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RYAN WHITE PART C OUTPATIENT EIS PROGRAM

RYAN WHITE PART C OUTPATIENT EIS PROGRAM

FREE WORLD BOUND TEXAS - A MULTILAYERED, STATEWIDE APPROACH TO SUPPORT PERSONS WITH HIV TRANSITIONING FROM STATE PRISON TO THE COMMUNITY - ABSTRACTTHE PROPOSED FREE WORLD BOUND TEXAS (FWBTX) PROJECT RESPONDING TO CDC-RFA-PS20-2011 FOCUSES ON CREATING A SUSTAINABLE, STATEWIDE NETWORK TO SUCCESSFULLY FACILITATE RE-ENTRY AND CONTINUITY OF CARE AND SUSTAINED HIV VIRAL SUPPRESSION FOR PERSONS WITH HIV (PWH) RELEASED FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. THE PROJECT WILL BRIDGE PRISON-TO-COMMUNITY TRANSITION THROUGH DEVELOPING CAPACITY THROUGH AN EXTENSIVE NETWORK OF PARTNERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF TEXAS, HIGHLY MOBILE INTERVENTION TEAMS AND VIRTUAL, SYNCHRONOUS AUDIOVISUAL INTERACTIONS THROUGH TELEHEALTH. PARTNER SITES WILL FURTHER BE SUPPORTED BY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE THEIR INFRASTRUCTURE TO SERVE THE POPULATION OF FOCUS AND THROUGH PRACTICE TRANSFORMATION TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE MODEL OF CARE. FWBTX EFFORTS WILL FOCUS ON CREATING AND STRENGTHENING INFRASTRUCTURES IN AREAS THAT EXPERIENCE HIGHER RATES OF RE-ENTRY AMONG PWH TRANSITIONING FROM PRISON TO THE COMMUNITY. THESE AREAS INCLUDE NORTH TEXAS PARTICULARLY DALLAS COUNTY, DALLAS TX AND TARRANT COUNTY, FORT WORTH TX; TRAVIS COUNTY, HOUSTON TX; BEXAR COUNTY, SAN ANTONIO TX; AND THE COUNTIES OF BROWNSVILLE, HARLINGEN AND MCALLEN, TX IN THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY. THE PROJECT WILL EXPAND ITS AREAS OF FOCUS DURING THE PLANNING PHASE TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS IN TEXAS WHERE RATES OF RE-ENTRY FOR PWH ARE ALSO NOTABLE.FWBTX WILL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A SYSTEMS-LEVEL APPROACH TO ENSURING CONTINUITY OF HIV MEDICAL CARE FOR PWH RELEASED FROM TEXAS STATE PRISONS INTO THE COMMUNITY. FWBTX WILL IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE, COST-EFFICIENT, CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE, EVIDENCE BASED INTERVENTIONS FOCUSED ON LINKAGE TO AND RETENTION IN COMMUNITY HIV MEDICAL CARE, ADHERENCE TO HIV TREATMENT, SUPPRESSION OF HIV VIRAL LOAD, STRATEGIES FOR IDENTIFYING PWH, AND SEX AND DRUG INJECTION PARTNERS/ASSOCIATES OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AND LINKING THEM TO NECESSARY CARE INCLUDING TESTING FOR HIV AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED IN FECTIONS (STIS), AS WELL AS HIV AND STI TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION SERVICES.THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE AN EVALUATION STUDY TO FURTHER MONITOR AND ASSESS THE IMPACT OF THE PROJECT WITHIN THE LOCAL CARE SETTING INCLUDING PARTNER-SITES. THE STUDY WILL ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING KEY QUESTIONS A) WHAT SUB-POPULATION DISPARITIES EXIST AMONG THE PROJECT POPULATION; AND B) WHAT CHANGES OCCURRED TO SUPPORT QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. FWBTX WILL IMPLEMENT CRITICAL STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES:?INCREASE TIMELY IDENTIFICATION OF PWH NOT LINKED TO MEDICAL CARE WITHIN 20 DAYS OF POST RELEASE BY 85%;?IMPROVE TIMELY LINKAGE TO AND CONTINUITY OF HIV MEDICAL CARE AND SERVICE DELIVERY FOR PWH RELEASED FROM TEXAS PRISONS BY 85%;?INCREASE RETENTION IN HIV MEDICAL CARE AND SUSTAINED HIV VITAL LOAD SUPPRESSION FOR PWH RELEASED FROM TEXAS PRISONS BY 85%;?INCREASE RECEIPT OF HIV MEDICAL CARE BY HIV-INFECTED PARTNERS AND ASSOCIATED OF PWH RELEASED FROM TEXAS PRISON BY 85%; AND?INCREASE RECEIPT OF HIV PREVENTION SERVICES INCLUDING PREP, BY HIV-NEGATIVE PARTNERS AND ASSOCIATED OF PWH RELEASED FROM TX PRISON BY 85%.

