Over
50% of the women with AIDS are African
American. Although participants may have heard about the disease,
they may not be doing enough to protect themselves from getting
AIDS. The SISTA (Sisters Informing Sister about Topics on AIDS)
Project is a program that will give them the knowledge, skills and
pride to actively protect themselves from becoming infected with the
virus that leads to AIDS.
The SISTA PROJECT was developed by African-American women and is
tailored towards the needs of African-American women who are currently
in a heterosexual relationship.
The project consists of five
once-a-week / two-hour sessions. These sessions build on
one
another and have been developed to encourage group participation in an
open and stimulating environment. The sessions (in the order that
they will be presented) include:
This project has been
adopted by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) and funded by the Florida Department of Health to
combat the rising infections of HIV in Broward County. Care
Resource, through it's Minority Women Outreach, Safer Sisters, has been
approved to teach this initiative.
For more information and registration for this Broward County program,
please contact Care Resource at (954)567-7141 Ext. 128 and speak with
Verna "Jackie" Michel, Project Specialist or email at
vmichel@careresource.org
