haitian Adolescents By 9/30/03, increase by 50% the percent of Haitian adolescents/young adults (ages 11-24) who have received HIV prevention education | 1.1.1 Haitian Adolescents Ages 11-17By 9/30/02, develop a uniform HIV prevention curriculum to be incorporated into existing youth programs targeting in-school Haitian youth in the Metro Boston area1.1.2 Haitian Young Adults Ages 18-24By 9/30/03, develop HIV prevention messages and disseminate through all Haitian media targeting Haitian young adults ages 18-24 |
| 1.2. Haitian MenBy 9/30/03, increase by 40% the percent of Haitian men who have received information on the impact of HIV in the Metro Boston Haitian communities and who have received HIV prevention messages | 1.2.1 Media By 9/30/03, develop and implement peer media messages targeting men and incorporate them into an ongoing media campaign. Messages would include condom use and availability and the risks of having multiple sexual partners |
| 1.3. Haitian Men By 9/30/04, decrease by 40% the percent of Haitian men who report having unprotected sex | 1.3.1 Targeted Information and ProductsBy 9/30/04, have developed and distributed culturally and linguistically appropriate HIV prevention information and condoms to where Haitian men congregate |
| 1.4. Haitian Men By 9/30/03, increase by 20% the outreach capacity to Haitian men, including MSM and IDUs, in order to bring them into care | 1.4.1 OutreachBy 9/30/01, hire and train a male Haitian outreach worker(s), including specific training on Haitian MSM and IDU1.4.2 Community AwarenessBy 9/30/03, develop and implement educational trainings for the general Haitian community, media and faith-based leaders about IDU and MSM among Haitians to de-stigmatize these issues |
| 1.5. Haitian WomenBy 9/30/03, increase by 40% the percent of Haitian women who have received information on the impact of HIV in the Metro Boston Haitian communities and who have received HIV prevention messages | 1.5.1 Media By 9/30/03, develop and implement peer media messages targeting women and incorporate them into an ongoing media campaign. Messages would include condom use and availability and the risks of having multiple sexual partners |
| 1.6. Haitian WomenBy 9/30/04, decrease by 40% the percent of Haitian women who report having unprotected sex | 1.6.1 Targeted Information and ProductsBy 9/30/04, have developed and distributed culturally and linguistically appropriate HIV prevention information and condoms to where Haitian women congregate |
| 1.7. Haitian WomenBy 9/30/04, increase by 30% the percent of Haitian women who have received information on gender and power dynamics, domestic violence, and safer-sex negotiation as it relates to HIV transmission | 1.7.1 Group TrainingBy 1/1/02, have developed and begun implementing group trainings for Haitian women in the Metro Boston area around gender and power dynamics, domestic violence, and safer-sex negotiation as it relates to HIV transmission and information on early testing and prophylaxis by pregnant women who test positive for HIV |
| 1.8. Haitian CouplesBy 9/30/04, increase by 5% the percent of Haitian couples who have received couples training on general health and wellness including HIV/AIDS risk reduction training | 1.8.1 Couples CounselingBy 1/1/02, have developed and begun implementing interventions aimed at couples, including discordant couples. These sessions should be conducted in a series beginning with general health and wellness issues eventually addressing HIV/AIDS. If necessary, the sessions should initially be conducted as same sex group sessions and then leading to sessions with individual Haitian couples |
| 1.9. ImmigrantsBy 9/30/04, increase by 40% the percent of new Haitian immigrants receiving information on the impact of HIV in the metro Boston Haitian community and on HIV prevention strategies | 1.9.1 ESLBy 1/1/02, create and integrate a curriculum around HIV education and prevention into ESL (English as a Second Language) programs at all levels in both Creole and English |
| 1.10. Haitians Living with HIV By 9/30/04, decrease by 30% the percent of new perinatal HIV infections among infants born to Haitian women | 1.10.1 Early Testing and Treatment By 1/1/02, develop and implement an outreach strategy that encourages early testing and prophylaxis treatment for pregnant Haitian women living with HIV |
| 1.11. Haitians Living with HIV By 9/30/04, increase to 84% the percent of Haitians who have an HIV test who return for the results | 1.11.1 Testing Follow-up By 1/1/02, develop an outreach strategy including the media and group trainings that encourage Haitians to return for their HIV results, access and maintain in care |
| 1.12. Haitians Living with HIV By 9/30/04, decrease by 30% the percent of Haitians living with HIV who have unprotected sex | 1.12.1 Disclosure to Sexual PartnersBy 9/30/01, develop training modules and short workshops and implement through peer support groups around safe sex and the importance of and tactics used in disclosure to ones status to sexual partners 1.12.2 Disclosure to Children Infected through Mother By 9/30/01, develop training modules and short workshops and implement through peer support groups around disclosure for Haitian mothers living with HIV and with infected children who are unaware of their status. Training modules will address feelings of shame and guilt resulting from perinatal HIV transmission and include information on general health and wellbeing. Some workshops will take place at pediatric clinics and prenatal exam sites |
