Upstate Partnership for Health Project, Syracuse University
Project iMPPACS
Project iMPPACS: A Multi-Level HIV Prevention Strategy for High-Risk Youth
A second NIMH-funded project will test an innovative strategy for reducing risky sexual behavior among high-risk youth living in Syracuse and four other U.S. cities. This five year multi-site study will investigate the combined impact of a community-wide mass media campaign and a small group intervention on HIV risk behavior among African-American adolescents. At the local level, the project involves a partnership with several community based organizations and health care providers.
Principal Investigator: Peter Vanable, Ph.D.
Co-Investigators: Michael Carey, Ph.D.
Other Collaborators: Larry Brown, MD (Brown University), Ralph DiClemente, Ph.D. (Emory University), Daniel Romer, Ph. D. (University of Pennsylvania), B. Standton, M.D. (Wayne State University), and Robert Valois (University of South Carolina).
Media Campaign: MEE Productions
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Community Partners:
Boys and Girls Club of Syracuse
Dunbar Center
1453 South State Street, Syracuse, NY 13205
(315) 476-4269
Southwest Community Center
Huntington Family Center
Syracuse Housing Authority
Center for Community Alternatives
Sponsored by the National Institute for Mental Health