Tuesday, May 13, 2025
5/13/2025
HIV Integration - Whitney M. Young, Jr. Health Center’s proposed project will adopt a trauma-informed, recovery-oriented approach to address the complex needs of African-American, Hispanic/Latino, and other racial minority groups who have substance use, mental disorders, or co-occurring substance use and mental disorders and are living with, or are at risk for, HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C (HCV). Based on identified service gaps in the local community, we propose to focus on several key priority areas that are aligned with regional needs and the required activities stated in this SAMHSA Funding Opportunity Announcement: (1) expand HIV, hepatitis prevention, and PrEP services in behavioral health setting; (2) expand evidence-based mental and substance use disorder treatments that are trauma-informed and recovery-oriented; (3) expand peer support services to promote engagement and retention in care; (4) expand outreach services to link individuals to testing, behavioral health, HIV and hepatitis primary care and prevention services; and (5) expand case management services to coordinate linkage of behavioral health - primary care services, and supportive services. The goals of this program will be realized through the implementation of several Evidence-Based Practices, including Trauma-Informed Care, Strengths Based Case Management, PrEP, Motivational Interviewing, and ARTAS. The proposed project will involve a close collaborative effort across multiple access and treatment sites, as well as community outreach, resulting in linking our target population with a coordinated system of evidence-based intervention, intensive case management, continuing care monitoring, and program evaluation. The proposed project will ultimately enhance and expand local capacity to identify, treat, and manage the complexity of co-occurring substance abuse, mental health, and HIV/HCV-related conditions.
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