HIP PROGRAM WITH CORE SERVICES OF TARGETED HIV TESTING, PREVENTION WITH HIV-POSITIVES, AND PREVENTION WITH HIGH RISK HIV-NEGATIVES FOCUSED ON RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY REENTRY POPULATION. - THE PRISM HEALTH NORTH TEXAS FREE WORLD BOUND HIGH IMPACT PREVENTION PLUS (FWB HIP+) PROJECT RESPONDING TO CDC-RFA-PS21-2102 FOCUSES ON PROVIDING HIGH-IMPACT HIV PREVENTION SERVICES FOR THE RACIAL/ETHNIC MINORITY, SOON TO BE RELEASED INCARCERATED AND PREVIOUSLY INCARCERATED OR REENTRY ADULT POPULATION. THE TEXAS RE-ENTRY POPULATION RETURNING TO THE DALLAS HEALTH SERVICES DELIVERY AREA (HSDA) IS PREDOMINANTLY BLACK AND HISPANIC, AT HIGH RISK FOR HIV TRANSMISSION AND ACQUISITION, AND IF HIV+, MORE LIKELY TO DROP OUT OF CARE AFTER RELEASE. THE PROJECT WILL UTILIZE MULTI-LAYERED APPROACHES TAILORED SPECIFICALLY TO ENSURE ENGAGEMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE HIV+ AND HIGH RISK NEGATIVE REENTRY POPULATION, THEIR SEXUAL PARTNERS AND SOCIAL NETWORKS. EFFORTS WILL CONCENTRATE ON THOSE MOST AT RISK FOR HIV INFECTION AND TRANSMISSION, APPLYING CREATIVE METHODS INCLUDING SOCIAL NETWORKING STRATEGIES, SOCIAL MEDIA AND USE OF TANGIBLE INCENTIVES TO PROMOTE RECRUITMENT OF INDIVIDUALS FROM THE TARGET POPULATION, SPECIFICALLY: A) THOSE WHO ARE NEGATIVE BUT AT HIGH RISK FOR HIV TO ENGAGE THEM TO TEST FOR HIV AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS (STIS) AND TO IMPROVE LINKAGE, TREATMENT ADHERENCE AND RETENTION; B) THOSE WHO ARE HIV POSITIVE, PREVIOUSLY INCARCERATED AND NOT IN CARE OR SOON TO BE RELEASED INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS, TO FACILITATE LINKAGE TO HIV CARE AND TREATMENT ADHERENCE. COLLABORATIVE PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS WILL AUGMENT THE COMPREHENSIVE HIV MEDICAL CARE AND ESSENTIAL SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE GRANTEE. KEY PRIORITIES OF THE PROPOSED PROGRAM INCLUDE A) TARGETED HIV TESTING; B) LINKAGE TO MEDICAL CARE FOR THOSE WHO ARE NEWLY DIAGNOSED, THOSE WHO KNOW THEIR STATUS AND ARE NOT IN CARE AND THOSE WHO ARE INCARCERATED BUT SOON TO BE RELEASED TO THE DALLAS HSDA; C) STI SCREENING AND TREATMENT OF HIGH RISK HIV NEGATIVE PERSONS AS WELL AS ASSESSMENT FOR AND PRESCRIPTION OF PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS (PREP) AND NON-OCCUPATIONAL POST-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS (NPEP) WHEN INDICATED; AND D) THE USE OF HIGH IMPACT PREVENTION INTERVENTIONS TO PROMOTE RISK REDUCTION. PUBLIC HEALTH STRATEGIES AND HIGH IMPACT PREVENTION EVIDENCE BASED INTERVENTIONS WILL INCLUDE PROJECT START FOR HIV+ SOON TO BE RELEASED INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS, ARTAS AS A LINKAGE TO CARE STRATEGY, AND PERSONAL COGNITIVE COUNSELING FOR HIGH RISK HIV- PERSONS. WHEN APPROPRIATE, PROJECT PARTICIPANTS WILL BE REFERRED TO PARTICIPATE IN CDC SUPPORTED HIGH IMPACT PREVENTION STRATEGIES PROVIDED BY COMMUNITY PARTNER'S INTEGRATED FUNCTIONS INCLUDING OUTREACH AND RECRUITMENT, TESTING, LINKAGE TO CARE USING ARTAS, HEALTH INSURANCE ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE, RISK-REDUCTION COUNSELING, AND ADHERENCE SUPPORT. STI TESTING AND TREATMENT AS WELL AS ASSESSMENT FOR, AND PRESCRIPTION OF PREP AND NPEP ACCORDING TO CDC GUIDELINES AND UNDER PHYSICIAN SUPERVISION WILL BE INCORPORATED IN THE PROJECT. SERVICES WILL OPTIMIZE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR FWB HIP+ CLIENTS THROUGH SEAMLESS INTEGRATION WITH PHNTX?S COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF CARE. THE ANTICIPATED RESULTS OF THE PROJECT ARE TO: 1) REDUCE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO BECOME DIAGNOSED WITH HIV; 2) INCREASE ACCESS TO CARE AND OPTIMIZE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV; AND 3) REDUCE HIV-RELATED HEALTH DISPARITIES. FWB HIP+ WILL SERVE 368 INDIVIDUALS IN YEAR ONE OF THE PROJECT AND 3,533 INDIVIDUALS BY YEAR FIVE.

