Join the Thera Community Team for our next session, led by Will Cobbs, Jr., PhD, MPH, MA, Principal Researcher, AC Research, Inc. This presentation uses evidence-based interventions, including Storytelling for Empowerment, Seeking Safety, and RESPECT, the program addresses substance use behaviors, mental health, and HIV testing and treatment among adults 18 and older, with a special focus on those who are HIV positive or at heightened risk. The Puerto Rican Cultural Center (PRCC) delivers substance abuse, HIV prevention, and treatment services to Latino and African American men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender individuals who have sex with men (TSM) in the Chicago Metropolitan area. Findings reveal critical cultural nuances...

Join the Thera Community Team for our next session, led by Dr. Oni Blackstock, Founder & Executive Director, Health Justice. This presentation examines how the historical erasure of cisgender and transgender women from the HIV/AIDS epidemic continues to shape current HIV inequities. From activism demanding the CDC recognize women with AIDS to ongoing viral suppression challenges, the talk connects history to actionable solutions. Participants will learn evidence-based interventions, including the CUES framework for intimate partner violence, long-acting injectable ART, and bundled approaches to care.