Sunday, May 5, 2024
5/5/2024
Puerto Rican Organization for Community Education and Economic Development (herein called PROCEED) is a multicultural, not-for-profit organization with a 50-year history of providing community-based health, human, and capacity building services. For 40 years PROCEED has provided substance use prevention and treatment and HIV prevention to residents of Union and Essex Counties, NJ. In response to SAMHSA FOA No. SP-20-001 - Substance Abuse and HIV Prevention Navigator Program for Racial/Ethnic Minorities Ages 13-24 (Short Title: Prevention Navigator) PROCEED proposes Power of Prevention (PROCEED POP) – a youth-informed, empowerment and prevention program that combines best evidence HIV and substance use prevention interventions with case management and navigation services by “Promotoras” (Lead. Navigator) that will link participants and their families to other health, education, employment, and social support services. 2017 data from the NJ Substance Abuse and Monitoring System reports an increase in substance use in Essex and Union County; these two counties rank numbers 1 and 3 in HIV incidence among NJ’s counties. PROCEED will use its experience in HIV prevention, substance use, and training/workforce development to implement PROCEED POP with Latino and African-American youth, ages 13-18 years in Union (Elizabeth) and Essex (Irvington, Newark) Counties, NJ. The population of focus reflect the majority Latino and African-American residents in Essex (65%) and Union (56%) counties; persons age 18 years and younger comprise approximately 24% of the population. PROCEED POP will partner with various community sectors to engage youth for bilingual HIV and substance use prevention education. Through training, PROCEED POP also aims to build the competencies of health care providers to routinely screen for HIV and link participants to HIV testing, treatment, or PrEP services. Program Components include: 1. Partnership Development, Outreach and Engagement 2. HIV Prevention Evidence-Based Intervention (HIV Navigation Services) 3. Substance Use Prevention Evidence Based Practices (ARISE Life Skills, Motivational Interviewing) 4. Youth-led and Informed Public Awareness Campaigns on HIV and Substance Use Risks 5. HIV Testing and Linkage to HIV Medical Treatment or Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis 6. Case Management/Navigation Services 7. Provider Education and Training on HIV/Substance Use Prevention Best Practices PROCEED POP will serve 280 unduplicated participants during the 5-year project period: 50 in Year 1, 60 in Years 2-4 and 50 in Year 5. Numbers reflect the project scope and intensity, as well as the anticipated funding award, as per SAMHSA SP-20-001.
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