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HIV Reduction Program Building Partnerships & Linkages in a Rural Community. Family Planning of Clallam County Port Angeles, WA Cherie Reeves Sperr Director of Programs & Operations. Partnerships & Linkages. Today’s Objectives:
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HIV Reduction ProgramBuilding Partnerships & Linkages in a Rural Community Family Planning of Clallam County Port Angeles, WA Cherie Reeves Sperr Director of Programs & Operations
Partnerships & Linkages Today’s Objectives: • Examine barriers faced in establishment of HIV/AIDS linkages & partnerships in a rural community • Describe possible solutions to these barriers
FPCC HIV Reduction Program • Family Planning of Clallam County’s (FPCC) HIV Reduction Program supplements and enhances existing HIV activities in rural Clallam County, Washington. • Provides rapid HIV testing on-site at several clinics, at the Clallam County Juvenile Detention Facility, and during Mobile Day Clinics.
Partnership & Linkage Barriers • Lack of access to HIV/AIDS medical providers
Partnership & Linkage Barriers • Lack of access to HIV/AIDS medical providers • Limited capacity of rural medical professionals to provide HIV/AIDS care
Partnership & Linkage Barriers • Lack of access to HIV/AIDS medical providers • Limited capacity of rural medical professionals to provide HIV/AIDS care • Inadequate support for HIV/AIDS community resources
Partnership & Linkage Barriers • Lack of access to HIV/AIDS medical providers • Limited capacity of rural medical professionals to provide HIV/AIDS care • Inadequate support for HIV/AIDS community resources • Culturally respectful HIV/AIDS care
Partnership & Linkage Barriers • Lack of access to HIV/AIDS medical providers • Limited capacity of rural medical professionals to provide HIV/AIDS care • Inadequate support for HIV/AIDS community resources • Culturally respectful HIV/AIDS care • Low interest by community or patients
Partnership & Linkage Barriers • Lack of access to HIV/AIDS medical providers • Limited capacity of rural medical professionals to provide HIV/AIDS care • Inadequate support for HIV/AIDS community resources • Culturally respectful HIV/AIDS care • Low interest by community or patients • Lack of knowledge
So, what do we do? Seek Solutions!
Solutions • Creation of provider list in large metropolitan areas
Solutions • Creation of provider list in large metropolitan areas
Solutions • Creation of provider list in large metropolitan areas
Solutions • Creation of provider list in large metropolitan areas
Solutions • Creation of provider list in large metropolitan areas • Collaboration with local HIV/AIDS Case Manager to obtain care and train providers
Solutions • Creation of provider list in large metropolitan areas • Collaboration with local HIV/AIDS Case Manager to obtain care and train providers
Solutions • Creation of provider list in large metropolitan areas • Collaboration with local HIV/AIDS Case Manager to obtain care and train providers • Use of transportation tools
Solutions • Creation of provider list in large metropolitan areas • Collaboration with local HIV/AIDS Case Manager to obtain care and train providers • Use of transportation tools • Procurement of community funding
Solutions Procurement of community funding
Solutions • Creation of provider list in large metropolitan areas • Collaboration with local HIV/AIDS Case Manager to obtain care and train providers • Use of transportation tools • Procurement of community funding • Community promotional efforts
Solutions Community promotional efforts
Solutions Community promotional efforts
Solutions Community promotional efforts
Solutions Community promotional efforts
Solutions • Creation of provider list in large metropolitan areas • Collaboration with local HIV/AIDS Case Manager to obtain care and train providers • Use of transportation tools • Procurement of community funding • Community promotional efforts • Cultural competency training
Solutions • Creation of provider list in large metropolitan areas • Collaboration with local HIV/AIDS Case Manager to obtain care and train providers • Use of transportation tools • Procurement of community funding • Community promotional efforts • Cultural competency training • Collaboration and promotion with social service organizations
Solutions • Creation of provider list in large metropolitan areas • Collaboration with local HIV/AIDS Case Manager to obtain care and train providers • Use of transportation tools • Procurement of community funding • Community promotional efforts • Cultural competency training • Collaboration and promotion with social service organizations • Sustain contacts, repeat calls and visits
HIV Reduction ProgramBuilding Partnerships & Linkages in a Rural Community Family Planning of Clallam County Cherie Reeves Sperr Director of Programs & Operations cherie@familyplanningofcc.org (360) 452-2954 Ext. 17