Engaging Young Black MSM

1. Engaging Young Black MSM July 30, 2013 For Audio: Dial-in#: 866.394.2346 Participant Code: 397 154 6368#

2. Welcome & Overview- 5 mins Engaging Young Black MSM, 30 mins Panel Discussion on Engagement, 20 mins Wrap-up & Evaluation, 5 mins Agenda Michael Hager in+care Campaign Manager National Quality Center New York, NY michael@nationalqualitycenter.org Conversation opportunities throughout webinar

3. Welcome & Overview • This Partners in+care webinar is offered as part of the in+care Campaign. • The in+care Campaign is a national effort to improve retention in HIV care. • Webinars are one of many Partners in+care activities designed to engage people living with HIV/AIDS and their allies in the in+care Campaign. For more information: www.incarecampaign.org

4. This is a “public event.” If you have confidentiality concerns: Your names appear on-line in the list of webinar registrants -consider just listening to the audio or to viewing the webinar at a later time, after it is posted at www.incarecampaign.org All webinars are recorded - do not use identifying information when asking questions Participation Guidelines For Audio: Dial-in#: 866.394.2346 Participant Code: 397 154 6368#

5. Actively participate and write your questions into the chat area during the presentation; we will also have a “pop up” question exercise, and will pause for conversation during the webinar Do not put us on hold Mute your line if you are not speaking (press *6, to unmute your line press #6) The slides and recording of this and other Partners in+care webinars are available for playback and group presentations at www.incarecampaign.org – “Resources” tab Participation Guidelines For Audio: Dial-in#: 866.394.2346 Participant Code: 397 154 6368#

6. Learning Objectives At the end of this webinar you will know: • Methods to engage marginalized communities to support retention • How testing and prevention dovetails with linkage and retention

7. Engaging Young Black MSM Pop-up Question Is your clinic having a difficult time engaging and retaining young Black MSM? Yes No Visit www.incarecampaign.org

8. Engaging Young Black MSM Pop-up Question Do you think linkage and retention begins with testing and prevention? Yes No I don’t know Visitwww.incarecampaign.org

9. The Treatment Cascade 38% aren’t linked to care 20% are unaware of their infection

10. Funded under CDC PS11-1113 CANDII, Inc. DBA ACCESS AIDS Care Norfolk, VA Engaging Young Black MSM in HIV Prevention & Testing

11. Lack of Self-Efficacy re: condom usage • Low perception of risk • Social isolation leads to need for love and companionship (even if risky) • Lack of social support for positive health behaviors Community Needs

12. Coping with stigma from intersecting identities • As an African American • As an African American male • As an African American gay/bi male • As an HIV+ African American gay/bi male Community Needs

13. Encourage young black men to protect themselves and always practice safer sex to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS • Encourage young black men to be comfortable with being gay or bi or being HIV+ and to know that it’s ok to be who you are • Encourage the discussion of safer sex and HIV prevention as a regular thing in the community LIFE’s Vision

14. Enhanced HIV Testing with PCC • Rapid HIV Testing • Personalized Cognitive Counseling (if eligible) • Community PROMISE • Role Model Stories • Peer Advocates • CRCS with CLEAR • 5 Core Sessions • At least one menu domain Interventions

15. Build community with peers to reduce feelings of isolation and stress • Create safe space • Community mobilization events • Teach and reinforce sexual health to community members • Counseling & Testing (w/PCC) • LIFE Stories • Peer advocates Our Approach

16. Affirm identity as African American gay and bisexual men and offset negative messages • LIFE Stories • CLEAR Our Approach

17. Tribute Night—Feb. ‘12 • Hit List Ball—June ‘12 • Family Reunion Kiki Ball—Aug.’12 • World AIDS Day Ball—Dec. ‘12 • Tribute Night—Feb. ‘13 • Movie Night: Paris is Burning—Feb. ‘13 • Website Launch Party—Apr. ‘13 • Sexual Education Workshop—May ‘13 Events

18. Events

19. Events

20. Increase access to rapid HIV testing • Normalize HIV testing behavior • Role model story distribution • Role model/Peer advocate recruitment Incorporate HIV Prevention into Events

21. www.life757.org http://youtu.be/r2PRx8zpjx8 Role Model Stories

22. Counseling & Testing

23. Personalized Cognitive Counseling

24. Evidence-based intervention • Individual level intervention • HIV+ African American MSM, 16-29 yrs. old or • Sexual partner of target population • 5 required core sessions • 1-2 menu sessions CLEAR--Choosing Life: Empowerment, Action, Results!

25. 1: Getting to Know Each Other • 2: Creating a Vision for the Future • 3: Stressors and SMART Problem- Solving • 4: Exploring Different Types of Communication • 5: Putting it All Together Core Sessions

26. Sexual Risk • Substance Use Risk • Health care and Self care • Adherence • Disclosure • Stigma Menu Sessions

27. Discuss maintenance strategies • Reflect on intervention experience • Closure • Incentive Wrap Up Session

28. CRCS w/CLEAR

29. Out of 26 clients served • 31%--Disclosure • 23%--Health care & Self care • 19%--Substance Use Risk • 15%--Sexual Risk • 8%--Stigma • 4%--Adherence CLEAR Menu Sessions

30. Condom Distribution

31. Special Testing Incentives • Ultimate Dinner Date • Testing Wars @ World AIDS Day Ball • Marsha Ambrosia Concert Meet & Greet • Social Media/Website • Facebook • Grindr/Jack’d • LIFE757 Website Unique Strategies

35. 241 Likes • 260 Reached this week • 10 People talking about this Facebook Stats

36. Phone App Outreach

37. Website

38. Social Marketing Campaigns • HIV Testing • Condom Usage • Xtra LoveGlove Next Steps

39. XtraLoveGlove View his videos on the ACCESS AIDS Care YouTube Channel Or “Friend” Him

40. NHTD 2013 About 50 people 11 Tested for Gonorrhea/ Chlamydia 13 Tested for Syphilis 3 HIV

41. Contact Information ACCESS AIDS Care Norfolk, VA Irma Hinkle, M.S.W Programs Director ihinkle@accessaids.org 757-640-0929, ext. 216 Robyn Wilson, M.Ed. Program Manager rwilson@accessaids.org 757-640-0929, ext. 228

42. Engaging Young Black MSM Panel Discussion - Introduction Irma Hinkle, M.S.W. Programs Director ACCESS AIDS Care Norfolk, VA ihinkle@accessaids.org Robyn Wilson Program Manager ACCESS AIDS Care Norfolk, VA rwilson@accessaids.org

43. Speaking from Experience: Engaging Young Black MSM How can we improve retention by focusing on the left side of the Treatment Cascade? Let us know your experiences in the chat room!

44. Speaking from Experience: Engaging Young Black MSM What is the most important lesson learned from engaging the communities you seek to serve? Let us know your experiences in the chat room!

45. Adapting to our Success Pop-up Question How likely are you to reevaluate the way you address engaging young Black MSM? More likely than before I watched this program No more or less likely than before I watched this program Less likely than before I watched this program Visit www.incarecampaign.org

46. Partners in+care Resources Visit Web / Open the Toolkit www.incarecampaign.org - “Partners” tab Sign up for Partners in+care Network www.incarecampaign.org – “Partners” tab Join Facebook Send email to incare@NationalQualityCenter.org – “Facebook” in subject line Campaign Headquarters:National Quality Center (NQC)90 Church Street, 13th floor New York, NY 10007Phone 212-417-4730