Programs & Services > Healthy Relationships > Prevention for Positives

Contact Cathie Miller, Prevention Coordinator

or Scott Bertani, Assistant Director

to learn about current and upcoming:

November 2009 for Island and Skagit County Clients

Healthy Relationships

We'll provide the FOOD & FUN …

Plus a $20 Safeway

Gift Certificate each time!

Each group is composed of a limited number people selected

(around 5-8) to create a fun mix.

Call your Case Manager today

to set up an Initial Assessment and

see if HR is right for you! 360.671.0703

So, What's in a Healthy Relationship?

We all have things in life that are stressful.

      Some stresses are minor and easy to deal with; while others are huge and can overwhelm us. Obviously one of the biggest stressors we all share is being HIV+ and it certainly can be a long-term stressor. For some of us, it's the only thing we can think of. For others, it's 48 th thing down the list of daily stressors.

In any case, we're inviting you to participate in building a group discussion.

During this two-day workshop, we'll guide you in learning some good communication skills around it.

Sessions will talk about some of those stressful aspects

of being HIV+. Things, like:

•  Ways to talk with Family & Friends

•  Disclose to a Sex Partner

•  Help you build long-lasting, and Healthy Relationships

Two facilitators will run each group.

One facilitator is EAF Case Manager, Sarah Fanucci; the other, EAF Staff member, Scott Bertani, an HIV-positive peer.

Healthy Relationships is more focused on communication skills than a support group.

You'll also learn some good problem-solving and decision-making skills that can be used in managing daily stressors with HIV and how to negotiate lifestyle choices.

In a Healthy Relationships group, we'll help you learn concrete skills through observation and discussion with others—not to mention by watching and discussing a few fun film clips.