Friday, April 4, 2025
4/4/2025
Focus Area 2Maniilaq and The Raven Collective Collaboration for Sexual Health and Syndemic Elimination - Title: This combined application will be titled Maniilaq and The Raven Collective Collaboration for Sexual Health and Syndemic Elimination. Project Abstract: Maniilaq Association Health Services Division and The Raven Collective are applying for the Indian Health Service’s (IHS) funding opportunity, Ending the HIV/HCV/Syphilis Epidemics in Indian Country II (ETHIC II): A Syndemic Elimination Program for American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes and Urban Indian Communities. This joint effort is to support ETHIC II, Focus Area Two – Clinical Services. Maniilaq Association Health Services and The Raven Collective’s collaboration supports all operational strategies (coordination, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention) for ETHIC II under Focus Area Two – Clinical Programs. This application strategically aligns with the Indigenous HIV/AIDS Syndemic Strategy main messages of Sovereignty, Cultural Responsiveness, Partnerships, Awareness and Stigma, Clinical Resources and Services, and Data Systems. Maniilaq Association’s overall goal is to Improve patient care, clinical coordination, and treatment for American Indian and Alaska Native people as well as enhance prevention and education efforts by developing a Syndemic Center of Excellence at Maniilaq Association Health Services. This will be achieved by improving community education and outreach and enhancing routine screening, treatment and prevention. The Raven Collective’s overall goal is to Support capacity development for sexual health and HIV syndemic services at IHS, Tribal and Urban Indian Health Organizations across Indian Country. This will be achieved by developing and implementing (1) Tribal Disease Interventions Specialist Training, (2) Community-Based Health Worker Training (to include Peer Navigation) (3) Piloting a Community-Driven Program to promote sexual health and (4) Providing National-level Capacity Development and Technical Assistance to I/T/U Facilities.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).