Project COPE provides outreach, prevention, supported referrals, and treatment services to Latinos at risk for HIV.  These HIV prevention and education services are designed to create behavior changes among participants such as reductions in high risk behaviors that lead to HIV transmission, and follow through with referral for HIV testing and counseling, primary medical care, and other social services.

The program works with individuals who are at risk for HIV and with those who have already tested positive and understand the need to provide primary and secondary prevention.  Staff deliver information in a manner that is non-threatening and considerate of their reluctance to seek services, such as having initial interactions be more social and casual in nature, allowing time to build trust, respecting their need for privacy, and letting the clients determine when and in what environment they have contact.  They are also sensitive to each individual's stage of change and readiness for services and support consumers in their efforts to move to a different level of readiness.

Program staff will conduct risk assessments on each program participant at the onset of receiving program services, establishing baseline measures of risk factors for HIV, transmission, individual and group level interventions, and educational workshops designed to increase awareness of rick factors for HIV transmission and reduce the incidence of high risk behaviors.

This program is funded by the AIDS Bureau of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

Location:        181 Union St, 2nd Floor, Suite B, Lynn, MA 01901
Telephone:     (781) 581-9270
Fax:               (781) 581-8413
Website:         www.projectcope.com

  Project COPE runs a Substance Abuse/Anger Management group for individuals ages 13 to 18.  This co-ed group aims to address the legal, social, or family problems that result from such behavior.  It is also geared toward individuals with problems related to anger, fighting, and combatant behavior toward the general population.  The group deals with topics such as addiction, relapse, peer pressure, self-esteem, anger cues, and aggressive outbursts.  Program services are available in English and Spanish.  To enroll in the program and schedule an intake, referred participants are to come to Project COPE at 181 Union Street, Suite B to pay their intake fee and complete an enrollment form.  An intake appointment will be scheduled at that time.  The program currently accepts MassHealth insurance, Network Health, Neighborhood Health Plan, and BMC Healthnet.  If uninsured, the total program fee is $100 which covers the initial intake and 10 weekly group sessions.

For more information, call Project COPE at (781) 581-9270 or visit their website at www.projectcope.org

Project COPE, Inc. is a non-profit organization established in 1970 to provide services to individuals who abuse drugs and alcohol. Since that time COPE’s role has expanded to include services for the mentally retarded, developing a network of home care services, and offering management consulting services to other organizations through Occupational Consultation Services. COPE seeks to help people achieve their fullest potential in medical, social, educational and emotional dimensions.  If you are interested in learning more about Project COPE, please visit their website.