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
Blog updated 08/16/2023
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 09/14/2023
Reaching and engaging rural populations in care and treatment is critical to ending the HIV epidemic. Engaging the community and including faith institutions are key to improve access to care, treatment, and adherence. This session will highlight how three projects are working with implementing partners in the rural South.
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
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
Oklahoma has been classified by the Department of Health and Human Services as one of the seven states with a high rural HIV burden. Test-and-treat protocols are feasible within high-volume HIV clinics which serve rural and underserved communities to minimize the time to the first appointment to decrease time to viral load suppression.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
This presentation will review how the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Chronic Disease Division collaborated with the HIV/STI division and local AIDS service organizations to develop innovative, client-centered tobacco dependence treatment programs to address the high tobacco use rates among people with HIV.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023