Carefirst healthy miami 305 program - carefirst foundation, INC

Of north miami, florida is submitting a proposal to the substance abuse and mental health services administration in response to nofo SP-23-005, titled FY 2023 minority aids initiative: the substance use and human immunodeficiency virus prevention navigator program for racial/ethnic minorities (short title: prevention navigator). The purpose of this program is to provide substance use and HIV prevention services to racial and ethnic minority populations at high-risk for substance use disorders (suds) and HIV infection. The program emphasizes men who have SEX with men (MSM) and men who have SEX with men and women (msmw), as well as those who identify as lesbian, GAY, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning and intersex persons (lgbtqi+) who are not in stable housing and/or reside in communities with high rates of HIV, viral hepatitis (including HEP a, b, and c), and/or sexually transmitted infections (stis). Carefirst foundation, INC., through its healthy miami 305 program, is proposing to use a navigation approach to expedite services for these populations. The program will provide training and education around the risks of substance use, provide testing and education on HIV/aids, HCV, and STI to a total of 1,000 unduplicated at-risk (200 per year x 5 years) individuals, and provide needed linkages to service provision for individuals with HIV. Carefirst foundation, INC., is requesting $1,500,000 in federal funds over five years (september 30, 2023 - september 29, 2028) for this program. With these funds, carefirst's program will accomplish these goals: increase the identification of individuals whose patterns of substance use put them at risk for HIV. Increase awareness of HIV status among the population(s) of focus. Decrease the behavior patterns of HIV and substance use that put individuals at risk by implementing evidence-based services/practices (EBS/p). The program will be implemented in florida (miami-dade county), one of the localities hardest HIT by the HIV epidemic.