Emerging and Innovative Models

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.

A stepwise practice transformation approach for health care organizations seeking to add HIV care or to increase services for people with HIV.

Tools on ways to expand/replicate innovative models of oral health care for people with HIV.

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.

Tips on linking to the best data sources and helping the EHE team in your jurisdiction to integrate data management into implementation activities.

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.

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).

Panel discussion of how agencies can adjust telehealth services, often developed rapidly in response to COVID-19, in a post-pandemic environment.

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.

Web training site to educate providers on the delivery of HIV health care services for black men who have sex with men to enhance engagement/retention in care.

Resources on implementing jail linkage programs and assisting organizations in expanding their current jail work.

Tools to help health care providers adapt SPNS models within their existing operations in order to better engage hard-to-reach people with HIV into care.

Resources to assist Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program and other HIV clinics to integrate buprenorphine programs within primary care settings.

Cross-disciplinary training curriculum to increase knowledge and awareness of the relationship between HIV infection and substance use. Also available in Spanish (Version en español).

Health literacy training initiative to help health professionals incorporate health literacy approaches into their services.

Guide to best practices for enhancing services to youth with HIV to better outcomes in both retention and viral load suppression. 

Toolkit for planning a peer training program for HIV-positive peers who work to engage and retain people with HIV in health care.

COVID-19 adjustments developed by Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program recipients.

Resources to help clinics integrate community health workers (CHW) into an HIV multidisciplinary team model.

Examination of potential areas for bi-directional sharing between the U.S. Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) and the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.

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.

Insights on operating Care Teams: multidisciplinary collection of providers who work together to meet multiple patient needs to improve care delivery and outcomes. Best practices cover: preparation, staffing, buy-in, formalization, and adaptability.

Innovative models for linking and retaining transgender women of color in HIV care, developed by a multi-site demonstration project.

Insights from a HRSA SPNS initiative on care coordinator/patient navigation interventions for vulnerable populations.

Insights on ways that HIV care programs have improved health outcomes along the HIV care continuum.

Implementation guide for HIV providers on addressing the unique needs of women of color living with HIV.

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.

Online resource to enhance care interactions experienced by Black MSM.