HIV RAP HIV Research And Practice Resources

Description of HIV RAP Components

Effective Prevention Programs

The HIV/AIDS Prevention Program Archive (HAPPA)
User’s guides, evaluation instruments, and select program materials from a collection of 21 youth-focused and 12 adult-focused HIV/AIDS prevention programs selected by a Scientist Expert Panel for their demonstrated effectiveness in preventing HIV/AIDS or its risky behavior
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Program Planning, Implementation and Evaluation Resources

Tools for Building Culturally Competent HIV Prevention Programs
Research-based resources aimed at promoting the planning, implementation, and evaluation of culturally competent HIV/AIDS prevention programs

The Virtual Program Evaluation Consultant (VPEC)
An online survey development, data collection, and data analysis tool designed to help health educators, social workers, and other health professionals evaluate their small-scale and largescale HIV/AIDS prevention programs

Program Evaluation Instruments and Program Development/Evaluation Publications
A collection of instruments that can be customized for evaluating HIV/AIDS prevention programs for adults and adolescents and publications related to developing and evaluating HIV/AIDS prevention programs

Health Education Resources

Promoting Education, Teaching, and Research on AIDS (PETRA)
Easy-to-understand, easy-to-navigate online science-based information modules that aim to increase understanding of the social and behavioral aspects of HIV/AIDS

Know the Risks: An Interactive HIV/AIDS Information and Personal Risk Assessment Center
A computer-based HIV/AIDS risk screening and prevention education tool, designed for use in diverse clinic settings

Exemplary Research Data

The HIV/AIDS/STD Data Archive
A collection of the best data sets on the prevalence, incidence, correlates, and consequences of HIV/AIDS/STDs in the US, including descriptive and comparative data on the behavioral and social antecedents and consequences of HIV, AIDS, and STDs

Data and Internet Literacy Series
Self-paced training modules and teaching materials for utilizing data and the Internet in social science research

References

References Related to Sociometrics' HIV/AIDS-Related Research and Products
Free access to PDF versions of articles authored by Sociometrics' staff