162320 Integration Of HIV Risk Reduction and Testing for Female Victims of Domestic Violence

Monday, November 5, 2007

Susan B. Spencer, MSW, LCSW , Susan B. Spencer, Inc, Wyndmoor, PA
Abstract

Female victims of domestic violence are particularly vulnerable to contacting HIV/AIDS and have barriers to accessing HIV prevention and counseling and testing. Women have limited options for negotiation within their sexual relationships to keep themselves safe and may have their access to HIV testing and counseling services blocked by their abuse partners. Using the AIDS Risk Reduction Model, this presentation presents interventions designed and implemented to empower women who are victims of domestic violence to recognize their HIV risk, commit to changing behavior, and begin to make action steps to reduce their HIV risk.

Learning Objectives:
Describe how to adapt existing HIV prevention curricula and training on curricula for domestic violence program staff Describe how to train domestic violence program staff of these programs to provide individual and group interventions for HIV prevention. Develop a training module to education domestic violence program staff about the importance of HIV testing and counseling Create a HIV testing and counseling pilot in domestic violence programs. Develop strategies for how referrals are made from domestic violence programs to HIV care centers. Articulate awareness in HIV programs on how domestic violence impacts both HIV prevention and counseling and testing. .

Keywords: Domestic Violence, HIV/AIDS

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No
Any institutionally-contracted trials related to this submission?

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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