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Kentucky HIV Direct Services
Mission:
To enhance access to and retention in primary healthcare
and support services for qualifying Kentuckians (clients)
living with HIV disease.
Goals:
- Client self-sufficiency, to the extent possible, through
good care plan monitoring and holistic support.
- Prevent duplication of health and support services among
providers.
- Education about HIV disease transmission and health choices.
- Ongoing HIV disease education to the general and health
care communities.
- Efficient and effective use of resources.
Structure of Kentucky HIV Direct
Services:
Kentucky Care Coordination Program (KHCCP) is a network
of regional sites by which clients may access quality primary
health care and other support services in or near the communities
in which they live. In order to access direct services in
Kentucky, you must enroll in the KHCCP.
Kentucky AIDS Drug Assistance Program (KADAP) provides
clients with HIV/AIDS related medications.
Kentucky Health Insurance Continuation Program (KHICP)
assists clients with maintain pre-existing private health
insurance.
Funding:
Kentucky receives federal funding through the Ryan White
HIV/AIDS Treatment and Modernization Act of 2006, and also
non-federal funds through the State of Kentucky.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Proof is required.
- Household income must be 300% or less of the current federal
poverty level.
- Total cash assets must be less than $10,000.
- Must be a resident of Kentucky.
- Must be HIV positive.
- You cannot be eligible for similar assistance from another
payer source.
The overall intent of the services programs is to provide
clients with a continuum of care utilizing existing community-based
services to the greatest extent possible. Click on
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Kentucky Community-Based Organizations
(CBOs)
Agencies funded in part with CDC Cooperative Agreement funds
are indicated with the Kentucky AIDS logo.
American Red Cross (ARC) is located in nearly every
county in Kentucky. The number of ARC employees range from
one or two in the smaller communities to more than 300 in
the Louisville Chapter. Budgets are also diverse, with smaller
chapters having budgets of a few thousand dollars to in excess
of a hundred thousand dollars in Lexington and Louisville.
There is disparity in the provision of HIV/AIDS services among
counties, with smaller, more rural counties believing that
there is "no problem" in their community (thus no reason for
services) to the larger, more urban chapters offering quite
a range of services. HIV/AIDS services include the distribution
of brochures, AIDS 101 training, peer training for adolescents,
African American AIDS 101 training, Hispanic AIDS 101 training,
rural and church leader AIDS 101 training, prison personnel
training, and a program specifically entitled "AIDS in the
Workplace" which is designated for businesses and industries.
(502) 589-4450
AIDS Services Center Coalition (ASCC) is a coalition
of agencies whose primary goal is to direct the public to
appropriate AIDS service agencies, literature distribution,
and provide a HIV/AIDS resource directory. The agency has
an extensive volunteer network. (502) 574-5490
House of Ruth provides social, emotional and financial
support to people living with HIV/AIDS in the Louisville/Jefferson
County area. (502) 587-5080 WINGS Clinic located in Louisville
is a Ryan White CARE Act Title III grantee.
WINGS provides both clinical and support services
for HIV/AIDS patients and their affected families. This clinic
project provides primary and infectious disease care, adult
and pediatric nutrition services, adult support groups, social
services, legal services, family & mental health counseling,
as well as liaisons to community services. 502-852-5203
 Sisters
and Brothers Surviving AIDS (SABSA) is a support group
located in Louisville for all HIV positive people and their
friends and family. SABSA provides education and emotional
support specific to the needs of those living with HIV and
more specifically to the needs of the African-American community.
However, everyone is welcome regardless of gender, race, sexual
orientation, creed, religion or ethnic background. (502) 231-3871
AIDS Interfaith Ministries (AIM) of Louisville provides support
services to individuals living with HIV/AIDS and their families.
(502) 574-6085 Matthew 25
AIDS Services, Inc. located in Henderson is a Ryan
White CARE Act Title II, Title III and CDC Prevention PA04064
Grantee. They are a provider of primary health care to PWHIV
and LWA, in Daviess, Henderson, Union and Webster counties.
