Equitas Health Inc

RYAN WHITE TITLE III EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES

RYAN WHITE TITLE III EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES

BROTHERS IN UNITY COMMUNITY-BASED HIV PREVENTION - EQUITAS HEALTH IS REQUESTING FUNDING FOR BROTHERS IN UNITY TO PROVIDE HIV AND STI TESTING, LINKAGE TO HIV CARE AND BIOMEDICAL PREVENTION, AND COMMUNITY-BASED TESTING IN THE COLUMBUS, OHIO METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA AND THE DAYTON, OHIO METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA. THERE ARE 8.045 PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV IN THESE REGIONS, WHICH ACCOUNTED FOR 359 NEW HIV DIAGNOSES IN 2019. EVEN THOUGH MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN (MSM) ONLY REPRESENT ABOUT 3.4% OF THE POPULATION, MORE THAN HALF OF NEW DIAGNOSES ARE AMONG MSM WHO FORM THE TARGET POPULATION. AT LEAST 75% OF PARTICIPANTS WILL BE BLACK, HISPANIC, AND/OR MULTI-RACIAL AS THEY EXPERIENCE THE WORST HEALTH INEQUITIES FROM HIV. AT THE END OF THE FIVE YEAR PROJECT, FOUR PREVENTION SPECIALISTS WILL HAVE COMPLETED 3,000 HIV TESTS, INCLUDING 750 SELF-TESTS AND 1,500 SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS (STI) SCREENINGS . THE PROGRAM WILL LINK 40 NEWLY-DIAGNOSED AND 25 OUT OF CARE INDIVIDUALS TO HIV TREATMENT. AS A RYAN WHITE PROVIDER, EQUITAS HEALTH HAS A RAPID ART INITIATION PROTOCOL THAT ENABLES LAB-WORK, PATIENT REGISTRATION, AND EDUCATION WITHIN A FEW DAYS AND THE FIRST MEDICAL APPOINTMENT WITHIN 30 DAYS. MOST PATIENTS HAVE THEIR FIRST HIV APPOINTMENT IN ONE WEEK. HIV POSITIVE INDIVIDUALS WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE TAKING CARE OF ME VIDEO INTERVENTION THAT FOCUSES ON SELF-CARE, MEDICATION ADHERENCE, AND DISCLOSURE. BROTHERS IN UNITY WILL USE EQUITAS HEALTH?S PATIENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (PMP) AS A MEDICATION ADHERENCE INTERVENTION. IN THE PMP, CERTIFIED HIV SPECIALIST PHARMACISTS MEET WITH EACH NEW PATIENT FOR A THOROUGH MEDICATION ADHERENCE DISCUSSION WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPORT AT EACH REFILL. THE PMP COORDINATOR MONITORS REFILLS AND ENSURES THAT MEDICATIONS DO NOT LAPSE. EVERYONE WITH A POSITIVE STI SCREEN WILL BE LINKED WITH A LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT, EQUITAS