HIV Reduction ProgramHIV Reduction Program
Building Partnerships & Building Partnerships & Linkages in a Rural CommunityLinkages in a Rural Community
Family Planning of Clallam CountyFamily Planning of Clallam CountyPort Angeles, WAPort Angeles, WA
Cherie Reeves SperrCherie Reeves SperrDirector of Programs & OperationsDirector of Programs & Operations
Partnerships & LinkagesPartnerships & Linkages
Today’s Objectives:Today’s Objectives:
Examine barriers faced in establishment of Examine barriers faced in establishment of HIV/AIDS linkages & partnerships in a rural HIV/AIDS linkages & partnerships in a rural communitycommunity
Describe possible solutions to these barriers Describe possible solutions to these barriers
FPCC HIV Reduction ProgramFPCC HIV Reduction Program
Family Planning of Clallam County’s (FPCC) HIV Family Planning of Clallam County’s (FPCC) HIV Reduction Program supplements and enhances Reduction Program supplements and enhances existing HIV activities in rural Clallam County, existing HIV activities in rural Clallam County, Washington. Washington.
Provides rapid HIV testing on-site at several clinics, Provides rapid HIV testing on-site at several clinics, at the Clallam County Juvenile Detention Facility, at the Clallam County Juvenile Detention Facility, and during Mobile Day Clinics. and during Mobile Day Clinics.
Partnership & Linkage Barriers Partnership & Linkage Barriers
Partnership & Linkage Barriers Partnership & Linkage Barriers
Lack of access to HIV/AIDS medical providersLack of access to HIV/AIDS medical providers
HIV Reduction ProjectHIV Reduction Project
Partnership & Linkage Barriers Partnership & Linkage Barriers
Lack of access to HIV/AIDS medical providersLack of access to HIV/AIDS medical providers
Limited capacity of rural medical professionals to provide Limited capacity of rural medical professionals to provide HIV/AIDS careHIV/AIDS care
Partnership & Linkage Barriers Partnership & Linkage Barriers
Lack of access to HIV/AIDS medical providersLack of access to HIV/AIDS medical providers
Limited capacity of rural medical professionals to provide Limited capacity of rural medical professionals to provide HIV/AIDS careHIV/AIDS care
Inadequate support for HIV/AIDS community resourcesInadequate support for HIV/AIDS community resources
Partnership & Linkage Barriers Partnership & Linkage Barriers
Lack of access to HIV/AIDS medical providersLack of access to HIV/AIDS medical providers
Limited capacity of rural medical professionals to provide Limited capacity of rural medical professionals to provide HIV/AIDS careHIV/AIDS care
Inadequate support for HIV/AIDS community resourcesInadequate support for HIV/AIDS community resources
Culturally respectful HIV/AIDS careCulturally respectful HIV/AIDS care
Tribal CommunitiesTribal Communities
Partnership & Linkage Barriers Partnership & Linkage Barriers
Lack of access to HIV/AIDS medical providersLack of access to HIV/AIDS medical providers
Limited capacity of rural medical professionals to provide Limited capacity of rural medical professionals to provide HIV/AIDS careHIV/AIDS care
Inadequate support for HIV/AIDS community resourcesInadequate support for HIV/AIDS community resources
Culturally respectful HIV/AIDS careCulturally respectful HIV/AIDS care
Low interest by community or patientsLow interest by community or patients
Partnership & Linkage Barriers Partnership & Linkage Barriers
Lack of access to HIV/AIDS medical providersLack of access to HIV/AIDS medical providers
Limited capacity of rural medical professionals to provide Limited capacity of rural medical professionals to provide HIV/AIDS careHIV/AIDS care
Inadequate support for HIV/AIDS community resourcesInadequate support for HIV/AIDS community resources
Culturally respectful HIV/AIDS careCulturally respectful HIV/AIDS care
Low interest by community or patientsLow interest by community or patients
Lack of knowledgeLack of knowledge
So, what do we do?So, what do we do?
Seek Solutions!Seek Solutions!