Services include medical case management and referral, a buddy
program, literature, spiritual support and referral, financial
assistance and referral, a speakers' bureau, support groups
(positive, family and friends), transportation and prevention
education for the community and medical professionals.
Matthew 25 also distributes HOPWA funds and does counseling
and testing for HIV (blood and oral testing). (270) 826-0200
www.matthew25clinic.org
AIDS Volunteers, Inc. (AVOL) located in Lexington,
KY is a community based organization that provides HIV and
AIDS education, prevention initiatives, service programs and
financial assistance to persons infected and affected by HIV
disease in all of Central and Eastern Kentucky. Some of the
services provided by AVOL include: a speakers' bureau, support
groups, financial assistance, case management, transitional
housing for those who are homeless and HIV+, a community residence
for those in the end stages of AIDS, community outreach, condom
distribution, educational programs and materials, and prevention
activities. The agency employs 6 full-time staff members including
an Executive Director, Volunteer/Community Outreach Coordinator,
two Housing Program staff members, and a Director of Client
Services who coordinates the Direct Client Services Program
and the Chemical Dependency Assessment and Referral Program.
Funding for AVOL comes from community donations, fund raisers
and grants from private foundations, as well as local, state,
and federal sources including HUD (HOPWA) and the United Way.
Approximately 75-100 volunteers are consistently involved
throughout the year for day to day operations, programs and
services, volunteer caregivers and fundraising events. Program
referrals and linkages are through the health departments,
other volunteer organizations and HIV Care Coordinators. (859)
225-3000; Fax (859) 225-9244; www.AIDSVolunteers.org.
AIDS Volunteers of Northern Kentucky (AVNK), located
in Florence, KY was founded in 1990. AVNK seeks to understand
and address the emotional, educational, social, spiritual
and physical needs of the people in Northern Kentucky and
surrounding communities who are living with HIV/AIDS, and
the needs of their families, partners, friends and caregivers.
AVNK strives to inform the general community about HIV/AIDS
related issues for purposes of education, mobilization, prevention
and advocacy. AVNK provides a number of services including
three support groups, a monthly dinner/social, healing weekends,
respite care, emergency financial assistance, memorial services,
outreach to minority communities, World AIDS Day services
and Healing Weekends. (859) 331-4719
AIDS Volunteers of Cincinnati (AVOC) located in Cincinnati,
OH is a community-based organization that provides a wide
variety of services to individuals diagnosed with HIV/AIDS
and to the broader community, especially high-risk populations
where HIV exposure is more likely. Although AVOC primarily
serves Cincinnati and southwest Ohio, they offer many of their
services to individuals and groups in Northern Kentucky. These
services include community outreach, prevention and education
presentations, street outreach to women in underserved communities,
testing and counseling services, an informational and referral
hotline and a speaker's bureau. (513) 421-AIDS (2437).
The I.N.D.Y (I'm Not Dead Yet) Project founded in
1994 serves Northern Kentucky. INDY is an organization dedicated
to the enhancement of life for individuals affected by HIV
and AIDS by providing social outlet in a variety of environments
and frameworks with one basic goal in mind: having fun! Members
and sponsors attend and host picnics, movie nights, dinners,
camping trips, art events and parties. The group is dedicated
to the proposition that through the joy of celebrating life
there is hope and healing, and celebration is best engaged
through groups of like minded individuals. (513) 343-9999.
