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Womenshealth.gov is a service of the Office on Women’s Health (OWH) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Its mission is to provide leadership to promote health equity for women and girls through sex/gender-specific approaches. The strategy OWH uses to achieve its mission and vision is through the development of innovative programs, by educating health professionals, and motivating behavior change in consumers through the dissemination of health information.
Women represent a growing number of individuals living with AIDS in the United States. In 2005, women accounted for 26 percent of all AIDS cases reported. Women of color are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS. African American women represented 64 percent of women living with HIV/AIDS in 2005, while Latinas accounted for 15 percent of women living with HIV/AIDS. Consequently, HIV/AIDS continues to be one of the leading causes of death for women aged 25-44. In 2004, HIV/AIDS was the leading cause of death for African American women aged 23-34 years.
Events
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Contact: Mary Bowers, MSW, Senior Public Health Advisor
This initiative is the launch of an annual: National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day beginning in March 10, 2006 and each year thereafter. The intent is to raise awareness in all sectors of the U.S. of the increasing burden of HIV disease on U.S. women and girls, particularly, but also on women worldwide. In addition, the observance provides an opportunity to discuss and explore the social context of women's lives and those risks and vulnerabilities which are gender specific to women and girls. Also, the observance is a tool to promote discussion, information sharing and the opportunity to provide the facts on how to prevent infection as well as how to live with the disease. The proposed day focusing on women and girls would be patterned after other awareness observances.
For more information, visit www.womenshealth.gov/hiv/NWGHAAD.
Programs
HIV Team Leader: Mary Bowers, MSW, Senior Public Health Advisor
2009 HIV/AIDS-Related Services for Survivors of Domestic Violence
Team Leader: Aleisha Langhorne, MPH, MHSA, Health Scientist
Under this project, organizations will develop and implement programs to address the intersection between domestic violence and the increased risk for contracting HIV/AIDS. The project will primarily target female survivors/victims of domestic violence. It is designed to train domestic violence counselors to incorporate HIV/AIDS risk reduction strategies in to their service delivery. This year the project includes a cross-training component for HIV/AIDS service providers. The organizations providing services under this project title are:
ENSYNC Diversified Management Services, Inc.
Christine McMillon
225 Waymont Court - Suite 111
Lake Mary, FL 32746
E-mail: ensyncdms@aol.com
Messages of Empowerment Productions
Quinn M. Gentry
280 Highland Lake Trace
Atlanta, GA 30349-3916
E-mail: QuinnGP@aol.com
Susan B. Spencer, Inc
Susan B. Spencer
8016 Flourtown Avenue
Wyndmoor, PA 19038-7920
Email: sbspencer@comcast.net
The Wright Group
Amelia J. Cobb
1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW - Suite 600
Washington, DC 20004
E-mail: acobb@twgstrategies.com
http://www.twgstrategies.com
2009 HIV Prevention for Female Adolescents/Youth at Greater Risk for Juvenile Delinquency Project (Girls at Greater Risk)
Team Leader: Aleisha Langhorne, MPH, MHSA, Health Scientist
This initiative is a gender-specific prevention education project focused on HIV/AIDS/STDs and juvenile delinquency for at-risk female adolescents/youths aged 9-16. This project specifically focuses on the intersection between sexually risky and juvenile delinquent behavior among female adolescents/youths. This project is evaluation intensive and will focus on building capacity within communities to service the needs of female adolescents/youths that are at-risk for HIV/STDs and juvenile delinquency. This project focuses on identifying and addressing the social and economic threats which contribute to the participation of female adolescents/youths in sexually risky and delinquent behavior. It also focuses on building self-esteem and educating them on how to cope with adverse situations. This year all organizations will expand their focus to address issues related to the mental health and well-being of their young participants and provide supplement services to past program participants. The organizations providing services under this project title are:
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Demoiselle 2 Femme, NFP
Sherida Morrison, CEO
9415 South Western Avenue - Suite 200
Chicago, IL 60643
Phone: 773-779-9371
http://www.demoiselle2femme.org
Family Services Unlimited, Inc.
Chelette Holden
1717 Marshall Street
Shreveport, Louisiana, 71101
Phone: 318-226-9944
E-mail: FSU2421@aol.com
Messages of Empowerment Productions, LLC
Quinn M. Gentry, MBA, PhD
3355 Lenox Road - Suite 730
Atlanta, GA 30326
Phone: 678-510-1719
E-mail: drquinn@messagesofempowerment.com
http://www.messagesofempowerment.com Orange County Bar Foundation
Karen Ruan, Executive Director
313 N. Birch Street - 2nd Floor
Santa Ana, CA 92702
Phone: 714-480-1925
http://www.ocbarfoundation.org Research and Evaluation Solutions, Inc. (REESSI)
Laverne Morrow Carter, PhD, MPH
President/Chief Program Officer
6188B Old Franconia Road
Alexandria, VA 22310
Phone: 703-313-4934
E-mail: Lmcarter@reessi.com
http://www.reessi.com Sage Associates, Inc.
