Black Women First Initiative
RWHAP Technical Assistance Provider updated on 03/07/2024
RWHAP Technical Assistance Provider updated on 03/07/2024
Blog updated 06/10/2021
Blog updated 06/06/2024
Blog updated 09/06/2022
A culturally sensitive, participant-driven, Spanish-language group for Latina women with HIV promoted engagement in HIV services. Many participants had never previously engaged in support services. The increased participation resulted in multiple positive outcomes, including HIV viral load suppression, reduced stigma and isolation, engagement in mental health services, and increased community advocacy.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
This session will discuss how to reduce the percentage of HIV patients who are out of care. Participants will learn to use a multi-disciplinary team approach to identify patients who are truly out of care, pinpoint the most effective approach toward contacting patients to be brought back into HIV care, and maintain the patient’s HIV care.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
New HIV infections continue to rise among members of the Latinx community, especially youth. To reverse this increasing trend, it is important to recognize the social, economic, linguistic, and cultural barriers that hinder the prevention and treatment efforts for HIV when developing an outreach strategy.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
The Women Informational Network (WIN) micro-grant initiative supports grassroots, women-led, community-based organizations and leaders conducting innovative approaches that reduce isolation and stigma for women of color with HIV, with a special emphasis placed on women with HIV living in rural areas and ‘resource deserts’ not connected to care.
Resource (Conference Presentation) updated 09/14/2023
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) explained reimbursement codes to use for COVID-19 vaccinations and patient encounters in their August 19, 2021 listserv.
Read this excerpt from their bulletin issue, COVID-19 Vaccine News: Recent updates regarding additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine:
Resource updated 09/14/2023
Resource updated 06/09/2022
From the HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau Update: Special Bulletin - 10/5/21
In October 2021, HRSA's HIV/AIDS Bureau revised its client eligibility and recertification policy for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program.
Ten fact sheets on client populations getting care from the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) a