HIV/AIDS AWARENESS PROGRAM:  “IT’S YOUR CHOICE”

Through a partnership with the Arkansas Department of Health, Future Builders designed and implemented an HIV/AIDS Awareness program “It’s Your Choice” from 2002-present. The program targets African American Women 13-44 years of age in Pulaski and Jefferson Counties. To date the program has tested and counseled over 1,200 women. 

Additionally, the “It’s Your Choice” program targets Men Who Have Sex With Men in Union Miller and Little River Counties.

Since 2002 the program has counseled and tested 484 men. 

RETIRED SENIORS VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

Future Builders currently sponsors the Retired Seniors Volunteer Program (RSVP) where over 800 senior volunteers put their skills and life experiences to work in community based organizations across the state of Arkansas. 

BEHAVIOR MODIFICAITON PROGRAM

Behavior Modification (B-Mod Project) is sponsored by the Pulaski County Special School District. The program is delivered at Landmark Elementary School and at Daisy Bates Elementary School.  The program aim is to correct negative aggressive behavior patterns in students first through fifth grade through a series of behavior modification sessions.

HEALTH ON THE STREET:  NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS WITH THEIR HEALTH

Health on the Streets is an integral component of the Future Builders Community health Initiative.  It was modeled after similar successful programs throughout the nation, which emanated out of a request from community members who said they wanted someone who “looks like me and talks like me” to improve the quality of health and human services in the community.

Health on the Streets utilizes Community Health Advocates (CHA) and local community volunteers who work to:  increase community knowledge of health care resources; improve community access to health care services; increase community participation in health education programs; maintain contact with persons at risk due to health-related problems; identify community needs and obstacles to quality health care.

PENNIES FOR HIV CAMPAIGN

The staff of Future Builders organized a detailed plan to execute a penny campaign to support HIV prevention and education programs in the Little Rock/Pulaski County area.  The students and citizens of Little Rock and Pulaski County donated pennies and spare change to support HIV prevention and education programs.

This penny campaign is a year-round fundraising project.  Future Builders actively seeks partnering organizations such as the local school districts, businesses, colleges/universities and churches to assist with this countywide project.

ARKANSAS HIV/AIDS AWARENESS AND PREVENTION CONFERENCE

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Division of Graduate Studies and Continuing Education and Future Builders, Inc.

Last Scheduled Conference:  November 16-17, 2006

The overall goal of this interdisciplinary conference is to provide an opportunity for health professionals and community members to confront the challenges related to executing HIV prevention services and programs in clinical, social work and educational settings.  This conference would be the only one of its type; that is, a state-wide conference organized by and for social/health workers, faculty/staff and students.

Conference presentations on HIV/AIDS, social work, health services, and prevention delivery are presented in different formats.  The vast majority of the presentations are contributed by social and health workers involved in clinics, universities, AIDS service organizations, community-based organizations and social agencies. 

Target Audience:  The conference is designed for persons having responsibility for HIV prevention and sexuality education such as health educators, social workers, counselors, teachers, school nurses, college student personnel, college peer educators and their trainers, health services personnel, and AIDS Services Organization personnel.