Deborah P. Scott
4407 Rose Street
Houston, TX 77007
Phone: 713-861-6667
E-mail: dsscott@sageways.com
http://www.sageassociatesinc.com Visionary Vanguard Group, Inc.
Lauren Josephs, PhD, LMHC
1392 Lake Baldwin Lane - Suite B
Orlando, FL 32814
Phone: 407-496-6945
E-mail: LJosephs@vvgroup.net
WestCare Foundation, Inc.
Shawn A. Jenkins
Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer
PO Box 12107
Fresno, CA 93776
Phone: 559-251-4800 ext. 235
Fax: 559-453-7827
E-mail: shawn.jenkins@westcare.com
http://www.westcare.com Women Accepting Responsibility
Bernice Tucker
Executive Director
2300 Garrison Blvd. - Suite 150
Baltimore, MD 21216
Phone: 410-947-0700
Fax: 410-947-2790
E-mail: bgt5161@msn.com Youth In Action, Inc.
Sherlene McClary
Executive Director
2515 East 5th Street
Panama City, FL 32401
Phone: 850-784-3624
Fax: 850-784-1776
E-mail: youthinaction@bellsouth.net
http://www.yiaonline.org
HIV/AIDS Prevention for Women Living in the Rural South
Contact: Mary Bowers, MSW, Senior Public Health Advisor
Gender specific demonstration projects to provide accurate and comprehensive HIV prevention education that addresses false information, stigma, self-protection behaviors and denial.
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Columbus Wellness Center Outreach and Prevention Project
1220 Wildwood Avenue
Columbus, Muscogee County, GA 31906
Phone: 706-596-1171
Fax: 706-571-0675
Luella L. Rhodes, PA – Executive Director
E-mail: luellarhodes@bellsouth.net
HIV Prevention and Support Services for Women Partners of Incarcerated/Recently Released Males
Contact: Mary Bowers, MSW, Senior Public Health Advisor
Gender specific demonstration projects for HIV/AIDS continuum of care and prevention services for incarcerated and newly-released women disproportionately impacted by HIV/AIDS.
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The Regents of the University of California San Francisco
Office of Sponsored Research
San Francisco, CA 94118
Phone: 415-476-5670
Fax: 415-476-2207
Dr. Megan Mahoney, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor
E-mail: mmahoney@fcm.ucsf.edu
- The Osborne Association
809 Westchester Avenue
Bronx, New York 10455
Phone: 718-707-2647
Fax: 718-707-3102
Elizabeth Gaynes, Executive Director
E-mail: egaynes@osborneny.org
Phone: 718-707-2649
Jacqueline Payne, Quality Assurance & Contract Manager
E-mail: jpayne@osborneny.org
Phone: 718-707-2641
Marcella Tillett, Project Coordinator
E-mail: mtillett@osborneny.org
Dicxon Valderruten, Progam Director
E-mail: dvalderruten@osborneny.org
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Metropolitan Charities,Inc.
3170 3rd Avenue North
St. Petersburg, FL 33713
Phone: 727-321-3854 Ext: 234
Fax: 727-327-7670
Lynne Mullen, Grant Writer
E-mail: LynneM@metrocharities.org
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Calvary Healthcare, Inc.
802 Rhode Island Ave., NE
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202-832-8190
Fax: 202-832-5200
Katitia Pitts, Executive Director
E-mail: kpitts@calvaryhealthcare.org
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AIDS Action Coalitiion of Huntsville
600 St. Clair Avenue, Bldg 6
Huntsville, AL 35801
Phone: 256-536-4700
Mary Elizabeth Marr
E-mail: memarr@aidsactioncoalition.org
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Recovery Resource Council
2700 Airport Freeway
Fort Worth, TX 76111
Phone: 817-332-6329 Ext: 223
Fax: 817-332-2828
Ronna Huckaby, Chief Operations Officer
E-mail: r.huckaby@recoverycouncil.org
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South Side Help Center
Phone: 773-701-4223
Vanessa Smith, Executive Director
E-mail: vsmith@southsidehelp.org
HIV Prevention for Women Living in the U.S. Virgin Islands
Contact: Mary Bowers, MSW, Senior Public Health Advisor
Gender specific prevention education project providing accurate and comprehensive information on HIV/AIDS prevention and healthy behaviors for women living in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Helping Others in a Positive Environment (HOPE), Inc
The Professional Building, Suite #23
#1 Forts Strade
St. Thomas, Virgin islands, USA 00802
Phone: 340-777-1611
Ivy Moses, Program Director
E-mail: imoses@hopeincvi.org
Marcia Gordon, Program Coordinator
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Per Ankh, Inc.
