Programs For African American Women
Woman to Woman
An evidenced–based, risk reduction program designed to help African American women ages 16 and above and who are at high risk for contracting HIV/STI’s identify and reduce risky behavior, while encouraging healthy lifestyles.The goal of Woman to Woman is to reduce the transmission/spread of HIV through education and risk reduction counseling and by providing a safe one-on one- environment where clients can ask questions, learn skills, discuss risks, and set prevention goals with the prevention counselor. Clients are strongly encouraged to complete the Five Core Skills sessions as well as sessions relating to sexual addiction and substance abuse. Incentives are provided to participants who complete required sessions.
SISTA: Sisters Informing Sisters on Topics about AIDS
A group-level, gender- and culturally- relevant intervention, is designed to increase condom use with African American women. Five peer-led group sessions are conducted that focus on ethnic and gender pride, HIV knowledge, and skills training around sexual risk reduction behaviors and decision making. The intervention is based on Social Learning theory as well as the theory of Gender and Power.