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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 15, 2003)
2001« Ja a t M Bj i g f lT iT T 7 T ÏÏ 7 T m n e u > s “Obviously, prevention is doing something to bold the line,” Wilhelmy states, "but even so, if there hasn’t been a drop-off in the number of new infections, then that means there needs to be a shift in how we go about our business." The key is to determine effective ways to influence behavior, and CAP is examining out side factors that contribute to an individual’s decision-making process. This includes cultural values, suhstance abuse and even social patterns. “It’s now going to be a much more targeted outreach,” remarks Wilhelmy. “The emphasis is to address the issues around alcohol and dnigs and their influence on risk-taking behaviors as well as prevention work for those who arc HIV positive and continue to transmit the disease or become infected with other STDs or perhaps a resistant strain.” For example, CAP will train staff in collabo ration with ASAP Treatment Services, which offers an alcohol and drug treatment program specifically geared toward the sexual minorities community. And in addition to bars and sex cluhs, CAP staff now frequent Internet chat r<x>ms, where prevention outreach workers answer questions on topics ranging from what’s risky behavior to how to get tested. Wilhelmy says more than one in 10 interventions now happen online rather than over the phone. mongCAP’s new prevention strategies are efforts to connect with two of the hardest- hit MSM communities of color. To tap the African American community, CAP is partnering with Brother to Brother, an organization that provides support to black gay and bi men. Under the coordination of Stephen Herrera, Brother to Brother has assembled an advisory group of young African American MSM to develop a long-term outreach program that will implement culturally responsive pre vention interventions. A similar program, Si Puedes, is already reach ing out to MSM in the Latino community. “One of the things that we want to do with Si Puedes is to be community-driven,” says Rafael Arellano-Barrera, an HIV prevention educator at CAP. “We really want members of the Latino community to be involved and to be able to help us develop the different ways to pro vide a message." The program last month established a 10- memher advisory hoard and now seeks volun teers to create a companion core group to imple ment activities, such as gay movie nights, karaoke events and an Internet chat room—all in Spanish. Arellano-Barrera notes, “One of the main Ichallenges) Is to really understand the diversity that exists within the Latino community.” Nationality is one variable, but he says outreach A A W alk to R emember ark your calendars now for Sept. 20, the day of Cascade AIDS Project’s 17th annu al AIDSWalk. About 5,000 participants will come togeth er from all walks of life in the fight against the pandemic. All of the money raised provides services to residents living in Oregon and southwest Washington. Registration begins 8:30 a.m. at Pioneer Courthouse Square. Special entertainment will be provided by master drummer Obo Addy. Individual walkers who raise between $100 and $999 will receive a prize package based on how much money they bring in; gifts include an AlDSWalk03 T-shirt, bag and sweatshirt as well as a Nike gift certificate. Those who col lect at least $1,000 will get all of these. Five prizes will be awarded to the walkers who raise the most money, including stays at Sunriver; Skamania Lodge in Stevenson, Wash.; the Columbia Gorge Riverside Inn; and Hotel Vintage Plaza in downtown Portland. The first-place winner will be flown to San Francisco and receive hotel accommodations for two nights. The team that collects the most money will receive a party at Rogue Ale. The top three youth fund-raisers will be rewarded with Nike gift certificates. Furniture Fetish? M To register for AIDSW alx 03 call 503-223-WALK or visit www.cascadeakls.org. workers also must recognize the range of Latino MSM, from drag queens to mayates—MSM who don’t identify as gay or bi. Mayates, like African American men on the “down low,” are so hid den in their real lives that they often miss pre vention messages. Wilhelmy and Arellano-Barrera also observe that although fewer in number, African Americans often have a local history and nearby family. Latinos, on the other hand, might constitute a larger population, but fami lies often are still in their native country. Therefore, they might find it easier to be open ly gay, while long-term cultural changes might he easier to make among families and allies within the black community. “One of the most important things is to be present and develop relationships,” acknowledges ArellamvBarrera, “and that takes time. ” j n Sl PUEDES will play host to a movie night 7 pm . Aug. 28 at the Sexual Minority Youth Resource Center, 2100 S.E. Belmont St. For more mformatum call 503-223-5907 or visit www.cascadeaids. org. i ! I !" 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