Rural Project Examples: HIV and AIDS

Volunteers of America Southeast Louisiana's Stepping Stones Program

Added February 2023

• Need: Black women living with HIV in rural southeastern Louisiana face challenges in accessing care and other needed resources, often while dealing with other life stressors such as poverty, physical and mental health comorbidities, and a history of trauma.
• Intervention: Implementing three evidence-informed interventions simultaneously ensures success in linking, treating, and retaining Black women in HIV care to improve health outcomes.
• Results: As of February 2023, Stepping Stones has recruited 38 participants.