HEALTH STI CLINIC, OR OTHER TREATMENT RESOURCE. INDIVIDUALS WITH POSITIVE GONORRHEA OR SYPHILIS SCREENS ARE LINKED TO HEALTH DEPARTMENTS FOR REQUIRED REPORTING AND PARTNER SERVICES. PATIENTS WITH A NEGATIVE HIV TEST ARE LINKED TO PREP/NPEP PATIENT NAVIGATION SERVICES OPERATED BY EQUITAS HEALTH. DURING THE FIVE-YEAR PROJECT, 500 INDIVIDUALS WILL REGISTER FOR PREP PATIENT NAVIGATION AND 250 PEOPLE WILL ATTEND THEIR FIRST APPOINTMENT. PREVENTION SPECIALISTS USE PATIENT NAVIGATION STRATEGIES TO PROVIDE OR LINK CLIENTS TO ESSENTIAL SUPPORT SERVICES SUCH AS HEALTH INSURANCE AND OTHER FINANCIAL SUPPORTS, PRIMARY AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, HOUSING, SOCIAL SERVICES, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. PROGRAM OUTREACH STRATEGIES WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF EQUITAS HEALTH?S DEEP-ROOTED COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS AND STRONG MARKETING DEPARTMENT TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT SERVICES, DECREASE STIGMA, AND RECRUIT PARTICIPANTS. THE BROTHERS IN UNITY (BIU) GROUP, CURRENTLY ACTIVE ONLY IN COLUMBUS, WILL EXPAND TO DAYTON AND SERVE AS THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT GROUP. BIU PROVIDES EDUCATION AND SUPPORT, BUILDS RESILIENCE AND SKILLS, AND MOTIVATES SAME-GENDER LOVING MEN OF COLOR TO STRENGTHEN INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY CAPACITY FOR HIV AND STI PREVENTION. THE GROUP WILL PARTICIPATE IN FORMAL DATA GATHERING FOUR TIMES A YEAR TO INFORM PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND PROGRESS.INCORPORATED IN 1985, EQUITAS HEALTH IS A COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER WITH A MISSION TO BE A GATEWAY TO GOOD HEALTH FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY HIV, MEMBERS OF THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY, AND ANYONE SEEKING A WELCOMING HEALTHCARE HOME. WITH 21 OFFICES IN 13 CITIES, ANNUAL PROJECTED REVENUES OF $116,425,746, A STAFF OF NEARLY 500 (WITH MORE THAN 65 HIV PREVENTION STAFF), AND A STRONG GRANTS MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE, THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN OUR WORK TO END THE HIV EPIDEMIC WHILE EMPOWERING PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV TO PARTICIPATE.

