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Curriculum updated on 06/11/2021
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Reaching Viral Suppression in Youth with HIV
Southeast Mississippi Rural Health Initiative, Inc., a network of community health centers serving Southern Mississippi, uses data-driven quality improvement techniques to identify youth who are not virally suppressed or have missed appointments. Medical case managers use a client checklist to identify and address barriers to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and medical care adherence. They also use a health literacy visual illustration tool to help youth understand the effects of ART on viral suppression. The intervention strategy was successful in improving viral suppression rates for youth.Resource from the RWHAP Best Practices Compilation updated on 01/07/2024
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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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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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Listservs Can Create Communities
We bring to your attention the existence of 10 listservs to help you stay informed about various HRSA-funded technical assistance and training opportunities in HIV care.Blog updated 10/22/2021
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Open Enrollment, Enrollment Assistance to Expand
The HealthCare.gov Open Enrollment period for signing up for health coverage has been expanded and will now run from November 1, 2021 through January 15, 2022. (Some state enrollment periods vary.) In addition, enrollment assistance programs are being expanded. Read the details outlined in the HIV.gov blog: CMS Extends Open Enrollment Period and Launches Initiatives to Expand Health Coverage Access Nationwide.
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It's Flu Shot Time: Patient and Provider Tools
News Article updated on 10/01/2021 -
Four Things to Know About Open Enrollment 2022
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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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Town Hall Meetings: A RWHAP Needs Assessment Tool
How-to resource overview of town hall meetings that Part A planning councils/planning bodies may hold to hear from the community.Resource updated 09/19/2023
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Hybrid Format for Ryan White 2022
Next year’s Ryan White Conference will adopt an in-person/virtual format, while the Clinica
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Rapid ART: An Essential Strategy for Ending the HIV Epidemic
What HIV care providers can do to create a rapid ART program to get HIV clients on treatment the same day as a diagnosis.Resource updated 09/19/2023
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Four things to know about Open Enrollment 2022
To help you stay on top of the latest updates, the ACE TA Center has compiled this list of four “things to know” about helping consumers navigate this year’s Marketplace Open Enrollment.Blog updated 11/09/2021
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Rapid ART Playbook Outlines Steps to Implementation
Guide on implementing rapid ART the administration of antiretroviral therapy (ART) as quickly as possible and ideally on the same day as an HIV diagnosis/clinic visit.Blog updated 03/03/2022
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Needs Assessment Tool Series: Focus Groups
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Merging Prevention and Care Planning Groups
HIV planning groups are responsible for overseeing the planning and implementation of HIV prevention and care activities within communities. Historically, prevention and care programs have operated separate planning groups. RWHAP Part A and Part B recipients and CDC-funded prevention jurisdictions have conducted parallel planning activities, oftentimes with little collaboration or coordination. As a way to reduce duplicative planning activities and streamline the work of planning groups, a number of jurisdictions have integrated their HIV planning groups.
Resource updated 09/14/2023
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Elevating Consumer Voices
Building consumer leadership skills and strategies to help ensure and amplify consumer input into PC/PB activities.Resource updated 01/05/2024
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Making Room at the Table: Recruiting, Retaining, and Engaging Youth and Young Adults
Improving reflectiveness and representation by working to build up youth and young adult involvement in PC/PBs.Resource updated 01/05/2024