PREVENTION SERVICES

The Be The Cure program is modeled after evidence-based interventions approved and demonstrated to be effective by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Program components include:

Minority and Targeted Outreach
Culturally competent staff are trained to conduct outreach in community-based settings ranging from African American owned barber shops to homeless shelters.

Group and Individual-Level Interventions
Risk reduction planning sessions are offered to groups and individuals to assist participants in identifying specific "risk triggers."

Free HIV & Hepatitis C Testing
HIV testing provides results in as little as 20 minutes and is completely painless (no needles). Hepatitis C testing and Hepatitis A & B vaccines are also provided. Testing is offered by appointment or during scheduled outreach events. Risk-reduction counseling is available in both English and Spanish. Individuals testing positive are provided with counseling and a direct link to our Care Services staff.

Peer-Based Interventions
Peer advocates are trained to encourage and offer tips to help their friends overcome real-life prevention challenges. Role model stories are also published based on accounts of local community members who have addressed difficult situations to avoid HIV. Packaged as pocket-sized pamphlets, new role model stroies are published and distributed each month.

Reach a Be The Cure staff member at
bethecure@aidsprojectci.org