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SAMHSA - Appendix A: Prevention

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Goal To reduce the number of new HIV infections.
Objectives
  1. Demonstrate the effectiveness of incorporating HIV/AIDS prevention curricula into ongoing substance abuse prevention programs.
  2. Demonstrate the differential effectiveness of incorporating HIV/AIDS prevention curricula into ongoing substance prevention programs.
Action Steps
  1. 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.
  2. Develop program to empower youth with skills, knowledge, and beliefs for HIV prevention.
  3. Demonstrate effective strategies to prevent ATOD use and abuse among high risk youth.
  4. 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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Appendix A: Prevention

CDCC #1- Appendix A: Prevention

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