The SIHLE program evaluated a curriculum to reduce HIV/AIDS, STIs, and teenage pregnancy among minority girls ages 14-18. 13 girls participated in 4 sessions conducted by facilitators at their high school. Facilitators educated participants on HIV/AIDS, STIs, and contraception. Pre- and post-evaluation surveys found that 3 of the 4 objectives were achieved, including increased knowledge of pregnancy and STI risk prevention, but there was no improvement in attitudes supportive of consistent condom use. The evaluation recommends reevaluating the curriculum or improving facilitator recruitment.

1. Purpose
Significance
Methodology Outcome
Evaluations
Acknowledgement
Sistas Informing Healing Living and Empowering
(SIHLE)
By: Adeima Ibanga
Deloris Dockrey, Director of Community Organizing, Hyacinth AIDS Foundation
Tyeisha Adams, Prevention Health Educator, Hyacinth AIDS Foundation
• To evaluate the SIHLE curriculum
• To examine the effectiveness of reducing
HIV/AIDS, STIs and teenage pregnancy
among minority girls ages 14-18
13 girls ages 14-18
enrolled in SIHLE
program from January
to March 2016
Four sessions
conducted by SIHLE
facilitators at their
high school
Facilitators educated
participants about
HIV/AIDS, STIs and
contraception
Pre-evaluation
surveys distributed to
participants before
program began
Post-evaluation
surveys distributed at
the end of fourth
session
• Three out of four objectives successfully
achieved
• Lack of improvement in positive attitude
supportive of consistent condom use
• Participants believe use of condoms may
create distrust between partner
• Need to reevaluate SIHLE curriculum,
enhance program delivery, or improve
recruitment process of SIHLE facilitators
A special thanks to Deloris Dockrey, Tyeisha
Adams, Anita Franzione, and the staff at
Hyacinth AIDS Foundation for their
guidance, support, and encouragement.
Participants will report an increased knowledge of pregnancy
prevention and STI/D risk
Participants will report an increase in enhanced communication,
negotiation and condom use skills.
Participants will report increase in positive attitudes supportive of
consistent condom use.
Participants will report increase intentions to reduce pregnancy risk
and associated behaviors.
SIHLE Objectives
76.9
30.8
38.5
84.6
97.4
84.6
30.8
100
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Objective 1 Objective 2 Objective 3 Objective 4
SIHLE Pre/Post Evaluation Outcomes
January 2016- March 2016
Pre- Evaluation
Post-Evaluation
Approximately, 1,400
persons are newly
diagnosed with HIV in
New Jersey every year
50,000 new cases of HIV infections every year in the US
1 in 4 new HIV cases are among youth
HIV is highest among minority youth.
57%
20%
20%
3%
New HIV Infections Among Youth, aged 13-24
Black Youth
Hispanic/Latino Youth
White Youth
Other
Citations: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ajyYdl8RkjOSEQXG4mEMgbZLVQhiOd311ALoNR344UM/edit?usp=sharing