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Minnesota women and families living with HIV often
encounter barriers while navigating the complex health care and
social service systems they need. The Minnesota AIDS Project works to make these systems more responsive
to the needs of those affected by HIV - through research, policy
recommendations, education and training.
Women & Families Advocacy in Action
After hearing repeated incidents of staff
at a local domestic violence shelter inappropriately disclosing
people's HIV status, MAP
designed a training session on HIV confidentiality and disclosure
for shelter staff.
This training resulted not only in a better understanding of the
importance of confidentiality, but an increased level of HIV knowledge
and an improved capacity of shelter staff to refer HIV positive
women to the Minnesota AIDS Project AIDSLine and other appropriate
resources.
You may download the presentation used in the training: "Violence
and HIV: Silent Partners" from this Web site.
Women and Families Resources & Publications
Overview of HIV Service Needs of Women
and Children in Minnesota December 2000
This report details the needs of HIV-positive women and children in Minnesota.
This document is intended to inform service providers and planning bodies
when reviewing or designing programs for HIV-positive women and families.
Women and Families Network Newsletter
This newsletter provides up-to-date information and resources for both
service providers and people affected by HIV.
Volume 2 Issue 1 - HIV Disclosure
El
Vol 2, Publica 1: Revelación de VIH
Volume 1 Issue 4 - Impact of changes to Benefit Programs
Volume 1 Issue 3 - Part 1: Pregnancy and HIV
El
vol 1, publica 3 parte 1: El embarazo y el VIH
Volume 1 Issue 3 - Part 2: Pregnancy and HIV continued
El
Vol 1, Publica 3 Parte 2: El embarazo y el VIH continuaron
Volume 1 Issue 2, Feb/Mar 2003 - Special Edition: Gynecological
Care
Volume 1 Issue 1, Oct/Nov
2002
Trainings
"Violence
and HIV: Silent Partners"
Presentation of a training session on HIV, confidentiality and disclosure
designed for staff in domestic violence shelters.
Minnesota
AIDS Project AIDSLine Brief Articles
The Pandemic is not "new" in Africa: African HIV Timeline: Mar/April 2003
This timeline is not a comprehensive history of HIV in Africa, but just
enough facts and stories to give you a sense of the vast differences in
the history of HIV in Africa and the history of HIV in Minnesota.
Importance of Including
HIV-positive Women in Clinical Trials: Jan/ February 2003
Debra Smith, MN AIDS Clinical Trials Unit community program associate.
Challenges of HIV Prevention
Efforts in African Communities: Nov/December 2002
Interview with Elizabeth Namarra who conducted a survey of HIV knowledge
in African communities in order to develop linguistically and culturally
appropriate HIV educational materials.
Lifetime Limits on MFIP Are Approaching: Are You Prepared? Winter 2002
What you can do if your five-year lifetime limit on MFIP (Minnesota Family
Investment Plan or 'welfare') is approaching.
HIV Prevalence Among African Women Nov/December 2001
The HIV situation in Africa has become catastrophic. The numbers of infected
people are impossible to come to terms with: over 13 million women and
10 million men are living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa. This is the
only region in the world where more women than men are infected with this
disease. Why is HIV disproportionately affecting young women in Africa?
Proactive Measures Reduce Risk
to Newborns, October 2000
The Minnesota Department of Health conducted a pilot project to promote
the practice of voluntary and routine HIV testing during prenatal care.
Special Report: HIV &
Women, April 2000
While there are certainly similarities in care needs among men, women
and children living with HIV, several key differences stand out. This
article focuses on those differences.
Contact Info
For more information about MAP Services,
please contact the MAP AIDSLine.
612-373-AIDS (metro)
800-248-AIDS (statewide)
612-373-2465 (metro TTY)
888-820-2437 (statewide TTY)
mapaidsline@mnaidsproject.org
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