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Strength Through Youth Livin’ Empowered (STYLE) 2.0 provided virtual medical and social support services to young (ages 18-35) Black men who have sex with men living with HIV in the Triangle region of North Carolina and the Columbia, South Carolina area. Key intervention components included 1:1 health care navigation; support groups; motivational interviewing for substance use and mental health disorders; and a mobile app with tailored health and wellness resources, gamified learning activities, and community discussion forums. Our research analyzes participant experiences throughout the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic; intersecting stigmas; and the impacts of intervention components on engagement, linkage, and retention in HIV medical care and supportive services.
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Principal Investigator: Sara LeGrand
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CHPIR Staff: Heather Parnell (Research Manager), Brian Goings-Reid (Health Care Navigator), Taj Morgan (Health Care Navigator), Elizabeth Trefney (Project Coordinator)
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Partners: ACE Africa - Kenya, Meahto Phum Ko'mah (Homeland), Stand for Vulnerable Organization, Sahara Centre for Residential Care and Rehabilitation, Tanzania Women Research Foundation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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- Funder:Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS)
- Project Dates:8/01/2018 - 7/31/2022