Resource Category: Fact Sheet

Recruiting and Retaining Peers to Support Prevention and Care

The purpose of this manual is to guide those in leadership roles within HIV/STI as well as substance use-focused organizations to recruit, retain, and develop peers as part of an effective public health prevention workforce. Too often, organizations with the best intentions hire peers without a framework for success which leads to high turnover, peer dissatisfaction, and a depletion of already scarce resources. However, by understanding the value of peers, including them in programming, and integrating them into existing staff culture using evidence-based strategies, leaders can ensure longevity within their teams and greater health outcomes for their clients.

Increasing HIV Knowledge Among Youth by Engaging the HIV Prevention Workforce

This fact-based guide is intended to strengthen the impact of the HIV prevention workforce in DC by
providing strategies to effectively engage with and educate youth ages 13 to 24 about HIV and their
health. By engaging youth directly using innovative approaches, individuals working in HIV prevention
can positively impact youth and reduce HIV’s disproportionate impact on this vulnerable population.

Key Strategies and Community-Driven Approaches to Addressing Incarceration, HIV, and Black Women in DC

This guide provides policymakers, healthcare providers, advocates, and community organizations with strategies to address the overlapping crises of incarceration, HIV, and racial disparities affecting Black women in Washington, DC. It highlights the systemic challenges these women face, shares a personal narrative to illustrate their experiences, and presents actionable community-driven approaches to improve health and reentry outcomes.

Perspectives on Faith-Based HIV Outreach and Engagement for Black Communities

Faith leaders are important in addressing public health issues, including HIV prevention, treatment, and education. They are trusted, powerful influences in the community. Faith communities and faith-based organizations together can help reduce stigma by giving accurate information and supporting individuals living with HIV.

This fact sheet provides tips for HIV prevention emphasizing education and communication for faith based communities. It encourages open dialogue and community support to reduce stigma and improve care access.

About the Global Appraisal of Individual Needs Short Screener (GAIN-SS)

The purpose of using the GAIN-SS tool in general populations is to identify customers who would be flagged as having one or more behavioral health disorders and refer them for treatment. GAIN-SS screens out those without behavioral health disorders. Ryan White sub-recipients funded for Medical Case Management (MCM) and Non-medical Case Management (NMCM) are required to screen customers using the GAIN-SS or a HAHSTA approved alternate screening.