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New grant awards for the latest round of funding of research on HIV interventions under the Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative have been announced.News Article updated on 04/12/2024
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Leveraging a Data to Care Approach to Cure Hepatitis C within the RWHAP
SPNS initiative aimed to link individuals co-infected with HIV and HCV to care by leveraging public health surveillance and clinical data systems. Project period: 2020-2022.Resource updated 05/15/2024
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Golden Compass
Golden Compass aims to serve the unique needs of older adults with HIV using a comprehensive care model designed to address comorbidities that arise with older age. Golden Compass helps address the large, yet preventable, gaps in knowledge about geriatric HIV care, resulting in high rates of patient and provider satisfaction and substantial provider reach.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 06/20/2024
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Rapid ART Start Protocol
The Rapid ART Start Protocol focuses on helping veterans with a new HIV diagnosis access ART and comprehensive treatment as soon as possible. A retrospective cohort study showed positive outcomes, including decreases in the time to first appointment, the time to ART initiation, and the time to reach viral suppression. In addition, patients receiving the intervention were more likely to reach viral suppression compared to patients seen pre-intervention at the same clinic.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 06/21/2024
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HRSA HAB Program Letter on Expungement Services for People with HIV Who Have Had Legal System Involvement
Dear Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Colleagues,
News Article updated on 06/07/2024 -
Rise
Rise was implemented to address ART adherence issues among Black people with HIV. Through Rise, peer counselors used motivational interviewing techniques, leveraged Medication Event Monitoring System data to monitor and promote adherence, and connected participants to support services to address unmet needs. A randomized controlled trial showed that Rise participants were more likely to be adherent to ART than non-participants.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 06/11/2024
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Improving Reengagement in Care: A Community Health Worker Model
In 2021, the City of New Orleans employed five CHWs to work with RWHAP Part A-funded agencies on reengaging eligible clients back into care. From February 2021 through April 2022, CHWs attempted to contact 1,215 clients disconnected from care; 207 of these attended a primary care appointment and re-entered care, a 17% success rate at reengaging clients back into care.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 07/02/2024
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CoRECT
CoRECT was a data to care project to identify and reengage people with HIV who were newly out of care. It included a clinic and health department data reconciliation process to identify missed laboratory results or appointments and create the out-of-care list, case discussions via telephone to review the combined list, and field epidemiologist outreach to assist clients with making appointments, securing transportation, and arranging referrals. The intervention employed strengths-based case management techniques and motivational interviewing to contact identified people within 30 days, reengage them in care, and reduce time to viral suppression.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 03/19/2024
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Practice Transformation Project at the Native American Community Clinic
Through the Practice Transformation Project, the Native American Community Clinic and Midwest AIDS Education and Training Center developed strategies to increase testing and linkage to care within the American Indian/Alaska Native population, and for those who inject drugs and are experiencing homelessness. These ongoing efforts have increased HIV testing rates by 10 percentage points through harm reduction, community outreach, and culturally sensitive strategies.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 04/12/2024
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Addressing Methamphetamine Use among Black Gay, Bisexual, Same-Gender-Loving Men with HIV
This webinar discusses evidence-based interventions for meth users, as well as community and other programs that are focused on the needs of black, gay, bisexual, same-gender-loving men with HIV who use meth and how to optimize HIV treatment outcomes while reducing harm and stigma.Resource updated 04/23/2024
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Test & Treat Rapid Access Program
Through the Test & Treat Rapid Access (TTRA) Program, clients with a new HIV diagnosis in Miami-Dade County can access ART, receive other services and counseling, start enrolling in RWHAP, and connect to HIV primary care during the initial visit. At Borinquen Health Care Center, one of the clinical sites participating in TTRA, 76% of clients were virally suppressed within three months of receiving a rapid ART start, and 95% were retained in care for 12 months.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 04/19/2024
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National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
This nationwide observance encourages people to take action in the fight against HIV/AIDS and raise awareness of its impact on women and girls, promote the importance of getting tested for HIV, and how to live with and manage HIV/AIDS.
Event updated 01/18/2024
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National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NNHAAD) is a nationwide effort designed to promote HIV testing in Native communities through educational materials and use of marketing strategies.
Event updated 01/18/2024
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National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Organizations around the country dedicated to providing HIV/AIDS services to Asians and Pacific Islanders host events in their communities to raise awareness about the impact of HIV/AIDS-related stigma.
Event updated 01/18/2024
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Finding HIV-Positive Youth and Bringing Them Into Care
Resource for programs interested in developing or expanding outreach services to identify HIV-positive youth and engage and retain them in care.
Resource updated 09/20/2021
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Community Mobilization for a Women’s Self-Care Health Promotion Campaign
Pilot-test of an online meeting Using Web 2.0 tools vs. a traditional in-person meeting venue with women infected or affected by HIV infection. This report from the second phase of this study describes the methods and outcomes of this comparison of two different approaches to community mobilization. Each approach was effective in this study.
Resource updated 03/15/2018
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AETC National Coordinating Resource Center
The central hub of the AETC Program, the clinical training arm of the RWHAP, through HIV curricula, technical support to regional AETCs on practice transformation and best practices, and housing of all AETC-developed tools for HIV clinical staff. Project period: 2019-2024.RWHAP Technical Assistance Provider updated on 04/15/2024
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Module 4: Innovative Models of Care: Health System Navigation/ Retention in Care Coordination
Overview of the health system navigation/ retention in care model of care. Part of the tools in Innovative Approaches to Engaging Hard-to-Reach Populations Living with HIV/AIDS into Care.
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Building Blocks to Peer Success: Training HIV-Positive Peers to Engage People with HIV in Care
Toolkit for planning a peer training program for HIV-positive peers who work to engage and retain people with HIV in health care.
Resource updated 12/07/2023
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Building Blocks to Peer Program Success: Toolkit for Developing HIV Peer Programs
Training compendium for agencies seeking to develop programs that utilize peers to help engage and retain other people with HIV in care. Also en Espanol: Componentes Esenciales para la Capacitación y Éxito de los Trabajadores Pares (Peers)
Resource updated 12/07/2023