The Well Project Inc A Not For Profit Corporation

THE WELL PROJECT IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO CHANGE THE COURSE OF THE HIV/AIDS PANDEMIC THROUGH A UNIQUE AND COMPREHENSIVE FOCUS ON WOMEN AND GIRLS ACROSS THE GENDER SPECTRUM.

THE WELL PROJECT 2022 ACCOMPLISHMENTSEDUCATION AND ADVOCACY: PROVIDE WOMEN LIVING WITH AND VULNERABLE TO HIV WITH SELF-ADVOCACY SKILLS AND HEALTH LITERACY TOOLS EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND UPDATES- THIS PROGRAM YEAR WE HAVE CONTINUED TO SERVE OUR WIDE- REACHING ONLINE AUDIENCE AT THE WWW.THEWELLPROJECT.ORG WEBSITE (REACHING MILLIONS ANNUALLY) BY DILIGENTLY REVIEWING/UPDATING OUR FACT SHEET AND SLIDE SET LIBRARIES, AS WELL AS CREATING NEW CONTENT. THIS INCLUDES:O UPDATES TO 70 FACT SHEETS IN ENGLISH AND 14 FACT SHEETS IN SPANISHO DEVELOPED 4 NEW FACT SHEETS: HIV SYMPTOMS; RESOURCES TO TALK TO YOUR PROVIDER ABOUT BREASTFEEDING AND HIV; AND HIV TREATMENT GUIDELINES FOR PREGNANT PEOPLE AND THEIR INFANTS, SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, RIGHTS, JUSTICE, PLEASURE, AND HIV (LAUNCHED IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH)O UPDATES TO 26 TOPICAL SLIDE SETS AND CREATED 3 NEW SLIDE SETS (ENGLISH); UPDATES TO 5 SLIDE SETS SPANISH AND 1 NEW SLIDE SET (SPANISH)O TRANSLATED 11 NEW FACT SHEETS IN SPANISH EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES DISSEMINATION: DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES HAVE INCLUDED 52 WEEKLY NEWSLETTER UPDATES (ENGLISH), 25 NEWSLETTER UPDATES (SPANISH) AND 11 MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS TO SUBSCRIBER/MEMBER LIST OF 22,000+, PROVIDING UPDATES ON THE WELL PROJECTS PROGRAMMING, PUBLICATIONS, AND EVENTS. CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION- THIS PROGRAM YEAR, WE HAVE HAD STAFF AND CAB MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN SEVEN REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES. STAFF PRESENTED AT THE IRIS HOUSE SUMMIT, AIDS 2022, ACT HIV, NATIONAL RYAN WHITE CONFERENCE ON HIV CARE AND TREATMENT, USCHA, ANAC AND WE SUPPORTED 3 CAB MEMBERS TO ATTEND CROI. THIS PROGRAM YEAR WE HAVE PROVIDED 10 CONFERENCE UPDATE ARTICLES FROM 3 CONFERENCES AND DISSEMINATED WIDELY VIA THE WELL PROJECT WEBSITE, WEEKLY NEWSLETTERS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. WE HAVE PROVIDED 14 CONFERENCE UPDATE ARTICLES FROM 6 CONFERENCES AND DISSEMINATED WIDELY VIA THE WELL PROJECT WEBSITE, WEEKLY NEWSLETTERS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. WE HAD AN EXHIBITORS BOOTH AT USCHA AND AIDS 2022 WHICH ALLOWED US TO CONDUCT EXTENSIVE IN-PERSON OUTREACH AROUND THE WELL PROJECT AND OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING.COMMUNITY CONNECTION SUPPORT: PROVIDE A PUBLIC PLATFORM FOR WOMEN LIVING WITH HIV TO SHARE THEIR STORIES, CREATE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS, AND ASSERT THEIR EXPERTISE. BLOG FOR WOMEN LIVING WITH HIV/COMMUNITY NETWORK - THIS PROGRAM YEAR, WE HAVE CONTINUED TO GROW OUR BLOG BY ADDING 8 NEW BLOGGERS TO A GIRL LIKE ME/UNA CHICA COMO YO. WE PUBLISHED AND DISSEMINATED 80 (ENGLISH/SPANISH) BLOG