Ryan White Title III HIV Capacity Development and Planning Grants - Wheeler Clinic, Inc. is requesting $150,000 under NOFO# HRSA-25-049 Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part C Capacity Development Program to expand access to high-quality HIV care for low-income and underserved populations in Hartford, CT under the HIV Care Coordination category employing the Strategic Partnership Development activity. Wheeler’s Mobile Health Van for HIV Care Innovation project will deliver general health assessments, HIV and STI testing, behavioral health screenings, screenings for social determinants of health (SDOH), health education and immunizations onsite at partner organizations. These mobile services will also include referral to Wheeler’s Hartford Family Health and Wellness Center (FHWC) for expanded HIV primary care treatment, and referral to partner organizations for assistance with social service needs such as housing, and food insecurity. Wheeler Clinic’s Mobile Health Van for HIV Care Innovation project will result in increased access to HIV care, improved early detection, enhanced retention in care, better management of behavioral health and social issues, and a reduction in HIV transmission rates, all of which will improve the health and well-being of low-income and underserved populations in Hartford. Wheeler will develop strategic, non-traditional partnerships with other community organizations such as faith-based organizations, harm reduction providers, and substance use disorder providers, and those who serve high-risk and HIV-positive client bases. Wheeler’s project will strengthen our capacity to engage and re-engage people living with HIV (PLWH) who have fallen out of care and link them to comprehensive HIV primary care services at Wheeler’s Hartford Family Health and Wellness Center (FHWC), and to social services provided through our partner agencies. Through strategic partnerships with non-traditional organizations, Wheeler will help create a holistic care support system and improve health outcomes for underserved PLWH.
