Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention

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Founded in 1994, the Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention (RCAP) promotes HIV/STD prevention in rural America to reduce HIV/STD prevalence. RCAP is headquartered at Indiana University in the Department of Applied Health Science, School of Public Health – Bloomington. RCAP provides current prevention resources to professionals and the public, develops and evaluates educational materials and approaches to rural HIV/STD prevention, shares strategies that might work to overcome behavioral and social barriers related to rural HIV/STD prevention

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    HIV/STD Prevention Guidelines for Native American Communities: American Indians, Alaska Natives, & Native Hawaiians
    (Indiana University Printing Services, 2004) William, Yarber
    These guidelines represent the first national document for HIV/STD prevention among Native American communities. The goal in the development of these guidelines was to reflect the perspectives of a diverse group of HIV/STD preven-tion specialists in Native communities, which include American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. Leaders in HIV/STD prevention in Native communities were identified and invited to a consultation meeting at Indiana University, Bloomington, in August 2002. This meeting was sponsored by the Rural Center for HIV/STD Prevention, Indiana University, Bloomington, in collaboration with the National Native American AIDS Prevention Center, Oakland, California. These key leaders comprised the Guidelines Task Force. In response to the increasing threat of HIV/STD among Native communities, the task force members identified essential components of preventive strategies unique to their communities. These valuable contributions are the components of the guidelines. Following the consultation meeting, the editors developed the text for the guidelines, bringing together the voices of the Guidelines Task Force members. Finally, the material produced by the editors was approved by the Guidelines Task Force members. These guidelines provide a framework to create HIV/STD prevention programs tailored to Native American persons, reflecting the unique culture of Native com-munities. The guidelines provide a starting point for program development at the local level.
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    Tearing Down Fences: HIV/STD Prevention in Rural America
    (2009) William, Yarber
    This guide is the first to focus on HIV/STD prevention in rural communities. The document reflects the perspectives of the HIV/STD prevention specialists represented in the Rural HIV/STD Prevention Work Group as well as other selected rural HIV/STD professionals. Their experiences infuse this guide with ideas that serve as a starting point for prevention programming at the local level. Leaders in HIV/STD prevention in rural communities throughout the United States were identified and invited to a consultation meeting at Indiana University, Bloomington. This meeting of the Work Group was sponsored by the Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention at Indiana University, in collaboration with the document co-sponsors. At the meeting, the key HIV/STD leaders who comprised the Work Group identified important issues and essential prevention strategies unique to rural communities. Following the consultation meeting, the editors developed the text for the guidelines, bringing together the perspectives of the Work Group members. Finally, drafts of the document were sent to the Work Group and document co-sponsors for their review and input prior to publication of the final document.