Beginning in 1996, 34 HIV demonstration projects formed the Partnership Steering Committee with the express purpose of conducting cross-site evaluation studies to improve the delivery of HIV services to under served and vulnerable populations. These projects receive funding from the Ryan White CARE Act through either the the Special Projects for National Significance (SPNS) Program within the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) or HOPWA/MDI, within the Department of Housing and Urban Development (H/UD). Despite a diverse focus with regards to both services and target population, a common theme running through all these projects is the effort to construct more cohesive networks of service provider agencies that will improve both the accessibility and quality of services for populations that are difficult to engage and maintain in care: The projects are testing out a wide range of inter-organizational linkage strategies to better integrate medical care with mental health services, substance abuse treatment and housing services. This presentation presents a service delivery typology that summarizes the key features of each projects' service delivery network. It describes how the projects are going about collecting data for multi-site and the nature of multisite evaluation studies now underway. Statistical data will also be presented that profiles the marginal and vulnerable nature of the clients served by these demonstration project.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this presentation, the audience will have a better understanding of the varied strategies currently being evaluated to improve the quality of services received by people with HIV from under served and vulnerable populations
Keywords: Service Integration, HIV/AIDS
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: None
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.