Grantee: Philadelphia FIGHT
Project: Clinica Bienestar
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Priority Population: Puerto Rican HIV-positive intravenous drug users (IVDU)
Websites: Philadelphia FIGHT: https://fight.org; Prevention Point Philadelphia: http://ppponline.org
Philadelphia FIGHT/Jonathan Lax Treatment Center will work in collaboration with Prevention Point Philadelphia (PPP) and Temple University for Clinica Bienestar. The project includes: 1) outreach activities to inform the community of Clinica Bienestar; 2) identification of HIV-infected persons of Puerto Rican descent through HIV testing at PPP and in outreach sites; 3) immediate (same day) connection for those newly diagnosed to Clinica Bienestar; 4) HIV Primary Care at Clinica Bienestar in three clinic sessions each week; 5) direct connection to the HIV Primary Care program at Philadelphia FIGHT for those who need it, with door-to-door transportation and patients seen by the same clinician as at Clinica Bienestar; 6) immediate connection to Case Management with ongoing case management services; 7) care navigator services; 8) a culturally appropriate family connection initiative; 9) culturally and linguistically appropriate education initiatives; and 10) referrals for substance abuse, behavioral health, legal services, housing, transportation, food and emergency assistance with assistance in accessing these services for Spanish speaking people.