ATN 151 Work-to-Prevent: Employment as HIV Prevention

Work-to-Prevent: Employment as HIV Prevention for Young Men Who Have Sex With Men (YMSM) and Young Transgender Women (YTW)

The investigators aim to pilot-test a novel social and structural-level HIV intervention for YMSM and YTW of color ages 16-24.

Work2Prevent will advance the science by adapting, tailoring, and pilot-testing a novel social and structural-level HIV intervention for YMSM and YTW of color ages16-24 aimed at increasing economic stability (i.e., employment) through youth empowerment and asset development, and decreasing HIV risk behaviors (i.e., sex work) associated with social and economic marginalization.

Phase 2 Inclusion Criteria:

1. Being male or assigned male at birth (YTW)
2. Identifies as a man who has sex with men (YMSM) and/or a gay bisexual man or transgender woman/transwoman
3. Identifies as African American/Black or Hispanic/Latino
4. 16-24 years old
5. English-speaking (primary)
6. Currently unemployed but seeking employment, or employed only part-time (35 hrs or less on avg/wk)
7. Is able to attend a 4-session employment program

Phase 2 Exclusion Criteria:

1. Individuals identifying as non-Hispanic White
2. Individuals not assigned male at birth
3. Individuals with a known HIV positive-status at time of consent

Phase 3 Inclusion Criteria:

1. Being male or assigned male at birth (YTW)
2. Identifies as a man who has sex with men (YMSM) and/or a gay bisexual man or transgender woman/transwoman
3. Identifies as African American/Black or Hispanic/Latino
4. 16-24 years old
5. English-speaking (primary)
6. Currently unemployed but seeking employment, or employed only part-time (35 hrs or less on avg/wk)
7. Is able to attend a 4-session employment program
8. Did not participate in Phase 2

Phase 3 Exclusion Criteria:

1. Individuals identifying as non-Hispanic White
2. Individuals not assigned male at birth