Resources Aquilera, S. & Plasencia, A. (2005). Culturally appropriate hiv/aids and substance abuse prevention programs for urban native youth. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 37(3), 299-304. Dennis, M.K.(2009). Risk and protective factors for hiv/aids in native americans: Implications for preventative intervention. National Association of Social Workers,5 (2), 145-154. Gilley, B.J., & Co-Cke (2005). Cultural investment: Providing…

To best meet the needs of Natives at risk of and living with HIV/AIDS, strong collaboration and relationships between Native and non-Native AIDS Service Organizations (ASO) at the local level (Nebekopf & Penagos, 2005). Implementation of programs regarding health topics both in the community and school setting may target risky sexual behaviors as well as…

Risky Sexual Behavior  Risky Sexual Behavior is a behavior that increases one’s risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections and experiencing unintended pregnancies. They include having sex at an early age, having multiple sexual partners, having sex while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and unprotected sexual behaviors (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2010).…

The theoretical framework the Health belief model can be used to show the importance of decision-making regarding condom use in correlation with contracting HIV/AIDS.