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Oregon

Types of Stigma Interventions

The following stigma-related interventions were conducted in this state.

Stigma intervention for PLHIV experiencing homelessness diagnosed with mental health and substance use disorders by Maskay et al. (2018)


Study & Intervention Summary

The study aimed to assess changes in perceived external stigma among people living with HIV who are experiencing homelessness or unstable housing and have mental health or substance use disorders. The intervention included care coordination, navigation assistance, building trusting relationships, addressing unmet needs, and reducing barriers to care. It was delivered across six geographically diverse sites in the United States, focusing on client-centered care, inclusion, and strategies like motivational interviewing and strength-based counseling to address stigma.


Stigma Type Addressed
Perceived
Study Population - Recipients
General (PLHIV)
Intervention Level
Organizational (healthcare, school)
Intervention Setting Addressed
Healthcare
Article Link
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6290580/

Structural Stigma

HIV CRIMINALIZATION LAWS

no
As of 2025, No: Oregon doesn't have HIV criminalization law but does have HIV-specific sentencing enhancements or No HIV-specific law

HATE CRIME DATA COLLECTION LAW

yes
As of 2025, Yes: Oregon requires hate crime data collection

HATE CRIMES BY YEAR

Number of Hate Crimes
0
200
250
300
350
295
339
315
2021
2022
2023
Years
Data view:
Individual Item
Proportion

Have you ever felt that the police refused to protect you because you have sex with men?

10%

Have you ever felt scared to be in public places because you have sex with men?

46%

Have you ever been verbally harassed and felt it was because you have sex with men?

51%

Has someone ever physically hurt you (pushed, shoved, slapped, hit, kicked, choked or otherwise physically hurt you), and do you believe any of these experiences of physical violence was/were related to the fact that you have sex with men?

36%

Have you ever been forced to have sex when you did not want to (by forced, we mean physically forced or coerced to have sex, or penetrated with an object), and do you believe any of these experiences of sexual violence were related to the fact that you have sex with men?

34%
Individual Item
Proportion

Have you ever felt excluded from family activities because you have sex with men?

32%

Have you ever felt that family members have made discriminatory remarks or gossiped about you because you have sex with men?

46%
Individual Item
Proportion

Have you ever felt afraid to go to health care services because you worry someone may treat you poorly because you have sex with men?

26%

Have you ever avoided going to health care services because you worry someone may treat you poorly because you have sex with men?

20%
10.5%

Have you ever felt that the police refused to protect you because you have sex with men?

46%

Have you ever felt scared to be in public places because you have sex with men?

51.4%

Have you ever been verbally harassed and felt it was because you have sex with men?

36.3%

Has someone ever physically hurt you (pushed, shoved, slapped, hit, kicked, choked or otherwise physically hurt you), and do you believe any of these experiences of physical violence was/were related to the fact that you have sex with men?

33.5%

Have you ever been forced to have sex when you did not want to (by forced, we mean physically forced or coerced to have sex, or penetrated with an object), and do you believe any of these experiences of sexual violence were related to the fact that you have sex with men?

32.2%

Have you ever felt excluded from family activities because you have sex with men?

45.9%

Have you ever felt that family members have made discriminatory remarks or gossiped about you because you have sex with men?

26.1%

Have you ever felt afraid to go to health care services because you worry someone may treat you poorly because you have sex with men?

20.2%

Have you ever avoided going to health care services because you worry someone may treat you poorly because you have sex with men?

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