Wednesday, May 15, 2024
5/15/2024
Summary. Diaspora Community Services (DCS) is proposing a program to provide services to youth who are LGBTQIA, homeless, and/or new immigrants in Brooklyn, NY at highest risk for HIV and substance use disorders. DCS will provide training and education on the risks of substance misuse, education on HIV/AIDS, and linkages to service provision for individuals with HIV. DCS will serve 125 unduplicated individuals in year one and 843 over the project period. Project name. Brooklyn Youth Navigation Program Populations to be served. DCS’ population of focus (POF) will be those at highest risk for HIV and substance use disorders, with a focus on youth ages 13 - 24 who are LGBTQIA, homeless, and/or new immigrants. The catchment area will be high-need areas of Brooklyn, including Central Brooklyn , East New York, East Flatbush, Canarsie, Coney Island, and Bushwick. Strategies/interventions. DCS’ program activities will include: 1) implement community-based substance misuse and HIV prevention strategies; 2) develop and implement public messaging and awareness campaigns on substance misuse among PLWH and the importance of seeking care and treatment; 3) provide opportunities for screening and testing for HIV and viral hepatitis; 4) provide navigation services to link individuals to care for HIV and substance misuse; 5) provide education and training to SUD treatment and healthcare providers on the importance of screening for HIV; and 6) implement the following EBPs: SBIRT, the CRAFFT, and FLO. Project goals and measurable objectives. The program’s goals are 1) Improve local service providers’ understanding of needs and issues in the community related to substance abuse and HIV, 2) Increase the number of at-risk individuals who are identified, tested for HIV, and linked with HIV care, housing and support services, and 3) Increase the number of at-risk individuals who are identified, tested for HIV, and linked to HIV care and other support services. The program’s objectives include: offer trainings and workshops for at least 15 agencies regarding the risks of substance and HIV in the POF and best practices for serving the POF; conduct outreach and recruitment activities for 450 persons per year; conduct public messaging and awareness campaigns via social media and community events for 5,000 persons per year; provide referrals to HIV, STD, and HCV testing for 50 persons per year; provide 24 group prevention education sessions per year for at least 125 program participants per year on substance misuse prevention education and HIV risk reduction services; screen at least 60 persons from the POF per year for substance misuse using evidence-based screening tools; provide navigation to SUD treatment for 80% of participants; provide HIV counseling, testing, and referral services to at least 125 persons in the POF each year; provide HCV and STI screening for at least 50 persons in the POF each year; provide navigation to HIV care services to all persons testing HIV positive per year; provide navigation to HCV and STI care to all persons testing positive per year; and provide ongoing support to all HIV-positive clients to ensure retention in care.
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