Project C.O.P.E.

Since 1989 Project Project C.O.P.E. (Community Outreach Prevention and Education) has provided HIV/AIDS education sessions, outreach, short-term counseling, presentations, and free testing throughout Davidson County, particularly the North Nashville community.

Our goal and mission is to decrease the number of positive diagnosed HIV/AIDS individuals primarily through education, outreach and testing.

As an Early Intervention Service Program, Project C.O.P.E. is designed to:

Prevent individuals from becoming infected with and/or transmitting HIV
Make early intervention services for HIV/AIDS available to individuals in alcohol and drug abuse treatment programs
Identify and refer individuals needing social and medical services for HIV/AIDS to the appropriate services

Services include:

Short-term counseling services to individuals and/or families
Educational Activities to groups
Oral Rapid HIV testing to individuals, including pre and post test counseling
Ongoing training activities to increase the knowledge of HIV and AIDS for alcohol and drug abuse treatment agencies

Service goals:

To increase the number of individuals identified who are at risk for contracting and/or transmitting HIV/AIDS
To prevent individuals from becoming infected with and/or transmitting HIV/AIDS
To increase the knowledge of HIV/AIDS to those persons who are at risk and their families
To make early intervention services for HIV/AIDS available to individuals in alcohol and drug treatment programs
Identify and refer individuals needing social and medical services for HIV/AIDS to the appropriate services
To increase the knowledge and skills of alcohol and drug treatment professionals regarding HIV/AIDS
To continually assess the needs of alcohol and drug abuse treatment programs and coordinate liaison and service delivery for potential service recipients