PrEP US NoW: PrEP Utilization Through Increasing Social Capital Among YBMSM Networks With Women

PrEP US NoW: PrEP Utilization Through Increasing Social Capital Among YBMSM Networks With Women

This project is a randomized intervention looking at PrEP uptake among young, black men who identify as gay, bisexual, or same gender loving, utilizing black females within the community to help deliver study related topics. All participants will download the Us*Now mHealth app that was created specifically for this project. Participants randomized to the Intervention arm will interact with the Us*Now mHealth app and will be invited to attend 4 weekly sessions led by a black female facilitator where the topic are pre-selected by the study team. Participants randomized to the Control arm will interact with the Us*Now mHealth app only.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Female Facilitators: 1) Black/African American; 2) age 18-80 years old; 3) Female; 4) able to lead weekly sessions with participants; 5) able to download the Us*Now mHealth app
• Participants: 1) Black/African American; 2) age 18-29 years old; 3) Male; 4) Identifies as gay, bisexual, or same gender loving; 5) able to download the Us*Now mHealth app

Exclusion Criteria:

• Female Facilitators: 1) does not identify as Black/African American; 2) not Female; 3) not able to lead the weekly sessions or attend the study training
• Participants: 1) does not identify as Black/African American; 2) age 30 years or older; 3) Identifies as Straight or Heterosexual; 4) not able to download the Us*Now mHealth app