POSTS WRITTEN BY DIVERSE WOMEN LIVING WITH HIV, SHARING EXPERIENCES OF LIVING WITH HIV AND CREATING COMMUNITY CONNECTION (PROVEN TO DECREASE STIGMA AND BUILD SELF-ESTEEM). ADDITIONALLY, WE LEVERAGED OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH POZ MAGAZINE TO DISSEMINATE 8 BLOGS TO A WIDER AUDIENCE THROUGH THEIR ONLINE PLATFORM. SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT THE WELL PROJECT HAS AN ACTIVE AND ENGAGED SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE AND CONTINUE TO INCREASE IMPRESSIONS/REACH ACROSS THE VARIOUS PLATFORMS. AS OF FALL 2022, WE HAVE: 10,300+ FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS (TOP COUNTRIES: US, SOUTH AFRICA, KENYA, INDIA, NIGERIA) 2500 INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS: (TOP COUNTRIES: US, INDIA, UK, CANADA, NIGERIA) 10,400+ TWITTER FOLLOWERS 230 YOUTUBE FOLLOWERS (35% INCREASE IN 2022) 260 LINKEDIN FOLLOWERS (65% INCREASE IN 2022) COMMUNITY-LED PROGRAMMING: PRODUCED PEER-LED INTERACTIVE PROGRAMMING THAT LIFTS UP AND BRINGS TOGETHER WOMEN LIVING WITH HIV AND PROMOTES CONNECTION ENGAGEMENT IN HEALTH CARE INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH AND SELF-CARE, AND DECREASES HIV SELF-STIGMA. PROGRAMMING HAS ENGAGED COMMUNITY IN MONTHLY DISCUSSIONS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS INCLUDING: COPING WITH MENTAL HEALTH AROUND THE HOLIDAYS TALKING TO TEENS ABOUT HIV AND HIV PREVENTION AGING AND HIV IMPROVING PATIENT PROVIDER DISCUSSIONS HEALTH DISPARITIES, HEALTH INEQUITIES, AND HIV NAVIGATING MENTAL HEALTH CARE MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS: NAVIGATING AN HIV DIAGNOSIS CRIMINALIZATION AND WOMEN LIVING WITH HIV TALKING ABOUT NEW HIV DIAGNOSIS SERODIFFERENT COUPLES SELF-STIGMA AND DATING COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD (CAB) ENGAGEMENT: THE WELL PROJECTS CAB HAS MONTHLY MEETINGS THAT ARE ALTERNATELY LED BY THE WELL PROJECT TEAM AND THE CAB CO-CHAIRS. THESE MEETINGS ENGAGE IN BUILDING A SUPPORTIVE NATIONAL COMMUNITY OF LEADERS, IDENTIFY STRATEGIES FOR FUTURE PROGRAMMING, AND AREAS OF NEED FOR TRAININGS THAT CAN HELP CAB MEMBERS BUILD THEIR LEADERSHIP. THE WELL PROJECT ALSO PROVIDES OUTREACH MATERIALS TO THE CAB TO SHARE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVOCACY TOOLS.LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT FOR WOMEN LIVING WITH HIV. EMPLOYMENT: PROVIDED EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO WOMEN LIVING WITH HIV INCLUDING 3 F/T STAFF AND 3 P/T GLOBAL AMBASSADORS CAB (AND OTHER WOMEN LIVING WITH HIV): THIS PROGRAM YEAR 13 MEMBERS OF THE CAB AND OTHER WOMEN LIVING WITH HIV HAVE BEEN ENGAGED IN VARIOUS ADVOCACY, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND 60 COMPENSATED OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING:O HONORARIA FOR CAB PARTICIPATION TO 11 CAB MEMBERS AND 2 CAB CO-CHAIRSO DEVELOPMENT AND SUBMISSION OF 6 CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS WITH CAB AS PRIMARY AND CO-AUTHORS (AIDS 2022, ANAC, IRIS HOUSE, ACOG, USCHA, LETS TALK ABOUT SEX)O 3 COMPENSATED OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAB