Peer-based
service provision. PPP hires outreach workers, educators and
counselors from the communities where we work. Their lives mirror
the lives of their clients: Many of our workers have histories
of drug use or sex work; some were formerly incarcerated; and
some are living with HIV. They become role models—teaching
by example that change is possible.
Community-based
service delivery. PPP's programs are mobile. We reach high-risk
individuals in their neighborhoods and in places where drug users
buy and use their drugs. An outreach-based model brings services
into communities, thus eliminating barriers to treatment and care.
Research-based
strategies for HIV prevention. PPP provides participants with
information, resources and concrete strategies to reduce their
drug use and sexual transmission risks based on 15 years of research
conducted by NIDA.
