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Imagine: Ending HIV. It's Possible.
Kickoff of a national campaign to showcase how RWHAP leaders have been innovating to achieve the goal of ending the HIV epidemic.Resource updated 03/15/2023
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Black MSM Behavioral Health Initiative
SPNS-sponsored project to evaluate four evidence-informed behavioral health interventions and/or models of care to engage, link, and retain Black MSM with HIV in medical care and supportive services. Project period: 2018-2022.RWHAP Technical Assistance Provider updated on 03/04/2024
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Tailored Motivational Interviewing: E2i
Tailored Motivational Interviewing (TMI) delivers brief motivational interviewing counseling sessions customized to encourage people with HIV to engage in HIV care, take HIV medications as prescribed, and improve other health-related behaviors. Three sites implemented TMI as part of E2i, an initiative funded by the RWHAP Part F SPNS program from 2017 to 2021. Clients who participated in TMI had significant improvement in engagement in care, prescription of antiretroviral therapy, retention in care, and viral suppression.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 01/07/2024
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The Black MSM Initiative: Protocol for Program Evaluation
Introductory paper describing the Black MSM Initiative and the protocol for the multisite evaluation.Resource updated 01/31/2023
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Completing the RWHAP Parts C and D Allocations and Expenditures Reports
Instructions for completing the PTR/Allocations Report and Expenditures Report.Resource updated 05/09/2024
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Text Messaging Intervention to Improve Antiretroviral Adherence among HIV-Positive Youth: E2i
The Text Messaging Intervention to Improve Antiretroviral Adherence among HIV-Positive Youth (TXTXT) is designed to keep young people, particularly young, Black, gay, bisexual, same-gender loving, and other men who have sex with men, engaged in HIV medical care, by delivering personalized, daily, interactive text messages that remind them to take their antiretroviral therapy as prescribed. Two sites implemented TXTXT as part of E2i, an initiative funded by the RWHAP Part F SPNS program from 2017–2021. The intervention resulted in a statistically significant improvement in engagement in HIV care.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 01/07/2024
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Behavioral Health Models to Improve HIV Health Outcomes for Black Men Who Have Sex With Men
Resources to facilitate the replication or adaption of successful interventions for engaging Black MSM in HIV care.Resource updated 03/04/2024
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Trends, Patterns, and Factors Associated with HIV Coinfection Among Male Syphilis Cases, 2014-2019, Hawaii
By cross matching registries of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, this study found 27.1% of male syphilis cases were coinfected with HIV and 31.8% of those coinfected were not virally suppressed. This suggests ongoing sexual risk behaviors and the potential for HIV transmission among male syphilis cases.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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E-VOLUTION
E-VOLUTION is a two-way text messaging intervention, originally developed by Washington University School of Medicine and piloted at Project ARK. The intervention focuses on improving health outcomes for youth, particularly young Black men who have sex with men. E-VOLUTION was designed for people ages 18-29 who have HIV and are receiving clinical care but require support to remain adherent. E-VOLUTION was evaluated and found to improve viral suppression and retention in care rates.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 02/12/2024
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Anal Cancer Screening: Multidisciplinary Approaches and Impactful Outcomes
Two-part presentation, with Part 1 review of research regarding the efficacy of anal cancer screening and active treatment of HSIL or high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions in adults with HIV over 35 years old and Part 2 on a multidisciplinary approach to screening and the importance of consumer voices in guiding screening services.Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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SPNS Black MSM Initiatives: The Intersection of COVID-19, Civil Unrest, and HIV
Discussion of the SPNS Black MSM Initiatives challenges and solutions to addressing program and client engagement disruptions.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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Key Program Characteristics from Three Effective Ryan White-Funded Rapid ART Sites in the U.S.
Results of SPNS initiative's virtual field visits to identify rapid ART implementation insights in RWHAP settings across the U.S.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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The Science of Implementing Equity: Utilizing an Implementation Science Framework to Improve Equity
Review of challenges, facilitators, and best practices for routine screening, linkage, and rapid ART in two emergency departments, including during COVID-19.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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Rapid Start Collaborative Initiative: Enhancing Access to Care for People with HIV in Virginia
Review of rapid antiretroviral treatment programs implemented at 15 Virginia RWHAP sites, including insights and future quality improvement activities focused on the Ending the Epidemic initiative.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 12/11/2023
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Closing Linkage-to-Care Gaps for Clients in Ryan White Program Clinics: The SPNS Rapid Start Initiative
Description of various models in the RWHAP SPNS Rapid Start initiative and data on their impact, using initiative-wide data.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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How AETCs, Emergency Departments, and Health Jurisdictions Can Identify and Treat HIV, HCV, and Syphilis
Review of challenges, facilitators, and best practices for routine screening, linkage, and rapid ART in two emergency departments, including during COVID-19.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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Same Day Start – Linkage to Care and Initiating Antiretrovirals after Rapid Reactive HIV Result
Same Day Start rapid ART program in Kansas City, under which 74 percent of participants reaching viral suppression.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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Adapting Outreach Services: Discreet HIV Testing for Rural Kentucky MSM Populations and More
Outreach strategies to better serve rural MSM populations impacted by cultural, geographic, and resource-related barriers to HIV testing.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
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Ending the HIV Epidemic through a Rapid stART Community-Wide Implementation and Beyond
Discussion on how to leverage CAREWare data integration to develop an innovative data reporting tool to assist with a community-wide Rapid stART protocol
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023