THE CENTER FOR STRENGTHENING YOUTH PREVENTION PARADIGMS:
Provides free capacity building assistance (CBA) services to mobilize communities in the Western Region of the United States around HIV prevention for youth.
Helps community-based organizations and coalitions to increase community access to and utilization of HIV prevention services young gay men and transgender youth, with an emphasis on youth of color.
Is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and housed in the Division of Adolescent Medicine at Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION MODEL
Connections for Youth, a community mobilization model adapted from Connect to Protect®: Partnerships for Youth Prevention Interventions, provides the basis for CBA services. Additional information about the model is located on the description page.
REQUEST CBA SERVICES
Your agency or coalition may request CBA services from the SYPP Center by contacting the CBA Coordinator or by visiting CDC's CRIS system.
STAY INFORMED
To join the SYPP Center's listserv, please visit the sign-up page.
The SYPP Center is supported by the cooperative agreement 5U65PS001708-03 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The contents of this website are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CONTACT US
Mia Humphreys, MSW
CBA Coordinator Email
4650 West Sunset Blvd., MS #2
Los Angeles, CA 90027
FAX: 323-913-3614
323-361-3117
ANNOUNCEMENTS
New Resource on Social Determinants of Health
Our new resource, The Role of Social Determinants of Health & HIV, is available as a downloadable PDF. It is designed to help HIV service providers and community planners better understand the multiple factors that influence HIV risk.
Third Thursdays Webinar
Our next webinar will be held on Thursday, June 21, from 11 a.m. - noon PDT. Guest presenters from Human Rights Watch will be discussing their new report on condoms as evidence of prostitution. Registration will be available in early June.
Technical Consultation with Dr. Johanna Olson
Johanna Olson, MD, an expert in transgender medical care for youth and adolescents, will host a technical consultation webinar on Wednesday, June 25, from 10:30 a.m. – noon PST. The topic will be blockers, and the talk is geared toward medical providers.
