Adapting the Finding Respect and Ending Stigma Around HIV (FRESH) Intervention for the Dominican Republic

The Finding Respect and Ending Stigma around HIV (FRESH) intervention is theoretically informed by Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) and Interpersonal Contact theory (ICT) and was specifically designed for delivery in high-stigma settings, such as Dominican Republic. FRESH was originally developed in Africa to address HIV-related stigma, and later was adapted to address intersectional stigmas experienced by sexual and gender minorities (SGM) living with HIV in the United States Deep South. To our knowledge, FRESH will be the first intervention to address intersectional stigmas experienced by men who have sex with men, transgender women, and people living with HIV in clinical settings in the Spanish-speaking Caribbean.