OPTIONS+SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT-HIV/AIDS SERVICES PROJECT

SUPPORTING TREATMENT, EMPOWERMENT, AND PROGRESS (STEP) - AIDS ARMS, INC. DBA PRISM HEALTH NORTH TEXAS (PHNTX) WILL CONTINUE THE SUPPORTING TREATMENT, EMPOWERMENT AND PROGRESS (STEP) PROGRAM WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO ADDRESS ENGAGEMENT IN CARE FOR BLACK MSM, HISPANIC MSM, WHITE MSM, AND TRANSGENDER INDIVIDUALS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (SUD) AND/OR CO-OCCURRING SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL DISORDERS (COD) WHO ARE AT RISK FOR HIV OR HIV POSITIVE, THROUGH AN INTEGRATED MODEL OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (BH) AND MEDICAL CARE. THE PROGRAM WILL SERVE AN AVERAGE OF 100 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS ANNUALLY AND 500 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS IN TOTAL THROUGH AN INTEGRATED MODEL OF CARE UTILIZING EVIDENCED-BASED PRACTICES (EBP) AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. THE EBPS WILL INCLUDE COUNSELING, TESTING AND REFERRAL, SCREENING, BRIEF INTERVENTION AND REFERRAL TO TREATMENT, INTEGRATED TREATMENT FOR CODS, BEHAVIORAL ACTIVATION FOR METHAMPHETAMINE DEPENDENCE, COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (CBT), CBT FOR HIV MEDICATION ADHERENCE AND DEPRESSION, MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING, AND PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES (PRSS). THE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES WILL INCLUDE HIV AND VIRAL HEPATITIS (VH) TESTING AND LINKAGE TO TREATMENT, CASE MANAGEMENT, PREP SERVICES, MEDICAL CARE, INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES, AND LINKAGE TO SUD TREATMENT. IN ADDITION, A PROGRAM ADVISORY BOARD WITH MEMBERSHIP COMPRISED OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WILL PROVIDE FEEDBACK REGARDING PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCEMENT. THE STEP PROGRAM GOALS, AND MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: -EXPAND SUD/COD TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES BY INCREASING ACCESS AND AVAILABILITY TO THE POPULATIONS OF FOCUS. BY 9/29/2027, INCREASE UTILIZATION OF INTEGRATED BH SERVICES FOR 95% OF CLIENTS WHO ARE SCREENED POSITIVE FOR SUD AND/OR COD AND ENROLLED INTO THE PROGRAM. BY 9/29/2027, INCREASE ENGAGEMENT AND RETENTION IN CARE IN 90% OF CLIENTS THROUGH FOCUSED CBT INTERVENTIONS AND PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES. BY 9/29/2027, INCREASE PATIENT SELF-EFFICACY IN 85% OF CLIENTS IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE GPRA SURVEY ADMINISTERED AT INTAKE, 6-MONTH FOLLOW-UP, AND DISCHARGE. BY 9/29/2027, DECREASE NEGATIVE SYMPTOMS OF SUD/COD IN 85% OF CLIENTS IDENTIFIED THROUGH EBP SCREENING TOOLS AND GPRA ADMINISTERED AT INTAKE, 6-MONTH FOLLOW-UP, AND DISCHARGE. BY 9/29/2027, PROVIDE SERVICES WITH HIGH-FIDELITY TO EBP BY OBSERVING 100% OF STAFF MONTHLY UTILIZING THE BH OBSERVATION FORM. -INCREASE LINKAGE TO AND ENGAGEMENT IN HIV AND VH TESTING, RISK REDUCTION EDUCATION, CASE MANAGEMENT (CM) SERVICES, PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS (PREP) SERVICES, AND TREATMENT FOR POPULATIONS OF FOCUS AND THEIR DRUG-USING AND/OR SEXUAL PARTNERS. BY 9/29/2027, INCREASE IN NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS TESTED FOR HIV AND VH THROUGH OUTREACH AND IN-HOUSE TESTING IDENTIFIED THROUGH COMPLETED TESTS IN ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD (EHR). BY 9/29/2027, 90% OF HIV POSITIVE CLIENTS ENGAGED IN HIV MEDICAL CARE IDENTIFIED THROUGH APPOINTMENT COMPLETION IN EHR. BY 9/29/2027, 80% OF INDIVIDUALS TESTED POSITIVE FOR HIV LINKED TO INTEGRATED CARE IDENTIFIED THROUGH APPOINTMENT COMPLETION IN EHR. BY 9/29/2027, 100% OF INDIVIDUALS TESTED NEGATIVE FOR HIV LINKED TO PREP SERVICES IDENTIFIED THROUGH APPOINTMENT COMPLETION IN EHR. BY 9/29/2027, 80% OF INDIVIDUALS TESTED POSITIVE FOR VH LINKED TO CASE MANAGEMENT IDENTIFIED THROUGH APPOINTMENT COMPLETION IN EHR. BY 9/29/2027, 95% OF INDIVIDUALS TESTED FOR HIV/VH COMPLETED RISK REDUCTION EDUCATION IDENTIFIED THROUGH EDUCATION COMPLETION IN EHR. BY 9/29/2027, 100% OF INDIVIDUALS TESTED FOR HIV/VH PROVIDED MATERIALS TO REFER DRUG-USING AND/OR SEXUAL PARTNERS TO HIV/VH TESTING IDENTIFIED THROUGH EDUCATION COMPLETION IN EHR.

