         |
| Goal
|
To
reduce the number of new HIV infections. |
| Objectives |
- Demonstrate
the effectiveness of incorporating HIV/AIDS prevention curricula into
ongoing substance abuse prevention programs.
- Demonstrate
the differential effectiveness of incorporating HIV/AIDS prevention
curricula into ongoing substance prevention programs.
|
|
Action
Steps
|
- Supplementation
of high risk youth grants for alcohol, tobacco and other drugs (ATOD)
prevention for the purpose of including HIV/AIDS prevention strategies
in their present activities.
- Develop
program to empower youth with skills, knowledge, and beliefs for HIV
prevention.
- Demonstrate
effective strategies to prevent ATOD use and abuse among high risk youth.
- Include
developmentally and culturally appropriate HIV/AIDS education and prevention
approaches.
|
|
Descriptions
|
High Risk
Youth Program.
|
|
Resources
|
FY95
|
FY96
|
FY96
|
|
$
292,000
|
$
0
|
*
|
|
* In addition
to this budget figure, SAMHSA's Knowledge Development Application (KDA)
Program includes an AIDS initiative in FY 1997. This initiative includes
various approaches, including how best to: educate service providers,
address family issues, interrupt HIV transmission, and maximize client
retention in substance abuse treatment.
|
|
Populations
Served
|
High risk
youth or youth at risk for ATOD, adolescent females, and youth at risk
for AOD-related violent behavior.
|
|
Constituency
Involvement
|
Families
of youth, youth service workers, and the communities that support youth
at risk for ATOD abuse.
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