ToolkitPresPT2 10 27 03

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A Toolkit For Understanding and Challenging HIV Stigma: From Research to Action Part 2 Julia Rosenbaum

HIV-AIDS Anti-Stigma Toolkit: 

HIV-AIDS Anti-Stigma Toolkit Introduction Naming the Problem More Understanding and Less Fear Sex, Morality, Shame & Blame Living With and Caring for PLHAs Within the Family PLHAs Coping With Stigma Stigmatized Children Planning for Action

Working With Affected Groups: 

Working With Affected Groups Living With & Caring for PLHAs in the Family PLHAs Coping With Stigma Stigma and Vulnerable Children

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How HIV affects the family Stigma in the family and household Stigma towards the family Neighbors stigmatizing neighbors Community support Money and resources PLHAs have rights too PLHAs can lead long and full lives Feeling good Disclosing to the family Positive living Burdens of care Caring For PLHAs In the Family

PLHAs Coping With Stigma : 

PLHAs Coping With Stigma Target of stigma and discrimination How to protect ourselves against stigma Keeping quiet Disclosure—telling your family Rights and responsibilities Understanding assertiveness Building self-esteem Death and dying Positive living Don’ts don’t work

Understanding Stigma Faced By Children : 

Understanding Stigma Faced By Children How adults affect children Stigma faced by children Analyzing stigma against children Supporting parents and guardians Caring for orphans Talking about stigma Name-calling Stigma stops us from speaking

Customizing For Special Audiences: 

Customizing For Special Audiences Half Day Workshop For Policy Makers A1 – Naming stigma through pictures A2 – Our own experience as stigmatizer & stigmatized A6 – Forms, effects and causes (Problem Tree) Action Planning G1 – Start with the end in mind G2 – Looking for solutions in different contexts -OR- G7 – Changing attitudes related to HIV stigma

Customizing For Special Audiences: 

Customizing For Special Audiences Half day workshop for policy makers One day in-service for health workers Three day community workshop Three day workshop for home-based care workers Stigma education in the workplace 4 weekly sessions, 2 hours each

Action Planning: 

Action Planning Planning tools and approaches: Prioritization of issues Strategic planning Developing intervention strategies & activities Working with partners Monitoring/feedback

Moving to Action : 

Moving to Action Start with the end in mind Finding solutions in context Ten steps for moving to action Supporting and resisting factors Challenging stigmatizing statements How to deal with difficult situations Changing attitudes and behaviors

Next Steps in the Development and Use of the Toolkit...: 

Next Steps in the Development and Use of the Toolkit... Dissemination through variety of media Training of Trainers Translation into local languages Specialized modules (FBO’s, HealthCare, Media) Networking users/participants Monitoring – how is it being used and adapted? Feedback & revisions Evaluation – evidence of Impact

THANK YOU!: 

THANK YOU!