Transcript HIV Education & Prevention Project of Alameda County (HEPPAC)

HIV Education and Prevention
Project of Alameda County
(HEPPAC)
THE POINT PROJECT
FY:2010
(RESPECT, CTR, CRCS)
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HEPPACs MISSION
The mission of the HIV Education and Prevention Project of
Alameda County (HEPPAC) is to stop the spread of HIV and
Hepatitis C among injection drug users (IDUs), their families and
to reduce the impact of drug-related harm to the communities of
Alameda County through the integration of needle exchange into
the spectrum of HIV services offered in Alameda County.
HEPPAC is committed to a low-threshold, harm reduction approach to disease
prevention and health promotion. Our services are primarily for African-American
and Hispanic communities of Alameda County who are IDUs.
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HEPPACs GOALS
For IDUs to:
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Decrease needle sharing among their peers
Increase the use of sterile syringes
Increase SEP utilization
Increase non-SEP services utilization
Know their HIV and HCV status
Utilize Casa Segura drop-in center
Be aware that we are an avenue to drug
treatment
HEPPAC: An Integrated Model
Syringe Exchange Program
Mobile Wound Care Clinic
Counseling, Testing and Referral Services
Unstructured Harm Reduction Workshops
Herbal/Acupuncture Services
Overdose Prevention Training
STI Clinic
Referral Services
Donated clothes & blankets
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HEPPAC: An Integrated Model Cont.
Targeted
Outreach
Syringe
Exchange
Program
Casa
Segura
Drop-in
Center
Rapid
Testing
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Backpack
Exchange
ANNUAL SEP-IDU ASSESSMENTS
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HEPPAC conducts annual surveys to capture
information on IDUs current risk and protective
practices
FY08: SEP-IDUs needle sharing practices
FY09: SEP-IDUs Condom Use
FY10: SEP-IDUs non-exchange service
utilization
IDU ASSESSMENT
SEP-IDUs Condom Use
CONCLUSION
HEPPACs SEP-IDUs
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Reduced their needle sharing practices by 83% after one
year of SEP utilization
79% knew their HIV and/or HCV status
41% used a condom during their last
penetrative sexual encounter
IDU ASSESSMENT
SEP-IDUs Condom Use
LESSONS LEARNED
Condom use among HEPPACs SEP IDU
population is at 41%. Syringe exchange
studies have concluded that IDUs who access
syringe exchange programs need an
intervention that addresses the under utilization
of condoms
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IDU ASSESSMENT
SEP-IDUs Condom Use
LONG TERM GOALS
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Increase the number of SEP IDUs who visit Casa Segura
Drop-in Center
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Increase the percentage of condom use
among HEPPACs SEP IDUs
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Maintain high level of customer service
Increase the number of IDUs who access SEPs
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IDU ASSESSMENT
SEP-IDUs Condom Use
Sexual
2%
PERCEPTION
OF RISK
Dx Use
98%
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HEPPAC: WHAT WE NEED
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Structured, multiple individual time dedicated to
addressing their immediate needs and current
increased risk behaviors
An intervention that will assist in enhancing client’s
sense of self-risk
Risk reduction counseling services
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MORE INDIVIDUAL TIME!
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HEPPAC: THE POINT PROJECT
SUMMARY: A comprehensive HIV prevention
program that provides structured individual level
counseling to increased risk intravenous drug
users and crack users in Oakland, CA.
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PROGRAM GOAL: By June 2015, to reduce the
rate of HIV infection among IDUs in Oakland by
increasing their protective behaviors, HIV testing
rate and self efficacy.
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HEPPAC: THE POINT PROJECT
CORE ELEMENTS
RESPECT Short term (two sessions) HIV prevention
counseling sessions with the goal of increasing clients
perception of self risk
CRCS Intensive, ongoing, individualized prevention
counseling and support services
CTR(L) HIV antibody testing: Rapid testing
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HEPPAC: THE POINT PROJECT
TARGETED
OUTREACH
THE POINT PROJECT
BACK PACK
EXCHANGE
FIXED
EXCHANGE
SITES
RESECT
EBI
CASA
SEGURA
DROP- IN
CENTER
COUNSELING, TESTING & REFERRAL
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CRCS
HEPPAC: THE POINT PROJECT
OBJECTIVES
a) To increase the number of IDUs who are aware of their
HIV status by providing HIV testing and their results, with
direct linkages to medical care and partner services b) to
increase the use of prevention strategies among IDUs
and crack users, while decreasing the behaviors that
place them at risk for the acquisition/transmission of HIV,
by providing the RESPECT intervention and c) to
decrease the risk behavior among high risk negative IDUs
and crack users by providing CRCS .
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HEPPAC: Contact Us
LORIS A. MATTOX
[email protected]
Executive Director
ANDRE ROBERTSON
[email protected]
Programs Manager
OFFICE: 510-434-0307 FAX: 510-261-8365
WWW.CASASEGURA.ORG
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