Project VIIBES - Women's Services
On the web:
http://projectviibes.org/main/page9.html
On facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Project-VIIBES/106531552732060
Staff members:
Binghamton (Broome County)
Cathy Sostre - csostre@stapinc.org
43-45 Carroll Street (at the Urban League)
Binghamton, NY 13901
(607) 723-7303
Simone Cornelius - scornelius@stapinc.org
43-45 Carroll Street (at the Urban League)
Binghamton, NY 13901
(607) 723-7303
Elmira (Chemung County)
Kernalia Andrews - kandrews@stapinc.org
451 E. Market Street
Elmira, NY 14901
(607) 737-4081 x312
Did You Know?
*African American women are nearly 15 times more likely than white women to be diagnosed with HIV.
*Women account for more than 1 in 4 new HIV/AIDS cases in the US. Of these women, about 2 out of 3 are African American.
*Most of these women get HIV from having unprotected sex with men.
*HIV is the virus that causes AIDS.
*AIDS is the leading cause of death among African American women ages 25-34 living in the US.
*64% of all women living with HIV/AIDS in the U.S. are African American.
SISTA (Sisters Informing Sisters on Topics about AIDS)
This is a peer-led group designed for African American women.
Five peer-led group sessions cover the topics of: ethnic and gender pride, information about HIV and sexual risk reduction, condom negotiation and decision making skills, as well as communication and assertiveness training.
RAPP (Real AIDS Prevention Project)
This is a community-level program designed to reduce risk for HIV and unintended pregnancy by increasing condom use. Peer-led outreach activities, networking in the community, condom distribution, and safer-sex discussions help raise community awareness, promote access to safer sex supplies and connect individuals with resources for further information and HIV/STI testing.