P.O. Box 607
Kingshill,
St. Croix, Virgin Islands, USA 00851-0607
Phone: 340-772-2220
Dr. Chenzira D. Kahina, Managing Director
E-mail:
perankh@gmail.com
HIV Prevention for Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Puerto Rico
Contact: Mary Bowers, MSW, Senior Public Health Advisor
Gender specific prevention education projects targeting women living with HIV/AIDS to increase access to care, to increase knowledge of protective behaviors, and to reduce isolation of women living with HIV infection.
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Iniciativa Communitaria de Investigacion, Inc.
Calle Quisqueya #61 Esq, Chile
San Juan, PR 00918
Phone: 787-250-8629
Juan C. Espinosa Charriez, Prevention Director
E-mail: espinosa_charriez@yahoo.com
Glenda Davila, MD
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Concilio de Salud Integral de Loiza, Inc.
Apartado 509
Carretera#188 Int.#187
P.O. Box 509
Loiza, PR 00772
Phone: 787-876-2042, 787-876-3130
Fax: 787-256-1900
Maria Rodriquez, MD – Medical Officer
E-mail: csiloi@prtc.net,
csiloi3@coqui.net
HIV Prevention Program for Young Women Attending Minority Institutions
Contact: Mary Bowers, MSW, Senior Public Health Advisor
Gender specific prevention projects targeting college age minority women to increase their knowledge and self protective behaviors for preventing HIV/AIDS and other STDs; interventions include understanding how the female body works in relation to their increased vulnerability for acquiring HIV/AIDS; practicing the ABC - Abstinence, Being Faithful, Condoms, etc.
Historically Black Colleges and Universities:
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Grambling University
The Center for Health Training
1106 Clayton Lane, Suite 410E
Austin, TX 78723
Phone: 512-474-2166
Alfonso Carlon, Project Director
E-mail: acarlon@jba-cht.com
Anita Swayze
E-mail: aswayze@jba-cht.com
Joyce Guy, Grambling Sit Coordinator
Phone: 318-274-2351
E-mail: JOYG924@CS.com
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Virginia State University
Virginia Commonwealth University
P.O. Box 980568
Richmond, VA 23298
Phone: 804-827-1709
Fay Belgraves
E-mail: fzbelgra@vcu.edu
Maya A. Corneille, PhD, Project Director
E-mail: Corneille.maya@gmail.com
Phone: 804-337-8816
Kim Boyd, PhD (VSU)
E-mail: kboyd@vsu.edu
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Edward Waters College
1658 Kings Road
Jacksonville, FL
Phone: 904-470-8896
Karen Buckman, PhD, Vice President Student Affairs
E-mail: kbuckman@ewc.edu
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North Carolina Central University
O.R.A.N.E. (Office for Research and Empowerment)
112 Lakeshore Drive
Durham, NC 27713
Phone: 919-293-0138
Danielle Juliette Laborde, PhD, Project Director
E-mail: laborded@earthlink.net
Laverne Reid, PhD, NCCU, Chair, Health Education
Phone: 919-530-6404
E-mail: lreid@wpo.nccu.edu
Hispanic Serving Institutions:
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San Antonio Community College
The Center for Health Training
1106 Clayton Lane, Suite 410E
Austin, TX 78723
Phone: 512-474-2166
Alfonso Carlon, Project Director
E-mail: acarlon@jba-cht.com
Anita Swaze
E-mail: aswaze@jba-cht.com
Dawn McFadden, San Antonio College, Site Coordinator
E-mail: Dmcfadden4@mail.accd.edu
Phone: 210-785-6180
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The University of Texas at San Antonio
6900 North Loop 1604 West
San Antonio, TX 78249
Phone: 210-458-7285
Tammy Jordan Wyatt, PhD
E-mail: tammy.wyatt@utsa.edu
Sara Oswalt, PhD
E-mail: sara.oswalt@utsa.edu
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Florida International University
HLS 461A, 11200 SW 8th Street
CHUA
Miami, FL 33199
Phone: 305-348-2494
Sande Gracia Jones, PhD, Program Director
Phone: 305-919-5915 (School of Nursing)
Phone: 305-919-.4721 (Dr. Jones)
E-mail: Sandejones@aol.com
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New Jersey City University
National Latina Health Network
2201 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20007
Phone: 202-965-9633
Elena M. Alvarado, Executive Director
E-mail: Elena.alvarado@nlhn.net
Patricia Teffenhart-Maikos, Associate Director of Regional Programs
E-mail: p.teffenhartmaikos@nlhn.net
75 Paterson Street
2nd Floor, Suite 10
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone: 732-565-0070
Fax: 732-565-0020
Cynthia Vasquez, Campus Coordinator
E-mail: cvazquez@njcu.edu
Tribal Colleges and Universities:
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First Nations Health Source
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
56 08 Zuni Road, SE
Albuquerque, NM 87108
Linda Son-Stone, Executive Director
E-mail: Linda.son-stone@ihs.gov
In Community Spirit - HIV Prevention for Native Women Living in Rural and Frontier Indian Country
Contact: Mary Bowers, MSW, Senior Public Health Advisor
Gender specific prevention education integrating the strengths of traditions, values, culture and spirituality indigenous to the targeted communities.
