What it does
To improve the healthcare and social status of minority communities by providing culturally informed and individualized medical, social, and prevention services.
Medical Services: Provided 2,870 units of medical services to 333 patients, including primary care, HIV primary care, Hepatitis C treatment and management, and coordination of specialty referrals. Specialty services included cardiology, dental, mental health, obstetrics, neurology, ophthalmology, gastroenterology, orthopedics, and other medically necessary specialties. These services were supported through EHE grant funding and program income.
Client Support Services: Delivered 1,299 units of client services to 333 patients, including medical and non-medical case management, housing assistance, emergency financial assistance (utilities, medications, etc.), food vouchers, gas cards, language translation services, transportation assistance, peer counseling, and insurance navigation. These services were funded through the EHE grant and program income.
Prevention Services: Administered 100 HIV tests, identifying 1.5% new HIV-positive cases. Provided 60 units of HIV PrEP and DoxyPEP services, and successfully relinked 118 previously diagnosed individuals who were out of care back into HIV medical care. The program also conducted STI screenings, distributed 1,500 safer-sex kits (condoms and lubricant) in the community, and delivered individualized risk-reduction counseling sessions lasting 45 minutes to one hour. These services were supported through a partnership with the Gwinnett County Health Department and individual health insurance coverage.