Using Community Health Workers to Improve Linkage and Retention in HIV Care
Resource updated 11/06/2023
Resource updated 11/06/2023
The 2020 Ryan White National Conference (RWNC) featured one plenary a day. Each plenary had a topical focus and multiple speakers ranging from Federal officials, community partners, recipients, and people living with and affected by HIV.
Resource updated 04/18/2024
Extensive training resource to support the integration of the Community Health Worker (CHW) workforce into HIV and other primary care teams. Available in English and Spanish. Disponible en inglés y español.
Resource updated 12/04/2023
Blog updated 04/21/2021
Resource updated 08/28/2023
Webinars and other special events by HRSA's HIV/AIDS Bureau.
Resource updated 01/09/2024
In response to clinic operation curtailments during COVID-19 lockdowns, telehealth services have expanded across the nation.
Blog updated 01/17/2023
CDC issued an April 28, 2020 Dear Colleague HIV Self Testing Guidance, which encourages agencies to provide clients with self-test kits approved by FDA, along with linkages to HIV care for those testing positive.
Resource updated 09/14/2023
Blog updated 02/01/2021
Resource updated 03/15/2023
Rapid has developed into a core feature of the Dorothy Mann Center HIV care continuum, assuring immediate linkage to expert HIV services, immediate initiation of therapy, and rapid viral suppression. Benefits are present for youth prevention services. Rapid access models are feasible and beneficial for youth HIV care and prevention.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
Successes and lessons learned will be shared from three metropolitan areas on incorporating STI testing and treatment for prevention clients within an HIV medical home setting, along with how offering STI treatment impacts early identification service outcomes (e.g., HIV positivity rates, linkage to care referrals, and the rapid start of HIV treatment).
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
The Linkage to Care (LTC) Program at Denver Health/Denver Public Health is an innovative model using continuous quality improvement and community partners to close gaps in the HIV care continuum. This linkage model serves those seeking HIV prevention service as well as people with HIV seeking linkage and retention in care.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
The Alabama Quality Management Group (AQMG) is a consortium of quality leaders representing all Alabama RWHAP Part C and D clinics, over 80% of Alabama's HIV-diagnosed population. Data for Care Alabama (D4C-AL), a CDC-funded retention-in-care project, uses risk-stratification based on missed visits. It is currently being implemented at one site but will continue to be implemented over time.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
This presentation discusses results from the HRSA Special Projects of National Significance Evidence-Informed Approaches to Improving Health Outcomes for people with HIV project. It highlights the value of evidence scoring in conjunction with impact assessments of real-world experts and implementers to increase potential adoption and implementation success of evidence-based and evidence-informed interventions.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
A clinic-based substance abuse screening and treatment program is described. Using the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment model, this provides annual proactive screening of alcohol/drug use, with a brief provider response and a follow-up motivational interviewing brief intervention, with treatment provided by an embedded provider.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
Learn about strategies for improving access to oral healthcare through better integration with primary care. Presenters will share information on the seven components of integration, ranging from risk assessments to data sharing across settings. This session will introduce the components of integration and highlight available resources for integrative care.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023