Curriculum of educational sessions to promote client engagement and retention in HIV care in order to increase overall rates of viral suppression, based on evidence informed practices, including motivational interviewing, to address identified gaps in care.
When HIV is suppressed, or controlled by medications and other care, people are protected from HIV-related illnesses, and are much less likely to pass the virus to their sexual partners or unborn children. Another word for "viral suppression" is "undetectable" meaning the levels of HIV in a person's blood (viral load) are so low that the laboratory test cannot measure them.
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Guidelines and Manuals
- Abt Associates
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Federal guidelines for treatment, prevention and care of HIV disease, opportunistic infections, and common co-infections.
- IHIP
These resources synthesize findings from the federally funded SPNS Hepatitis C Treatment Expansion Initiative, which focused on HCV treatment among coinfected patients.
Webinars and Training
- Technical Assistance Provider Innovation Network (TAP-In)Review of the role federally qualified health centers play in the care of people who are uninsured and medically under served, including people with HIV.
- Technical Assistance Provider Innovation Network (TAP-In)Tips on linking to the best data sources and helping the EHE team in your jurisdiction to integrate data management into implementation activities.
- Technical Assistance Provider Innovation Network (TAP-In)Overview of HIV housing strategies and program models with a focus on innovation and on leveraging a range of housing and supportive services resources to maximize housing opportunities for people with HIV.
- AETC National Coordinating Resource Center (NCRC), University of Washington
Online clinician training platform with evidence-based core competency training on HIV prevention, screening, diagnosis, care, and key populations.
- Technical Assistance Provider Innovation Network (TAP-In)Achieving Retention in Care and Viral Suppression to End the HIV Epidemic Webinar
- Technical Assistance Provider Innovation Network (TAP-In)Review of the impact of SUDs (alcohol, opioids and methamphetamine) on outcomes along the HIV care continuum and effective evidence-based SUD interventions (Medication Assisted Treatment, Motivational Interviewing, and Contingency Management).
- Technical Assistance Provider Innovation Network (TAP-In)Panel discussion of how agencies can adjust telehealth services, often developed rapidly in response to COVID-19, in a post-pandemic environment.
- Technical Assistance Provider Innovation Network (TAP-In)
In this webinar, TAP-in is a multi-sectoral partnership of national, regional and local TA experts advancing innovation and use of evidence to support jurisdictions to achieve EHE goals.
- Technical Assistance Provider Innovation Network (TAP-In)Model approaches for community partner engagement and coordination to build an immediate response and sustain long term relationships to support interventions for the mitigation of future outbreaks.
- Technical Assistance Provider Innovation Network (TAP-In)Insights for entities seeking to create or strengthen rapid ART.
- Evidence-Informed Interventions (E2i)
Overview of E2i and its goal to identify and provide support for the implementation of evidence-informed interventions to reduce HIV-related health disparities and improve health outcomes.
Reports and Best Practices
- Indian Health Service (IHS)Primary care guide for IHS clinicians outlining initial and follow-up care for patients with HIV. Note: See source HHS guidelines at https://clinicalinfo.hiv.gov/en/guidelines
- SPNS Social Media Initiative
Resources (monographs, implementation manuals, mobile apps and text messaging) from ten demonstration sites that participated in Use of Social Media to Improve Engagement, Retention, and Health Outcomes along the HIV Care Continuum.
- HRSA Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
P4C was a national project aimed at expanding provision of HIV testing, prevention, care and treatment in health centers serving communities highly impacted by HIV; building sustainable partnerships between health centers and their state health department; and improving health outc
Websites
- AETC National Coordinating Resource Center (NCRC)
HIV clinical training resources for the AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETC) Program (e.g., library of tools by topic and populations, calendar of events, directory of AETCs, clinician consultation resources). Discover AETC EHE resources for clinicians.
- National Clinician Consultation Center
Healthcare providers can receive no-cost expert clinical consultation in HIV prevention & care, HCV treatment, and substance use management.
- Center for Engaging Black MSM across the Care Continuum
Online resource to enhance care interactions experienced by Black MSM.