Friday, April 26, 2024
4/26/2024
CDC NOFO PS21-2102 Project Abstract Summary Applicant Organization: JWCH Institute, Inc. (JWCH) Project Title: Culturally-Affirming, Responsive, Empowerment Project (CARE) Project JWCH, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) is applying for CDC-RFA-PS21-2102. JWCH proposes to target African American and Latino/Hispanic MSM and Transgendered women (Transwomen) of age 18 and above, who are homeless, unstably housed, or low income in the Downtown (Skid Row), South and East Los Angeles areas of Los Angeles County (LAC). The target groups include persons living with HIV and high-risk negative individuals. HIV in LAC continues to disproportionately impact gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) of color representing the highest number of those infected at more than 86% (includes MSM who inject drugs) of the County’s epidemic. It is important to address HIV-related health disparities among these populations in LA County because they carry the highest burden of disease and new infections. Approximately 2,000 people are newly infected with HIV annually and 9,500 of whom are unaware of their HIV infection. This partnership initiative proposes to combat HIV through our Culturally-Affirming, Responsive Empowerment Project (CARE), which is directly aligned with the Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) Plan and CDC’s High-Impact HIV Prevention Program. CARE project proposes to achieve the above stated outcomes through a culturally and linguistically competent, locally focused, comprehensive model, which will implement population-specific interventions supported by CDC and the local health department: 1) Diagnose: Targeted HIV/STD Testing (1,300) and integrated STD/HCV screening using social network strategies and other outreach strategies in gay bathhouses and festivals, and mobile unit testing; 2) Treat: Linkage/Re-engagement of PLWH into HIV medical care to include Linkage to Care (LTC) (80), initiation of ART using Partnership for Health (50), referrals to Partner Services (40), and web applications (PozTracker); 3)Prevent: Services for HRN persons including Community PROMISE and referrals to PrEP/nPEP (300); 4) Condom Distribution (10,000); and 4) Respond: collaboration with the local health department to improve HIV planning suing clustered mapping. Expected distal outcomes will include the following: 1) reduce HIV transmission; 2) increase the number of HIV-positive persons with suppressed viral load; 3) increase the number of HRN persons receiving PrEP and/or nPEP; 4) increase the number of HIV-positive and HRN persons who use condoms. JWCH requests $521,050 in funding to carry out the above activities.
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