Two Steps Forward,One Step Back:HIV Crisis among Street Youth

Background

Russia and Ukraine account for >90% of HIV cases in CEE >650,000 registered HIV cases in Russia; >200,000 in Ukraine Estimated 1 million street youth in Russia (2006); 100,000 in Ukraine 37.4% HIV prevalence in street youth in Russia; 18.4% in Ukraine

Continuum of Care forStreet Children and Youth, 2007

Drop-inCenter

FosterFamily

Street Outreach

MobileTesting Unit

OvernightShelter

Assistanceto victims of

abuse

Long-termShelter

Orphanage

HalfwayHouse

IndependentLiving

BirthFamily

DrugDetox

AIDSCenter

DrugRehab

Continuum of Care – Transfer to Local Government

Drop-inCenter

FosterFamily

Street Outreach

MobileTesting Unit

OvernightShelter

Assistanceto victims of

violence

Long-termshelter

Orphanage

HalfwayHouse

IndependentLiving

BirthFamily

DrugDetox

AIDSCenter

DrugRehab

• Government of Russia

• St. Petersburg City Government

• Unites States Agency for International Development

• Johnson & Johnson

• European Commission

• World Childhood Foundation

• Ford Foundation• M•A•C AIDS Fund

• Elton John AIDS Foundation

• EMpower