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Survivors Quilt

Survivors’ Quilt Project Weaves Together Stories of Strength

by Office of Communications & Marketing - August 27 , 2026

The STAR Program, in partnership with the STAR/THEO and HEAT programs, is bringing together art, storytelling, and community through the Survivors’ Quilt Project. The project continues a long tradition of using quilts to make the human impact of...

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THEO Marian Searchwell-Desouza

A New Chapter for THEO: Marian Searchwell-DeSouza Named Director of STAR's Adolescent Education Program

by STAR Program - July 14 , 2026

The STAR Program is pleased to announce the appointment of Marian Searchwell-DeSouza, EdD, as Director of the Adolescent Education Program (AEP), widely known as THEO – Teens Helping Each Other.

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Congratulations to the STAR Program

by Office of Communications & Marketing - June 12 , 2025

I am pleased to share outstanding news: the STAR Program has received a rare and exemplary “no findings” result following a recent site visit by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP).

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