PrEP InterventionPrEP Intervention in Prince George's County, Maryland

This is the arm engaging in the stigma-reduction and support-increasing activities aimed to increase PrEP use.

This is the arm not engaging in the stigma-reduction and support-increasing activities. This arm will receive standard referreals to PrEP knowledge resources and providers.

In-person events will focus on five specific goals: Fostering a sense of community acceptance and social connection, promoting self-acceptance of sexual identity, teaching skills for navigating healthcare, reducing PrEP stigma, and providing education on HIV risk. In accordance with the MPowerment model, In collaboration with the PI, the core group and volunteers would lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of all intervention events. Both peer leaders and the primary investigator will collaborate to develop specific events ("M-Groups"), guided by the findings in both the quantitative and qualitative studies. M-Groups will be held once every month. Events will be 2 hour activities focused on the aforementioned goals.