Community REACH Project (Regional Enhancement Approaches to Combating HIV)
The Community REACH Project is funded through the Centers for Disease Control. The project was established to provide programmatic and organizational support in the form of technical assistance to community-based organizations (CBOs), health departments (HDs), faith-based organizations (FBOs), communities, and other public health professionals serving African American populations relative to HIV prevention in the Southern and Western Regions of the United States.
Project Goal: To enhance the ability of community based organizations, health departments (HDs), faith-based organizations (FBOs), and communities and to increase access to and utilization of HIV prevention and risk reduction services.
Program Service Area
- Southern Region
- Western Region
Population Served
- African American High Risk Heterosexuals
- African American Men Who Have Sex with Men
Services:
- Conducting Community Needs Assessments and Community Readiness Assessment
- Disseminating HIV Testing Event Kits
- Technical Assistance
Training:
- Reducing HIV Stigma Through Social Marketing
- HIV Testing Promotion Strategies
- Coalition Development
- Recruitment and Retention
Sponsors:
CDC, NCHSTP, DHAP
Funding Source:
09-906 Category B – Capacity Building Assistance for Community Mobilization
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Community REACH Project Staff:
Training Program Manager:
Antwan Nicholson, MA
601-898-0000 Ext. 107
Project Coordinator:
Joseph Lindsey,MS
601-898-0000 Ext. 105
Project Coordinator:
Amistad Adolph St. Arromand