National Resource Center for HIV/AIDS Prevention Among Adolescents

Through the Secretary’s Minority AIDS Initiative Fund, the Office of Adolescent Health (OAH) received $200,000 to create a National Resource Center for HIV/AIDS Prevention among Adolescents (Center). The Center will support adolescent service providers with web-based resources, evidence-based research, and training and technical assistance to promote HIV/AIDS prevention among adolescents, in particular adolescents from minority and high-risk populations.

OAH awarded funding, through a competitive process, to the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) to build and maintain the Center. UMDNJ and its partners, the University of California San Francisco’s Center for HIV Information and the National Network of STD/HIV Prevention Training Centers, are experts in the field of HIV/AIDS care and prevention. Together with OAH, UMDNJ will:

  • Develop an interactive, multimedia, web-based resource center for information focused on HIV/AIDS prevention among adolescents.
  • Synthesize existing and emerging research and provide information on evidence-based and evidence-informed programs and practices.
  • Improve the capacity of program staff and communities through training and technical assistance to effectively implement and disseminate HIV/AIDS prevention programs targeting adolescents, including adolescents in high risk situations.
  • Develop and implement a strategy to manage, market, and evaluate the National Resource Center for HIV/AIDS Prevention among Adolescents.

The Secretary’s Minority AIDS Initiative Fund (MAI) supports programs to enhance the effectiveness of prevention and care services provided for high-risk communities. Initiatives funded through MAI closely align with the goals and objectives of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy by aiming to reduce new infections; increase access to care and improve health outcomes for people living with HIV; and reduce the HIV-related disparities.