Community-Based HIV Interventions

Since 1994, RTI International has led a progression of key studies in community-based research. Applying our research, we work with communities to address social problems where they are found by

• Working with hard-to-reach populations in community-based settings
• Developing and evaluating appropriate interventions with community involvement
• Disseminating research findings to the communities in which we work

Substance Abuse Treatment Evaluations and Interventions Program

The mission of the RTI Substance Abuse Treatment Evaluations and Interventions (SATEI) program is to conduct high-quality, multidisciplinary research that evaluates substance abuse treatment processes and develops and tests the impact and effectiveness of interventions for substance abusers and other high-risk, underserved populations in community-based settings. We also work with federal organizations to measure and evaluate the performance of substance abuse prevention and treatment services.

Under the direction of Dr. Wendee Wechsberg, SATEI maintains field sites in North Carolina (in Wake, Durham, and Mecklenburg counties), and South Africa. At these sites, we bring RTI's scientific expertise into partnership with community agencies and a community advisory board of citizens and professionals who are dedicated to improving the lives of substance abusers.

More Information

• Commentary: Global Spread of AIDS Victimizes Women
• SATEI Program Selected Publications

Recent Citations

• Violence, Homelessness, and HIV Risk Among Crack-Using African-American Women
• Efficacy of a Woman-Focused Intervention to Reduce HIV Risk and Increase Self-Sufficiency Among African American Crack Abusers
• Substance Use, Sexual Risk, and Violence: HIV Prevention Intervention with Sex Workers in Pretoria
• Substance Use and Sexual Risk Within the Context of Gender Inequality in South Africa
• Reaching Women Substance Abusers in Diverse Settings: Stigma and Access to Treatment 30 Years Later
• Methadone Maintenance Treatment in the U.S.: A Practical Question and Answer Guide (Order Form)

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Brochures and Briefs

• Developing Effective HIV Interventions for High-Risk Women in South Africa
• Best Evidence Woman-Focused HIV Prevention
• Community-Based Research: Substance Abuse, HIV, and Related Health Risks
• Drugs, Sex, and Gender-Based Violence in South Africa (RTI Research & Policy Brief)

Projects

• HIV Interventions in North Carolina
• HIV Interventions in South Africa and Around the World
• Other Projects

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North Carolina Newsletters

• NC Co-Op Notes: Spring 2008
• NC Co-Op Notes: Fall 2007
• NC Co-Op Notes: Spring 2007
• NC Co-Op Notes: Summer 2006
• NC Co-Op Notes: Winter 2005/2006

South Africa Newsletters

• Women's Health Co-Op Newsletter: June 2008
• Women's Health Co-Op Newsletter: September 2007
• Women's Health Co-Op Newsletter: April 2007
• Women's Health Co-Op Newsletter: January 2006
• Women's Health Co-Op Newsletter: December 2005