This
group-level, gender- and culturally- relevant intervention, is designed
to increase condom use with African American women. Five peer-led group
sessions are conducted that focus on ethnic and gender pride, HIV
knowledge, and skills training around sexual risk reduction behaviors
and decision making.
The intervention is based on Social Learning
theory as well as the theory of Gender and Power. The SISTA project specifically targets sexually active African-American women.
Research and Development
DiClemente,
R.J., Wingood, G.M. (1995). A randomized controlled trial of an HIV
sexual risk reduction intervention for young African-American women.
Journal of the American Medical Association,
274 (16): 1271-6.
SISTA Webinars
The
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with assistance from
the Academy for Educational Development (AED), held eight SISTA
Webinars during April 1 - June 4, 2009 to discuss revisions to the
SISTA Intervention Package.
- To view the Powerpoint presentation from the webinar, please click here. (Adobe Acrobat file)
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SISTA Resource Guides
The Resource Guide for Adapting SISTA for Latinas
The Resource Guide for Adapting SISTA for Latinas is available for download at http://www.apa.org/pi/aids/bssv.html.
This
guide was created to provide practical technical assistance and
resources to staff of community-based organizations who want to use the
Sisters Informing Sisters about Topics on AIDS (SISTA) intervention
with Latina populations. The Resource Guide for Adapting SISTA for
Latinas (Guide) was developed over the course of three years by the
American Psychological Association (APA) Behavioral and Social Science
Volunteer (BSSV) Program in collaboration with staff of the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The BSSV Program is funded by CDC
to provide capacity-building assistance (CBA) for community-based
organizations (CBOs), health departments, and HIV prevention community
planning groups (CPGs).
T-SISTA: A Resource Guide for Adapting SISTA for Transwomen of Color is available for download at http://www.transhealth.ucsf.edu/trans?page=programs-transitions under T-SISTA Toolkit.
The T-SISTA Resource Guide provides information about adapting SISTA for transwomen of color. T-SISTA features an overview of trans-specific HIV risk factors and risk behaviors, real-world adaptation examples, adaptation suggestions, and a “Sheroes” trans pride campaign. The session-by-session adaptation suggestions are based on real-world adaptations of SISTA for transwomen of color, epidemiological data, current scientific literature on transgender issues, and staff expertise at the Center of Excellence for Transgender Health (www.transhealth.ucsf.edu) and the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (www.caps.ucsf.edu), at the University of California, San Francisco.
The Center of Excellence for Transgender Health and the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies are funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide capacity-building assistance for community-based organizations and transgender community mobilization.
Program Review Panel Information
The
CDC requires all CDC-funded agencies using the SISTA intervention to
identify, or establish, and utilize a Program Review Panel and complete
Form 0.1113 to document this activity. The intervention researchers and
developers are not involved in this activity. This is a CDC requirement
for their grantees, and all questions in this regard should be directed
to your agency's CDC Project Officer or to the health department
funding your agency's implementation of the intervention.
The Program Review Panel guidelines, instructions for completion of Form 0.113, and the form itself are available under the Related Links section of this website.
CDC Policy on Youth Peer Outreach Workers
CDC funded (directly or indirectly) agencies using youth (either paid or volunteer) in program outreach activities need to use caution and judgment in the venues/situations where youth workers are placed. Agencies should give careful
consideration to the "age appropriateness" of the activity or venue.
Additionally, agencies should comply with all relevant laws and
regulations regarding entrance into adult establishments/environments.
Laws and curfews should be clearly outlined in required safety
protocols developed and implemented by agencies directly and indirectly
funded by CDC.
If you have specific questions, please contact your CDC project officer.