1. 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

2. 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

3. Abt Associates | pg 3 HIV among African American Youth 13-24 years  65% of new HIV infections

4. 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

5. 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

6. Abt Associates | pg 6 Evidence-Based Interventions  Packaging Process  Selecting an EBI –Need –Resources –Key Components

7. Abt Associates | pg 7 EBI: Key Components  Core elements –should not be changed –responsible for the effectiveness

8. Abt Associates | pg 8 EBI: Key Components  Key Characteristics –activities or delivery methods that can be adapted

9. Abt Associates | pg 9 Implementation at NCCU  Selected –SISTA: Sisters Informing Sisters about Topics on AIDS  Piloted multiple session intervention.  Noted and reviewed challenges.

10. 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.

11. Abt Associates | pg 11 Adaptation  Implemented by African American Peer Educators.

12. 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:

13. 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

14. 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!

15. 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:

16. Abt Associates | pg 16 Recommendations  Adaptation should be considered  Obtain student feedback when adapting  Document modifications, review/revise.  Provide incentives and resources for participants

17. Abt Associates | pg 17 Questions ?

18. 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

19. Abt Associates | pg 19 Resources  CDC DEBI Project http://www.effectiveinterventions.org/en/HighImpactPrevention/Interventions.as px  CDC Capacity Building Assistance Portal for HIV Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/cba/index.htm  CDC Compendium of Evidence-Based HIV Behavioral Interventions http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/research/prs/compendium-evidence-based-interventions.htm  Scenarios USA (video clips) www.scenariosusa.org  AIDS.gov  Alex Mijares alex_mijares@abtassoc.comalex_mijares@abtassoc.com

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