PA Prevention
The Pennsylvania Prevention Project
PPP is part of the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. We serve as facilitator of the HIV prevention community planning process in Pennsylvania. The project provides technical assistance to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, to community based agencies in HIV prevention planning and has conducted several prevention interventions and evaluations, including:
- Young Adult Roundtables
- Monitoring HIV Prevention Projects
- HIV Prevention Projects in HIV Clinics
- Needs Assessments of High Risk Groups
Pennsylvania Prevention Project facilitates all Committee and Subcommittee meetings including recommendations for agenda content and structure, production of minutes, and development of small group and prioritization processes and activities.
We also host this nationally recognized HIV prevention web site, http://www.stophiv.org/.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Pennsylvania Prevention Project (PPP) is to work towards decreasing HIV infection and morbidity and mortality associated with HIV and AIDS through scientifically based interventions.
This mission is achieved by increasing the capacity of local communities to implement effective HIV prevention, as well as through policy, research, and advocacy-related activities impacting academic, government, and program systems.
The work of the Pennsylvania Prevention Project is guided by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The needs of local communities are met through a unique collaboration of government, academic, and community stakeholders representing a multidisciplinary approach to HIV prevention.
Professional Opportunity at PPP
The Pennsylvania Prevention Project staff is culturally diverse and is motivated, in large part, by their personal experiences with HIV and AIDS. Staff members bring an abiding respect for the worth and dignity of humanity, especially marginalized and disenfranchised peoples. The Pennsylvania Prevention Project gives priority to the personal and professional growth of its employees and all others with whom staff their interacts.
