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Women & Children
A GUIDE ON THE INSIDE, WOMEN TALKING TO WOMEN ABOUT HIV
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Date Created/Most Recent Revision: July 2001
Last Reviewed by NRC: October 8, 2001
Authors and Affiliations: AIDS Action Committee
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Target Audience: Women Incarcerated
Language: English
Reading Level: 8th grade
Type of Material: Booklet
Publisher: AIDS Action Committee
Copyright: No copyright
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This guide is designed for incarcerated women living with HIV/AIDS. It provides answers about HIV with a unique understanding and perspective of women in prison. The guide covers the following topics: keeping track of your health in prison, working with the Prison Health System for needed care, making treatment decisions, understanding the importance of nutrition and exercise, and managing side effects of HIV medications. The information in the guide is accompanied by quotes and stories from incarcerated women.
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The reviewers, who were all incarcerated women living with HIV, said this guide is a great resource for information because it includes excellent examples of "what you need to know and what steps you need to take to stay healthy on the inside." Reviewers suggested distributing this guide to all new inmates during orientation, to support group leaders, to clinics in the prison health system and in inpatient drug treatment centers. Reviewers commented that the guide is long, but agreed, based on their experience in prison, that incarcerated persons have the time to read a lengthy piece. Reviewers found the quotes from other women to be very supportive.
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Print copies may be obtained by contacting:
Eric Brus,
AIDS Action Committee,
131 Clarendon Ave.,
Boston MA 02116
Phone: (617) 450-1454
Permission to Reproduce: Yes
Permission to Distribute: Yes
Cost per copy: Suggested Donation $1.50/ copy
Shipping Cost: N/A
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