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Overview |
Especially for Teens
TAN, Teens Against Negligence is a youth group that
provides peer education to Hartford area teens. Utilizing
role-plays, skits, rap and poetry, teens educate their peers
around the dangers of HIV and AIDS. In 2002, the group
educated nearly 1000 teens and youth professionals. TAN had
the honor of being invited to be a national model program by
the AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth and Families in 2002.
The Teen Help Line 1.888.322.0008 - is an offspring
of the Teens Against Negligence (T.A.N.) Initiative. The TAN
Help Line is open Monday-Friday from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm. The
Teen Help Line was designed, implemented and staffed by
youth who believe in reaching out to other youth. The TAN
Line is for youth who want to be heard and listened to.
There are times when youth want someone to talk to without
having to worry about a face-to-face encounter. The TAN line
provides just that - a safe place for you to be heard by one
of your peers. The calls are kept confidential and remember
UR not alone.
HYHIL, Hartford Youth HIV Identification Linkage to
Care, is a consortium of providers whose purpose it is
to provide outreach, HIV education, youth centered
counseling and linkage to care in a seamless way. The HYHIL
Initiative is comprised of networks of medical and mental
health care providers, faith-based agencies, community
organizations and youth.
Teen Support Groups
Teens are involved with the Family Support Program (and are
aware of their diagnosis) are invited to attend monthly
support groups at CCMC. The groups are activity based and
strive to generate non-threatening opportunities for HIV
infected youth to get to know each other while encouraging
engagement and participation in activities while being in a
safe environment which fosters teamwork, communication, and
support.
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