TO ATTEND CROI AND PRODUCE CONFERENCE COVERAGEO 11 COMPENSATED CONSULTATIONS FOR CAB MEMBERS TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE IN PROGRAMMING [SHE/HER/THEY, BEEEBAH, CITYMATCH/CDC ROADMAP, FACT SHEET DEVELOPMENT]O SUPPORTED 13 CAB MEMBERS WITH NETWORKING AND MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES (UCLA PEDIATRIC AIDSCOALITIONS DANCE A THON, LEADERSHIP EXCHANGE EPISODES, AND WRI MEETING).O PROVIDED COMPENSATED OPPORTUNITIES FOR 18 WOMEN LIVING WITH HIV TO PRESENT ON 9 A GIRL LIKE ME LIVE EPISODES, WOMEN LIVING, LEARNING, AND WORKING WITH HIV (WEBINAR), AND 6 CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (AIDS 2022, ANAC, IRIS HOUSE, USCHA, LETS TALK ABOUT SEX)O PROVIDED 17 OPPORTUNITIES (VIA SCHOLARSHIPS AND PAID EXPENSES) FOR WOMEN LIVING WITH HIV TO ATTEND IN-PERSON CONFERENCES INCLUDING WRI 2022, IRIS HOUSE, AIDS 2022, ANAC, USCHA, LETS TALK ABOUT SEXCOLLABORATIVE ENGAGEMENT - IN ORDER TO INCREASE OUR REACH AND IMPACT, WE DEVELOPED INTENTIONAL ACTIVITIES TOFOSTER AND NURTURE COLLABORATION WITH 50+ ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THIS PROGRAM YEAR WE HAVE: CO-PRESENTED VIRTUAL EVENTS WITH AVAC, NATIONAL WORKING POSITIVE COALITION AND THE PERINATAL HIV HOTLINE, AND CO-AUTHORED WRITTEN PROJECTS WITH PREVENTION ACCESS CAMPAIGN AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ACCESS PROJECT. DELIVERED 3 CURATED DEAR PARTNERS EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTLY TO PARTNER ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVES, UPDATING THEM ON OUR WORK AND ENCOURAGING COLLABORATION AND INFORMATION SHARING. INTERACTED DIRECTLY WITH 20+ PARTNER ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVES SIGNED ON 8 NEW ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS (6 NEW PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ARE LED BY BLACK WOMEN AND 3 NEW PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ARE LED BY BLACK WOMEN OPENLY LIVING WITH HIV). NEW ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS INCLUDEO 4M MENTOR MOTHERS NETWORK,O SISTERSONG WOMEN OF COLOR REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE COLLECTIVE,O LADY BURGANDYO HEROESO MELINATED MOMSO BLACK WOMENS LEARNING INSTITUTEO POSITIVELY AWAREO I AM U INCADVANCED WOMEN-FOCUSED HIV RESEARCH AND POLICY CONDUCTED WRI MEETING 2022 AND DEVELOPED AND DISSEMINATED ISSUE BRIEF: ADVANCING MEANINGFUL INCLUSION OF ALL WOMEN IN HIV RESEARCH AND CLINICAL TRIALS WORKED TO ADVANCE POLICY AND RESEARCH AROUND BREAST/CHESTFEEDING AND HIV CONDUCTED MULTIPLE SURVEYS/NEEDS ASSESSMENTS (QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE) TO ADDRESS AND UPLIFT GAPS IN RESEARCH, POLICY, AND PROGRAMMING RELATED TO WOMEN AND HIVORGANIZATIONAL: COMPLETED SUCCESSFUL FINANCIAL AUDIT COMPLETED SUCCESSFUL ANNUAL FUNDRAISING DRIVE DID ORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENT TO IDENTIFY FUTURE NEEDS FOR DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH HIRED 2 WOMEN LIVING WITH HIV F/T (DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND STAKEHOLDER LIAISON) AND TRANSITIONED A P/T STAFF MEMBER TO F/T