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Nashville CARES, Inc.
209 Tenth Ave S. Ste 160
Nashville, TN 37203

Website: www.nashvillecares.org

Mission/Goals: On an annual basis, CARES educates tens of thousands of adults and youth throughout 13 counties of northern Middle Tennessee to help them avoid becoming infected with HIV.

Notes: Nashville CARES has programs for children and teenagers, college-age youth, women, African Americans, gay and bisexual men, heterosexual couples, people dealing with substance abuse issues, and incarcerated individuals. The Survivor Club is a peer based youth initiative targeted toward high school aged youth to prevent HIV/STI infection and pregnancy.

Source(s): www.guidestar.org; www.nashvillecares.org

Served at least 1,560 students between 2000 and 2003. Ages 8-19 Please click here for more information on this evaluation.

Type of Evaluation: Outcomes Monitoring

Objective: To determine the influence of program participation on youth outcomes.

Impact/Outcomes: Approximately 55% of the youth surveyed had more knowledge about HIV following CARES basic HIV 101 curricula, and there was an overall 22% increase in knowledge from pre to post test assessments. Over half of participants had more knowledge of behavioral choices for risk reduction following programming. Approximately 82% of participants who reported never having sexual intercourse reported a commitment to delaying sexual intercourse, and participants who reported previous sexual intercourse self reported a commitment to three or more risk reduction behaviors. This was a 31% increase from pre test indicators. In addition, 42% of participants increased their perceived ability to discuss HIV and sexuality issues with an adult.

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