Project Grant P0647289

RYAN WHITE TITLE III HIV CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING GRANTS - FY 2022 RWHAP PART C CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PROJECT ABSTRACT ADDRESS: 420 S. GLENDORA AVENUE, WEST COVINA, CA 91790 PROJECT DIRECTOR: ALICIA MARDINI, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CONTACT NUMBERS: (626) 919-4333 X2220 (PHONE); (626) 919-2084 (FAX) E-MAIL ADDRESS: AMARDINI@EVCHC.ORG WEBSITE ADDRESS: WWW.EVCHC.ORG GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS REQUESTED: $150,000 IDENTIFICATION OF THE CATEGORY, SELECTED ACTIVITY AND THE FUNDING AMOUNT REQUESTED FOR THE ONE-YEAR PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: EAST VALLEY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (EVCHC) IS SEEKING $150,000 IN RYAN WHITE HIV/AIDS PROGRAM PART C FUNDING UNDER THE CATEGORY OF HIV CARE INNOVATION BY PROPOSING ACTIVITIES FOR INTEGRATION OF HIV PRIMARY CARE WITH ORAL HEALTH OR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. A SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED ACTIVITY AND ITS INTENDED IMPACT: DEVELOPING CAPACITY TO IMPROVE THE INTEGRATION AND COORDINATION OF CARE ACROSS PRIMARY CARE, DENTAL, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) WILL IMPROVE OVERALL HEALTH AND WELLNESS. EVCHC WILL IMPLEMENT A FOUR-PRONGED APPROACH TO DEVELOP CAPACITY IN AN INNOVATIVE CARE MODEL THAT WILL IMPROVE INTEGRATION OF HIV PRIMARY CARE WITH ORAL HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND ULTIMATELY IMPROVE RETENTION OF PATIENTS, COMPLIANCE WITH CARE, AND IMPROVED HEALTH FOR PLWHA: 1) ADD A 1.0 FTE CARE COORDINATOR TO INCREASE THE LINKAGE TO DENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR PLWHA; 2) IMPLEMENT WELL HEALTH AS A COMMUNICATION AND APPOINTMENT PLATFORM FOR PLWHA; 3) IMPLEMENT A CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI) STRATEGY; AND 4) IMPLEMENT A PRINT AND SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING STRATEGY FOR PLWHA. THESE OBJECTIVES WILL ALLOW EVCHC TO REACH ITS GOAL TO INCREASE RETENTION OF CARE TO 90 PERCENT, INCREASE PRESCRIPTION OF ART TO 82 PERCENT, AND INCREASE VIRAL LOAD SUPPRESSION RATE TO 80 PERCENT FOR ALL PLWHA. IDENTIFICATION OF THE FUNDING PREFERENCE REQUESTED: EVCHC IS SEEKING THE FUNDING PREFERENCE UNDER QUALIFICATION 2: UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.