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RYAN WHITE TITLE III HIV CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING GRANTS

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - PROJECT TITLE: MOBILE OUTREACH VEHICLE (MOVE) APPLICANT ORGANIZATION: EQUITAS HEALTH ADDRESS: 1105 SCHROCK ROAD, SUITE 400, COLUMBUS, OH 43229-1174 PROJECT DIRECTOR NAME: MOLLY SIMPSON, MA CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS: PHONE: (937) 853-3650 X 2146 FAX: (937) 853-4367 EMAIL ADDRESS: MOLLYSIMPSON@EQUITASHEALTH.COM WEBSITE ADDRESS: WWW.EQUITASHEALTH.COM FUNDS REQUESTED: $150,000 EQUITAS HEALTH IS REQUESTING FUNDING TO PURCHASE AND OUTFIT A MOBILE MEDICAL VAN TO INCREASE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF HEALTH CARE FOR PEOPLE WITH BARRIERS TO CARE. THE MOBILE OUTREACH VEHICLE WILL TRAVEL THROUGHOUT THE THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF OHIO. DISTRICT 3 IS LOCATED IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, OHIO AND COMPRISES MOST OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS. SINCE THE ONSET OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THERE HAS BEEN AN INCREASED NEED TO DELIVER HEALTH CARE DIRECTLY TO COMMUNITIES DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED BY THE VIRUS. THE MOBILE OUTREACH VEHICLE WILL SERVE ANY PERSON SEEKING HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN DISTRICT 3, WITH A FOCUS ON PROVIDING CULTURALLY-COMPETENT CARE TO HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES, THUS INCREASING HEALTH EQUITY. THE MOBILE OUTREACH VEHICLE WILL BE STAFFED BY PROVIDERS EMPLOYED BY EQUITAS HEALTH. SERVICES PROVIDED ABOARD THE MOBILE OUTREACH VEHICLE INCLUDE TELEHEALTH VISITS; STI/HIV TESTING, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION; VACCINE ADMINISTRATION (INCLUDING COVID-19 VACCINATIONS); AND LINKAGE TO CARE. THE REQUESTED FUNDS WILL BE USED TO PURCHASE AND CUSTOMIZE A 2022 MERCEDES SPRINTER CARGO VAN, OR A SIMILAR VEHICLE, WITH AN EXTENDED BACK AND HIGH ROOF. THE VEHICLE WILL ALLOW FOR SUFFICIENT SPACE FOR SUPPLY STORAGE, CLIENT MEETING SPACE, HEALTH SCREENINGS, HANDWASHING AND OTHER SUPPLIES NEEDED TO CONDUCT STREET OUTREACH. THE CUSTOM UPFITTING PROCESS WILL INCLUDE THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF THE FOLLOWING PERMANENTLY AFFIXED EQUIPMENT: A GENERATOR; A ROOFTOP AIR CONDITIONER (HVAC); POWERED OUTLETS; INSULATION AND WALLS (VAN WALL PANELS); A DIVIDING WALL/DOOR TO SPLIT SPACE INTO TWO ROOMS; FAUX WOOD HIGH QUALITY VINYL FLOORING; LIGHTING; LAMINATE COUNTERTOPS; A SINK, A CONCESSION STYLE WINDOW FOR REGISTRATION ACTIVITIES AND DISTRIBUTION OF SUPPLIES; AN EXTERIOR AWNING; STORAGE CABINETS; BUILT-IN BENCH SEATING/STORAGE; COMMERCIAL STEP/RUNNING BOARDS; AND A WI-FI SYSTEM. DURING THE GRANT PERIOD, FROM JULY, 1, 2022, TO JUNE 30, 2025, EQUITAS HEALTH WILL PURCHASE, CUSTOMIZE, AND PROVIDE MOBILE OUTREACH SERVICES FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MOBILE OUTREACH VEHICLE WILL BE COMPLETED AND OPERATIONAL BY SEPTEMBER 1, 2023. MEDICAL SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED ABOARD THE MOBILE OUTREACH VEHICLE BY JUNE 30, 2025. ESTABLISHED IN 1984, EQUITAS HEALTH IS A REGIONAL NONPROFIT COMMUNITY BASED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM AND FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER LOOK-ALIKE BASED IN COLUMBUS, OHIO. THE MISSION OF EQUITAS HEALTH IS TO BE THE GATEWAY TO GOOD HEALTH FOR THOSE AT RISK OF OR AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS, FOR THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY, AND FOR THOSE SEEKING A WELCOMING HEALTHCARE HOME. ORIGINALLY FOUNDED IN RESPONSE TO THE HIV EPIDEMIC, EQUITAS HEALTH HAS EXPANDED TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS, REGARDLESS OF HIV STATUS, AND IS NOW ONE OF THE LARGEST COMMUNITY BASED PROVIDERS OF ITS KIND IN THE NATION. WITH 21 OFFICES IN 13 CITIES, EQUITAS HEALTH SERVES TENS OF THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS IN OHIO, KENTUCKY, AND WEST VIRGINIA EACH YEAR. SERVICES INCLUDE PRIMARY AND SPECIALIZED MEDICAL CARE, PHARMACY, DENTISTRY, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, HIV/STI TREATMENT AND PREVENTION, PREP/PEP, RYAN WHITE/HIV CASE MANAGEMENT, CARE NAVIGATION, ADVOCACY, AND OTHER COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVES.

