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Curriculum updated on 06/01/2021
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Public Health and Primary Care Partnerships
Review of the role federally qualified health centers play in the care of people who are uninsured and medically underserved, including people with HIV.Resource updated 03/15/2023
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Transgender Health Program Integrated Into HIV Prevention and Care
The Rutgers New Jersey Medical School created a transgender health program and integrated it into their Infectious Disease Practice. The program conducted community outreach to engage transgender men and women in care, trained all staff on gender affirming care, hired transgender staff, provided gender affirming care and hormone treatments onsite, and offered mental health support to patients.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 01/07/2024
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AFH/Avenue 360 Project CORE: Coordination of Resources and Employment Services
Avenue 360 Health & Wellness offers a medical home for patients and AIDS Foundation Houston coordinates employment training and resources. These agencies believe that coordination is the key to breaking down barriers to health care in their community.Resource updated 09/14/2023
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Integration of Comprehensive HIV Medical Care with Addiction Services
By integrating comprehensive HIV medical care with addiction services and medication protocols for substance use disorder (SUD), clients with HIV and SUD saw improvements in retention in care and viral suppression.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 01/07/2024
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Improving Access to Mental Health Care
The AIDS Institute is committed to promoting, monitoring, and supporting the quality of clinical services for people with HIV in New York State. The Adolescent Quality Learning Network (AQLN) is a collaborative of 16 HIV Adolescent/Young Adult Specialized Care Center (SCC) programs. In collaboration with the AIDS Institute, SCC providers selected a quality improvement project aimed to raise viral suppression rates by improving access to mental health services.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 11/01/2023
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PACT Food Assistance Program
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Center for Care of Infectious Diseases, Pittsburgh Area Center for Treatment (PACT) began implementing the Food Assistance Program in August 2017 to serve as a supplemental resource for people with HIV receiving care who experience food insecurity. The program helps bridge gaps in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and monthly food costs while promoting access to healthy foods and retention in HIV care.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 11/14/2023
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Rapid Access Initial HIV Appointment and ART Prescription
The Virginia Commonwealth University implemented a clinical quality improvement project to increase linkage to HIV medical care within 30 days and initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) at the first visit by making “Rapid Access” appointments available each week for people with newly diagnosed HIV.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 01/07/2024
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Dimensions of HIV Prevention and Treatment for Black Women: HRSA Technical Expert Panel Report
Improvement in clinician listening skills, care coordination, and use of peers in care delive
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Peer Engagement to Improve Linkage to Care and Retention in Care for Women and Youth
University Health uses peers and patient navigators to provide support, reduce barriers, and improve linkage and retention to care for women and youth with HIV. Two peers with lived experience were hired as Outreach Specialists to spearhead the program, encourage medication adherence and use of services, and provide mentoring. The intervention was successful in moderately improving the numbers of clients linked to care, retained in care, and virally suppressed.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 11/14/2023
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Family Health Centers of San Diego: Coordinated Services Integration Intervention
Coordination of health care with housing and employment services through regular meetings, formal agreements, and a Linkage Coordinator.Resource updated 09/14/2023
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Fenway Health: Housing & Employment Project
Partnership between employment services and Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program providers to foster case coordination among medical care and social service providers, including a screening and referral system for housing and employment needs and services individualized for specific patient needs.Resource updated 09/14/2023
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Office Hours: A New TA Platform for Data Support
From the DISQ Listserv - Dear RWHAP community
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RWHAP CARES Act Expenditures Report
How to access the RWHAP CARES Act Expenditures Report and instructions on CARES Act Expenditures Reporting.Resource updated 12/22/2023
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Reviewing the RWHAP Program Terms Report/Allocations Report for Project Officers
How to access the Program Terms Report (PTR)/Allocations Report and steps a Project Officer should take in reviewing PTRs and the submission timeline.Resource updated 04/11/2023
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Transgender Women Engagement and Entry to Care (T.W.E.E.T): E2i
T.W.E.E.T. aims to engage transgender women in HIV care by combining weekly peer-based education and discussion groups, leadership training, community building, and the provision of supportive services. Three sites implemented T.W.E.E.T. as part of E2i, an initiative funded by the RWHAP Part F SPNS program from 2017–2021. Clients had improved outcomes across the HIV care continuum 12 months after enrollment in T.W.E.E.T.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 02/09/2024
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Bilingual and Bicultural Care Team
Hispanic and Latino clients served by the team received culturally responsive care and linkages to external community resources, with resulting greater retention in care and improved viral suppression rates.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 01/03/2024
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Integration of Oral Health and Primary Care in Seattle-King County
This referral-based oral health model used dental navigators to connect clients to a large network of dentists, which facilitated scheduling of appointments.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 11/02/2023
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RWHAP Part B Program Terms Report (PTR) and Expenditures Report
Instructions for RWHAP Part B recipients on the Part B Program Terms Report/Allocations and Expenditure Reports.Resource updated 06/27/2024
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Peer Linkage and Re-engagement of Women of Color with HIV
From 2016 through 2019, three clinics—AIDS Care Group, Howard Brown Health, and Meharry Medical College—participated in a RWHAP Part F SPNS DEII initiative to implement peer linkage and re-engagement interventions for women of color with HIV. Integrating peers into HIV primary care teams has been effective in better engaging women of color in care.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 02/28/2024