Introduction
Mujeres Unidas Contra el SIDA (Women United Against AIDS) was founded in 1994 and has been a well-established non-profit AIDS service organization (ASO) for the last twelve years. The agency obtained 501(c) 3 status in the year 2000 and receives most of its funding from the Ryan White foundation. Other funding comes from private foundations and fundraising. Mujeres is located on the bus line, close to other ASOs, in downtown San Antonio. The agency has a very small staff of 6, but is well connected to the community and able to utilize volunteers. Besides the employees and volunteers the agency also has a board of directors. While well connected to the community, the agency has seen a reduction in the amount of funding that the …show more content…
The majority of the clients are women and their families. The clients being served are in different stages of HIV/AIDS and have different needs. However there is a majority of them that suffer from depression. Depression is typical in someone with the disease, however there are other factors that can cause depression or increase the chances of having depression. The stigma in the community, lack of understanding the pathology and treatment of the disease, lack of family support, lack of financial support, and for some an undocumented status are the reasons for depression (Vahia, 2013).
The mission statement of Mujeres is to provide bilingual and bicultural prevention/education/support services to the Latino community of San Antonio by utilizing culturally and linguistically appropriate familia approach. The familia approach not only follows
PROGRAM EVALUATION …show more content…
The goal of the agency is that Mujeres will assist Latina women suffering from AIDS, and at-risk, Latina women who are HIV-positive by providing bilingual/bicultural prevention, education, supportive, and mental health services that utilize a familia approach. To accomplish this goal three objectives have been put into place. The first, is to increase knowledge of clients and families regarding the pathology and treatment of AIDS and HIV, within 8 weeks of the program clients will have a more thorough understanding of the progression and management of HIV and AIDS. Because Mexico and other third world countries have less resources and higher stigma associated with HIV/AIDS it is important to educate families and clients about the disease. They need to understand it is no longer a death sentence (Mohite, Mohite, & George, 2015). To help them understand this they need to be educated on the pathology and the treatment of the disease. The second objective, is to increase self-esteem and decrease feelings of depression and hopelessness in clients and families. Khochak et. Al. (2009), state that 36-50% of people suffering from HIV/AIDS also suffer from depression and if not treated can cause a quick decline in their health. The third and last objective, is to increase awareness in the community of HIV and AIDS in order to decrease stigma associated with the disease. Derose et. al. states
Mujeres Unidas Contra el SIDA (Women United Against AIDS) was founded in 1994 and has been a well-established non-profit AIDS service organization (ASO) for the last twelve years. The agency obtained 501(c) 3 status in the year 2000 and receives most of its funding from the Ryan White foundation. Other funding comes from private foundations and fundraising. Mujeres is located on the bus line, close to other ASOs, in downtown San Antonio. The agency has a very small staff of 6, but is well connected to the community and able to utilize volunteers. Besides the employees and volunteers the agency also has a board of directors. While well connected to the community, the agency has seen a reduction in the amount of funding that the …show more content…
The majority of the clients are women and their families. The clients being served are in different stages of HIV/AIDS and have different needs. However there is a majority of them that suffer from depression. Depression is typical in someone with the disease, however there are other factors that can cause depression or increase the chances of having depression. The stigma in the community, lack of understanding the pathology and treatment of the disease, lack of family support, lack of financial support, and for some an undocumented status are the reasons for depression (Vahia, 2013).
The mission statement of Mujeres is to provide bilingual and bicultural prevention/education/support services to the Latino community of San Antonio by utilizing culturally and linguistically appropriate familia approach. The familia approach not only follows
PROGRAM EVALUATION …show more content…
The goal of the agency is that Mujeres will assist Latina women suffering from AIDS, and at-risk, Latina women who are HIV-positive by providing bilingual/bicultural prevention, education, supportive, and mental health services that utilize a familia approach. To accomplish this goal three objectives have been put into place. The first, is to increase knowledge of clients and families regarding the pathology and treatment of AIDS and HIV, within 8 weeks of the program clients will have a more thorough understanding of the progression and management of HIV and AIDS. Because Mexico and other third world countries have less resources and higher stigma associated with HIV/AIDS it is important to educate families and clients about the disease. They need to understand it is no longer a death sentence (Mohite, Mohite, & George, 2015). To help them understand this they need to be educated on the pathology and the treatment of the disease. The second objective, is to increase self-esteem and decrease feelings of depression and hopelessness in clients and families. Khochak et. Al. (2009), state that 36-50% of people suffering from HIV/AIDS also suffer from depression and if not treated can cause a quick decline in their health. The third and last objective, is to increase awareness in the community of HIV and AIDS in order to decrease stigma associated with the disease. Derose et. al. states