Peer-Powered Practical Assistance
A new paradigm in HIV training and education
ABOUT 3PA
THRIVE is redefining what it means to connect with Black same-gender-loving (SGL) men on their own terms. Our peer-designed services empower thousands to take full control of their health and well-being. By joining the THRIVE network, members are not just participants—they become leaders in shaping the healthcare they need.
The impact? Over 90% of THRIVE members have achieved viral suppression, freeing them from the worry of transmitting HIV to their partners. They are thriving—embracing life with HIV and experiencing the power of community, love, and peer support every step of the way.
WHY 3PA?
While organizations and individuals serving this community have access to established training, education, and technical assistance through the CDC, HRSA, AETCs, and others, there’s been something missing from these traditional approaches: us.
As Black SGL men living with HIV, we are our own best resource and strongest advocates. We know what truly works in our lives. As peers, we understand our needs, know what keeps us engaged in care, and can see each other more clearly than anyone else ever could.
That’s why THRIVE proudly introduces a new approach to HIV training and education: Peer-Powered Practical Assistance (3PA).
3PA is the true embodiment of the Meaningful Involvement of People Living with HIV/AIDS (MIPA). It’s all about building community resilience through tools, lessons, and strategies created and delivered by us, for us.
Explore our services, curriculum, and resources to see how the THRIVE model can empower your organization and community. Connect with us, take our survey, and let’s work together to help you thrive!
3PA CURRICULUM
Orientation
THRIVE’s 3PA curriculum is designed to help CBOs, ASOs, FBOs, and providers and communities translate their ambitions into results. We invite you to take a tour of our site to learn more about our approach. To help you decide where to start, feel free to take the 3PA survey and get in touch with our team once you’re ready to help your community THRIVE.
R3 Model
THRIVE’s R3 model – indigenously designed and delivered – is a community-driven response to the overwhelming number of Black SLG men living with HIV who are routinely lost to care. In developing the peer-led model, we improved on CDC EBI best practices by centering our distinct needs, desires, lessons, insights, and lived experiences as Black Same Gender Loving men living with HIV.
Undetectables Model
Starting with the principal that our friendships and support networks are essential to our wellness and well-being, THRIVE established it's “Private Network”. Today reaching more than 2,500 Black SGL, the network is comprised of 13 subgroups, each organized around community network affinities. See the Undetectables Curriculum to learn more about how to adapt the undetectables model into your community.