BROOKLYN, N.Y., Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Affirming the
success of its HIV prevention programs and support strategies, the
Family Health Centers at NYU Langone has received an additional
five-year, $2 million grant through
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC)
Comprehensive High-Impact HIV Prevention Programs for Community
Based Organizations.
The grant is part of a nationally recognized HIV treatment
and prevention program called Ending the HIV Epidemic in
the United States and is awarded
to programs that have made a significant impact on their community.
The CDC funds are directed to community-based organizations to help
develop new and enhance existing strategies focused on populations
disproportionately affected by HIV, which include gay and bisexual
men, people who inject drugs, and transgender individuals.
"This competitive grant validates the progress and potential of
our outreach efforts to prevent HIV and support our community,"
says Larry K. McReynolds, executive
director of the Family Health Centers at NYU Langone and clinical
associate professor in the Department of Population Health at NYU
Grossman School of Medicine. "Continuity is vital. Keeping up and
enhancing the effective work that's already making a difference
will change more lives for the better."
By using creative, pandemic-appropriate outreach strategies,
like social media outreach, at-home HIV testing, and online support
groups, the FHC strengthened its ability to reach those most in
need of HIV prevention services. Over 18 months in 2020 and 2021,
the program reached 69 percent of its target, at-risk population,
an increase of 46 percent over the prior year. The proven
effectiveness of the new FHC programs helped secure the additional
funding.
"For more than 30 years, the Family Health Centers at NYU
Langone has been at the forefront of HIV care and prevention," says
Finn Schubert, network HIV program
director at the Family Health Centers at NYU Langone. "It's
rewarding to see our impact grow, so we can help more Latinx, Black
and LGBTQ New Yorkers who were most effected by the pandemic."
Prevention Programs at the Family Health Centers at NYU
Langone
The additional funds help bolster the current HIV prevention
services offered by the FHC, which include to following:
- Social media and dating app outreach that enables community
health workers to connect with at-risk potential patients where
they are.
- Virtual pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) initiation and
at-home HIV testing to facilitate access for individuals in the
comfort of their own home.
- Weekly transgender Latinx support group led by a community
advocate.
- HIV prevention partnership with Turning Point Brooklyn,
which provides education, housing, and related services in the
Sunset Park, Brooklyn,
community.
- HIV prevention partnership with Brooklyn Community Pride
Center, an LGBTQ services organization.
- Healthy relationships support groups, offering an opportunity
for individuals living with HIV to share their experiences and with
others.
Principally located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, one of the highest
Medicaid-concentrated communities in the
United States, the Family Health Centers at NYU Langone is a
community-based program providing high-quality primary and
preventive outpatient care to adults and children, regardless of
their ability to pay or health insurance status. The program serves
approximately 100,000 patients each year throughout Brooklyn and other parts of New York City.
Media Inquiries
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Phone: 201.207.6261
Joan.lebow@nyluangone.org
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