SolutionsSolutions Creation of provider list in large metropolitan areasCreation of provider list in large metropolitan areas
SolutionsSolutions Creation of provider list in large metropolitan areasCreation of provider list in large metropolitan areas
SolutionsSolutions Creation of provider list in large metropolitan areasCreation of provider list in large metropolitan areas
SolutionsSolutions Creation of provider list in large metropolitan areasCreation of provider list in large metropolitan areas
SolutionsSolutions Creation of provider list in large metropolitan areasCreation of provider list in large metropolitan areas
Collaboration with local HIV/AIDS Case Manager to obtain care Collaboration with local HIV/AIDS Case Manager to obtain care and train providersand train providers
SolutionsSolutions Creation of provider list in large metropolitan areasCreation of provider list in large metropolitan areas
Collaboration with local HIV/AIDS Case Manager to obtain care Collaboration with local HIV/AIDS Case Manager to obtain care and train providersand train providers
SolutionsSolutions Creation of provider list in large metropolitan areasCreation of provider list in large metropolitan areas
Collaboration with local HIV/AIDS Case Manager to obtain care Collaboration with local HIV/AIDS Case Manager to obtain care and train providersand train providers
Use of transportation tools Use of transportation tools
Transportation Transportation
Transportation Transportation
Transportation Transportation
Transportation Transportation
SolutionsSolutions Creation of provider list in large metropolitan areasCreation of provider list in large metropolitan areas
Collaboration with local HIV/AIDS Case Manager to obtain care Collaboration with local HIV/AIDS Case Manager to obtain care and train providersand train providers
Use of transportation tools Use of transportation tools
Procurement of community fundingProcurement of community funding
SolutionsSolutionsProcurement of community fundingProcurement of community funding
SolutionsSolutions Creation of provider list in large metropolitan areasCreation of provider list in large metropolitan areas
Collaboration with local HIV/AIDS Case Manager to obtain care Collaboration with local HIV/AIDS Case Manager to obtain care and train providersand train providers
Use of transportation tools Use of transportation tools
Procurement of community fundingProcurement of community funding
Community promotional effortsCommunity promotional efforts
SolutionsSolutions Community promotional effortsCommunity promotional efforts
SolutionsSolutions Community promotional effortsCommunity promotional efforts
SolutionsSolutions Community promotional effortsCommunity promotional efforts
SolutionsSolutions Community promotional effortsCommunity promotional efforts
SolutionsSolutions Creation of provider list in large metropolitan areasCreation of provider list in large metropolitan areas
Collaboration with local HIV/AIDS Case Manager to obtain care Collaboration with local HIV/AIDS Case Manager to obtain care and train providersand train providers
Use of transportation tools Use of transportation tools
Procurement of community fundingProcurement of community funding
Community promotional effortsCommunity promotional efforts
Cultural competency trainingCultural competency training
SolutionsSolutions Creation of provider list in large metropolitan areasCreation of provider list in large metropolitan areas
Collaboration with local HIV/AIDS Case Manager to obtain care Collaboration with local HIV/AIDS Case Manager to obtain care and train providersand train providers
Use of transportation tools Use of transportation tools
Procurement of community fundingProcurement of community funding
Community promotional effortsCommunity promotional efforts
Cultural competency trainingCultural competency training
Collaboration and promotion with social service organizationsCollaboration and promotion with social service organizations
SolutionsSolutions Creation of provider list in large metropolitan areasCreation of provider list in large metropolitan areas
Collaboration with local HIV/AIDS Case Manager to obtain care Collaboration with local HIV/AIDS Case Manager to obtain care and train providersand train providers
Use of transportation tools Use of transportation tools
Procurement of community fundingProcurement of community funding
Community promotional effortsCommunity promotional efforts
Cultural competency trainingCultural competency training
Collaboration and promotion with social service organizationsCollaboration and promotion with social service organizations
Sustain contacts, repeat calls and visits Sustain contacts, repeat calls and visits
SolutionsSolutions
HIV Reduction ProgramHIV Reduction Program
Building Partnerships & Building Partnerships & Linkages in a Rural CommunityLinkages in a Rural Community
Family Planning of Clallam CountyFamily Planning of Clallam County
Cherie Reeves SperrCherie Reeves SperrDirector of Programs & OperationsDirector of Programs & Operations
[email protected]@familyplanningofcc.org(360) 452-2954 Ext. 17(360) 452-2954 Ext. 17