Wednesday, May 8, 2024
5/8/2024
The Montrose Center proposes to serve the Houston/Harris County, Texas area. The populations of focus are 1,000 African American and Latinx (AA/L) Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) and Trans Women and Men (TW/M) with HIV/VH testing, service linkage and navigation through HIV and ancillary health and behavioral health services. Goal 1: Increase the capacity of the Center to locate, test & link to care AA/L MSMs & TW/M Obj 1-1: By 11.30.20, complete & submit the Disparity Impact Statement. Obj: 1-2: Starting 10.1-12.31.20, increase partnerships with AA/L organizations or events where MSM or TW/M may belong or atend by 3 per quarter. Goal 2: Increase the knowledge and retention of risk reduction informantion for AA/L MSM or TW/M. Obj 2-1 Starting no later than 1.31.21, identify and educate 200 participants/year on substance misuse prevention for a total of 1,000 participants for the full 5 years. Obj 2-2: Starting no later than 1.31.21, educate 200 participants/year about HIV risk factors and risk reduction techniques with at least 80% identifying at least 2 risk factors for HIV and/or viral hepatitis in a post-test. Goal 3: Increase the number of AA/L MSM and TW/M who know their status and are linked to care. Obj 3-1: Starting no later than 1.31.21, test at least 150 high risk participants for HIV and HCV so that positivity rate is 5% and 25% respectively or greater. Obj 3-2: Starting no later than 1.31.21, link at least 85% who test positive into care within 1 month. Obj 3-3: Starting no later than 1.31.21, track follow-through rate for participants linked to care and receive medical services with an objective of at least 85% receiving medical care. Goal 4: Increase the number of AA/L MSM and TW/M who abstain or reduce alcohol and other drug misuse. Obj 4-1: Starting no later than 1.31.21, increase the percentage of program participants who report no use of alcohol at pre-test who remain non-users at post-test to 75%. Obj 4-2: Starting no later than 1.31.21, increase the percentage of program participants who rate the risk of harm from substance misuse as great at post-test to 75%.
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