Christies Place Inc

Empowerment, Networking, and Training for WLWH: Change for Women (C4W) Amplify will increase the statewide impact of programs for women of color living with HIV/AIDS through the development of best practices for service delivery, as well as the creation of coordinated networks of highly skilled providers who can deliver direct services in trauma-informed, gender-affirming ways. Christie's Place will partner with statewide organizations such as WORLD and the California HIV Research and Policy Center at UCLA on the implementation of project activities including the development of two Peer Navigator Centers of Excellence, Trauma-Informed HIV Service Delivery trainings and family-centered events, educational workshops and social activities designed to reduce the stigma and isolation experienced by women living with HIV/AIDS. Project outcomes include increased trust in statewide systems of care, increased psychosocial support, reduced feelings of stigma and isolation and an increased number of women accessing proper medical care. Some program statistics follow: HIV Education & Treatment Adherence Support - 1850 units of service; Isolation-Reduction and Empowerment/Family Events 14 events