GREATER COLUMBUS MPOWERMENT CENTER

RYAN WHITE TITLE III HIV CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING GRANTS - EQUITAS HEALTH’S FY2025 RWHAP PART C CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IS REQUESTING $138,043 FOR INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE CREATION OF A MOBILE DENTAL CLINIC THAT WILL IMPROVE ORAL HEALTHCARE ACCESS FOR PLWH IN COLUMBUS, OHIO. BY ADDRESSING BARRIERS SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION, HEALTH LITERACY, AND FEAR OF DENTAL CARE, THE INITIATIVE WILL PROVIDE PREVENTIVE AND RESTORATIVE SERVICES THROUGH A MOBILE UNIT EQUIPPED WITH A FULLY FUNCTIONAL DENTAL OPERATORY. THIS PROJECT WILL ENHANCE ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL CARE, IMPROVE PATIENT ENGAGEMENT, AND PROMOTE LONG-TERM ORAL HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE HISTORICALLY FACED DIFFICULTIES OBTAINING DENTAL SERVICES. CURRENTLY, PLWH STRUGGLE TO ACCESS DENTAL CARE DUE TO LOGISTICAL AND SYSTEMIC CHALLENGES. STUDIES SHOW THAT TRANSPORTATION ISSUES, FEAR OF DENTAL PROCEDURES, AND COMPLEX ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES PREVENT PEOPLE FROM SEEKING NECESSARY TREATMENT. THE MOBILE CLINIC WILL BE STRATEGICALLY LOCATED IN HIGH-NEED NEIGHBORHOODS, ENSURING CARE REACHES THE TARGET POPULATION. BY BRINGING SERVICES DIRECTLY INTO THE COMMUNITY, THE PROJECT WILL CREATE A LESS INTIMIDATING AND MORE ACCESSIBLE HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT. THE INITIATIVE WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN THREE KEY PHASES. FIRST, A DENTAL OPERATORY WILL BE INSTALLED IN AN EXISTING MOBILE HEALTH UNIT, EQUIPPING IT TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE DENTAL SERVICES. THIS PHASE INCLUDES PROCURING AND INSTALLING DENTAL EQUIPMENT. SECOND, A ROBUST OUTREACH AND MARKETING CAMPAIGN WILL RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE MOBILE CLINIC, UTILIZING DIGITAL PLATFORMS, CASE MANAGERS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO CONNECT INDIVIDUALS WITH SERVICES. THIRD, PATIENT SCHEDULING AND SERVICE DELIVERY WILL BEGIN, ENSURING INDIVIDUALS CAN ACCESS DENTAL CARE THROUGH A STREAMLINED APPOINTMENT SYSTEM. PATIENTS WILL BE ABLE TO RECEIVE A RANGE OF TREATMENTS, INCLUDING CLEANINGS, FILLINGS, EXTRACTIONS, SEALANTS, FLUORIDE APPLICATIONS, ROOT CANALS, AND X-RAYS. A DEDICATED CARE COORDINATION TEAM WILL ASSIST WITH SCHEDULING, PAPERWORK, AND FOLLOW-UP TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF CARE. WHEN NEEDED, PATIENTS WILL BE REFERRED TO FIXED-SITE DENTAL CLINICS FOR MORE COMPLEX PROCEDURES. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IS CENTRAL TO THE PROJECT’S SUCCESS. EH WILL ACTIVELY GATHER INPUT FROM PATIENTS THROUGH ADVISORY COMMITTEES AND POST-APPOINTMENT SATISFACTION SURVEYS. THIS FEEDBACK WILL BE USED TO REFINE AND IMPROVE SERVICES OVER TIME. ADDITIONALLY, STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS, AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS WILL STRENGTHEN THE PROGRAM’S EFFECTIVENESS. SUSTAINABILITY WILL BE ENSURED THROUGH A COMBINATION OF EH GENERAL REVENUE, REIMBURSEMENT THROUGH FEE-FOR-SERVICE MODELS, AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS. ULTIMATELY, THE MOBILE DENTAL CLINIC WILL SERVE AS A CRITICAL RESOURCE IN REDUCING DISPARITIES AND IMPROVING HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR PLWH IN CENTRAL OHIO. PROJECT DIRECTOR KELLY WESP, PHD KELLYWESP@EQUITASHEALTH.COM 614.299.2437 HTTPS://EQUITASHEALTH.COM/

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RYAN WHITE TITLE III HIV CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING GRANTS

RYAN WHITE TITLE III HIV CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING GRANTS

RYAN WHITE TITLE III HIV CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING GRANTS

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RYAN WHITE TITLE III HIV CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING GRANTS

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RYAN WHITE TITLE III HIV CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING GRANTS

RYAN WHITE TITLE III HIV CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING GRANTS