Abt Associates | pg 1 HIV Prevention on College Campuses: Adapting EBIs to HBCUs American Public Health Association San Francisco, CA Abt Associates Alejandra Mijares, MPH Liza Solomon, MHS, DrPH Chanza Baytop, MPH, DrPH Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy Timothy Harrison, PhD
Abt Associates | pg 2 Presenter Disclosures (1)The following personal financial relationships with commercial interests relevant to this presentation existed during the past 12 months: Alejandra Mijares No relationships to disclose
Abt Associates | pg 3 HIV among African American Youth years 65% of new HIV infections
Abt Associates | pg 4 Agenda Minority Serving Institution (MSI) Demonstration Initiative Evidence-Based Interventions (EBI) Implementation at NCCU Adaptation of an EBI Lessons Learned Recommendations
Abt Associates | pg 5 MSI Initiative Funded by Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy –7 MSIs 4 Historically Black Colleges or Universities (HBCUs) EBIs and College students
Abt Associates | pg 6 Evidence-Based Interventions Packaging Process Selecting an EBI –Need –Resources –Key Components
Abt Associates | pg 7 EBI: Key Components Core elements –should not be changed –responsible for the effectiveness
Abt Associates | pg 8 EBI: Key Components Key Characteristics –activities or delivery methods that can be adapted
Abt Associates | pg 9 Implementation at NCCU Selected –SISTA: Sisters Informing Sisters about Topics on AIDS Piloted multiple session intervention. Noted and reviewed challenges.
Abt Associates | pg 10 Implementation at NCCU Listed all activities and time allotted. Noted activities that could be removed and reduced. Reviewed and revised adaptation plan.
Abt Associates | pg 11 Adaptation Implemented by African American Peer Educators.
Abt Associates | pg 12 Adaptation –Accelerated the introduction of concepts. –Reduced the length of the activities. –Took out repetitive introductory activities. Multiple session to a Single session:
Abt Associates | pg 13 Adaptation –Reduced the number of poems (6 to 2 poems) –Used video “Reflections”: (6 minute video) –Compiled evaluations into one evaluation
Abt Associates | pg 14 Lessons Learned Multi-session EBIs are more difficult to implement EBIs can be adapted and implemented Pilot of the EBI Get student feedback!
Abt Associates | pg 15 Recommendations –The prevention needs of students –Resources of the implementing program –Ability to retain the core elements of the EBI Selection of EBIs must be guided by:
Abt Associates | pg 16 Recommendations Adaptation should be considered Obtain student feedback when adapting Document modifications, review/revise. Provide incentives and resources for participants
Abt Associates | pg 17 Questions ?
Abt Associates | pg 18 Acknowledgements Abt Associates Team Minority-Serving Institutions –Dine College –Fort Valley State University –Jackson State University –North Carolina Central University –Southern University –Stone Child College Partners: –NMAC –NNAAPC Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy
Abt Associates | pg 19 Resources CDC DEBI Project px CDC Capacity Building Assistance Portal for HIV Prevention CDC Compendium of Evidence-Based HIV Behavioral Interventions Scenarios USA (video clips) AIDS.gov Alex Mijares
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