improving community and venue-based linkage and retention in care

Improving Community and Venue-based Linkage and Retention in Care

A. Toni Young

Community Education GroupCEG targets Wards 6, 7 & 8

community aiming to increase:HIV testing;HCV testing;Knowledge about

HIV/AIDS, HCV, S.A;Utilization of HIV/HCV

treatment, substance abuse treatment programs, and mental health care;

Workforce skills;Collaboration among

primary care and support services throughout the DMV region.

StrategiesKey Elements

Enlist and train CHAMPS Referrals to ancillary services HIV/HCV CTR services Provide individuals with

intensive training to gain employment skills

Referrals for continuity of care services

Increase collaboration among primary care and support services agencies

HIV/HCV Confirmatory Testing Assistance

•Social Network Testing Model

•Health Belief Model

•Motivational Interviewing and Stages of Change

•Substance Abuse Support Groups

CEG Testing Linkage to Care 2009

2,824 rapid HIV tests 75 preliminary positive results (2.6%) 0 linked to care

CEG Testing and Linkage to Care 2010

6,487 rapid HIV tests 153 preliminary positive results (2.4%) 146 linked to care (96%)

CEG Testing and Linkage to Care 2011

10,480 rapid HIV tests 175 preliminary positive results (1.7%) 168 linked to care (96%)

CEG 2011 Results Model: Normalize Attitudes and De-Stigmatize

HIV Screening CEG uses peer/paraprofessionals to provide

linkage to care services CEG reports it may take up to 10 attempts

before someone agrees to engage in medical care

These clients had CD4 counts ranging from 22 – 1,081 with a mean CD4 count of 508

Paper published in AIDS by DC DOH and GWU indicates cohort studied and followed between 2004 – 2008 experienced 57.4% viral suppression

Dissemination 2011 abstract approved for CDC National

Prevention Conference poster presentation 2012 abstract approved for IAC poster

presentation Project supported in part by Gilead Sciences

HIV FOCUS initiative

HEALTH INFORMATION VIRTUAL EXCHANGE (HIVE)

Welcome

HIVE Dashboard

Challenges

Developer that had way more knowledge and control that didn’t allow us to be able to foresee any issues

Federal partners and CDC-having them grant us to access

THANK YOU

Contact

A. Toni Youngtyoung@communityeducationgroup.org

3233 Pennsylvania Ave, SEWashington DC, 20020

202-543-2376

www.communityeducationgroup.org