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DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS HIV/HCA/SA PREVENTION INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT

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DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS HIV/HCA/SA PREVENTION INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT

HIP PROGRAM WITH CORE SERVICES OF TARGETED HIV TESTING, PREVENTION WITH HIV-POSITIVES, AND PREVENTION WITH HIGH RISK HIV-NEGATIVES FOCUSED ON RACIAL

RYAN WHITE TITLE III HIV CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING GRANTS - PRISM HEALTH NORTH TEXAS (PHNTX) SEEKS FUNDING THROUGH THE FY2025 RYAN WHITE HIV/AIDS PROGRAM PART C CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT GRANT (HRSA-25-049) UNDER THE CATEGORY OF HIV CARE INNOVATION: STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP. THE PROPOSED INITIATIVE WILL ESTABLISH SUSTAINABLE COLLABORATIONS WITH NON-TRADITIONAL PARTNERS SERVING JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH HIV (PLWH) IN DALLAS COUNTY. THESE INDIVIDUALS, WHO ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED BY HIV AND FACE SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO CARE, REQUIRE TARGETED INTERVENTIONS TO ENSURE TIMELY LINKAGE AND RE-ENGAGEMENT IN COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL AND SUPPORT SERVICES. WITH OVER 24 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN CORRECTIONAL HEALTH LINKAGE, PHNTX WILL LEVERAGE ITS EXPERTISE TO FORMALIZE REFERRAL NETWORKS BETWEEN THE DALLAS COUNTY JAIL, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROVIDERS, COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS, AND REENTRY SERVICE AGENCIES. THE PROJECT AIMS TO DEVELOP A STANDARDIZED, JAIL-BASED REFERRAL SYSTEM FOR EARLY HIV SCREENING, PRE-RELEASE PLANNING, AND IMMEDIATE LINKAGE TO MEDICAL CARE, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT UPON RELEASE. ADDITIONALLY, PHNTX WILL IMPLEMENT TRAINING FOR JAIL AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING STAFF ON HIV CARE COORDINATION, STIGMA REDUCTION, AND PATIENT NAVIGATION TO PROMOTE SUSTAINED CARE ENGAGEMENT. JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCE HIGH RATES OF HOUSING INSTABILITY, UNEMPLOYMENT, MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES, AND SUBSTANCE MISUSE, WHICH FURTHER IMPEDE THEIR ABILITY TO MAINTAIN HIV TREATMENT. PHNTX WILL EXPAND PARTNERSHIPS WITH HOUSING ORGANIZATIONS, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS TO ADDRESS THESE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. A COALITION OF KEY STAKEHOLDERS WILL BE ESTABLISHED TO ASSESS COMMUNITY NEEDS, OPTIMIZE RESOURCE ALLOCATION, AND ENSURE ONGOING COORDINATION. THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN INCLUDES HIRING AN OUTREACH EDUCATION COORDINATOR, CONDUCTING A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT, AND STRENGTHENING REFERRAL PROCESSES TO ENHANCE ACCESS TO CARE. PHNTX WILL UTILIZE TARGETED OUTREACH STRATEGIES TO ENGAGE THE FOCUS POPULATION, INCREASE PROVIDER AWARENESS, AND REDUCE STRUCTURAL BARRIERS TO HEALTHCARE ACCESS. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, THIS INITIATIVE WILL IMPROVE LINKAGE TO AND RETENTION IN HIV CARE, REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES, AND PROMOTE LONG-TERM STABILITY FOR JUSTICE-INVOLVED PLWH IN DALLAS COUNTY.

