South Carolina

Multi-intervention package for rural older adults with HIV by Walsh et al. (2024)

Study & Intervention Summary

The study aims to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of four remotely-delivered interventions (group-based social support, group-based stigma reduction, individual strengths-based case management, and individual technology detailing) designed to improve care engagement and quality of life among rural older adults living with HIV. The interventions target improving viral suppression and quality of life, and the study assesses their preliminary impact on various health outcomes.

Project Fostering AIDS Initiatives That Heal (F.A.I.T.H)

Study & Intervention Summary

Project Fostering AIDS Initiatives That Heal (F.A.I.T.H) is a faith-based model that partners with African American churches in South Carolina to develop and sustain HIV/AIDS prevention interventions, focusing on capacity building and addressing upstream factors like stigma and knowledge gaps.

Project iMPPACS (stigma and HIV knowledge uptake)

Study & Intervention Summary

The aim of the article is to examine the longitudinal relationships between HIV-related stigma and gains in HIV knowledge among at-risk African-American adolescents. The intervention, "Focus on Youth" (FOY), is a skill-based program designed to increase HIV knowledge and reduce risky behaviors, although it does not directly target stigma. It is compared with a general health promotion control group, "Promoting Health among Teens" (PHAT).

Project iMPPACS (impact of media campaign on stigma and HIV knowledge uptake)

Study & Intervention Summary

The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a culturally-tailored media intervention and a sexual-risk reduction curriculum (FOY) in reducing HIV-related stigma among African American adolescents. The intervention involved a randomized control trial with participants receiving either FOY or a general health curriculum (PHAT), with two cities receiving a media intervention to promote HIV-risk reduction behaviors.

SPARK!

Study & Intervention Summary

The SPARK! program is a small grants and capacity-building initiative funded by Gilead COMPASS to address HIV-related stigma in the Southern U.S. It provided grants to 47 CBOs to implement tailored stigma-reduction programs, including traditional media campaigns, social media campaigns, workshops and trainings, and supportive services. The program targeted primarily LGBTQ+ people of color, people living with HIV, and African American populations, and was implemented from 2018 to 2021 across nine Southern states. The aim was to reduce HIV-related stigma and achieve positive outcomes with small funding amounts.

The Gilead COMPASS (COMmitment to Partnership in Addressing HIV/AIDS in Southern States) Initiative

Study & Intervention Summary

The study examines the practices of community-based organizations (CBOs) in addressing HIV-related stigma in the Deep South. The Gilead COMPASS Initiative is a key intervention supporting CBOs to reduce stigma. The study identifies gaps in current efforts and suggests scaling up services, particularly in rural areas, through collaborations and innovative delivery methods like telehealth and mHealth.

Types of Stigma Interventions

Multi-intervention package for rural older adults with HIV by Walsh et al. (2024)

Study & Intervention Summary

Project Fostering AIDS Initiatives That Heal (F.A.I.T.H)

Study & Intervention Summary

Project iMPPACS (stigma and HIV knowledge uptake)

Study & Intervention Summary

Project iMPPACS (impact of media campaign on stigma and HIV knowledge uptake)

Study & Intervention Summary

SPARK!

Study & Intervention Summary

The Gilead COMPASS (COMmitment to Partnership in Addressing HIV/AIDS in Southern States) Initiative

Study & Intervention Summary

Structural Stigma

HIV CRIMINALIZATION LAWS

HATE CRIME DATA COLLECTION LAW

HATE CRIMES BY YEAR