NCJ Number
191062
Journal
Journal for Juvenile Justice and Detention Services Volume: 15 Issue: 2 Dated: Fall 2000 Pages: 115-122
Date Published
2000
Length
8 pages
Annotation
This paper examines HIV prevention in juvenile facilities.
Abstract
The paper observes that the sexual and drug using behaviors of confined youth put them at higher risk of contracting HIV than the general youth population. Survive Outside is an HIV prevention dissemination effort that provides juvenile justice staff with training, educational materials, and technical assistance to reach youth in the correctional system. The paper describes the key components of the particularly successful collaboration between Survive Outside and the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services. These components include creating strong collaborative partnerships, choosing the HIV prevention approach, recruiting staff, and providing training and ongoing support. Twenty-four teachers from 18 facilities throughout Massachusetts, including group homes, treatment programs, detention facilities, and secure facilities, participated in training to implement the program. Factors contributing to the success of the Massachusetts collaboration were an inside contact person to champion the effort, a written agreement between the collaborators, an intervention strategy appropriate for the setting and staff, and ongoing support and provision of materials for the staff. References