Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church Macedonia MBC Operation Hope
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8645 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, WA 98444 A Division of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church
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Macedonia and Safety Counts
Safety Counts is an HIV prevention intervention for out-of-treatment active
injection and non-injection drug users aimed at reducing both high-risk drug
use and sexual behaviors. It is a behaviorally focused, seven-session
intervention, which includes both structured and unstructured
psycho-educational activities in group and individual settings.
This intervention works well with CDC's Advancing HIV Prevention initiative as
it strongly encourages HIV testing as a precursor to program enrollment,
clients can be recruited from testing programs, and sessions include
a discussion of the importance of testing to the client. The intervention
addresses the needs of both HIV-negative and HIV-positive clients.
Research and Development
Hershberger, S. L., Wood, M. M., Fisher, D. G. (2003). A cognitive-behavioral
intervention to reduce HIV risk behaviors in crack and injection drug users.
AIDS and Behavior, 7, 229-243.
Rhodes, F., Wood, M.M., & Hershberger, S.L. (2000). A cognitive-behavioral
intervention to reduce HIV risks among active drug users: Efficacy study. In
Staying negative in a positive world: HIV prevention strategies that work (pp.
113-124). Sacramento: California Department of Health Services, Office of
AIDS.
Rhodes, F., & Malotte, C.K. (1996). HIV risk interventions for active drug
users: Experience and prospects. In S. Oskamp & S. C. Thompson (Eds.),
Understanding and preventing HIV risk behavior: Safer sex and drug use (pp.
207-236). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Rhodes, F., & Wood, M.M. (2000). A cognitive-behavioral intervention to
reduce HIV risks among active drug users. In Staying negative in a positive
world: HIV prevention strategies that work (pp. 97-111). Sacramento:
California Department of Health Services, Office of AIDS.
Wood, M.M., & Rhodes, F. (2000). A cognitive-behavioral intervention to
reduce HIV risks among active drug users: Implementation issues. In Staying
negative in a positive world: HIV prevention strategies that work
(pp.125-144). Sacramento: California Department of Health Services,
Office of AIDS.
Rhodes, F., Wood, M.S. (1999). A cognitive-behavioral intervention to reduce
HIV risks among active drug users. Paper presented at the 127th Annual
Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Chicago, IL.
Rhodes, F., Humfleet, G.L. (1993). Using goal-oriented counseling and peer
support to reduce HIV/AIDS risk among drug users not in treatment. Drugs &
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