*Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure.

Research

The Florida Department of Health, Bureau of HIV/AIDS is collaborating with the University of Miami and CDC to conduct National HIV Behavioral Surveillance (NHBS) National is conducted in over 20 US metropolitan areas with high AIDS prevalence and involves a survey of high-risk populations: men who have sex with men (MSM), injection drug users (IDU), and heterosexuals at risk for infection (HET).

NHBS activities are implemented in rotating cycles so that data are collected from each risk group approximately once every three years. The study provides data on trends in 1) sexual and drug-use risk behaviors, 2) HIV prevalence and incidence, 3) HIV testing patterns, and 4) the use and impact of prevention services. The overarching goal of NHBS is to help evaluate and direct local and national prevention efforts. For more information on the study or to view findings by population, please see the behavioral surveillance website.

Monitoring and Evaluation

The Prevention Evaluation Team and the Evaluation Consortium help monitor and evaluate statewide and local HIV prevention programs, including CBO demonstration projects. These activities serve to assess and improve the quality of Florida’s HIV prevention services. For more information on monitoring and evaluation resources, technical assistance, the Evaluation Consortium, or demonstration projects, please see the monitoring and evaluation website.

If you would like technical assistance on monitoring and evaluation, please complete the technical assistance questionnaire.

Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure.

For additional information, please contact Alesia Traeye, M.H.A., Evaluation Coordinator, at (850) 245-4444, extension 2563.