Welcome to REP+, Replicating Effective Programs plus other
related resources. This site is dedicated to helping you learn about HIV
prevention interventions that have been tested and proven to work, and
have been packaged by REP! This site also provides ideas on where you
can find more resources related to training, technical assistance, and
implementation of these packaged interventions. REP
The programs in REP are tested, science-based behavioral interventions
with demonstrated evidence of effectiveness in reducing risky behaviors,
such as unprotected sex, or in encouraging safer ones, such as using
condoms and other methods of practicing safer sex. The interventions are
translated into everyday language and put into user-friendly packages of
materials. These packages are designed, developed, and field-tested by
researchers collaborating with community-based partners. The resulting
products can guide prevention providers in replicating effective
risk-reduction programs in their own settings and communities. However,
the success of a program in research settings is not a guarantee of its
success in other settings.
There are REP packages for a variety of target populations. Some REP
interventions are designed to be delivered in health clinics. Others
take place on street corners or in shelters, bars, and other places.
Some rely on one-on-one peer education; others use facilitated
discussions in small groups. Some are given to clients in one session;
others use several sessions. The REP+ site offers summaries of the REP
interventions, descriptions of the research behind them, and information
on how to obtain program materials. New programs continue to be added to
the selection of REP packages.
REP works together with the
Prevention Research
Synthesis (PRS) project and the
Diffusion
of Effective Behavioral Interventions (DEBI)
project to move effective HIV interventions into program practice. PRS
conducts systematic reviews to identify efficacious HIV prevention
behavioral interventions based on rigorous efficacy criteria. The DEBI
project coordinates the dissemination of packaged interventions and
provides training and technical assistance. Interventions packaged by
REP meet
the
original Compendium criteria or the revised
PRS efficacy criteria, and are diffused by the DEBI
project. Please visit the Questions and Answers section of this
site for more details on packaging and distribution of these
interventions.
Plus
The Related Resources page provides links to overviews of other DHAP initiatives and a variety of other resources for getting training and technical assistance needed for implementing
REP-packaged interventions. Finally, the REP+ site also provides
answers to frequently asked questions.
We hope that the information included on these pages will be used to enhance your HIV/AIDS prevention efforts. Thank you for your interest in this project!
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