HIV Educational Materials and Other Resources

You can find educational materials and other resources pertaining to HIV/AIDS treatments, programs, and services.

Materials

• Marlene’s Story (YouTube)

​​​​​​​Diagnosed with HIV in 2006, Marlene Blackstone shares her journey as a Deaf person living a full and healthy life with the virus. She describes the importance of being outspoken to destigmatize HIV and educate others in the Deaf community.  Marlene also shares valuable current information about HIV treatment and prevention, including PrEP, PEP, and U=U. (In American Sign Language with English Voice over and closed captions).

This VLOG was produced by staff and consultants from the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, with support from an Inter Services Agreement from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences.

• Proper Use and Disposal of Syringes (DOC)
• SPECTRuM Project Manual and Protocols

• For more information about health insurance coverage of HIV PrEP in Massachusetts, please refer to "Frequently Asked Questions: Accessing Pre-exposure Prophylaxis" prepared by the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation at Harvard Law School.