4335.0: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 - 9:15 PM

Abstract #25013

Getting ready to implement and evaluate: Lessons learned

Jacqueline J Nolan, MPH1, Maya Mauch, MPH1, Dianne Perlmutter, MSW, MPH1, Patria Rojas, MSW, MPH1, Leslie Roberts, MPH1, and Lucille Perez, MD2. (1) JSI Research and Tranining Institute, 44 Farnsworth Street, Boston, MA 02210, 617-482-9485, Jnolan@jsi.com, (2) SAMHSA/CSAP, Office of Medical and Clinical Affairs, Security Lane, Rockville, MD

Technical assistance is a core component of the effective delivery of community-based HIV/AIDS and substance abuse prevention strategies. This presentation will provide an overview of the processes and lessons learned during the initial process of delivering technical assistance to 47 community-based projects comprising the SAMHSA/CSAP's Integrated HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse Prevention Program which targets racial/ethnic minority women, youth and families. A technical assistance framework was developed to structure the wide array of technical assistance needs of the 47 participating projects. This presentation provides an overview of: · The process for developing an effective technical assistance relationship between the program Coordinating Center and the 47 projects. · The factors that facilitated or impeded project implementation. · The program settings, target audiences, and prevention curricula. · A technical assistance framework This information will provide useful information to future initiatives specifically targeting communities of color and incorporating the concept of technical assistance.

Learning Objectives: Participants will: 1)identify challenges and opportunities in the provision of HIV/AIDS and substance abuse prevention to community-based organizations; 2) Articulate the components of technial assistance framework; 3) Learn engagement strategies that facilitate the implementation of community-based HIV/AIDS and substance abuse prevention strategies.

Keywords: Community Involvement, Evaluation

Awards: - Honorable MentionPresenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration/Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.

The 129th Annual Meeting of APHA