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The Behavioral and Social Science Volunteer (BSSV) Program

The BSSV Program is a national HIV prevention technical assistance program directed by the American Psychological Association, Office on AIDS. The BSSV Program, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),has established a national network of behavioral and social science volunteers to assist with HIV prevention efforts in their communities. This national network of psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists, public health experts, social workers, and others is organized to offer free and ongoing technical assistance to community-based organizations (CBOs), health departments, and HIV-prevention community planning groups (CPGs) that want state-of-the-science prevention for their communities.

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The HIV Office for Psychology Education (HOPE) Program

The HOPE Program utilizes a train-the-trainer model to educate mental health providers about working with people living with or affected by HIV/AIDS. The program develops and pilot tests HIV/AIDS training curricula and then recruits and trains trainers to use these curricula in educating mental health providers across the country. The Program has trained and certified more than 450 Regional HOPE Program Trainers to deliver interactive workshops for mental health providers in their area. These trainers have in turn provided HOPE curriculum training in their communities to more than 25,300 mental health professionals.

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An HIV/AIDS Training Resource for HOPE Program Regional Trainers (2006, January) {Developed under contract No. 280-04-0121 to the Center for Mental Health Services of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD.}

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