Maricopa County Department of Public Health
Hepatitis Education, Prevention, and Survival Project |
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Maricopa County Department of Public
Health Hepatitis Education, Prevention, and Survival Project |
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| Population
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Incarcerated adults |
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| Eligibility: |
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Inmates
with a clean record of behavior, at least one year left on their sentence, a
demonstrated commitment to the project, and who are known as gatekeepers in the
community |
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| Region
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Maricopa
and Pinal counties |
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| Funding: |
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CDC |
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Program started: |
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2003 |
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| Number
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Unknown |
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Contact: |
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Seema
Sewell MPH
HIV/HCV Control and Surveillance
Maricopa County Department of Public Health
1645 E. Roosevelt Street
Phoenix, AZ 85006
Phone: (602) 506-2037
Email:
seemasewell@mail.maricopa.gov |
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Website: |
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None |
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Description: |
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The Hepatitis Education, Prevention, and Survival (HEPS)
program is a two-tiered program providing comprehensive hepatitis, HIV,
and STD prevention and education to incarcerated adults. The first tier
of the program consists of facilitator-led sessions in Maricopa County
jails focusing on transmission, prevention, and treatment of viral
hepatitis, HIV, and STDs; harm reduction strategies, and drug use;
unprotected sex; and tattooing related to hepatitis. The second tier is a
peer-to-peer intervention in Arizona state prisons. Inmates are selected
to participate in a 40-hour training program of peer-to-peer intervention
techniques, including basic counseling skills, cultural awareness,
communication skills, self-awareness, and risk reduction. Inmates learn
to articulate educational information related to viral hepatitis, the
liver and its functions, and harm reduction messages.
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