617Friday, April 12, 2002
10:15 AM-12:15 PMSan Diego Convention Center:Room 1B
AAHE/Community
HIV/AIDS Prevention Education Programs in Diverse Communities
One goal of the session is to increase learning opportunities for culturally relevant HIV/AIDS prevention education for youth and young adults of diverse backgrounds. A report on the relative success of at least three statewide progams devoted to improving communication and collaboration between professionals guiding prevention programs and those guiding medical and social service programs. The development of a statewide partnership between the state department of education, department of public health, local school districts and community-based organizations to increase the effectiveness and capacity to deliver research-based prevention education training.
Keyword(s): community-based programs, disease prevention, wellness/disease prevention
Speakers:
A Statewide Partnership for Effective HIV/STD Prevention Education
Bonnie J. Edmondson, Eastern Conn Reg Educ Service, Middletown, CT and Heidi Jenkins, Department of Public Health, Hartford, CT
Considerations in HIV/AIDS Prevention Education for Youth and Young Adults of Diverse Racial, Ethnic and Cultural Heritage
Thomas W. Sileo, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI
Articulating HIV/AIDS Prevention With Services for The HIV Infected and Persons Living with AIDS
Mary W. Shaw-Perry and William B. Cissell, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX

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