Sunday, May 11, 2025
5/11/2025
Ryan White Part C Outpatient EIS Program - i. Project Abstract Project Title: Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part C Early Intervention Services Program: Existing Geographic Service Areas HRSA-25-004; Grant Number: H76HA24736 Applicant: The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital Family AIDS Clinic and Education Services (FACES) Address: 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43205-2664 Project Director: Lea Dooley, Principal Investigator/Program Director Contact Numbers: Voice 614-722-6060; Fax 614-722-6770 Email Address: lea.dooley@nationwidechildren.org Website Address: http://www.nationwidechildrens.org/hiv-clinic Funds Requested: $453,347 Funding Preference: Qualification 1: Increased Burden Qualification 3: Underserved Areas The FACES program, located in Columbus, Ohio, within Franklin County will continue to serve the 42-Central Ohio Counties assigned through the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part C HIV Early Intervention Program. The primary target populations for the Part C grant are women, youth ages 13-24, infants, and minority populations living within the service area. We focus outreach and services to Black/African Americans based on the disproportionate prevalence of HIV infection. In 2022, Black/African Americans represented 56% of new diagnoses in Franklin County followed by the Hispanic/Latinx population at 24.8%. The 42 counties have a combined 2022 population of 9,602 PLWH. Franklin County, home of the FACES program, alone has 5,587 PLWH at a rate of 422.7/100,000 the highest in the state. FACES’s catchment area includes Allen County, an Ohio rural county with an infection rate of 160.2./100,000 population. Throughout Ohio the sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to be a concern. A known risk factor for HIV. Within our catchment area 39 of the 42 counites have seen an increase in at least one STI. In addition to the STI rates, of concern is the number of youth aged 15-24 in Ohio living with an HIV diagnosis. Between 2020 and 2022 there were 479 new diagnoses among this young population in Ohio; 112 of those cases were in our primary service area of Franklin County. Ensuring services are in place for youth throughout the state is crucial to providing comprehensive services to a very vulnerable population. For the target population of women, infants, youth, and minority populations FACES is one of the few resources available in central Ohio as most other ASOs focus on traditional services for adult white males. Part C funding supports the primary and preventive health care, and HIV specialty care. These core medical services include access to obstetric care, a dental clinic, a dedicated laboratory, opportunities to enroll in clinical trials, drug assistance programs, and mental health and substance abuse programs. Along with core medical services, support services offered to clients include housing counseling, transportation support, and interpreter services.
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