Define Sister To Sister:
Sister to Sister is a health promotion program for Black women.  It is designed to help Sisters understand the various behaviors that put them at risk for health problems and to identify effective ways to help African American women to protect themselves from those health risks.

Some of the Health Problems Include:
●Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD's)
●Alcohol and drug abuse
●Stroke
●Breast cancer
●Diabetes

What is the Purpose of the Program:
The purpose of the program is to understand the behaviors of women that may create health risks.  By providing intensive, culturally sensitive health information, this program seeks to empower and educate women with skills and strategies to help reduce their risks for various diseases.

Who is Eligible to Participate:
●Black women who are patients on 1 of the 4 inpatient detoxification and rehabilitation units of Presbyterian Medical Center.
●Must be 18 years or older.
●Report having vaginal intercourse at least once in the previous 90 days.

What does the Program Include:
●Educational workshops
●Small group or one-on-one discussions
●Role plays
●Films and videos
●Fun and interactive activities

Benefits for Participating:
●Participants will learn more about serious health risk, including major causes of death among Black women and ways to protect yourself from these risks.
●Participants will receive compensation for participation, a beautiful project T-shirt, a key chain and informative brochure.

Funded by The National Institute of Mental Health

The Program Team Members:
Loretta Sweet Jemmott, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor & Principal Investigator
University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing

John B. Jemmott III, PhD
Professor & Co-Investigator
University of Pennsylvania, Annenberg School of Communication

David Metzger, PhD
Associate Professor & Co-Investigator
Center for Studies of Addiction, Department of Psychiatry
University of Pennsylvania

M. Katherine Hutchinson, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor & Co-Investigator
University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing

Charles Dackis, MD
Medical Director & Co-Investigator
University of Pennsylvania Health System, Presbyterian Medical Center

For more information about the project please contact:
Tamara Boney, Project Director
215-662-8890 (Presbyterian)

Garrie Fields, Outreach Worker/Retention Coordinator
215-668-9484 (Presbyterian)