ATN 151 Work-to-Prevent: Employment as HIV Prevention

Work 2 Prevent will advance the science by adapting, tailoring, and pilot-testing a novel
social and structural-level HIV intervention for YMSM and YTW of color ages16-24 aimed at
increasing economic stability (i.e., employment) through youth empowerment and asset
development, and decreasing HIV risk behaviors (i.e., sex work) associated with social and
economic marginalization.

Phase 2 Inclusion Criteria:

1. Being male or assigned male at birth (YTW)

2. Identifies as a man who has sex with men (YMSM) and/or a gay bisexual man or
transgender woman/transwoman

3. Identifies as African American/Black or Hispanic/Latino

4. 16-24 years old

5. English-speaking (primary)

6. Currently unemployed but seeking employment, or employed only part-time (35 hrs or
less on avg/wk)

7. Is able to attend a 4-session employment program

Phase 2 Exclusion Criteria:

1. Individuals identifying as non-Hispanic White

2. Individuals not assigned male at birth

3. Individuals with a known HIV positive-status at time of consent

Phase 3 Inclusion Criteria:

1. Being male or assigned male at birth (YTW)

2. Identifies as a man who has sex with men (YMSM) and/or a gay bisexual man or
transgender woman/transwoman

3. Identifies as African American/Black or Hispanic/Latino

4. 16-24 years old

5. English-speaking (primary)

6. Currently unemployed but seeking employment, or employed only part-time (35 hrs or
less on avg/wk)

7. Is able to attend a 4-session employment program

8. Did not participate in Phase 2

Phase 3 Exclusion Criteria:

1. Individuals identifying as non-Hispanic White

2. Individuals not assigned male at birth