Who we are

While HETTAS deals with the wide spectrum of HIV prevention education, the organisation specialises in developing interventions designed for adolescent youth. Formerly known as the Centre for the Support of Peer Education (CSPE), HETTAS has worked with governmental and non-governmental partners through schools, clinics, faith-based organisations, sports programmes, drop-in centres, tertiary institutions and workplaces across nine provinces since inception.
Vision
Mission
To be a leading resource for the promotion of rigorous, quality, youth focused prevention education in Southern Africa.
- To coordinate and manage a national resource for the betterment of prevention programmes in different settings and sites, through a collaborative and integrated systems approach
- To provide training and technical assistance to organisations committed to improving their organisational approach and strategy for prevention.
- To ensure the on-going development of resources and materials to respond to the ever evolving needs of a developmental country such as South Africa and beyond.
- To provide support to prevention education and risk reduction strategies in national and community programmes and other high risk settings through helping adults work more effectively with youth.
- To support and practically promote skills transfer and development of human capital through a rigorous T&TA mentorship approach.