Strengthening Systems of Care for People with HIV & Opioid Use Disorder

In response to the increase in opioid overdose death rate among persons diagnosed with HIV, HRSA established the initiative Strengthening Systems of Care for People with HIV and Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). The project developed tools to improve coordination among HIV and behavioral health/substance use service providers.

Resources were developed by JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. (JSI), which was funded by HRSA to work with nine states participating in the initiative: Arizona, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Utah, Virginia, and Washington. JSI partnered with NASTAD to implement this initiative, with subject matter expertise from Boston Medical Center.

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Demonstration Sites

Map: state partners by number of HIV/HCV outbreak vulnerability counties and Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America priority jurisdictions

Initiative Products

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SPNS Affiliation
Strengthening Systems of Care for People with HIV and Opioid Use Disorder

Contact Information

Project Contacts:

Molly Higgins-Biddle, MPH
Project Director
JSI
[email protected]
(617) 482-9485
Devon Brown, LMSW, MPH
Communications Lead
JSI
[email protected]

HRSA Contacts:

Chau Nguyen, MPH
Project Officer
[email protected]

Funding:

Funding Mechanism
Cooperative Agreement

Recipient Organization: JSI, Research & Training Institute, Inc.

Grant number: U90HA33190

Project Period: 9/1/2019-8/31/2022