Sunday, November 24, 2024
11/24/2024
The CrescentCare Substance Abuse and HIV Prevention Navigator Program for Racial/Ethnic Minorities project will use a community-based navigation approach to provide services for African Americans at greatest risk of HIV and substance misuse disorders in Orleans Parish. The population served will be African Americans in Orleans Parish which is one of the areas hardest hit by the epidemic. The goal for CrescentCare’s proposal is to reduce health care disparities and improve access and health outcomes for African Americans at greatest risk of HIV and substance misuse disorders in Orleans Parish using multiple community-based strategies and navigation services. The objectives are to: 1) Enhance and expand community partnerships with organizations serving African Americans in Orleans Parish to leverage resources and create sustainable collaborations to develop and implement comprehensive community-based substance misuse and HIV prevention strategies; 2) Use public messaging and awareness campaigns on the risk of substance use among individuals living with HIV and the importance of seeking care and treatment to improve linkage to care and to reduce additional transmissions of HIV; 3) Increase the number of individuals screened and tested for HIV and viral Hepatitis through expanded community-based testing; 4) Improve linkage to care and retention in treatment for individuals living with HIV through navigation services; and 5) Improve other providers understanding of the importance of screening for HIV and assuring that clinical needs are met for individuals testing positive through education and training activities. The proposed number of unduplicated individuals proposed to be served is as follows: Year 1 5 Years Education 3,000 15,000 Testing 1,000 3,000 HIV Treatment 100 500 Substance Use Treatment 50 250 CrescentCare requests the additional five points due to its location in one of the very hardest hit localities in the nation. A total of $200,000 per year is requested for the five-year grant period.
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).
