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The Positive Steps Partnership (formerly known as ACET Scotland) operates throughout Scotland and provides a range of programmes and services to meet the needs of people who are affected by or concerned about HIV/AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Unplanned Pregnancies and Drugs Misuse.  Positive Steps is a member of the ACET International Alliance with significant roles in a number of developing countries as well as in Scotland. For more see NEWS below.

The Positive Steps staff team is drawn from a wide range of relevant professional backgrounds including nursing, health promotion, social work, training, teaching and community education.

Education Services

Funded by the Scottish Executive, Positive Steps provides education in communities, schools, colleges, universities and professional training settings throughout Scotland.This work continues to grow very rapidly throughout Scotland, with strong government support, and reaches more than half of all secondary schools in the country as well as over 200 primary schools. The work includes face-to-face classroom presentations as well as teacher training and other forums.


Positive Steps offers:

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    		•  Sexual health information programmes
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    		•  Drugs information
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    		•  HIV awareness programmes
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    		•  Relationship negotiation workshops
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    		•  International HIV awareness sessions
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    		•  Attitudes and prejudice workshops

    Maps and country
    facts from:
    CIA World Factbook 1999

    Care & Support Initiatives

    Positive Steps recognises the need for the provision of a specialist care and support services to people with drugs, alcohol misuse and sexual health related problems.  With support from Central Government and through voluntary donations Positive Steps offers:

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    		•  Supported and crisis accommodation - more than 130 housing units in Dundee and Glasgow by early 2004 providing not only housing but also support of various kinds - currently opening on average two new accomodation units every week
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    		•  General health promotion and harm reduction advice
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    		•  Practical and emotional support
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    		•  HIV related Children in Need Project
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    		•  Pre-release and resettlement support to prisoners

    International Support

    Positive Steps has a rapidly growing number of international relationships.  Positive Steps is the lead ACET International Partner for channeling financial and practical resources from the UK to ACET International partner programmes in India.  Positive Steps is also supporting other independent projects in Tanzania, Kenya and elsewhere in various ways including technical advice.

    Contact:
    The Positive Steps Partnership
    2 Fitzroy Place
    Glasgow G3 7RH

    Tel. 0141 572 0765 Fax. 0141 572 0763
    E-Mail posstepsgl@aol.com
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    NEWS:  Drug users find homes and help in Scotland

    The Positive Steps housing programme for vulnerable people is growing faster than ever. Many being housed have had problems with drug dependency, sometimes with HIV as well. Positive Steps takes Housing Association property which is empty and in a bad state, and mobilises volunteers to convert them into bright, comfortable homes. Already more than 70 individuals are being helped, and the vision is to double this soon.

    Positive Steps has seen their schools programme go from strength to strength with 15 full-time educators working across most areas of Scotland, mainly in secondary schools. They are also working with parents and local communities as well as in prisons, covering sexual health, drugs and alcohol abuse.

     

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