Substance use disorder treatment for racial/ethnic minority populations at high risk for HIV/aids - whitney m. Young, JR

Health center's proposed project will adopt a trauma-informed, recovery-oriented approach to address the complex needs of black, hispanic/latino, and other underserved communities in the albany capital district who have SUD, mental health, and/or CO-occurring disorders (COD), and are living with, or at risk for, HIV/aids, hepatitis c (HCV), and other stis. Based on identified service gaps in the local community, we propose to focus on several key priority areas that are aligned with regional needs and the required activities stated in this samhsa funding opportunity announcement: (1) provide culturally-informed, evidence-based, substance use disorder (SUD) and CO-occurring disorder (COD) treatment, including screening/assessment, outpatient services, and medication-assisted treatment (mat), for individuals with or at risk for HIV; (2) provide on-site HIV and hepatitis testing services, with facilitated on-site confirmatory testing and linkage to care for those who test positive; additionally, provide on-site screening for pre-exposure prophylaxis (prep) and post-exposure prophylaxis services, with facilitated on-site linkage to care; (3) expand case management and peer support services to facilitate referral, linkage, and retention in care for those with preliminary positive and/or confirmatory HIV test results; (4) expand outreach services to link individuals to HIV/HCV testing, SUD, mental health, and COD treatment, and HIV and hepatitis primary care and prevention services. The goals of this program will be realized through the implementation of several evidence-based practices, including an overarchingtrauma-informed care approach, medication assisted treatment (mat), strengths based case management, prep, motivational interviewing, and artas. The proposed project will involve a close collaborative effort across whitney m. Young, JR. Health center's multiple access and treatment sites, as well as community outreach via our mobile van, resulting in linking our target population with a coordinated system of evidence-based intervention, intensive case management, continuing care monitoring, and program evaluation. The proposed project will ultimately enhance and expand local capacity in the greater albany area to identify, treat, and manage the complexity of CO-occurring substance abuse, mental health, and HIV/HCV-related conditions.