Rapid Start: Is the South Ready? A Conversation on How It Can Be Done
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 12/11/2023
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 12/11/2023
Timely antiretroviral treatment (ART) initiation, linkage, and retention in care are critical keys for the optimal outcomes in patients with HIV infection. Implementing an open access process for medical, mental, and intensive case management care gives patients the ability to better achieve medication adherence and viral load suppression.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
North Carolina's HIV/STD/Viral Hepatitis Unit, along with Western North Carolina Community Health Services and Carolina Family Health Center -- two federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) -- has initiated a pilot rapid antiretroviral treatment (ART) program utilizing carryover funds and a streamlined HIV Medication Assistance Program application process. Preliminary data will be shared on the success of the pilot program.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
This presentation will review findings and lessons learned after implementing a pilot rapid antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation protocol into an existing federally qualified health center (FQHC) setting. Presenters will describe the processes used for rapid linkage, benefits eligibility assessment, and provider appointment with ART initiation.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
This session will share the Iowa Part B program’s electronic content management system project that will transition client charts from paper to electronic. Details of the project will be described (e.g., RFP, development process, and implementation plan), along with an interactive tour of the system.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
Guide to help HIV care and prevention planning groups with development of their Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Plans, covering the stages of integrated planning, exemplary examples, and health department changes to enhance care/prevention integration.
Resource updated 10/26/2021
This video provides a high-level overview of the steps Part A and B recipients take to prepare for and complete the Unmet Need estimates and analyses, and the resources available to support each step.
Resource updated 10/26/2021
RWHAP Technical Assistance Provider updated on 04/15/2024
Resource updated 10/26/2021
Resource updated 09/19/2023
Resource updated 04/07/2022
Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 04/12/2024
Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 11/24/2023
RWHAP Technical Assistance Provider updated on 04/18/2024
Blog updated 04/10/2023
This webinar highlights the enhanced components of the Unmet Need Framework and the use of these estimates and analyses for planning.
Resource updated 06/07/2021
RWHAP Technical Assistance Provider updated on 05/28/2024
The Implementation of Evidence-Informed Behavioral Health Models to Improve HIV Health Outcomes for the BMSM Initiative seeks to engage, link, and retain black men who have sex with men in HIV medical care, behavioral health care, and supportive services. This session will describe the use of the Culturally Responsive Evaluation (CRE) framework to evaluate the initiative.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
Implementation of innovations for End the HIV Epidemic (EHE) efforts requires innovative research/community collaborations. This session presents LA County’s efforts to prepare for long-acting injectable treatment, Miami’s pilot of telemedicine for test-and-treat at a syringe services program, and Philadelphia’s partnership to evaluate a U=U campaign.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023