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 When
the CDC launched the first federally funded program directed to community-based
organizations serving minority populations in 1987, Dr. Stephen Thomas designed
a program called RACE (Reducing AIDS through Community Education). It was
extremely important for trusted organizations like SCLC to deliver AIDS
prevention information to the black community." "It was a way to remove
AIDS from the arena of blame and prejudice and put it in the area of civil
rights. RACE has trained, educated and provided lectures to over 40,000 African
Americans with in the faith community. As an organization that has had a demonstrated
record of working within this community on a daily basis, we recognize
that various factors add to the challenge of standing in the gap for HIV
Prevention Education. African American community and other people of
color continue to be our primary focus in addressing health care
barriers and its implications. We promote education that is very
specific to their experiences, has a personal impact and is distinctive
in detailing risk behaviors and risk reduction to protect themselves and
their loved ones from contracting HIV.
Since 1992, SCLC has provided culturally specific educational workshops
within the target population that focus upon behavioral changes and
skills in decision making. Domestic violence and sexual assault
programming incorporates sexual decision making for women and youth for
African Americans and other minorities. Risk factors for youth are well
grounded in school based violence prevention programs targeted towards
urban middle/high schools.
Sexual consequences and behaviors that influence decision are equally
embedded topics in all SCLC risk reduction activities. Male outreach
programs target underserved members within the African American
community providing mentoring and youth development to reduce their risk
of sexual consequences, teen parenting, etc. Sclc has dedicated a
significant amount of resources address the power differential between
men and women and addressing sexual assault as it relates to HIV
transmission. Our history within the African American community has
strongly aligned us in our efforts to empower, educate, reduce barriers
and improve positive behavioral sexual outcomes for our community.
For information about SCLC's HIV/AIDS
programs, please click here!
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