MAI SUD - lifelong medical care proposes to increase engagement in care to a minimum of 138 individuals within the population of focus, which includes individuals of racial and ethnic minorities…

MAI SUD - lifelong medical care proposes to increase engagement in care to a minimum of 138 individuals within the population of focus, which includes individuals of racial and ethnic minorities with SUD/COD who are at risk for, or are living with HIV/aids and receive HIV/aids services/treatment, and their sexual and substance using partners. Services will be provided in alameda county, CA. The program will hire a program coordinator who will provide day-to-day oversight of the program, including coordination of SUD/COD counseling and case management services at various sites, and two certified/registered SUD counselors. The program coordinator along with the SUD counselors will provide rapid HIV testing, SUD/COD services including assessments, group and individual counseling, case management, and recovery support servicess to program participants. Lifelong will use the evidence-based practices (ebps) of harm reduction, motivational interviewing, seeking safety, and contingency management in its service delivery. Goals include: increasing engagement and providing SUD/COD treatment services including assessment, individual and group counseling, case management, and recovery supports; offering onsite/offsite rapid HIV testing at enrollment, including fourth generation HIV diagnostic testing, linkages to medical care, and access to prep; offering viral hepatitis (b or c) testing and linkages to vaccines and treatment; conducting local performance assessments and documentation according to grant requirements and guidelines. Objectives include: - providing SUD/COD assessments and evidence-based SUD/COD services including individual and group counseling to a minimum of 50 individuals annually (prorated to 38 in year 1) - providing access to case management services including benefits counseling, food assistance, housing, and referrals for additional treatment as needed, such as medication assisted treatment to a minimum of 50 enrolled individuals annually (prorated to 38 in year 1) - providing access to recovery support services including self-help support groups, employment and workforce development training, and transportation to a minimum of 50 enrolled individuals annually (prorated to 38 in year 1) - providing onsite/offsite rapid HIV testing, including fourth generation HIV diagnostic testing, and confirmatory testing to a minimum of 50 individuals annually (prorated to 38 in year 1) - providing all enrolled clients who have a preliminary positive HIV and confirmatory HIV test with case management, and referrals/linkages to primary care as soon as possible - offering all enrolled clients who screen negative for HIV and are at risk for becoming infected with HIV access to HIV prevention education, case management, and referral/linkages to prep services - offering all enrolled clients testing for viral hepatitis (b or c) - offering all enrolled clients who test positive for viral hepatitis referrals/linkages to follow up care and treatment as soon as possible; clients who are non-immune to hepatitis b will be offered access to hepatitis b vaccines - participating in cross-site activities, completing health disparities statement, uploading gpra data, participating in evaluation activities, and compiling data for semi-annual reports