Goal II: By 2004, increase the capacity of leaders in the Haitian community to effectively provide HIV prevention messages to the Haitian community
| Objective | Key Strategies |
| 2.1. Haitian Community Leaders By 9/30/04, increase by 50% the percent of formal and informal leaders in the Haitian community who have received HIV prevention education | 2.1.1 Faith Based LeadersBy 9/30/02, recruit and train a minimum of 75 Haitian faith-based leaders in the communities of Brockton, Dorchester/Mattapan, Cambridge/Somerville (Metro Boston area) on the impact of HIV in the community. By 9/30/03, assist leaders in developing and disseminating HIV prevention messages to their constituents2.1.2 Business & Other LeadersBy 9/30/02, recruit and train local Haitian business leaders in Metro Boston on the impact of HIV in the community. By 9/30/03, develop, produce and distribute a minimum of 75 population-specific HIV prevention and education posters and written materials in Haitian Creole and English to be displayed at Metro Boston Haitian-owned businesses2.1.3 Media LeadersBy 9/30/02, recruit and train a minimum of 75 Haitian media professionals (radio, print and TV) in the Metro Boston area about the impact of HIV in the community. By 9/30/03, work with leaders to develop effective HIV prevention messages to be disseminated through an ongoing media campaign |
Goal III: By 2004, increase the capacity of Haitian and non-Haitian providers to effectively provide HIV prevention services to the Haitian community
| Objective | Key Strategies |
| 3.1. HIV Prevention Providers By 9/30/02, increase by 60% the percent of HIV prevention providers who have received HIV prevention information targeted at Haitians | 3.1.1 In-Service WorkshopsBy 9/30/02, conduct quality in-service workshops with metro Boston providers around the impact of and reasons for HIV and other major issues in the Haitian community and other issues as needed3.1.2 Haitian Referral HandbookBy 9/30/02, develop a handbook for providers on referral agencies who are sensitive to and knowledgeable of the Haitian community in metro Boston3.1.3 NewsletterBy 3/1/01, develop, publish and distribute a quarterly newsletter to members of the Planning Group, interested providers, and other interested parties on the status of the Community Action Plan, key players, the impact on the community, upcoming meetings and events, etc. |
| 3.2. Provider Collaboration By 9/30/02, increase collaboration between Haitian-run and non-Haitian-run metro Boston HIV prevention providers | 3.2.1 Provider TrainingBy 9/30/02, work with existing organizations and planning groups to incorporate information about the Haitian community into their provider training and/or discussions. In addition to subcontracted agencies to help carry out the work described in this workplan, additional groups may include the New England AIDS Education and Training Center, the Massachusetts Prevention Planning Group, the HRSA Ryan White CARE Act Title I Planning Council, Mass AIDS Policy Task Force, Multicultural AIDS Coalition and the Black HIV/AIDS Coalition. |
| 3.3. WorkshopsBy 9/30/02, determine the need for and develop workshops on diversity and the needs of the Haitian community | 3.3.1 Diversity/Team Building WorkshopWork with consultants to conduct a diversity/team building awareness workshop among providers3.3.1 Brockton Area Workshop/ConferenceAssess the need for, and if indicated, produce a workshop/training/conference for providers in Brockton and the South Shore on HIV/AIDS and its local impact. The workshop would be used as an additional means of gathering information about the needs of Haitians in the Brockton area |
Goal IV: Through 2004, maintain momentum of Metro Boston Haitian REACH 2010 Coalition and enhance collaboration of key people involved in HIV prevention service provision
| Objective | Key Strategies |
| 4.1. Haitian Community CoalitionBeginning 10/1/00, ensure that the Metro Boston Haitian REACH 2010 Coalition meets on a quarterly basis for progress update and community feedback throughout the life of the project | 4.1.1 Plan, advertise, convene and facilitate quarterly meetings at various community locations4.1.2Include city and state public health representatives and other relevant players to each quarterly meeting of the Metro Boston Haitian REACH 2010 Planning Group 4.1.3Plan, advertise, convene and facilitate monthly meetings with Steering Committee/all subcontracted agencies receiving funds throughout the first year4.1.4Plan, advertise, convene and facilitate annual meeting for all funded subcontracted agencies to present on their work, share experiences and provide informal technical assistance to each other, and to update the larger network and community as to the progress made in the REACH 2010 process |
| 4.2. Maintaining South Shore InvolvementBeginning 10/1/00, ensure that the South Shore/Brockton Haitian community is engaged and maintains involvement in the REACH 2010 process | 4.2.1Form, staff and facilitate a Brockton area/South Shore group to ensure continued input from Brockton providers and consumers. Identify leaders and help build capacity within the Brockton Haitian community |
