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Nashville’s Street Works has begun a
new program with a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration called Project UNO, which stands for “U. New. Outstanding.”
According to UNO Project Coordinator David Long, Project UNO will serve young
gay men dealing with substance abuse addiction, and will focus particularly on
HIV prevention as well as care of people with HIV/AIDS. The project also
educates HIV-negative men on wellness and prevention to ensure a strong life.
Program participants will take part in sober social networking and journaling
to strengthen their lives. Project UNO will monitor all clients for six months,
encouraging them to concentrate on five fundamental factors to successfully
move forward with their lives: sobriety, strength, status, self-purpose, and
safety.
Long identifies and recruits clients
through a variety of locations, such as colleges, the Internet, and social club
settings, and develops and oversees treatment plans for all clients. Project
UNO also strives to educate the greater community by asking the community,
especially the churches, to emphasize that gay men should not be demeaned due
to their sexuality.
Street Works provides Nashville with
prevention, education, and care to those infected or affected by HIV/AIDS and
other sexually transmitted diseases. For more information about Street Works
and Project UNO, visit: http://www.street-works.org, or call their 24-hour help
line at (615) 259–7676.
The Friends of AIDS Foundation is
dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive individuals and
empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of the HIV
virus. To learn more about The Friends of AIDS Foundation, please visit: http://www.friendsofaids.org.
TOGETHER WE REMAIN STRONG!
