Removing Care Barriers: Cross-Training HIV and Mental Health Peer Staff

Despite routine use of peers within HIV and mental health (MH) teams, little cross-fertilization exists across settings even with increased HIV risk for those with MH and substance use difficulties and high prevalence of MH concerns and substance use in HIV-positive individuals. We describe efforts to develop HIV, MH, and substance abuse competencies for peer staff operating across these settings

SHE PREVAILS: Reducing HIV Risk for African American Women

In the Southeastern US, HIV infection rates and health outcomes have been especially deleterious for African American women. In response, we developed ‘SHE PREVAILS,’ an evidenced-based intervention--prevention program for African American women with substance abuse and co-occurring mental health disorders for those at-risk or living with HIV