Document 1990
 DOCN  M94A1990
 TI    Iris house: a comprehensive model of services for women with HIV and
       their identified family members.
 DT    9412
 AU    St. Cyr Delpe MM; Terada PS
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):405 (abstract no. PD0226). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370585
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To provide a model of comprehensive service delivery in NYC
       for women living with HIV & their identified family members. How can
       differing needs of women be met when models based upon serving gay men?
       METHODS: Project evolved via empowering process of individual HIV+ women
       to group identification, then partnership with NYC officials, service
       providers, funders and advocates. RESULTS: Model based upon roundtable
       professional/medical testimony, speakout experiences of HIV+ women &
       family, other service providers. Evolution of 3 phase model: Case
       Management, Housing & Primary Care with ancillary childcare, emergency
       respite, legal advocacy & intervention, alternative therapies, hands on
       nutrition & health education for family. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:
       Infected and affected women with HIV must be integral part of service
       planning and delivery. Prevention within family crucial to stopping
       vicious cycle of HIV infection adolescents. From disclosure to
       guardianship & permanency planning, mothers play a major role in
       protecting their family from stigma, violence & fear HIV.
 DE    Adolescence  Adult  Child  Child Care/ORGANIZATION & ADMIN  Family
       Female  Health Education  Human  HIV Infections/PREVENTION &
       CONTROL/*THERAPY  HIV Seropositivity/*THERAPY  Models, Theoretical  New
       York City  Patient Advocacy  Respite Care/ORGANIZATION & ADMIN  Women's
       Health Services/*ORGANIZATION & ADMIN  MEETING ABSTRACT

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