Lay-health worker programs provide women with trusting, relevant and intimate support within their neighborhoods. As peers, lay-health workers can address cultural factors, which correlate with women’s health issues...
A bilingual, multi-media video to broaden the discussion about the life-challenges of rural Hispanic Immigrants in the South and correlations to HIV/AIDS. Listen to the voices of the community as they articulate their challenges and offer recommendations and strategies for community well-being.The v..
To maximize Hispanic immigrant women’s utilization of health and social services, we need to truly understand the well-documented barriers encountered by the community. Immigrant women, with a broad range of concerns, continuously rely on those who they trust to offer them guidance...
This curriculum is the culmination of 20 years of facilitating workshops in Florida, Kentucky and Texas with Hispanic rural Immigrants. It contains 10 interactive teaching activities to animate participants to adapt positive health actions to increase HIV prevention these interactive..
This Let’s Talk About It magazine is a compilation of inspiring articles written by women living with HIV in North Florida. Wisdom, health tips, resource updates and inspiration fill this magazine...
Un buen Consejo/Sharing with a Friend [women's annual exam]: This piece has a friend explaining what to expect at a family planning appointment.Un camino hacia la clínica/A Path to Clinic Access: Community members share advice about successfully accessing clinic services, including documents needed,..
La Realidad/The Reality: In this novela, Maria faces the reality that her husband's infidelity puts her at risk for HIV/AIDS. The storyline utilizes the "Theory of Change" approach.
Una Luz en la Tienda/The Light in The Store: In this HIV-STI novela, Lydia contemplates condom use when she realiz..
The stigma of HIV comes from outdated beliefs and shows up in many different forms. Throughout these pages, you will learn how some comments from the members of the faith community have impacted these women’s lives. These comments were based on outdated beliefs, including the idea that only certain ..
Hispanic women from different backgrounds share facts and advice on breast cancer and early detection. The booklet dispels common myths, encourages early detection screenings, and provides illustrated instructions for the breast self-exams.Spanish brochure...