University of Cincinnati Hospital, Holmes Clinic located
in Cincinnati, Ohio is the Infectious Disease Center for the
University of Cincinnati Hospital. Holmes Clinic provides
medical services to individuals diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and
is funded primarily through Ryan White Title III funds. Holmes
Clinic provides these services to individuals from several
states, and a significant percentage of individuals diagnosed
with HIV/AIDS and living in Northern Kentucky use Holmes Clinic
for their infectious disease care. In addition, Holmes Clinic
conducts partner testing for patients of the clinic. (513)
584-6977. The University of Cincinnati Emergency Room also
has a grant to conduct HIV testing and counseling services
with patients who are seen through the Emergency Room. This
program targets high-risk individuals who receive their primary
medical care through the Emergency Room. If an individual
is diagnosed, a referral is made to Holmes Clinic. (513) 584-5700
Bluegrass Care Clinic (BCC), located in Lexington
is a Ryan White CARE Act Title III grantee. The BCC provides
both clinical and support services for HIV/AIDS patients and
their affected families in 63 counties through Central and
Eastern Kentucky. The BCC staff are trained to provide harm
reduction information and counseling regarding drug use, sexual
activity and other high risk activities for HIV transmission
and infection. In addition, the BCC also provides pre/post
test counseling and testing. (859) 323-5544; Fax: (859) 257-2040;
www.mc.uky.edu/bluegrasscareclinic.
Moveable Feast (MFL) is a nutritional support program,
serving people living with HIV disease and their dependent
children living in the Lexington/Fayette County area. Clients
receive social support and a hot, freshly cooked dinner five
days a week. MFL can also serve as a referral source to other
ASOs in the region. All services are completely free of charge.
(859) 252-2867; www.feastlex.org.
Episcopal Diocese AIDS Ministry, located in Lexington,
provides care and support through bi-annual social dinners.
All meals and additional limited supportive services are provided
free of charge. The Episcopal Diocese AIDS Ministry can also
serve as a referral source/linkage for other ASOs in the region.
Contact: Lisa - lisainky@adelphia.net.
The Salvation Army of Central Kentucky, located in
Lexington, operates a free medical clinic. The medical clinic,
operated by the University Kentucky's College of Medicine,
provides exams and physical therapy, and HIV pre/post test
counseling and testing. (859) 252-7706
Owensboro
Area HIV/AIDS Task Force, Inc. is a non-profit CBO funded
by donations. This agency serves its clients with emergency
financial assistance, transitional housing, and acts as an
advocate with property owners, utility companies, Social Security,
HOPWA and other community service agencies. Volunteers also
provide community outreach services with HIV prevention and
risk reduction programs to targeted populations and various
communities, medical professionals and local organizations.
The Task Force dispenses printed risk reduction materials,
condoms (male and female), dental dams, needle cleaning kits
and crack pipe cleaning kits. The Task Force also goes into
public sex environments (PSE) offering similar services, as
well as HIV testing. Members of the Task Force are state certified
pre and post-test counselors as well as certified to administer
OraSure for HIV testing. Members are also certified to inspect
potential housing for clients wishing to obtain HOPWA funding.
The Task Force is a certified partner of the Balm in Gilead.
A support group for PWHIV is in place. They act as a referral
source to all the available assistance programs for clients.
