Designing From the Margins: HIV Care at the Intersections of Substance Use Disorder, Homelessness and Incarceration

Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Program uses an innovative care model, designed from the margins, to meet the complex needs of people living at the intersections of HIV, homelessness, substance use disorder, and incarceration. Such models hold promise for closing HIV care and prevention equity gaps for this hyper-vulnerable group.

Learning Objectives

1. Identify structural vulnerabilities for people with HIV who also experience homelessness, substance use disorder and incarceration.
2. Describe specific interventions that Ryan White programs can implement to close care gaps for these hyper-vulnerable populations.
3. Explain ongoing challenges with ending the HIV epidemic for people living at the intersection of homelessness, substance use disorder and incarceration.