THRIVE SS is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that created the Undetectables Model, a tiered support model that combines online support, traditional in-person support, and friend/social/ “Judy support” to address issues that many Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) of color face surrounding HIV infection. In the United States many MSM of color have trouble reaching viral suppression or “Undetectable” status, disclosing their HIV status to partners, family and friends, addressing their hierarchy of… Show more THRIVE SS is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that created the Undetectables Model, a tiered support model that combines online support, traditional in-person support, and friend/social/ “Judy support” to address issues that many Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) of color face surrounding HIV infection. In the United States many MSM of color have trouble reaching viral suppression or “Undetectable” status, disclosing their HIV status to partners, family and friends, addressing their hierarchy of needs (shelter, employment, medical care) and gaining support. The mission of the THRIVE SS is to help HIV-Positive people to not only achieve viral suppression, but also to aid them in building a local network that is self-sustaining, uplifting and mutually beneficial. Show less

Mr. Daniel Driffin, served as a Project Manger with The Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy at University Connecticut on the Think Twice: A MSM Serosorting Project under the leadership of Lisa Eaton, Ph.D.