NO/AIDS Task Force, New Orleans

NO/AIDS Task Force History/programs- Founded in 1983, oldest AIDS service organization in

gulf south- Two offices: Tulane towers and CAN- Services offered: telephone hotline, prevention, peer

support, Substance Abuse and Mental Health, food bank/home delivered meals, housing coordination, case management, primary medical , pharmacy, and CTR

CHAT- completely peer driven- No established program before it

CHAT Peer Educators volunteering at local event

Components Peer to peer educationJalisa CarterAaron MosesCourtney JacksKentrell RobertsTayanna Jackson New mediaCHAT websiteFacebookYouTubeSext Hotline Community partnershipsBrotherhood Inc.Odyssey HouseCovenant HouseTulane Drop-In CenterYouth Empowerment Project

Peer to Peer Education Educational Sessions- Locations- ProcessCondomsHIV 101STDs – The BasicsPregnancy – truth circle for womenAnatomy 101Healthy Relationships, how to address Abuse (male

and female)

Peer to Peer Education OutreachLocationsMaterialsimportance

Peer Educator hard at work doing outreach

Peer to Peer EducationEVENTS WEEKLY

BBQ/Pool PartySlam Dat BoyCatch us if you can (club

hopping)CHAT board game of Life

Movie nightCipher circleArts and CraftsPizza and SexResume HelpPlayer’s Den

CHAT board game of Life

Pizza and Sex

Slam Dat Boy

Peer to Peer Education Creative ProjectsMatchbooksHow to use a condom pamphletBrochureResource guideMuralComic stripsSongsVideos

Peer Driven Research Formative Research, Peer Interviews- Peer driven behavior change for New Orleans Black

youth: roadmap- Destination: Increased condom use, Decreased multiple

concurrent sexual partnerships- Interviews were conducted by peers and were in-depth- Interview goals: describe behaviors, need, and

preferences; develop program strategies; enhance peer educator skills

- 6 weeks, 14 interviews- Results of interviews Peer Archetype- Chris’s network- From research to program

New Media Challenges and Solutions FacebookGroup Page: 1120 friendsPersonal Page: 1400 friends YouTube11 videos746 total views CHAT websiteGames/ video game Sext hotlineLaunched in January228 texts

SongsPROTECT YA THE BUG

Community Partnerships Roles- sessions, outreach support, potential peer

educators 5 partners- Brotherhood Inc. (Black MSM)- Covenant House (Homeless youth)- Odyssey House ( Addiction)- Youth Empowerment Project (GED, job placement)- Tulane Drop-In Center (clinic, referral)

Successes

CHAT NOLA www.chatnola.com Facebook – nola summers www.youtube.com/chatprogram Sext hotline – 504. 222.CHAT