- acting locally, thinking globally, a regional strategy with
marginalized youth in the Caribbean E. Ramos1, J. Waters2, D.E.
Benitez Polanco3, S. Rosario4, J.M. Baltimore5 1Centro de
Orientación e Investigación Integral-COIN, Oficial de Proyectos
de Jovenes, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 2Centro de
Orientación e Investigación Integral-COIN, Project Manager,
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 3YurWorld - Youth in the Real
World, Education, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 4Centro de
Orientación e Investigación Integral-COIN, Executive Director,
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 5Alianza Solidaria Contra el
SIDA - ASOLSIDA, Coordination, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Issues: Marginalized youth face all the challenges of
adolescence, but in addition many suffer from a high degree of
isolation and fear because of their social exclusion. This
situation, coupled with the failure of society to recognize and
support these young people, creates situations where health risk
behaviours become likely, partic