Friday, May 9, 2025
5/9/2025
High-Impact HIV Prevention Project for YMSM of Color in Baltimore - The Pride Center of Maryland (PCOM), in collaboration with Total Health Care (THC) and Black Men’s Xchange (BMX), is proposing to implement a comprehensive high-impact HIV prevention program under Category A; the program will address health disparities among young men who have sex with men (YMSM) of color and their partners in the Baltimore Metropolitan Service Area (MSA). PCOM is targeting this population because rates of HIV/AIDS among YMSM in the service area are more than 10 times the state rate. The primary target population will be high-risk YMSM of color (primarily Black) and their partners regardless of age, gender, and race/ethnicity, ages 18 to 34 and their partners. PCOM will target its HIV prevention program and services members of groups at greatest risk for acquiring and transmitting HIV infection, regardless of race/ethnicity. PCOM’s High-Impact HIV Prevention Program model for will consist of the following program components: Prioritized HIV Testing; Status Neutral Comprehensive High-Impact HIV Prevention for Priority Populations (including Prevention Services for Persons Regardless of HIV Status and Status Neutral Prevention & Essential Services); Program Collaboration, Promotion, and Recruitment; Enhancing its existing Consumer Advisory Board (CAB); and participation in the jurisdiction’s HIV Planning Group (HPG). PCOM will partner with Total Health Care (THC) to conduct HIV testing in non-clinical settings where members of the PP feel comfortable, and frequent. The Black Men’s Xchange (BMX) will assist in outreach and engagement for HIV testing, disseminating information in-person during outreach events, via social media, and while conducting YMSM led HIV prevention/intervention empowerment forums on-site and virtually. PCOM expects to achieve the following outcomes. Short-term Outcomes. Prioritized HIV Testing. 1) Increased HIV testing among the priority population (PP). 2) Increased HIV diagnoses among persons in the priority populations who are unaware of their HIV status. PCOM will conduct 800 HIV tests per year, and diagnose 8 new HIV cases (1% seropositivity). Prevention and Essential Support Services. 1) Increased access to prevention and essential support services by priority populations. 2) Increased receipt of integrated STI/VH screenings and services. 3) Increased access to condoms among priority populations. Prevention Services for Persons regardless of HIV Status. 1) Increased screenings, referrals and linkage to PrEP and HIV treatment services among priority populations. 2) Increased linkage to HIV care among persons with newly diagnosed HIV ≤30 days. 3) Increased re-engagement to HIV care among persons with previously diagnosed HIV, not in care ≤30 days. 4) Increased access to Partner Services among persons with newly diagnosed HIV or qualifying STI. 5) Increased access to appropriate medication adherence services. 6) Increased access to professional peer-led safe spaces among priority populations. Intermediate Outcomes. Prioritized HIV Testing. 1)Increased knowledge of HIV status among priority populations. Status Neutral Comprehensive HIP. 1) Increased engagement in prevention and essential services. 2) Increased use of condoms. 3) Increased PrEP use. 4) Increased viral suppression among persons with HIV. Collaboration, Promotion, and Recruitment. 1) Increased use of safe spaces among priority populations to address SDH-related barriers.
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