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Integrative Strategies to Address Complex HIV and Mental Health Syndemic Challenges in Racialized Communities: Insights from the CHAMP Project

Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
1 March 2018

Abstract

Marginalized communities bear a disproportionate burden of syndemic challenges related to HIV, mental illness and addiction. Stigma is a major barrier to effective responses. CHAMP, an innovative community-based intervention that integrated psychological intervention and collective empowerment strategies to reduce stigma, was found to be effective for such a population.

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Les communautés marginalisées sont touchées de façon disproportionnée par des défis syndémiques liés au VIH, à la santé mentale et aux dépendances. Or, dans ces communautés, la stigmatisation constitue un obstacle majeur à la mise en place de moyens efficaces permettant de relever ces défis. Dans cet article, nous présentons un projet novateur, CHAMP, réalisé en Ontario. Ce projet, axé sur la communauté et qui s’appuyait sur des interventions psychologiques et sur des stratégies d’autonomisation collective afin de réduire la stigmatisation, a montré qu’il s’agissait d’un outil efficace auprès des populations marginalisées.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 36Number 3November 2017
Pages: 65 - 70

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Version of record online: 1 March 2018

Key Words

  1. stigma reduction
  2. integrative intervention
  3. synergistic response
  4. community engagement

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  1. réduction de la stigmatisation
  2. approche intégrée
  3. effet de synergie
  4. participation communautaire

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Josephine Pui-Hing Wong [email protected]
Kenneth Po-Lun Fung
Alan Tai-Wai Li
Regent Park Community Health Centre

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