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Project
ACHIEVE is offering the following workshops to
HIV/AIDS Service Organizations. All of these workshops
can be tailored to fit a particular audience or
agency request. All workshops are free of charge.
For more information or to set up a workshop,
please contact the person listed with the workshop,
or contact Denise Goodman, Community Relations
Coordinator, at 212-388-0008 ext. 17.
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HIV
Vaccines 101
Learn about where we are in
the search for a safe and effective HIV vaccine, what is going
on here in NYC, and how you can become involved in this cutting
edge research to stop the AIDS epidemic. This workshop provides
an introduction to preventive HIV vaccines and the research
process required to test potential vaccines.
Contact: Denise Goodman at 212-388-0008
ext. 17
HIV
Vaccines Advanced
This workshop delves deeper into the details of vaccine research,
current vaccines being tested, and the ethical issues that
surround vaccine research. Items to be discussed include partially
effective vaccines and the interface between preventive and
therapeutic vaccines.
Contact: Denise Goodman at 212-388-0008
ext. 17
HIV
Microbicides 101
Learn about where we are in the search for a safe and effective
HIV microbicide, what is going on here in NYC, and how you
can become involved in this cutting edge research to stop
the AIDS epidemic. We recommend this workshop as a compliment
to HIV Vaccines 101. This workshop provides an introduction
to HIV preventive microbicides and the research process used
to test potential microbicides.
Contact: Denise Goodman at 212-388-0008
ext. 17
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HIV
Microbicides Advanced
This workshop delves deeper into the details of microbicide
research, current microbicides being tested, and the ethical
issues of microbicide research. Items to be discussed include
rectal microbicide development and prevention applications
for HIV infected persons.
Contact: Denise Goodman at 212-388-0008
ext. 17
Herpes
& HIV
This workshop discusses the relationship between genital herpes
and HIV. Participants will learn about the difference between
oral herpes (HSV-1) and genital herpes (HSV-2) and how to recognize
the symptoms of HSV-2 infection. It will provide information
on current treatments, risk reduction, and a clinical trial
to test the effect of daily HSV-2 suppressive therapy on preventing
HIV infection.
Contact: Denise Goodman at 212-388-0008
ext. 17.
Forced
Sex and HIV Risk
This series of workshops addresses
the issue of non-consensual sex using a variety of scenarios:
being sexually attacked by someone you don't know while in
a friend's home (stranger rape), being attacked on the street
(stranger rape), being attacked by someone you know (date
rape), and being attacked while engaged in sex work (stranger
rape). The purpose of these scenarios is to raise awareness
about rape and sexual assault and provide advice about how
to reduce one's risk of being assaulted. It also offers suggestions
about ways of reducing one's risk of HIV infection by offering
tips about how one might "negotiate" with an attacker. Information
about sources of support if one is sexually assaulted is also
provided.
Contact: Debbie Lucy at 718-402-0743.
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Sponge,
Film and Rubbers: A Women's Choice
This workshop offers a discussion
of the various barrier methods available for contraception
and STD prevention, and is designed to increase knowledge
and awareness of the female condom. It also covers the advantages
and disadvantages of its use.
Contact: Debbie Lucy at 718-402-0743
HIV
Prevention and Risk Reduction Skills
This workshop provides a broad
overview of the AIDS epidemic in the US over the last 20 years
highlighting which groups are the most vulnerable. It also
offers strategies to use to negotiate safer sex with a partner
and offers an array of ways one's risk of HIV infection can
be reduced.
Contact: Debbie Lucy at 718-402-0743
The
Art of Retaining Clients
(for Service Providers Only)
This workshop provides a hands-on
approach to retaining hard-to-reach clients over time. Our
approach is based on the experience and success we have had
with high risk participants recruited in the Bronx. (Our rates
have consistently been over 90% after one year and 87% after
two years of follow-up.) This workshop will provide specific
tools to use such as our 6-page locator form and information
on how to check if participants are incarcerated or in the
homeless shelter system.
Contact: Evelyn Rivera at 718-402-0743.
Recruitment
(for
Service Providers Only)
This workshop provides recruitment
strategies to reach at-risk populations in New York City.
It will help agencies incorporate media, community building,
and recruitment techniques to effectively reach target populations.
Contact: Sean Lawrence at 718-402-07437
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