HIV 101

Chattanooga CARES Peer Education Group facilitates this informative program. This program lays a foundation of basic HIV information including transmission, prevention, risk reduction, HIV antibody testing and disease pathology.

Healthy Relationships

A small group intervention for Men and Women Living with HIV: Health Relationships is a five-session, small-group intervention for men and women living with HIV/AIDS. It focuses on developing skills and building self-efficacy and positive expectations concerning new behaviors. Decision-making and problem solving skills are developed to enable participants to make informed and safe decisions about disclosure and behavior. The sessions create a context where people can interact, examine their risks, develop skills to reduce their risk and receive feedback from others. This intervention is one of several Centers for Disease Control evidence based prevention programs.
For more information contact the Education & Prevention Department:
423-648-9916

VOICES/VOCES

VOICES/VOCES is based on the theory of Reasoned
Action, which explains how people’s behaviors are
guided by their attitudes, beliefs, and experiences as
well as by how they believe others think they should
act in a given circumstance. Groups are gender-and ethnic
specific, so that participants can develop
prevention strategies appropriate for their culture.
Information on HIV/STD risk behavior and condom use is presented. For more information call 648-9916

Respect

Respect is a CDC evidence based intervention centered around HIV risk reduction activity with the fundamental goal of promoting the adoption and maintenance of HIV risk-reduction behaviors by clients with multiple, complex problems and risk reduction needs. Respect provides intensive, on-going, individualized prevention, counseling and support. This HIV prevention activity addresses the relationship between HIV risk and other issues such as substance abuse, STD treatment, mental health, social and cultural factors. Respect is intended for persons having or likely to have difficulty initiating or sustaining practices that reduce or prevent HIV acquisition, transmission or re-infection.

Safer Sex Workshop

This hands-on workshop is designed for a sexually active adult audience teaching risk reduction skills within sexual activity. The workshop is designed to give audiences safer choices when engaging in sex. Participants are trained in correct condom usage, dental dams, female condom usage and risk for other sexually transmitted infections. This workshop can be provided with or without HIV 101 and other STD programs. For more information call 648-9916

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Education

The education department is trained to educate anyone about sexually transmitted diseases well as HIV/AIDS age-appropriate programming.

Speakers Bureau

People living with HIV and AIDS are trained in public speaking and travel with the education department to share their personal stories.