Creating a Jail Linkage Program: Training Manual
Lessons learned from the SPNS initiative Enhancing Linkages to HIV Primary Care & Services in Jail Settings.
Lessons learned from the SPNS initiative Enhancing Linkages to HIV Primary Care & Services in Jail Settings.
Resource updated 08/29/2022
This curriculum is meant to inform implementation of a new jail linkage program and to assist organizations in expanding their current jail work.
Target audiences include AIDS service organizations, community-based organizations, Ryan White HIV/ AIDS Program grantees and providers, and local health departments.
Jail health administrators may find the information herein to be helpful in discussions around establishing or modifying a jail linkage program; however, they are not the primary audience for this guide.
Resource updated 03/12/2024
Implementation guide for HIV providers on addressing the unique needs of women of color living with HIV.
Resource updated 05/15/2024
Resource updated 05/16/2024
Resource updated 11/06/2023
Resource updated 05/17/2024
Information on HRSA's Office of Pharmacy Affairs, which administers the 340b program, which provides drug discounts to certain federal grantees,
Resource updated 09/20/2023
Facilitator guide to train consumers to understand performance data and empower them to partner with their health care providers. Disponible en español: Cómo asegurarse de que su atención médica relacionada al VIH sea la mejor posible.
Resource updated 03/12/2024
Adaptation of HRSA HAB SPNS program insights into practical resources. Project period: 2023-2025.
RWHAP Technical Assistance Provider updated on 06/06/2024
Design of curriculum to provide physicians with the information they need to educate their clinic staff and other stakeholders about integrating medication-assisted treatment (MAT) with buprenorphine into HIV primary care.
Module to assess provider community's awareness and perspectives on opioid use risks among clients as a decision point on whether to undertake integration of buprenorphine use within the HIV clinic. Chapter in the curriculum, Integration of Buprenorphine into HIV Primary Care Settings.
Review of the terminology of addiction, opioid use, and MAT, in order to enhance staff understanding of how buprenorphine treatment fits into the larger treatment picture and improve their health literacy on the subject. Chapter in the curriculum, Integration of Buprenorphine into HIV Primary Care Settings.
Overview of addiction and medication-assisted addiction treatment, including buprenorphine and methadone. Chapter in the curriculum, Integration of Buprenorphine into HIV Primary Care Settings.
Review of opioid addiction treatment, specifically buprenorphine, and its variance from methadone and naltrexone opioid addiction treatment options. Chapter in the curriculum, Integration of Buprenorphine into HIV Primary Care Settings.
Review of the SPNS Buprenorphine Initiative, the reasons behind its funding, and its overall findings across grantee sites. Chapter in the curriculum, Integration of Buprenorphine into HIV Primary Care Settings.
Review of major steps required to get going in buprenorphine certification and administration (e.g., prescribing, administration, staffing). Chapter in the curriculum, Integration of Buprenorphine into HIV Primary Care Settings.
Module (factsheet) quick reference guide to providers and staff on frequently asked questions and answers regarding buprenorphine treatment. Chapter in the curriculum, Integration of Buprenorphine into HIV Primary Care Settings.
Group activity to allow clinic staff to practice patient-provider role playing, providing the instructor with an opportunity to identify any communication or cultural competency issues that may need addressing Chapter in the curriculum, Integration of Buprenorphine into HIV Primary Care Settings.