# Collaborating with Faith Leaders of the Deep South to End the Epidemic of HIV Stigma

> **NIH NIH R13** · UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS · 2021 · $50,000

## Abstract

Proposal Summary
The conference series is aligned with the goals of the updated National HIV/AIDS Strategy and Ending the
Epidemic Plan for America. The conference site is in a major MSA in the Deep South, prioritizing at-risk
populations (e.g., Black women, BMSM, youth, transgender individuals), and addressing the EtHE goals of the
four pillars: Diagnose, Treat, Prevent, and Respond. The proposal dovetails with the mission of NIMHD and
fulfills the program scope for reducing HIV-related stigma and HIV disparities through CBPR. If successful, the
project will lead to subsequent grant applications to support CBPR-driven implementation programs in the
Memphis MSA. The findings will advance scientific knowledge of the utility of personal accounts of internalized
HIV stigma and how depictions of church hurt shape the perspectives of faith leaders and their call to action to
address stigma. While we have hosted other conferences with faith leaders addressing HIV disparities, the
proposed planning meetings will feature the preexisting photovoice displays from members of marginalized
groups including Black men who have sex with men, Black transgender women, and aging adults recovering
from substance abuse and suffering from mental illness. Discussing vulnerabilities of these subgroups at
length in faith spaces are difficult given behaviors, and therefore we are taking great strides to extend
conversations to unfold realistic methods to do so. Using CBPR-based approaches in these endeavors allows
for diverse perspectives to inform and influence the development of new projects and programs.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10237715
- **Project number:** 1R13MD016294-01
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS
- **Principal Investigator:** LATRICE C. PICHON
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $50,000
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2021-04-07 → 2023-03-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10237715

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10237715, Collaborating with Faith Leaders of the Deep South to End the Epidemic of HIV Stigma (1R13MD016294-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10237715. Licensed CC0.

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