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BART to HIVEd: Adapting an HIV Education Prevention ProgramJames Madison University in the Department of Health Sciences in Harrisonburg, Virginia, georgia.polacek{at}utsa.edu
Drug Prevention Resources, Inc., in Irving, Texas
Texas Department of State Health services in Austin, Texas
Psychometrics department at Harcourt Assessment, Inc., in San Antonio, Texas
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio-Division of Community Pediatrics in San Antonio, Texas
Department of Pediatrics at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas One of the fastest growing segments of the population infected with HIV is the nation's youths. Thus, prevention in this high-risk population is vital. The authors detail the process of adapting an evidence-based HIV/AIDS educational program (HIVEd) to the unique needs of high-risk youths in adjudicated and detained facilities and alternative high schools. The HIVEd program derives from St. Lawrence's Becoming A Responsible Teen (BART) curriculum. This article describes the modification of BART into HIVEd, identifies the challenges encountered and lessons learned, and suggests future directions for HIVEd as a useful tool for prevention of HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infection in high-risk youths.
Key Words: youths at risk HIV/AIDS HIV prevention programs
Health Promotion Practice, Vol. 9, No. 1,
45-58 (2008) |
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