Thursday, April 25, 2024
4/25/2024
The Long Island Gay and Lesbian Youth, Inc. (LIGALY), dba LGBT Network, proposes Project HEAT (Health Equity and Advocacy for Transgender Youth of Color). This high-impact HIV prevention program will target young transgender persons of color aged 13-34 and their partners, regardless of age, gender, or race/ethnicity, across Queens County. Through Project HEAT, the LGBT Network proposes to increase integrated HIV/STI/HCV testing among this population for a total of 150 tests provided annually, and will link 100% of positives to identity-affirming HIV/STI/HCV care and treatment. This project further proposes to follow a status neutral model of care, and as such will provide HIV and STI prevention education to 100% of clients, connecting an anticipated 90% of eligible and interested clients to PrEP and 100% to PEP services, if needed. All clients will be provided with as many free condoms as they wish on an ongoing basis. Those who test HIV or STI positive will be linked to Partner Services through the NYC Health Department and will be provided brief medication adherence support onsite and referral to additional support. Finally, we will refer clients to supportive services inclusive of behavioral health (mental health and substance use services) and group support both onsite and through our network of local partners across Queens. The ultimate outcome of Project HEAT is to improve HIV health outcomes for young transgender persons of color.
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