HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS
Healthy Relationships is a five-session, small-group intervention for men and women living with HIV/AIDS.  It is based on Social Cognitive Theory and focuses on developing skills and building self-efficacy and positive expectations about new behaviors through modeling behaviors and practicing new skills.  There are separate groups for gay/bi men, women and straight men.  See our events page for more details.

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STREET SMART

 Street Smart is a multi-session, skills-building program to help runaway and homeless youth practice safer sexual behaviors and reduce substance use.  Sessions address improving youths’ social skills, assertiveness and coping through exercises on problem solving, identifying triggers and reducing harmful behaviors. Agency staff also provides individual counseling and a trip to a local community health provider.  The program particularly targets youth ages 11-18 and groups can be coed or same-sexed.

The group consists of eight two-hour group sessions; one individual counseling session; and a group field trip to a local community health resource.  While it is preferable that teens attend every session, the program is designed so that each session stands on its own.

Our two group facilitators, Kaye and Mark, keep the groups interactive, interesting, and informative by using various elements and techniques like role-plays, videotaping group exercises, HIV trivia, open discussions and demonstrations.

If you are interested in participating in a group or having the Street Smart program come to your facility or youth group, please contact Leigh Evans at 860-951-4833 or e-mail her at leev@aidsprojecthartford.org

You can find more information about the program on this website: http://www.effectiveinterventions.org/go/interventions/street-smart

    

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OUTREACH & EDUCATION
This series of services provides HIV/AIDS-related materials and presentations to school, business, community and civic groups. Examples of services include:

• Information tables at community events
• Educational and prevention material distribution
• Educational workshops on risk reduction
• Special events to increase public awareness
• Outreach to persons who are deaf and hard of hearing
• Street outreach and needle exchange

NEEDLE EXCHANGE PROGRAM (NEP)
A program designed to reduce the risk of HIV transmission for injection drug users and their families and friends. The NEP van stops at various Hartford locations and exchanges used needles for clean needles. Additional services the NEP staff offer include:

• Referrals for drug and health treatment and services
• HIV/AIDS prevention education and materials

POSITIVE ATTITUDES
These gatherings for gay/bi HIV+ men are pot luck socials that take place twice each month.  The second Sunday of each month is at the New Haven Gay and Lesbian Community Center , 50 Fitch Street and the fourth Sunday of each month is at a private residence or at The Living Center in Hartford, 1841 Broad Street.  Invitations with directions are sent out each month.

There are a few ways you would can be added to the the confidential mailing list to receive invitations, call Bill Petrosky at 951-4833, ext. 302.

24-HOUR HOTLINE (860-247-AIDS) (860-247-2437)
The AIDS Project Hartford Hotline provides:

• Current information on symptoms, transmission, and prevention of HIV/AIDS and related issues
• Information on anonymous HIV counseling and testing sites
• Referrals to other agencies and individuals providing services to persons with HIV/AIDS and to those at risk
• An informed, caring person ready to listen to the fears and concerns created by this health crisis TTY Hotline (860-951-4791)(9am-5pm weekdays)

 

HIV/AIDS SERVICES FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING
Project Hartford is committed to serving the Deaf and hard of hearing communities. Sign-language/Oral Interpreters are provided. For more information, please call #860-951-4791 V/TTY.