2008 HIV CONFERENCE

Emerging Trends & Technologies in Partner Services

AIDS Project of Central Iowa

Collaborations Care & Prevention

Curriculum Be The Cure & Social Network Testing

Internet Events

Collaborations in Care

Ryan White Part C Clinics (Primary Health Care, University of Iowa Virology Clinic)

Private Practice HIV Specialists (Iowa Health Physicians, CIC Associates, VA)

Testing Sites for Positive Referrals (Planned Parenthood, Polk County Health Department)

Interagency Collaboration

Collaborations in Care, cont.

Local drug and alcohol treatment centers (Broadlawns, Mecca, Mercy First Step, United Community Services, Center for Behavioral Health, Lutheran Dual Diagnosis Unit); Correctional Facilities (Polk County Jail, Fort Des Moines Men’s Corrections, Women’s Correctional Facility)

Homeless shelters/low-income housing (Churches United, YMCA, YWCA, Oakridge)

Agencies targeting services to people of color (Neighborhood Health Initiative, Hispanic Educational Resources, Hola Center, Urban Dreams, Latino Service Providers, Creative Visions, and Oakridge Neighborhood Services)

Lutheran Services in Iowa Refugee Cooperative 

Collaborations in PreventionHIV Counseling, Testing & Referral

All Iowa AIDS BenefitBlazing SaddleCenter for Behavioral HealthCentral Iowa ShelterCorinthian ChurchCreative VisionsDrakeHansen HouseHarbor of HopeHouse of MercyImpulse NightclubIowa Homeless Youth CenterLa Clinica

Lighthouse ChurchMECCANew DirectionsOakridgeRaccoon River Clothing

Optional ResortSalvation ArmySt. Paul AME

Transformations HouseThe GardenUnited Community ServicesUrban DreamsWomen’s Correctional

Facility

Collaborations in PreventionOutreach & Education (RMS Distribution)

Addiction Recovery KnoxvilleBoesselman’s TruckstopBidwell Riverside Food PantryBuddy’s CorralCatholic CharitiesDouble DeuceDrakeEFRElim Fellowship ChurchGrubb YMCAHy-Vee PharmaciesJava JoesLara’s BakeryLiberty GiftsLSILutheran DDUMaking Connections

Mars CaféMercy First StepPHC Homeless OutreachPolk County JailPROSRandolph HotelRitual CaféRomantixShalom ZoneSisters on TargetSt. Paul AMEThe GalleryVAVisitation ChurchWillkie HouseYMCAYWCA

Collaborations in PreventionPartnerships

All Iowa AIDS Benefit – testing at Benefit Center for Liver Disease - Nat. Testing Day, HCV referrals EFR – Latino Heritage Festival Family Planning Council - Nat. Testing Day First Friday Breakfast Club – MSM testing referrals IDPH IHYC – Nat. Testing Day Iowa Digestive Disease Center - Nat. Testing Day, HCV referrals Latino Service Providers – prevention referrals MECCA – Hepatitis subcontract NHI - Nat. Testing Day PCHD – new diagnoses referrals, Natl. Testing Day Planned Parenthood - new diagnoses referrals, Natl. Testing Day Primary Health Care – CRCS and prevention referrals w/ PLWHIV,

Nat. Testing Day Red Cross – Natl. Testing Day Urban Dreams – Natl. Testing Day, WAD

Using Curricula to Identify New Positives

Be The Cure Peer Advocates Role Model Stories

Social Network Testing

Peer Advocates

Members of the target population

Role model positive behavior change

Reach the highest-risk individuals

Refer to services

Role Model Stories

Personal accounts of behavior change, including testing and disclosure

In the language of target population

Attractive materials distributed during outreach

Social Network Testing

Higher positivity rate with higher-risk population]

Move through large social networks

Use of recruiters and incentives

Using the Internet to Identify New Positives

www.bethecure.info

Internet outreach

www.bethecure.info

Much like outreach of staff and peer advocates

Stage and information-specific Email as a useful referral and

communication tool

Internet Outreach

Manhunt partner notification

Gay.com chat

Facebook on the horizon

Using Outreach Events to Identify New Positives

National HIV Testing Day PRIDE MSM carwash events at the Garden,

Blazing Saddle (identified two positives) National Black HIV Awareness Day National Latino AIDS Awareness Day AIAB (identified one positive)

Contact Information

Rhea Van Brocklin, Care Services Supervisor

AIDS Project of Central Iowa711 E. 2nd StDes Moines, IA 50309515-284-0245515-282-7787 (fax)Rheav@aidsprojectci.org

Polk County Health Department Services STD Testing HIV Testing (rapid available $25 fee) Family Planning Services Childhood Immunizations Breast & Cervical Cancer Screening Travel Clinic Diabetes Screening Lead Program Infectious Disease Follow-Up

Polk County Special Projects

Drake University – HIV Testing Gay Pride (Urine Screens, possible syphilis

testing) National HIV Testing Day (June 27th) Free

HIV Rapid Testing & Hepatitis Screens World AIDS Day – Free Rapid Testing

Polk County Outreach Services

Agape (Urine Screens) Bernie Lorenz Halfway House (HIV/Hep) Bethel Mission (HIV/Hep) Broadlawns Pediatric Clinic (Urine Screens) Catholic Worker House (HIV/Hep) Churches United Shelter (HIV/Hep) Door of Faith Mission (HIV/Hep) Fort Des Moines Corrections OWI Program

(HIV/Hep) Meyer Hall (HIV/Hep/Urine Screens) Polk County Jail (Urine Screens)

In the Works for Polk County Health

Multiple Family Planning Satellite Clinics Park Fair Mall

Brochures for Outreach (syphilis) Internet Partner Notification My Space Page

Local Example of IPN

Positive Chlamydia/Gonorrhea - untreated Client tested positive at private physician Multiple attempts made to contact (phone

calls, letters, field visits) Look ups conducted found client on My Space Sent two emails through My Space account Client responded to email Client treated at PCHD and interviewed for

partners

Local Example of IPN

HIV Example Case Client tested due to PCRS in 2007 Interviewed obtained 7 partners Most met through internet sites David Novak assisted from MA Emails sent to partner from MA gay.com acct. Partner located and tested

Local Example of IPN

HIV case. Tested through private doctor Provided spread sheet of partners All met through the internet, various sites Client assisted in informing partners. Two

other individuals tested positive from the list he provided.

Contact Information

Beth Dooley, Polk County Health Department 1907 Carpenter Avenue, Des Moines, IA 515-286-3743 bdooley@co.polk.ia.us

Diane Behle, IA Dept of Public Health 1907 Carpenter Avenue, Des Moines, IA 515-286-3554 dbehle@idph.state.ia.us