Positive connections: leading information and support groups for adolescents living with HIV

Toolkits & Guides
FHI360
2013
187 p.
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Positive Connections: Leading Information and Support Groups for Adolescents Living with HIV is a unique guide that provides facilitators with background information about the needs of ALHIV, tips for starting an adult-led information and support group, and 14 sessions to follow in a group setting. The goal of the guide is to help ALHIV: Understand their HIV diagnosis and participate in the management of their care and treatment; Learn that many young people live healthy and productive lives while living with HIV; Identify strategies for positive living including adhering to their treatment regimen; Prevent transmitting HIV to others; avoid re-infection; consistently use family planning to prevent unintended pregnancy; and learn how to avoid infecting their babies, if they want to start a family; Develop life skills such as understanding their emotions, communicating effectively, dealing with stigma and discrimination, making decisions about their future, and improving their quality of life.

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