Sunday, May 11, 2025
5/11/2025
Ryan White Title III HIV Capacity Development and Planning Grants - Project Title: RWHAP Part C Capacity Development Program Applicant Name: The C.W. Williams Community Health Center, Inc. (CWWCHC) Address: 3333 Wilkinson Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28208 (Mecklenburg County) Project Director: Debra Weeks, Chief Executive Officer Contact Phone Numbers: Tel: 704-391-0819; Fax: 980-335-0504 Email Address: dweeks@cwwilliams.org Website: www.cwwilliams.org Grant Funds Requested: $150,000 Performance Period: September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025 Selected Category: Infrastructure Development Selected Activity: Telemedicine Funding Preference Requested - Yes Target Populations: Low income, uninsured, underinsured, and medically underserved individuals living with HIV and those at-risk for HIV in CWWCHC’s 6-county service area of Anson, Cabarrus, Gaston, Mecklenburg, and Union counties in North Carolina and York County in South Carolina. Organization History: Founded in 1981, CWWCHC handles over 28,000 patient encounters annually representing between 11,000 and 13,000 patients, with 87% being classified as a racial or ethnic minority, 64% living on incomes below 200% of the federal poverty level, 24.35% receiving coverage through Medicaid, 21.5% being homeless, and 45.33% being uninsured. Center services include primary/preventive medical and dental care, behavioral health, comprehensive HIV/STI treatment and care, 340B pharmacy, medical case management, case management, mobile medical and dental services, and community outreach. Needs to Be Addressed. CWWCHC’s service area has one of the highest HIV infection rates nationwide, with significant racial disparities in HIV prevalence. Unfortunately, CWWCHC is located in a designated Medically Underserved Area, a designated Dental Health Professional Shortage Area, and a Mecklenburg County Public Health Priority Area, where there are limited resources, especially for low income, uninsured and underinsured PLWH. Further, many of CWWCHC’s HIV-positive patients live close to or below the poverty level, and their only source of insurance is Medicaid. In addition to financial issues, PLWH throughout the service area face a host of other barriers to care, including unwillingness of some providers to treat HIV patients, social determinants of health factors, stigma, and discrimination. Summary of Proposed Project: As one of the only providers of comprehensive HIV care services in the region, CWWCHC has an urgent need to enhance its primary care services to better serve PLWH and respond to current unprecedented changes in local and regional healthcare landscapes. To increase access to care, CWWCHC will use RWHAP Part C Capacity Development Program funding to provide telehealth and remote patient monitoring (RPM) services. Telehealth services will be provided by the HIV Coordinator, the HIV Medical Case Manager, the SDOH Case Manager, the HIV Specialist Physician Assistant, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a Pharmacist, and the Dental Director. This cost effective, timely approach will optimize the provision of high quality HIV primary and support services. Anticipated outcomes include increased access to high quality primary care and support services, decreased health disparities, improved health status and quality of life, and enhanced organization capacity to reduce barriers to care for PLWH. Funding preference is requested based on services being delivered to underserved populations. Thank you for your consideration!
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