RYAN WHITE TITLE III HIV CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING GRANTS - PRISM HEALTH NORTH TEXAS (PHNTX) IS APPLYING FOR FUNDING THROUGH THE FY 2023 RWHAP PART C CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM UNDER THE SELECTED CATEGORY OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT: OFFICE DENTAL EQUIPMENT FOR EXPANDING DENTAL SERVICE CAPACITY TO PURCHASE DENTAL EQUIPMENT FOR EXPANDING DENTAL SERVICES FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS PROJECT, FUNDING WILL INCREASE THE CAPACITY TO PROVIDE DENTAL SERVICES AT PHNTX TO HELP LOW-INCOME AND UNDERSERVED PLWH MANAGE ORAL HEALTH NEEDS. THE PROGRAM WILL SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: OBJECTIVE 1.1: REDUCE THE AVERAGE TIME REQUIRED TO DELIVER REMOVEABLE PROSTHETICS (COMPLETE AND PARTIAL DENTURE) CASES BY 50% OBJECTIVE 1.2: REDUCE THE AVERAGE TIME REQUIRED TO DELIVER FIXED PROSTHETIC (CROWNS AND BRIDGES) BY 75% OBJECTIVE 1.3: INCREASE THE UNIQUE PATIENT POPULATION OF PEOPLE WITH HIV RECEIVING ORAL HEALTH SERVICES AT PHNTX BY 5% DENTAL SERVICES REMAIN A SIGNIFICANT UNMET NEED FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV (PLWH) IN THE DALLAS AREA. THIRTY-TWO TO 46 PERCENT OF PLWH WILL HAVE AT LEAST ONE MAJOR HIV-RELATED ORAL HEALTH PROBLEM AND 58 TO 64 PERCENT OF PLWH DO NOT RECEIVE REGULAR DENTAL CARE. LOCAL CAPACITY FOR DENTAL SERVICES IS AN EMERGING ISSUE IN DALLAS WITH AN UNMET NEED FOR PROVIDERS SERVING LOW INCOME, UNINSURED, AND UNDERINSURED PLWH. PHNTX SEEKS TO BUILD UPON ITS EFFORTS FROM 2022 TO FURTHER EXPAND ACCESS TO ORAL HEALTH CARE THROUGH NEW DENTAL EQUIPMENT THAT WILL ALLOW DENTAL STAFF TO BE MOBILE IN THE COMMUNITY AND FOR ROUTINE PROCEDURES TO TAKE FEWER VISITS TO COMPLETE, ALLOWING FOR INCREASED ACCESS POINTS FOR DENTAL CARE AS WELL AS MORE OPEN TIMESLOT AVAILABILITIES ON THE DAILY DENTAL SCHEDULE. THESE PROJECTS WILL BE NEW TO PHNTX AND ARE AN EXPANSION OF EXISTING SERVICE CAPABILITIES RATHER THAN A CONTINUATION OF EXISTING PROGRAMS. WITH MOBILE DENTAL CHAIRS, PHNTX PATIENTS WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE EASIER ACCESS TO DENTAL SERVICES, AS WILL PATIENTS AND CLIENTS OF COLLABORATING AGEN CIES. THE DALLAS EMA IS ONE OF THE MOST HIGHLY IMPACTED AREAS IN THE U.S. AND PATIENTS SERVED BY PHNTX MEET QUALIFICATION 2: UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, AND THUS PHNTX IS REQUESTING FUNDING PREFERENCE FOR THIS PROPOSAL.

