Youth Health Awareness Project

HIV/AIDsandHepatitisC
Submittedto: HealthCanada Submittedfrom: CommunityInteragencyCommittee

 Name:YouthHealthAwarenessProject Goal:Youthmakegooddecisionsabouttheirhealth. Sponsor group:CommunityInteragencyCommittee Project Summary Themandateofourorganizationistogiveinformationtopeopleinourregionthat willhelpthemmakehealthydecisionsforthemselvesandtheirfamilies.Wewillbe workingwiththelocalschoolandhealthcentreonthisproject. Theobjectivesandactivitiesofthisprojectare: Objective1:HelppreventthespreadofnewinfectionsofHIV/AIDSandhepatitisC. Activities: Holdaregionalworkshopaboutthehealthrisksofselfpiercingandself tatooing. DeveloppublicserviceannouncementstohelppreventHIV/AIDSand hepatitisC. Objective2:UnderstandwhatlifeislikeforpeopleinfectedwithHIV/AIDSand hepatitisC. Activities: Developanddistributealearningresource. Writeandperformacommunityplay. Theexpectedresultsofthisprojectare: Moreyouthwillknowmoreabouthowtohelppreventthespreadofnew infectionsofHIVandhepatitisC Youthwillbetterunderstandwhatlifeislikeforpeopleinfectedwith HIV/AIDSandhepatitis

 Thetoolsthatwillbeusedtomeasuretheresultsoftheprojectincludeworkshop attendanceandevaluations,feedbackfromyouth,teachers,contractorandpartners, andprojectrecordsandfinancialreports. Theprojectwillproduce: AresourceaboutHIV/AIDsandhepatitisC. Aworkshopforyouthaboutsafepracticesforselftattooingandbody piercing. AcommunityplayaboutHIV/AIDSandhepatitisCwrittenandperformed byyouth. PSAannouncementswrittenbyyouthaboutHIV/AIDSandhepatitisC. Theprojectresultswillbedisseminatedthroughawrittenevaluation.Itwillbe giventoallstakeholdersintheproject. Project description Theoverallgoalofthisprojectwillhelpyouthmakegooddecisionsabouttheir health.YouthinourregionareatriskofcontractingHIVandhepatitisCthrough riskyselftattooingandbodypiercing.Youthdonothaveanunderstandingofhow HIVandhepatitisCcanaffecttheirlives.Thisprojectisneededinourregionas moreandmoreyoutharebeingdiagnosedwithHIVandhepatitisCinour communities. Ourtargetaudienceisyouthbetweentheagesof13and15.Ouractivitiesforthis projectare: Holdaregionalworkshopaboutthehealthrisksofselfpiercingandself tattooingandtoteachsafepractices.Wewillbringinahealthworkertodeliver thisworkshopalongwithapersonwhospecializesintattooingandbody piercing.Theworkshopwillbeoneandahalfdayslongandwillbeopento25 participantsfromourcommunityandtheregion.Wewillbringin3youthfrom eachcommunityandwewillhave10youthfromthehostcommunity.Travel andaccommodationwillbeprovidedthroughthisprojecttoyouth.

DeveloppublicserviceannouncementstohelppreventthespreadofHIV/AIDS andhepatitisC.ThePSAswillbewrittenbyyouthinthecommunityandregion whoparticipatedintheworkshop.Thepublicserviceannouncementswillonthe localradiostation.Theywillairthreetimesaweekfor10weeks. CreateacommunityplayaboutHIV/AIDSandhepatitisCandtherisksofself tattooingandbodypiercing.Wehopetoworkwiththelocalcommunitytheatre grouptodevelopanddeliverthisplay.Youthwillbeinvolvedinwritingthe play,actingintheplayandstagemanaging.Thisisagreatwaytoengageyouth developingsomethingpositiveforthecommunity. Developalearningresourceforyouthandteachers,toexplorestoriesandpeople infectedwithHIV/AIDSandHepC.Theresourcewillbegiventoparticipantsin theworkshopandtoteachersintheregion.Theresourcewillhaveinformation, storiesandhandoutsforstudents.Itwillprovideteacherswitharesourcethat canbeusedimmediatelyintheclassroom.

Theschoolwillhosttheworkshopandhelprecruitparticipants,thehealthcentre willprovidesupportandworkshopassistance.Boththesepartnersseehowthis projectbenefitstheirorganizationandthecommunity. Theevaluationoftheprojectwillprovideinformationonthenumberofyouththat attendedtheworkshop,thenumberoftimesthePSAsplayonthelocalradiostation andthenumberofyouthwhohelpedtowritethePSAs.Theevaluationwillalso includetheworkshopevaluationsandtheresourceevaluationsfrombothyouthand teachers.Wewillprovideinformationonthenumberofyouththatparticipateinthe communityplayandhowmuchtimetheyspenddevelopingandproducingthe play.Wehopethattheplayswillbewellattendedandwillreportonthenumberof peoplewhoattend.

Attheendofthisprojectmoreyouthwillknowmoreabouthowtohelppreventthe spreadofnewinfectionsofHIVandhepatitisC.Andtheywillbetterunderstand whatlifeislikeforpeopleinfectedwithHIV/AIDSandhepatitis.Thisprojectwill promotehealthierlivingforyouthinourregion.Wehopethattheworkshop, resource,PSAannouncementsandthecommunityplaywillpromotesafepractices aroundtattoosandbodypiercing.Wealsohopethatitwillprovideyouthwith muchneededinformationaboutHIV/AIDSandhepatitisC.

Description of Your Organization Wehavemadethisprojectupanddonothaveadescriptionoftheorganization. Refertotheotherexampletoviewadescriptionfromanorganization.

Need for the project: Inthepastfewyearsyouthhavestartedtopiercetheirownbodypartsandtattoo themselves.Wehavenoprofessionalsinourcommunitytoprovidetheseservices. Youthneedgoodinformationappropriatetoourcultureandgeographyaboutthe risksinvolvedwiththeseactivitiesandhowtodothemsafely.Youthalsoneedto betterunderstandtheconsequencesofriskybehaviour. Potential partners:CommunityschoolandHealthCentre. Theschoolwillhosttheworkshopandhelprecruitparticipants,thehealthcentre willprovidesupportandworkshopassistance.Boththesepartnersseehowthis projectbenefitstheirorganizationandthecommunity.

Sample project

Project name:YouthHealthAwarenessProject.

Objective 1:HelppreventthespreadofnewinfectionsofHIVandhepatitisC.
Resources Coordinator. Travel,food,& accommodationfor workshopparticipants. Space,supplies,food, equipment. YouthdevelopPSAs. Coordinatortooversee theirwork. Recordingequipmentto testthePSAs. Activities and timelines Holdaregionalworkshopto teachyouthsafepracticesforself piercingandtattooing. Apr.Sept:Developworkshop& resources. Sept.Oct:Holdworkshop. Developpublicservice announcements(PSAs)foryouth: onetohelppreventHIV/AIDS, onetohelppreventhepatitisC. NovDec:DevelopandtestPSAs. Jan.Mar:PlayPSAs. Products Workshopfor 25youth Handoutsfor youthat workshop PSAsdeveloped byyouthrun threetimesa weekonthe localradio station. Who is responsible? Committeehires coordinator.Coordinator workswiththeCommittee todevelop&carryoutthe workshop. Results

Committeehires coordinator.The coordinatorworkswith youthintheschool.

Moreyouthknow moreabouthowto helppreventthe spreadofnew infectionsofHIV andhepatitisC.

Sample project Project name:YouthHealthAwarenessProject.

Objective 2:UnderstandwhatlifeislikeforpeopleinfectedwithHIV/AIDSandhepatitisC.
Resources Activities and timelines Developanddistributealearningresource foryouthandteachers,toexplorestories aboutpeopleinfectedwithHIV/AIDSand hepC. Nov.Jan:Developthelearningresource. Feb:Testtheresource. March:Revise,print,anddistribute. Developandperformacommunityplay. Jan:Workshoptheplay. Feb:Rehearsals. Mar:Performances. Products Who is responsible? Results

Contractor. School,teachers, andstudents. Copyingor printing.

Teachersand studentshavean effectiveresource.

InteragencyCommittee hirescontractorandfinds theteacherandstudentsto testtheresource.

Localtheatre group.Youth. Theatreprops andresources.

Youthhavea scriptforaplay. Playdeveloped anddeliverto community.

InteragencyCommittee andschoolworkwith theatregroup.

Youthbetter understandwhat lifeislikefor peopleinfected withHIV/AIDS andhepatitisC.

Evaluation
Results (from work plan)

Project name:YouthHealthAwarenessProject Indicators & data to measure results Sources of data

Objective 1 Workshop PSAs

Moreyouthknowmore abouthowtohelpprevent thespreadofnew infectionsofHIVand hepatitisC.

Numberofyouththatattendtheworkshop. Workshopevaluations. Workshopresourcesthatyouthreceive. NumberoftimesPSAsplay. NumberofyouththathelpwritePSAs.

Workshop attendanceand evaluations. Feedbackfromyouth. Feedbackfrom teachers,contractors, board,andpartners. Projectrecordsand financialreports.

Objective 2 Learning resource Community play

Youthbetterunderstand whatlifeislikeforpeople infectedwithHIV/AIDS andhepatitisC.

Numberofteachersthatreceivetheresource anduseit.Numberofstudentsintheir classesthatparticipate. Numberofyouththatparticipateincreating theplay.Howmuchtimetheyspendatit. Numberofpeoplethatattendperformances.

Budget
BudgetItem Wagesforpersonnel Onecoordinatorforworkshop/PSAsat$400perdayfor30 days Fourfacilitatorsat$400perdayfor2days Oneresourcecontractorat$400perdayfor25days Communitytheatregroupsupport(theatrespace$100/day X5days) TravelandAccommodations 15workshopparticipants($1,500each)(5fromeach community) Lunchfor20for2days($900)

Amount Other Requested revenue (cash)

InKind support

Total

$12,000

$12,000

$3,200

$3,200

$10,000 $500

$10,000 $500

$22,500

$22,500

$900

$900

Materials Paper,flipcharts,overheads,otherworkshopsupplies ($2,000) Photocopying(materialforworkshopandphotocopy resource) RentandUtilities $500perdayfor2days $2000forspaceforcommunityplay Evaluation $8,000forevaluationandreportforregionalworkshop, PSAs,learningresourceandcommunityplay $500formailout Total $8,000 $8,000 $1,000 $2,000 $1,000 $2,000 $1,000 $1,000(school) $2,000

$1,400

$1,400

$500 $62,500

$1,500

$500 $64,000