Update to the Unmet Need Methodology for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) Parts A and B recipients.
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program needs assessment is a process of collecting information about the needs of people with HIV (PWH)—both those receiving care and those not in care. Steps involve gathering data—from multiple sources—on the number of HIV and AIDS cases, the needs of PWH, and current resources (Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program and other) available to meet those needs. This information is then analyzed to identify what services are needed and by which groups of PWH.
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Guidelines and Manuals
- HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB)
- HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Guidance on development of HIV/AIDS epidemiological profiles for use in planning/evaluation activities of both prevention and care programs.
Webinars and Training
- Unmet Need Training and TA TeamIntroduction to enhanced estimates and analyses of the updated Unmet Need Framework to RWHAP Part A and Part B recipients.
- Unmet Need Training and TA TeamIntroduction to the updated Unmet Need Framework for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) Part A and B recipients.
- Planning CHATT
Review of the needs assessment process that RWHAP Part A planning councils/planning bodies conduct annually, with a case study on consumer leadership of the needs assessment process.
- IHAP TA Center
Strategies for ongoing consumer and stakeholder engagement in the integrated prevention and care planning, implementation, and monitoring processes.
Tools and Job Aids
- HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB)
This form is designed to assist RWHAP Part A and B recipients to create a plan to complete the requirement of Estimating Unmet Need for HIV Primary Medical Care. Download the form to make notes for each step of the plan.
- HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB)
To help Part And B recipients determine if they can conduct the enhanced estimate, this table outlines the factors that influence the feasibility of conducting the required or enhanced Unmet Need estimates.
- HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB)
Excel files for calculating unmet need estimates.
- HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB)
This infographic provides a high-level workflow for RWHAP recipients completing the required or enhanced Unmet Need Estimates and Analyses.
- HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB)
Quick answers to common questions about Unmet Need, the calculation used to measure the “need for HIV-related health services by individuals with HIV who are aware of their HIV status, but are not receiving regular primary [HIV] health care.”
- Planning CHATT
Guide for planning councils/planning bodies to conduct orientation and ongoing training to prepare members to participate fully in RWHAP Part A planning and decision making.
- IHAP TA Center
Sample RWHAP Part B Fiscal Review Tool to assists recipients with subrecipient monitoring.
- HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB)
Workbooks for RWHAP planning bodies and other entities to self-assess their effectiveness.