Where Did The Time Go?
I can’t believe how quickly the time has flown. Every day it seems as if there have not been enough hours to do everything. On October 1 BICC will begin a new chapter in its story. Throughout the conference there have been an overwhelming number of workshops and roundtables that have addressed and responded to youth issues. On so many occasions I’ve not known which workshop to choose and have instead chosen in many instances to do “stop by’s”: stop by one session for a specific amount of time, gather the materials, and then head off to another session.
A session yesterday, “Selecting, Adapting, and Tailoring Evidence Based HIV Prevention Interventions” provided some very specific strategies and practices for “adapting” CDC approved effective behavioral interventions (aka DEBI’s) while maintaining the integrity of the core elements, which through implementation have been scientifically proven to gain positive behavioral outcomes. While some of the agencies and participants expressed frustration, I found myself feeling optimistic with the organizational forward thinking, guidance, planning, and support provided through implementation of DEBI’s with adaptation thus far at ATGC.
The foresight of Tracy, Michael, and Earl has really helped to cement the success ATGC has had in successfully adapting interventions. Community assessment, independent evaluation, collection of qualitative and quantitative data, ongoing assessment, program revision throughout implementation, etc. were all recommended by the facilitators as critical best practices when adapting DEBI’s. All of these best practices have been implemented by ATGC throughout BICC’s history. Some people may not know that BICC has been the successful adaptation of the Many Men, Many Voices model. As of October 1 BICC will move into a five year period where Mpowerment will become the model upon, and through which, BICC will provide programming. As we try to respond to the growing need for young women’s programming at BICC, I am hopeful that we will be as successful in adapting other effective behavioral interventions using the best practices presented in the workshop.
Collaboration continues to be recommended as key for programmatic success. “Optimizing Prevention Through Collaboration: ASO’s, CBO’s, and Schools Working Together for Collaboration” provided an overview of a successful prevention program that has reached over 50,000 young people each year. Given that so many BICC members are school aged, it may be an effective BICC service and recruitment strategy to collaborate with some area schools. Strategies such as doing informational mailings to key school personnel at targeted schools on ASO youth services and prevention programming are strategies already underway at BICC. So once again: ATGC is on the right track!
Check back later on more about Microbicides, Women and the DL Phenomenon, Advocacy for Women, and what’s happening in other places with programming for transgender populations: I have a final workshop to get ready to attend!
greer!
Greer A. Hill, Associate Director of Youth Programming
A session yesterday, “Selecting, Adapting, and Tailoring Evidence Based HIV Prevention Interventions” provided some very specific strategies and practices for “adapting” CDC approved effective behavioral interventions (aka DEBI’s) while maintaining the integrity of the core elements, which through implementation have been scientifically proven to gain positive behavioral outcomes. While some of the agencies and participants expressed frustration, I found myself feeling optimistic with the organizational forward thinking, guidance, planning, and support provided through implementation of DEBI’s with adaptation thus far at ATGC.
The foresight of Tracy, Michael, and Earl has really helped to cement the success ATGC has had in successfully adapting interventions. Community assessment, independent evaluation, collection of qualitative and quantitative data, ongoing assessment, program revision throughout implementation, etc. were all recommended by the facilitators as critical best practices when adapting DEBI’s. All of these best practices have been implemented by ATGC throughout BICC’s history. Some people may not know that BICC has been the successful adaptation of the Many Men, Many Voices model. As of October 1 BICC will move into a five year period where Mpowerment will become the model upon, and through which, BICC will provide programming. As we try to respond to the growing need for young women’s programming at BICC, I am hopeful that we will be as successful in adapting other effective behavioral interventions using the best practices presented in the workshop.
Collaboration continues to be recommended as key for programmatic success. “Optimizing Prevention Through Collaboration: ASO’s, CBO’s, and Schools Working Together for Collaboration” provided an overview of a successful prevention program that has reached over 50,000 young people each year. Given that so many BICC members are school aged, it may be an effective BICC service and recruitment strategy to collaborate with some area schools. Strategies such as doing informational mailings to key school personnel at targeted schools on ASO youth services and prevention programming are strategies already underway at BICC. So once again: ATGC is on the right track!
Check back later on more about Microbicides, Women and the DL Phenomenon, Advocacy for Women, and what’s happening in other places with programming for transgender populations: I have a final workshop to get ready to attend!
greer!
Greer A. Hill, Associate Director of Youth Programming
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