HIV prevention navigators for minorities in miami-dade, FL - care 4 u management, INC

D/b/a care 4 u community health center proposes to reduce substance abuse and HIV-related health disparities for black and hispanic MSM, msmw & lgbtq+ adults (ages 18 and older) who reside in miami-dade county, florida's inner city areas with high rates of HIV, viral hepatitis, and sexually transmitted infections (stis) and are at high risk for substance abuse and HIV/aids. We will accomplish this by providing: (1) face-to-face and social media outreach to engage the target population; (2) screening and risk assessments for substance abuse, HIV, stis, and viral hepatitis; and (3) inclusive navigation services for linage to support services (e.g. housing, substance abuse treatment, prep, etc.). We will partner with licensed substance abuse provider, devonear, INC. Which will provide teratment for substance abuse and mental health counseling to care 4 u's medical clinic, thus increasing access among the target popluation. Miami-dade county, FL is one of the localities hardest HIT by the HIV epidemic. Care 4 u's cachment are, liberty city and vicinity, is the epicenter of the HIV disease in the county. Care 4 u's efforts will target black and hispanic MSM, msmw, and lgbtq+ adults in this area, which are the most economically and socially depressed neighborhoods in miami-dade county. The service proposed by care 4 u seek to ameliorate the affects of HIV and substance abuse among the target population by increasing access to testing, treatment and prevention services with the goal of improving health outcomes and reducing HIV transmission rates among this population. We propose to serve 135 individuals in year 1 and 180 each year in years 2-5, for a total of 855 individuals over the five-year grant period. We are requesting $299,993 per year for a total of $1,499.965 over the five-year grant period.