The Task Force has some HIV positive members who have made
presentations at several high schools, a program describing
the emotional, physical and financial stresses of being HIV
positive. (270) 683-6018 www.owensboroaids.org
Heartland
CARES, Inc., located in Paducah is a non-profit organization,
serving people with HIV and AIDS in the Western Kentucky and
Southern Illinois regions. The mission is to provide various
components of care needed for persons living with HIV and
AIDS regardless of ethnicity, gender, religious, beliefs,
sexual orientation, or ability to pay, and to provide education
and prevention to the general public to help stop the spread
of HIV and STDs. Medical services are primarily supported
through Ryan White Title III funding. The clinic also has
numerous supporting services, which include Ryan White Title
II Care Coordinator Program, HOPWA Grant Emergency Assistance,
Supportive Housing Grant Assistance, SAMHSA-CSAT Grant, HOPWA
SPNS and HOME Grant. Heartland CARES houses the Western Kentucky
Prevention Team that is responsible for HIV/AIDS prevention
in 42 counties. (270) 444-8183
Volunteers
of America, Inc. (VOA) in Louisville and Lexington provides
HIV prevention education, focus groups, and risk reduction
workshops to drug users, men, women, and youth at risk. The
prevention services offered include pre-test and post-test
counseling, factual information about reducing HIV risk factors
associated with drug use and sexual behavior, alcoholism and
drug abuse assessments, and referrals to HIV related and non-related
resources as needed or by request. VOA in Louisville also
provides an AIDS Housing Integration Project, which offers
technical assistance to shelters, housing providers, and housing
developers to help establish and implement new housing programs
for homeless and low-income persons with HIV/AIDS. VOA in
Louisville also holds the HIV Services' contract, and provides
case management services for PWHIV. This includes intake and
assessment, goal setting, conflict resolution, crisis intervention,
referral to community services, emergency financial assistance,
linkage to rental and utility assistance, entry into support
groups, mental health and substance abuse counseling. (502)
635-1361
The AIDS Project, located in Louisville, provides
HIV prevention, education and testing services. Programs include
staff led volunteer outreach teams that go to local bars,
community fairs and special events. Services include condom
distribution, counseling and testing, and referrals while
practicing harm reduction techniques. (502) 608-0586
North Central AHEC/HETC: The mission of the North
Central AHEC is to promote healthy communities through innovative
partnerships. This is accomplished by providing educational
support services to health professions students and health
care providers, community health education and programs to
encourage health professions as a career choice. In order
to address HIV prevention in Kentucky's growing Hispanic community,
the Kentucky DPH has identified agencies providing other services
to our Hispanic population and provided capacity building
assistance to help these agencies provide HIV prevention activities
including HIV antibody testing. North Central AHEC/HETC collaborates
with Area Health Education Centers across the state who recruit
individuals from Hispanic communities, provide training, and
utilize them to conduct HIV prevention activities in their
communities. AHECs in Lexington (covering 5 counties) and
Covington (covering 4 counties) currently conduct outreach
in Hispanic communities, provide HIV testing, and conduct
two community level intervention (Juntos and Promotores de
Salud). A third AHEC in Louisville conducts similar activities
with African-American communities. North Central AHEC/HETC
also collaborates with the
Bluegrass Farmworker Health Center to provide additional
outreach to migrant farm workers as well as testing. The Lexington
and Covington AHECs as well as the Bluegrass Farmworker Health
Center have been extremely helpful in providing interpreters
and assisting Hispanic clients receive services from other
service providers who lack Spanish speaking employees. Bluegrass
Farmworker Health Center (BFHC): Located in Lexington and
Richmond, KY, the BFHC serves a primarily migrant/ seasonal
farmworker population among eight counties in Central Kentucky.
The migrant health center's service area includes: Fayette,
Scott, Bourbon, Clark, Madison, Garrard, Jessamine and Woodford
counties. Spanish is the primary language of approximately
96% of the BFHC clients. The BFHC strives to optimize clients'
health outcomes by providing affordable, culturally appropriate
primary and preventive health care in settings that embrace
the Hispanic culture and language. BFHC values: Client-centered
care, client advocacy, excellent health care for clients,
extensive client-centered referral and tracking system, optimal
client outcomes, life long learning, fiscal responsibility,
high degree of respect among staff members. The clinical and
outreach staff are fluent in Spanish and English. Through
a partnership with the DPH HIV/AIDS Branch, BFHC counselors
and educators work with farm workers on the work site and
in residences as well as utilize referrals to the actual clinic
for medical needs including HIV/AIDS.
Hazard Perry County Community Ministries is located
in Hazard. Their purpose is to meet community needs through
supportive services (outreach and case management), crisis
aid, homeless shelter, transitional housing and childcare.
(606) 436-0051
Harlan Countians for a Health Community located in
Baxter, is a coalition of healthcare providers, consumers,
and other interested agencies whose purpose is to improve
healthcare in Harlan County. (606) 573-6115
Westlake Primary Care, located in Columbia, provides
information and educational AIDS material, prevention kits
with condoms, confidential testing and pre and post-test counseling.
270-384-4764
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