Women & their Male Partners
According to the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, male-to-female sexual contact is the leading HIV/AIDS risk exposure category for women in the U.S. For this primary reason, safer sex behavior among both straight women and men is key to controlling the HIV epidemic for themselves and for their children.
Straight Up & Safe!
This community-level HIV prevention program is designed to reach women who are vulnerable to HIV infection from sexual contact with male partners. Appreciating that women and men live in community with each other, the program seeks to build partner and other social support for safer sex behavior change.
Communicating honestly, clearly, and accurately, our staff and volunteers address the myths and promote the facts about HIV/AIDS and the rewards of practicing safer sex behaviors.
We offer support, training, and leadership skills for individuals in building healthier communities through the following opportunities:
• Peer Outreach Network: A specially trained team of community members conducts street and on-site outreach throughout their own communities and at community events
• Role Model Stories: Success stories from women and men about their experiences in adopting safer sex behaviors for HIV/AIDS prevention are printed and shared with others
• Safe Talk: Exclusively for women, these are informal gatherings at women’s homes, where trained facilitators guide discussions about HIV risk-reduction techniques and help to build prevention skills
• Community Network: A network of businesses, agencies, and organizations supports our goal by displaying role model stories and other HIV prevention and health materials, and by co-sponsoring program events
• HIV Counseling and Testing: Free, voluntary, anonymous HIV counseling and oral testing is offered for women and men
People from all walks of life participate in and support this program, promoting and influencing positive changes with others right in their own communities and beyond. For more information, contact Andrea Kelly: email- str8up@sover.net or call- 802 254-4444. Join us!
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