HIV Reduction Program Building Partnerships & Linkages in a Rural Community

HIV Reduction ProgramHIV Reduction Program

Building Partnerships & Building Partnerships & Linkages in a Rural CommunityLinkages in a Rural Community

Family Planning of Clallam CountyFamily Planning of Clallam CountyPort Angeles, WAPort Angeles, WA

Cherie Reeves SperrCherie Reeves SperrDirector of Programs & OperationsDirector of Programs & Operations

Partnerships & LinkagesPartnerships & Linkages

Today’s Objectives:Today’s Objectives:

Examine barriers faced in establishment of Examine barriers faced in establishment of HIV/AIDS linkages & partnerships in a rural HIV/AIDS linkages & partnerships in a rural communitycommunity

Describe possible solutions to these barriers Describe possible solutions to these barriers

FPCC HIV Reduction ProgramFPCC HIV Reduction Program

Family Planning of Clallam County’s (FPCC) HIV Family Planning of Clallam County’s (FPCC) HIV Reduction Program supplements and enhances Reduction Program supplements and enhances existing HIV activities in rural Clallam County, existing HIV activities in rural Clallam County, Washington. Washington.

Provides rapid HIV testing on-site at several clinics, Provides rapid HIV testing on-site at several clinics, at the Clallam County Juvenile Detention Facility, at the Clallam County Juvenile Detention Facility, and during Mobile Day Clinics. and during Mobile Day Clinics.

Partnership & Linkage Barriers Partnership & Linkage Barriers


Lack of access to HIV/AIDS medical providersLack of access to HIV/AIDS medical providers

HIV Reduction ProjectHIV Reduction Project



Limited capacity of rural medical professionals to provide Limited capacity of rural medical professionals to provide HIV/AIDS careHIV/AIDS care




Inadequate support for HIV/AIDS community resourcesInadequate support for HIV/AIDS community resources





Culturally respectful HIV/AIDS careCulturally respectful HIV/AIDS care

Tribal CommunitiesTribal Communities






Low interest by community or patientsLow interest by community or patients






Low interest by community or patientsLow interest by community or patients

Lack of knowledgeLack of knowledge

So, what do we do?So, what do we do?

Seek Solutions!Seek Solutions!

SolutionsSolutions Creation of provider list in large metropolitan areasCreation of provider list in large metropolitan areas





Collaboration with local HIV/AIDS Case Manager to obtain care Collaboration with local HIV/AIDS Case Manager to obtain care and train providersand train providers





Use of transportation tools Use of transportation tools

Transportation Transportation







Procurement of community fundingProcurement of community funding

SolutionsSolutionsProcurement of community fundingProcurement of community funding





Community promotional effortsCommunity promotional efforts

SolutionsSolutions Community promotional effortsCommunity promotional efforts









Cultural competency trainingCultural competency training







Collaboration and promotion with social service organizationsCollaboration and promotion with social service organizations







Collaboration and promotion with social service organizationsCollaboration and promotion with social service organizations

Sustain contacts, repeat calls and visits Sustain contacts, repeat calls and visits

SolutionsSolutions

HIV Reduction ProgramHIV Reduction Program

Building Partnerships & Building Partnerships & Linkages in a Rural CommunityLinkages in a Rural Community

Family Planning of Clallam CountyFamily Planning of Clallam County

Cherie Reeves SperrCherie Reeves SperrDirector of Programs & OperationsDirector of Programs & Operations

[email protected]@familyplanningofcc.org(360) 452-2954 Ext. 17(360) 452-2954 Ext. 17

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HIV Reduction Program Building Partnerships & Linkages in a Rural Community