Adult Learning for Self-Care and Healing Justice: Black Women Living With HIV/AIDS Amid a Global Pandemic Voices From CBOs' Service Providers.

This article examines the perceptions of community-based organization (CBO) service providers regarding their experiences supporting Black women living with HIV/AIDS (BWLHA) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using Black feminist theory, informal learning, and trauma theory as frameworks, the study identifies key themes including social isolation, medical and telehealth challenges, perceived social categorization, and informal healing strategies such as meditation and trauma care plans (TCPs). The findings highlight how pandemic-related disruptions exacerbated mental health issues and barriers to care for BWLHA, emphasizing the importance of culturally informed, trauma-sensitive approaches in adult education and health services. The article suggests that developing personalized TCPs can empower BWLHA to engage in self-directed healing and improve treatment outcomes amid intersecting structural inequities.