Created in 2004, IYHEP has one goal; to provide HIV prevention education, confidential HIV counseling and testing to youth ages 13 to 22 that are detained in various juvenile facilities in Miami-Dade county.

IYHEP implements a centers for disease control science based HIV prevention intervention. That means this intervention has been researched and proven to work. The name of this intervention is B.A.R.T. (Becoming A Responsible Team). BART is an 8 session intervention that is designed for community based settings.

These 8 workshops are the following;

After receiving these 8 workshops these kids will kow alot about HIV/AIDS and learn skills that will help them make better decisions. Youths in these workshops will learn through role play , group discussions and skill building excersices.  Finally, this program offers confidential HIV counseling and testing to all youth who want to know their HIV status.

IYHEP is a project that is supported by the Miami-Dade department of human services, the Alliance for Human Services and the United Way.

For more information or to schedule a workshop at a youth confinement facility, please call us at 305 576 1234 or email us at IYHEP@careresource.org