Native American Prevention Project Against AIDS and Substance Abus

Program Type: Evidence Based Practice - Programs formally evaluated to be effective, sometimes called "Best Practices", that can be replicated and implemented, even with modifications in other settings

Description:
The Native American Prevention Project Against AIDS and Substance Abuse (NAPPASA) collaborated with several schools throughout northern Arizona and western Washington to develop, implement and evaluate culturally sensitive HIV/AIDS preventive interventions that are linked with alcohol and other drug abuse prevention programs. The NAPPASA school curriculum, for 8th and 9th graders, consisted of 24 -session curricula which addressed multiple issues facing American Indian communities from the perspective of the American Indian experience.

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Health Indicator(s):
Infectious Disease, HIV/AIDS

Service Area:
Nationwide

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URL: http://casat.unr.edu/bestpractices/view.php?program=63

Name: Jon Rolf
Site or Location Name: Native American Prevention Project Against AIDS and Substance Abuse
Address:
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockwall II, Room 800
Rockville, MD 20852
Email:
Phone: 3014430380