RYAN WHITE TITLE III HIV CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING GRANTS - PROJECT TITLE: FY 2022 RWHAP PART C CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM APPLICANT: AIDS ARMS, INC. DBA PRISM HEATH NORTH TEXAS ADDRESS: 3900 JUNIUS BLVD., STE. 300 / DALLAS / TX / 75246 PROJECT DIRECTOR: DEBORAH MORRIS-HARRIS, M.D. CONTACT INFORMATION: 214-521-5191 OFFICE / 214-623-6801 FAX EMAIL ADDRESS: DEBORAH.MORRIS-HARRIS@PRISMNTX.ORG WEBSITE: WWW.PHNTX.ORG REQUESTED FUNDING: $150,000 FUNDING CATEGORY: INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PRISM HEALTH NORTH TEXAS IS APPLYING FOR FUNDING THROUGH THE HRSA-22-019 FY 2022 RWHAP PART C CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM UNDER THE SELECTED CATEGORY OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT: OFFICE DENTAL EQUIPMENT FOR EXPANDING DENTAL SERVICE CAPACITY TO PURCHASE DENTAL EQUIPMENT FOR EXPANDING DENTAL SERVICES FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS PROJECT, FUNDING WILL INCREASE THE CAPACITY TO PROVIDE DENTAL SERVICES AT PRISM HEALTH NORTH TEXAS TO HELP LOW-INCOME AND UNDERSERVED PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV MANAGE ORAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS. THE PROGRAM WILL SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES. - OBJECTIVE 1.1: INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PHNTX PATIENTS LINKED TO CARE IN DENTAL SERVICES BY 15% - OBJECTIVE 1.2: INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PHNTX PATIENTS RETAINED IN CARE FOR DENTAL SERVICES BY 5% - OBJECTIVE 1.3: PATIENTS CONCURRENTLY ENGAGED IN OUTPATIENT AMBULATORY HEALTH CARE AND DENTAL SERVICES WILL ACHIEVE 87% VIRAL SUPPRESSION DENTAL SERVICES REMAIN A SIGNIFICANT UNMET NEED FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV IN THE DALLAS ELIGIBLE METROPOLITAN AREA. THIRTY-TWO TO 46 PERCENT OF PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV WILL HAVE AT LEAST ONE MAJOR HIV-RELATED ORAL HEALTH PROBLEM AND 58 TO 64 PERCENT OF PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV DO NOT RECEIVE REGULAR DENTAL CARE. LOCAL CAPACITY FOR DENTAL SERVICES IS AN EMERGING ISSUE IN DALLAS WITH AN UNMET NEED FOR PROVIDERS SERVING LOW INCOME, UNINSURED, AND UNDERINSURED PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV. PRISM HEALTH NOR TH TEXAS SEEKS TO IMMEDIATELY REDUCE BARRIERS TO CARE BY INCREASING TO SERVE RYAN WHITE FUNDED PATIENTS THROUGH THE ADDITION OF NEW DENTAL EQUIPMENT WHICH WILL ALLOW NEW TIME SLOT AVAILABILITIES ON THE DAILY DENTAL SCHEDULE. THIS WILL INCREASE THE CAPACITY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS THROUGH INCREASED ACCESS TO DENTAL SERVICES AND THE PORTFOLIO OF PRISM HEALTH NORTH TEXAS PATIENT-CENTERED HEALTH SERVICES. THE DALLAS ELIGIBLE METROPOLITAN AREA IS ONE OF THE MOST HIGHLY IMPACTED AREAS IN THE U.S., INDIVIDUALS SERVED BY PRISM HEALTH NORTH TEXAS MEET QUALIFICATION 2: UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. THEREFORE, PRISM HEALTH NORTH TEXAS IS REQUESTING A FUNDING PREFERENCE FOR THIS PROPOSAL.

RYAN WHITE TITLE III HIV CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING GRANTS

RYAN WHITE HIV/AIDS PROGRAM PART C EIS COVID-19 RESPONSE

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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

SPECIAL PROJECTS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE

SPECIAL PROJECTS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE