@article{6d1dc1ccdb744f3186d9891404d079ff,
title = "Blending prevention models: An effective substance use and HIV prevention program for minority youth",
abstract = "Illicit drug use and rates of HIV infection among youth have increased over the past decade, indicating the need effective substance use and HIV prevention programs. Particularly at risk are minority youth living in poor urban environments. This study examines effectiveness of an innovative prevention program that blends the {"}All Star{"} substance abuse prevention model with the {"}Popular Opinion Leader{"} model for HIV prevention. In general, the results indicate non-significant increases in drug and sex risk, behavior and significant positive changes and trends in related areas (i.e., changes in perception, self esteem) thought to be related to drug use and risky sexual behavior.",
keywords = "Adolescents, HIV/AIDS, Prevention, Substance Use",
author = "Sally Stevens and Velia Leybas-Amedia and Beth Bourdeau and Lovelle McMichael and Alan Nyitray",
note = "Funding Information: Financial assistance for this project was provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Grant# SP08916. The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not reflect official positions of the government. Funding Information: The Check Yourself Youth Team (Check Yourself) was funded through a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration—Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (SAM-HSA—CSAP) from October 1999 to September 2002. Given the documented decline in age of onset of substance abuse over the past 30 years, Check Yourself targeted younger youth, 12–15-years-old, attending one of two alternative charter schools located in Tucson, Arizona. This collaborative project was led by the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation (SAAF) in partnership with the Tucson Urban League (TUL), Luz Social Services (LUZ), along with Pima Prevention Partnership (PPP) which conducted the program evaluation. Project goals (SAAF, 1998) included Funding Information: The Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation and the authors would like to acknowledge the staff at the Tucson Urban League Academy Charter School and Luz Social Services Charter School for their assistance and support of the Check Yourself Youth Team prevention project.",
year = "2006",
month = feb,
doi = "10.1007/s10560-005-0027-4",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "23",
pages = "4--23",
journal = "Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal",
issn = "0738-0151",
publisher = "Springer New York",
number = "1",
}