Friday, May 9, 2025
5/9/2025
Substance Use Prevention Education and Response (SUPER) - The overarching purpose of SUPER is to provide substance misuse and HIV prevention services to under-resourced, adult (18 years or older) Black men who have sex with men (MSM) at risk for HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) living in the Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Statistical Area, a locality hardest hit by the HIV epidemic and with substantial substance use burden. The project will also increase access to treatment and supportive services related to HIV, HCV, and substance use and mental health disorders. SUPER will utilize Birmingham AIDS Outreach (BAO)'s expertise in working with people with and at risk of HIV and/or HCV infection. As the oldest AIDS service organization in Alabama, BAO is well-regarded by the community for its HIV/HCV/STI testing and prevention services. SUPER will leverage two evidence-based practices (EBP) recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to accomplish these aims, including Anti-Retroviral Treatment and Access to Services (ARTAS) and Safety Counts. ARTAS facilitates timely linkage to care using the principles of Motivational Interviewing and strength-based case management, while Safety Counts is a risk-reduction intervention for decreasing sexual and drug use behavior and is designed for people who use substances. Project goals include: Goal 1: Assess HIV, HCV, and substance misuse prevention needs among Black MSM in the Birmingham-Hoover MSA. Goal 2: Increase identification of HIV and HCV status among Black MSM. Goal 3: Reduce risk behaviors among Black MSM related to substance misuse, HIV, and HCV through implementation of an evidence-based risk reduction intervention, Safety Counts. Goal 4: Increase access to comprehensive ancillary services as indicated among Black MSM. SUPER will serve 40,800 unduplicated individuals with grant funds over the five-year period, including 4,800 in Year 1 and 9,000 per year in Years 2 through 5.
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).