Be the Generation Bridge (BTG Bridge)
A partnership between Legacy Project and FHI 360
(Funded by NIAID)
Contact: Denee McCloud, Project Manager, Be the Generation Bridge
"Be the Generation Bridge" (BTG Bridge) is a short term project created by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to sustain the work of the NIAID HIV Vaccine Research Education Initiative (NHVREI) and to include other biomedical HIV prevention research education (e.g., microbicides, pre- exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), and treatment as prevention). The goal of BTG Bridge is to foster relationships with highly impacted communities in order to promote awareness, understanding, dialogue, and support for biomedical prevention research. The Legacy Project and FHI 360 will partner to support the continuation of targeted education and outreach through partnerships, community engagement events, messages and materials, and innovative special projects.
Legacy Expanded Testing Initiative (LETI)
The Legacy Expanded Testing Initiative (LETI) is a pilot project that seeks to increase awareness of, and/or referrals to, HIV prevention clinical trial sites for people of all ethnicities, gender identities and sexual orientations that are most disproportionately impacted by the domestic HIV epidemic. The project will accomplish this by working with local and state health departments to modify training curricula and procedural guidance documents within each respective jurisdiction to facilitate enhanced awareness, access and referrals to HIV clinical trials research sites. LETI is a collaborative effort between the Legacy Project, the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD), Urban Coalition for HIV/AIDS Prevention Services (UCHAPS), local and state health departments, community-based organizations and clinical research sites.
Creating Awareness through Art Initiative (CATA)
The CATA initiative is founded on the belief that the arts is a viable vehicle for raising awareness about HIV-related clinical trials, disseminating information about scientific research, connecting individuals to resources and service organizations, and building trust and dialogue around clinical trial participation in underrepresented, yet disproportionately affected, communities. CATA will partner artists with clinical researchers, venues, and site staff to reach communities most impacted by HIV in the U.S.
Latino Commission on AIDS Consultation
The Legacy Project and the Latino Commission on AIDS are collaborating on a national project to mobilize Hispanic/Latino communities around HIV clinical research. The goals are to 1) increase knowledge among the participants, 2) create an environment that fosters changes in attitudes and belief as it pertains to HIV clinical research, 3) increase the awareness of clinical research sites, 4) discuss motivators and barriers to enrolling this population into HIV clinical trials.
Historical Black Colleges and Universities Project (HBCU)
Historically Bblack colleges and universities have been the foundation by which many African American students grow into maturity. Every year young people enter these black institutions seeking sustenance and guidance. Historically Black institutions stand at the gates of survival and possess the power to lead today’s community and tomorrow’s leaders. It is this pilot study that will examines the knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of 1100 African American youth at HBCU’s between the ages of 16-25. The outcomes may support a need to address HIV/AIDS knowledge, stigma, awareness, and risk among Black college students.