Study to Reduce Intravenouse Exposures
STRIVE

 Steffanie Strathdee, Ph.D., Sebastian Booner, Ph.D.,
Elizabeth Golub, Ph.D., Mary Latka, M.P.H., Ph.D., Farzana Kapadia, Ph.D., Holly Hagan, M.P.H., Ph.D., Jennifer Campbell,
& Richard Garfein, Ph.D., M.P.H
FOCUS

SUMMARY

STRIVE is a group-level, clinic-based, behavioral intervention that aims to reduce risky distributive injection practices (e.g., syringe lending and unsafe drug preparation) among young injection drug users who are HCV positive. During six two-hour sessions, two trained health advisors promote group cohesion and support peer education within the STRIVE group. The health advisors encourage behavior change by teaching peer-education tactics and risk reduction skills. Ultimately, the STRIVE program increases participants' HCV knowledge and risk awareness, problem-solving and risk-reduction skills, and supports sustained behavior change.

SUITABLE FOR USE IN

This program is suitable for use in treatment centers, clinics, shelters, or other community-based settings that have a room that can accommodate all participants.

ORIGINAL INTERVENTION SAMPLE

Age range:
18-35 years

Race/Ethnicity
7% African-American; 57% Caucasian; 25% Hispanic; 11% Other/Mixed

PROGRAM LENGTH

The program consists of six, two-hour sessions delivered over three weeks.

STAFFING REQUIREMENTS/TRAINING

STRIVE is delivered by two trained health advisors who reflect the demographics of the participants. The Facilitator.s Manual provides detailed instructions and scripts to aid the health advisors in implementing the intervention.
   Injection Drug Users

ORIGINAL SITE
   Clinic-Based
   Research Center

APPROACH
   Behavioral Skills Development
   Community Outreach
   Condom Education/Access
   HIV/STD Education
   Needle Cleaning/Exchange
   Self Efficacy/Self-Esteem

COMPONENTS
   Behavioral Skills Practice
   Group Discussion
   HIV Antibody Testing/Counseling
   Lectures
   Peer Counseling/Instruction
   Role Pay
   Safer Sex Communication/Negotiation
   Video
   

HAPPA PROGRAM PACKAGE

The HAPPA Program Package for this program includes:
  • STRIVE User's Guide
  • Poster, Cards, Photocopy masters for Session 1 - 4 and 6
  • Logs and Forms Photocopy Masters
  • Adaptation Workbook
  • Original Evaluation Materials Booklet
  • Facilitator's Manual
  • HAPPA Process Evaluation
  • C DC Peer Education Video
  • HAPPA Evaluation Assistance Kit(includes the Evaluation Questionnaire)
  • Dye Demonstration Video

  • Telephone technical support on implementation and evaluation for 1 year