Provision of complex services on Provision of complex services on HIV/AIDS in Western UkraineHIV/AIDS in Western Ukraine: : IvanoIvano--

FrankivskFrankivsk

Charitable Christian Foundation “Solidarity” Charitable Christian Foundation “Solidarity”

Our ObjectivesOur Objectives

The main objective of our organization is The main objective of our organization is provision of complex services on HIV/AIDS provision of complex services on HIV/AIDS to clients according to their needs (in the to clients according to their needs (in the framework of 3-level prevention model);framework of 3-level prevention model);

Provision of extended spectrum of services Provision of extended spectrum of services via feedback from target audiences. via feedback from target audiences.

Main directions of work Main directions of work

Primary prevention (Western Ukrainian Resource Primary prevention (Western Ukrainian Resource Centre)Centre)

Secondary preventionSecondary prevention. . Harm reductionHarm reduction Prevention in penitentiary systemPrevention in penitentiary system Daily Center for IDUsDaily Center for IDUs Care and support to PLHA who take ART Care and support to PLHA who take ART VCTVCT AdvocacyAdvocacy Rehabilitation Center Rehabilitation Center Community Center for IDUsCommunity Center for IDUs

Primary PreventionPrimary Prevention ((Western Ukrainian Resource CentreWestern Ukrainian Resource Centre))

Engaging clients to prevention programs

via Mass Media channels,

technical assistance of 10 NGOs in 8

regions of Western Ukraine, distribution

of information materials, trainings

Referral to secondary prevention

Training and education program

for specialists

Primary preventionPrimary prevention. . Key resultsKey results

225 5 information and education trainings conducted for information and education trainings conducted for 379379 specialists specialists (NGO, education, Mass Media(NGO, education, Mass Media etc.)etc.);;

Teachers trained on the basis of RC in life skills based education work Teachers trained on the basis of RC in life skills based education work in in 47 47 schools of Ivano-Frankivsk oblastschools of Ivano-Frankivsk oblast;;

8 information materials on HIV/AIDS were published and disseminated8 information materials on HIV/AIDS were published and disseminated;; Hotline functions on the basis of RCHotline functions on the basis of RC..

Secondary Prevention Secondary Prevention CFCF “Solidarity“Solidarity” ” conducts prevention work among IDUs, SWsconducts prevention work among IDUs, SWs, ,

MSMMSM, , prisoners using following approachesprisoners using following approaches::

Outreach workers distribute sterile syringes, condoms, disinfectants Outreach workers distribute sterile syringes, condoms, disinfectants etc.etc.

Clients are motivated to use secondary prevention services regularly Clients are motivated to use secondary prevention services regularly because of:because of:

а) а) self-help groupself-help group;;б) б) engaging volunteers from target groups and conducting secondary engaging volunteers from target groups and conducting secondary

exchangeexchange;;в) в) conducting preventive education activities with clientsconducting preventive education activities with clients;;г) г) self-organizing clients in the course of their volunteering in community self-organizing clients in the course of their volunteering in community

center for vulnerable groupscenter for vulnerable groups..

Referral to rehabilitation programs.Referral to rehabilitation programs.

Harm ReductionHarm Reduction

We are developing dialogue with project clients We are developing dialogue with project clients mobilizing their efforts:mobilizing their efforts:

via engaging to social work IDUs, representatives of vulnerable groups via engaging to social work IDUs, representatives of vulnerable groups – 100 % of social workers of CF “Solidarity”– 100 % of social workers of CF “Solidarity”;;

motivating clients to volunteeringmotivating clients to volunteering..

Individual approach to clientsIndividual approach to clients:: conducting monthly recreation activities to unite and motivate clients to conducting monthly recreation activities to unite and motivate clients to

volunteering volunteering ((karaoke partieskaraoke parties, , picnics, video screening)picnics, video screening);; providing humanitarian aid to clientsproviding humanitarian aid to clients ( (clothesclothes, , foodfood);); Support and development of basic life skills: work with PC, registering Support and development of basic life skills: work with PC, registering

documentsdocuments, , basic legal educationbasic legal education, , support of organizing skills.support of organizing skills.

Main results of work Main results of work (during the last quarter)

Individual work conducted with each client via peer consultations (1456 clients (IDUs, SWs, MSM, prisoners) covered);

Individual prevention facilities distributed (51120 syringes, 2926 condoms, 22516 disinfectantsdisinfectants) among: IDUs, SWs, MSM, prisoners;

Provided consultations by qualified specialists to 154 IDUs, SWs, MSM, prisoners;

7 trainings on HIV/AIDS/STI prevention conducted for 40 service providers;

Conducted 18 prevention trainings for 184 clients.

106 clients engaged into self-help group.

In the framework of innovative directions of work In the framework of innovative directions of work

Community Center:Community Center:а) а) motivating clients to go through rehabilitation during motivating clients to go through rehabilitation during

participation in daily centerparticipation in daily center;;б) б) conducting individual program of rehabilitation; conducting individual program of rehabilitation; в) в) supporting and motivating clients to go through supporting and motivating clients to go through

resocialization via getting basic life skillsresocialization via getting basic life skills..

Rehabilitation CenterRehabilitation Center::а) а) referral from prevention project to rehabilitationreferral from prevention project to rehabilitation;;б) б) setting up effective rehabilitation programsetting up effective rehabilitation program;;в) в) resocialization of clients on the basis of Rehabilitation resocialization of clients on the basis of Rehabilitation

Center providing consultations considering employment Center providing consultations considering employment opportunities. opportunities.

Thank Thank you very you very

muchmuch!!