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Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc.
2214 N. Central Avenue, suite 100
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
Phone: 602-258-4822
Fax: 602-258-4825
Gwenda Gorman, Health Promotions Program director
E-mail: Gwenda.gorman@itcaonline.com
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Planned Parenthood of Minnesota/North Dakota/South Dakota
1965 Ford Parkway
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55116-1923
Phone: 612-821-6134
Kim Rossow, Director of Education and Outreach
E-mail: krossow@ppmns.org
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National Native American AIDS Prevention Center
720 S. Colorado Blvd., suite 650-S
Denver, Colorado 80246
Phone: 720-382-2244
Robert Foley, Acting, Executive Director
E-mail: rfoley@nnaapc.org
Intergenerational Approaches to HIV/AIDS Prevention Education for Women Across The Lifespan Pilot Program
Contact: Joanna Short, M.Div., Public Health Advisor
Purpose: Reduce the incidence of minority adolescents and adults tested positive for HIV/AIDS by reaching two generations of minority females.
Goals:
- Adapts a CDC evidence-based HIV/AIDS prevention education program.
- Develops and pilots cross-generational approaches to STD and HIV/AIDS prevention education specifically to meet the needs of minority female adolescents and adults (mothers, grandmothers, aunts, older sitters, etc.)
- Develop strategies built upon caring, trusting familial relationships are the bridge linking educational and counseling approaches.
- Offer participants multiple opportunities to get tested for HIV/AIDS.
- Learn and practice effective communication between parent and adolescent.
- Access services of a female behavioral health therapist.
- Learn how to access local health care providers.
2008 Funded Agencies:
- The Women's Collective - Washington, DC
- The Curators of the University of Missouri - St. Louis, MO
- Indian Women's Health Recourse Center, Tahlequah, OK
- Susan Wesley Family Learning Center, East Prairie, MO
Prevention and Support Services for Women Incarcerated or Newly Released Living with or at Risk for HIV/AIDS
Contact: Mary Bowers, MSW, Senior Public Health Advisor
Gender specific demonstration projects for HIV/AIDS continuum of care and prevention services for incarcerated and newly-released women disproportionately impacted by HIV/AIDS.
- AIDS Foundation Houston, Inc.
3202 Weslayan Annex
Houston, Harris Co., TX 77027
Phone: 713-623-6796
Fax: 713-623-4029
Maxine Young, Case Manager
E-mail: youngm@afhouston.org
Nike Lukan, VP of Prevention Services
E-mail: lukann@afhouston.org
- Women Accepting Responsibility
2200 Garrison Boulevard, Ste 302
Baltimore, Maryland 21216
Phone: 410-947-0700
Fax: 410-947-2790
Bernice Tucker, CAC
Executive Director
E-mail: Bgt5161@msn.com
- Greenhope Services for Women, Inc.
23 West 123rd Street
New York, NY 10027
Phone: 212-996-8633 Ext: 46
Fax: 212-996-8638
Chantay Jones
Catherine Poku
- Center for Health Justice, Inc.
8235 Santa Monica Blvd., Sutie 214
West Hollywood, CA 90046-5968
Phone: 323-822-3830
Fax: 323-822-3831
Cajetan Luna, Exec. Director
E-mail: cajetan@healthjustice.net
Cathy Olufs, Education Director
E-mail: cathy@healthjustice.net
Content last updated January 5, 2010.
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