ProjectConnect leads Women on a Path to RecoveryProjectConnect is for women 18 and older who have history of substance abuse and are HIV-positive or at risk of HIV/AIDS. Outreach, case management, transportation, referrals, advocacy and support group sessions are provided by staff members of the Hispanic Health Council. Treatment, medical referrals, and health education are offered through our partner, Community Health Services (CHS), a federally qualified health center located at 500 Albany Ave. Although the program was originally designed to serve women, it has become increasingly clear that it is impossible to prevent HIV/AIDS in women without addressing the needs of the men with whom they have relationships. Recently, the Hispanic Health Council began to offer services to the partners of ProjectConnect participants. In addition, ProjectConnect outreach workers regularly distribute condoms, lubricants, educational and risk reduction materials to program participants and in the community. They also place condoms in the bathrooms of several area bars in the heavily Latino South End area of Hartford, CT. ProjectConnect is funded through the U.S. Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
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Hartford Youth ProgramThe Hartford Youth Program works with substance-abusing adolescents from the ages of 10 to 17. The program works with a variety of partners including schools, detention centers, child protective services, probation officers, the mental health system and homeless shelters to identify youth in need of treatment. The goal is to facilitate treatment through creative engagement and supportive case management. Education of parents, community leaders and schools about substance abuse among teens and new treatment approaches also are focuses of the program.
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