JWCH Institute, Inc.

Culturally-affirming, Responsive Empowerment Project (CARE) - CDC Nofo PS21-2102PROJECT Abstract Summaryapplicant Organization: JWCH Institute, Inc. (jwch)project Title: Culturally?affirming, Responsive, Empowerment Project (CARE) Projectjwch, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Is Applying for CDC?RFA?PS21?2102.JWCH Proposes to Target African American and Latino/hispanic MSM Andtransgendered Women (transwomen) of Age 18 and Above, Who Are Homeless, Unstablyhoused, or Low Income in the Downtown (skid Row), South and East Los Angeles Areas of Losangeles County (lac). the Target Groups Include Persons Living With Hiv and High?risk Negativeindividuals. Hiv in Lac Continues to Disproportionately Impact Gay, Bisexual, and Other Menwho Have Sex With Men (MSM) of Color Representing the Highest Number of Those Infected Atmore Than 86% (includes MSM Who Inject Drugs) of the County?s Epidemic. It Is Important Toaddress Hiv?related Health Disparities Among These Populations in La County Because Theycarry the Highest Burden of Disease and New Infections. Approximately 2,000 People Are Newlyinfected With Hiv Annually and 9,500 of Whom Are Unaware of Their Hiv Infection.this Partnership Initiative Proposes to Combat Hiv Through Our Culturally?affirming, Responsiveempowerment Project (care), Which Is Directly Aligned With the Ending the Hiv Epidemic (ehe)plan and CDC?S High?impact Hiv Prevention Program. Care Project Proposes to Achieve Theabove Stated Outcomes Through a Culturally and Linguistically Competent, Locally Focused,comprehensive Model, Which Will Implement Population?specific Interventions Supported Bycdc and the Local Health Department: 1) Diagnose: Targeted Hiv/std Testing (1,300) Andintegrated Std/hcv Screening Using Social Network Strategies and Other Outreach Strategies Ingay Bathhouses and Festivals, and Mobile Unit Testing; 2) Treat: Linkage/re?engagement Ofplwh Into Hiv Medical Care to Include Linkage to Care (LTC) (80), Initiation of Art Usingpartnership for Health (50), Referrals to Partner S Ervices (40), and Web Applications(poztracker); 3)PREVENT: Services for HRN Persons Including Community Promise and Referralsto Prep/npep (300); 4) Condom Distribution (10,000); and 4) Respond: Collaboration With Thelocal Health Department to Improve Hiv Planning Suing Clustered Mapping.expected Distal Outcomes Will Include the Following: 1) Reduce Hiv Transmission; 2) Increase Thenumber of Hiv?positive Persons With Suppressed Viral Load; 3) Increase the Number of Hrnpersons Receiving Prep And/or Npep; 4) Increase the Number of Hiv?positive and HRN Personswho Use Condoms.jwch Requests $521,050 in Funding to Carry Out the Above Activities.