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APHA 1996 Abstract: 'Safe Place' - Expanding the Enrollment and
Enhancing Retention of African American HIV-Infected Substance Abusers into Primary Care
Presented at: American Public Health Association 124th Annual Meeting, November 1996
'Safe Place' - Expanding the Enrollment and Enhancing Retention of
African American HIV-Infected Substance Abusers into Primary Care
Sandra S. McDonald,
M.A. Outreach, Inc. is utilizing a peer counselor and street team model for services
delivery using indigenous staff to enroll and enhance the retention of HIV-infected
substance abusers. The project includes the opening of a satellite facility within an
African American neighborhood near downtown Atlanta. Project goals also address barriers
to care by developing a training program for primary care and other service providers.
This project is funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration, Special
Projects of National Significance HIV Service Delivery Models Initiative. Requirements of
the cooperative agreement include a rigorous local and multi-site evaluation. The
presenter will address the development of the SAFE PLACE project, the methodology of
utilizing indigenous staff in this project while integrating substance abuse treatment and
primary HIV medical care. Approaches to negotiating the barriers to project implementation
will be discussed. Strategies for incorporating national multi-site evaluation components
into a local project will also be presented.
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