Transcript Are you Ready for Prevention With Positives?

How ready are you to
change prevention?
Preparing an agency for
Prevention with Positives
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Goal of Readiness Guide
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Structure the entry conversation
Cover all areas that could facilitate or impede
implementation of prevention with positives
program
Help identify priorities for workplan
Not an assessment
Readiness Guide
1) P3 Knowledge
1a) All agency staff have a clear working
understanding of the goals of P3
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1b) All P3 staff have knowledge of HIV disease
progression
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Sections
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P3 Knowledge
Program Implementation and Evaluation
Program Options
Agency Alignment
Systems
P3 Knowledge
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Clear working understanding of the goals of P3
Knowledge of HIV disease progression
Knowledge of history of P3, history of
HIV/AIDS prevention and care services in
general, and history of provision of services to
community served by agency
STD knowledge
P3 Knowledge (cont.)
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Alignment between care and prevention
providers in their approach to client services
Substance use and substance abuse
methodologies
Sexual risk reduction methodologies
Skills at discussing sex and drug use at client
level
P3 Knowledge (cont.)
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Viral load and impact on infectivity
HIV treatment regimens and side effects
Experience working with HIV+ individuals
Program Implementation
& Evaluation
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Client confidentiality protected
Client confidentiality standards
Sexual and drug history discussions
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When first seeking services
Throughout time seeking services
Client respect
Program Implementation
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Timeliness of service delivery
Outcomes definition and evaluation experience
Data collection experience
Program Options
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HIV prevention
Primary care and
treatment
STD services
Substance use/abuse
counseling
Needle exchange
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Mental health
Housing
HIV/Hepatitis C
co-infection
Prevention case
management
Agency Alignment
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Current strategic plan in place
Staff in agreement with strategic plan
P3 in alignment with strategic plan
Program design teams
Staff advocates for client needs throughout
program implementation
Programs utilize theory & research
P3 in alignment with Local Health Jurisdiction
Systems
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Client data access
Shared client database
Written referral protocol
System for referral follow-up
Program-centered budgeting
What’s next?
Consultant writes up:
 Key findings
 Conclusions
 Recommendations
…from which a workplan is created.
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How ready is ready?
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Contact information
Prevention with Positives Technical Assistance
Project Serving People of Color (P3TA)
[email protected]
(800) 886-2422
www.compasspoint.org
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