In an effort to address the most severe disparities affecting the Latino population, CHCF develops programs in areas where there is greatest need.

The Hispanic population is particularly isolated from public health education such as maternal health, HIV / AIDS and other concerns, according to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration Report, because "Many Hispanics live in their own communities and remain connected to each other, but isolated from the mainstream."

This phenomenon is precisely the reason CHCF developed several mobile programs, staffed by peer educators, who are members of the target communities, to reach out to these excluded populations.

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Circles of Support

A non-traditional support group providing safe and confidential spaces where participants can discuss their conflicts and emotions. Support group sessions are based on Paulo Freire's popular education theory. The weekly groups meet at locations throughout New York City.

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Project Goal/Proyecto Gol

According to a recent Centers for Disease Control (CDC) report, 20% of all people reporting new HIV infections are Latino, representing 30% of all HIV and AIDS cases.(3) Hispanic children account for 37% of pediatric AIDS cases.(4)

Research has shown that prevention is much less costly than treatment. While preventing each HIV infection is approximately $50,000, the costs to treat an HIV-infected person over his or her lifetime is approximately $195,000 and growing. Prevention efforts in the U.S. are estimated to have saved up to 1.5 million lives over the past decade.(5)

Our unique HIV/AIDS prevention and education program goes out to New York soccer fields were Latinos gather for recreation. While in the fields, we conduct popular theatre skits that engage the public and raise awareness of the dangers of HIV and AIDS. Additionally, informational literature is distributed along with condom demonstrations and referrals for counseling, testing and primary care services.

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