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Prevention Program

HIV/AIDS

Welcome to the Prevention Homepage


 HIV Prevention Program Launches New Statewide Minority Media Campaign

The HIV Prevention Program launched its statewide minority media campaign May 1, 2017. The campaign theme is Protect Yourself. Components of the campaign include broadcast radio, digital/mobile advertising, out-of-home advertising (billboards, etc.), a new website, social media, and public outreach events.

National HIV/AIDS AND AGING AWARNESS DAY SEPTEMBER 18

This day brings attention to the growing number of people living long and full lives with HIV and to their health and social needs.

TALK UNDETECTABLE THE CONVERSATION ABOUT HIV IS CHANGING. NATIONAL GAY MEN'S HIV/AIDS AWARNESS DAY SEPTEMBER 27

In 2008 the National Association of People with AIDS launched this observance day to recognize the disproportionate impact of the epidemic on gay men.


 
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Self Care is Health Care
We know that a healthy diet and exercise are the basics for achieving and
keeping good health, and if you're sexually actie, so is routine testing for STDs.

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  • Testing and Counseling
  • Linkage
  • Interventions
  • Community Engagement
Testing and Counseling
Oversees Florida’s HIV counseling and testing programs.
Linkage
Client centered linkage to care and treatment for those who are HIV+. The programs include the Corrections Program, Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI), and Targeted Outreach for Pregnant Women Act (TOPWA).
Interventions
Assistance with HIV/AIDS prevention interventions for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), high-risk negative persons and American Indian populations. Assesses community need and coordinates intervention and capacity building trainings, condom distribution, outreach, and maintains the educational materials database, and provides information on PrEP.
The Community Engagement Team works to support HIV prevention through media campaigns, the HIV/AIDS hotline, Capacity Building Assistance (CBA) for health departments and community-based organizations (CBOs), various statewide mobilization initiatives, and community planning.