Thursday, October 21, 2021
10/21/2021
The AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin (ARCW) will collaborate with Community Advocates (CA) to increase the number of African American women in Milwaukee County who receive substance abuse, HIV, and HCV prevention education; receive HIV and HCV CTR services; learn their HIV and HCV status and are linked to appropriate health and social services; receive increased HIV prevention services via SISTA intervention, and receive gender-responsive, culturally competent AODA treatment services utilizing Seeking Safety. ARCW and CA will provide HIV testing 180 African American women in Year 1 and 210 individuals annually thereafter (total 600 HIV tests in 3 years); 200 HCV tests in year 1 and 300 individual tests annually thereafter (total 800 HCV tests); and substance abuse screening to 281 women in year 1 and 308 annually thereafter (total 897 in 3 years). They will also make referrals for treatment as appropriate; conduct multi-session substance abuse and HIV prevention education and counseling to African American women based on SISTA intervention reaching 60 individuals in year 1 and 96 individuals thereafter (total 252); conduct intake and assessments of 80 African American women per year with substance abuse issues assessing CA's AODA treatment program and enroll in support services (3 year total 240 women); and provide alcohol and drug abuse treatment services to 80 clients per year utilizing SS and Covington's Women Integrated Treatment (total 240 women).
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