Women’s Prevention Services

CAMBA’s Women’s Prevention Services (WPS) targets women and girls at risk for HIV/STI/HCV under the New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute contract Component A: HIV/STD/HCV Prevention Services for Women and Girls with a Focus on Communities of Color. WPS will provide prevention and other services related to social determinants of health (SDOH) that focus on women and girls of color in order to promote improvements in their health status and increases in their overall well-being.  Where possible, the male partners of female participants also receive prevention services.

The program provides referrals to HIV/STI/HCV testing, screening and treatment. WPS also offers two interventions to address SDOH: case management to address economic instability and poverty; and food resource events to address food insecurity. Additionally, WPS offers HIV Navigation Services (HNS) to link those clients who do not need longer-term support to a wide range of HIV and sexual health prevention and care services. WPS also provides health promotion through trauma-informed, client-centered wellness sessions that integrate discussions of sexual health and prevention with stress reduction techniques, acupressure with ear seeds, aromatherapy, the use of essential oils and mindfulness techniques. Finally, WPS conducts health promotion through social media campaigns. Staff posts information about program services, items on HIV prevention and wellness, and information about economics and other resources that potential clients can access.

Eligibility criteria:  Women living with or at risk for HIV and their partners enrolled in the program are eligible to receive services.

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