Shared Experiences: Three Programs Serving HIV-Positive Youths

• Published in: Child welfare Vol. 77; no. 2; pp. 222 - 250
• Main Authors: Tenner, Adam, Feudo, Rudy, Woods, Elizabeth R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Child Welfare League of America, Inc 01-03-1998
• Subjects: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome; Adolescent; Adolescent Health Services - organization & administration; Adolescents; Adult; AIDS/HIV; At Risk Persons; Boston; Boston, Massachusetts; Case Management; Child; Child Welfare; Children & youth; Community Health Services - organization & administration; Community Services; Connecticut; Female; HIV; HIV AND ADOLESCENTS; HIV Infections - prevention & control; Human immunodeficiency virus; Humans; Integrated Services; Male; Marginalized people; Program Development; Program Evaluation; Projects; Referral and Consultation; Risk Factors; Runaways; Seattle, Washington; Service Delivery Assessment; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Social Services; Support services; USA; Washington; Young people; Youth; Washington; Connecticut; Boston; Bridgeport Connecticut; Boston Massachusetts; Seattle Washington; United States > US
• ISSN: 0009-4021

This article presents the major components of three models of linked psychosocial care for HIV-positive youths and youths at high risk for HIV infection: YouthCare (Seattle, Washington), TOPS Program (Bridgeport, Connecticut), and Boston HAPPENS (Boston, Massachusetts). These models were developed to connect hard-to-reach and otherwise marginalized youths to needed services. All sites have successful programs that are well integrated with their communities' systems of care for HIV-positive adolescents. The projects share their program elements, successes, and challenges. Practical suggestions are offered to those interested in providing and evaluating youth-oriented HIV care programs.