Ending the HIV Epidemic

CDC Mail to Home Test Kit Pilot Program

Orange County HIV/STD clinic patients will have the option to receive HIV and/or STD test kits mailed to their home or preferred location.

HRSA 

• Rapid Antiretrovial Therapy (ART) - Develop and implement a protocol for Rapid ART implementation in the Orange County HIV clinic and jails. 
• HIV Care  to High Acuity Individuals - Provide care for clients who do not qualify for Ryan White programs and who are unable to engage or stay in medical care.
• Expanded Housing Availability - Coordinate with existing housing infrastructure to expand housing and improve housing stability.

CDC 

• Viral Suppression Patient Incentive Program - Program to incentivize People Living with HIV to engage in HIV care, reach and maintain viral suppression, and use support services.
• Community-based Case Management Services - Case Manager co-located and/or floating at community based provider sites to provide services and assistance to non-virally suppressed individuals.

CDC

• Health Summits for Gay Men and Transgender Populations - Increase awareness of health issues faced by priority populations1 and provide information about available community resources.
• Trauma-informed prevention and care services for Black/African and Transgender populations - Engage individuals and community groups in Orange County to identify barriers to HIV care and prevention services and inform service delivery.
• Focus groups with individuals not virally suppressed - Conduct focus groups with HIV positive individuals to identify barriers to care and inform service delivery.
• Health Education Videos for Priority Populations - Health education videos in multiple languages for priority populations1 to help address barriers for care.
• PrEP Navigation - Assist clients with pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) access when they have public or private insurance.

HRSA

• Psychiatry and Mental Health Services - Provide psychiatry and mental health services to both HIV+ and PrEP-eligible individuals.

CDC

Mobile testing, care and referral services for at-risk groups - Collaborate with community providers to reach individuals in need via mobile unit utilizing surveillance data.

BHOC is an association of gay website and app owners, and public health leaders collaborating to support HIV and STI prevention online.

For more information, please visit the BHOC website. 

CAPTC provides community and organizational training in HIV, STDs and reproductive health to inform individual and workforce capacity.

For more information, please visit the CAPTC website. 

HOPWA is a federal program developed to address the housing needs of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH/A). Additionally, HOPWA partners with communities, states and nonprofit organizations for projects and initiatives to benefit low-income PLWH/A and their families.

For more information, please visit the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HOPWA webpage.

The Orange County STIC is aimed toward advocating for underserved populations and informing policy change to improve effectiveness in the treatment and prevention of STIs.

STIC OC’s mission is to:

1. Facilitate education, testing and treatment of at risk individuals in Orange County
2. Provide referral information and follow up for infected individuals
3. Improve medical knowledge of the latest treatment for STI and the ability of the provider to take a complete and unbiased history.
4. Provide comprehensive sex education in schools as mandated by the State of California
5. Explore and assist with undocumented persons regarding fear of seeking treatment
6. Advocate for Federal, State and local policy and funding to address the growing STI epidemic.

For more information, please visit the STIC OC's Facebook Group.

The Prevention through Active Community Engagement (PACE) organization started in 2013 to provide education about the benefits of prevention to local communities. PACE also serves as an extension of the Office of the Surgeon General to provide community outreach for prevention-related initiatives developed by the Surgeon General.

CHIPTS is a research-driven organization founded through the collaboration of various academic institutions. The organization is supported by NIH funding and works to foster partnerships in the effort to eliminate new HIV infections both domestically and globally. CHIPS it highly involved in the fight to end the HIV epidemic and acts as a key player in the coordination and facilitation of the regional EHE response.

For more information, please visit the CHIPTS webpage. 

• Please PrEP Me
• PrEPfacts.org
• PAETC: PrEP Academic Detailing

The following clinics offer HIV and STD testing as well as other client advocacy, case management and health services.

• 17th St. Clinic
  Services Offered under Ryan White funding:
  HIV Care - (714) 834-7991 
  Eligibility Screening - (714) 834-8456 
  Partner Services - (714) 834-7748 
  PrEP Services - (714) 834-7737 
  STD Services - (714) 834-8787 
  
  Address: 1725 W. 17th Street, Santa Ana, CA 92706
  Phone: (714) 834-8408
   
• Radiant Health Centers
  Services offered under other funding (not restricted to Ryan White qualifications):
  STD Testing and Treatment
  HIV Testing
  Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
  Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
  PrEP Assistance Program (PrEP-AP)
  
  Address: 17982 Sky Park Circle, Suite J, Irvine, CA 92714
  Phone: (949) 809-5700

HOPWA provides housing assistance and other programs for people living with HIV/AIDS. For information, please visit the HOPWA website.  

Building Healthy Online Communities (BHOC) offers HIV and STD testing delivered directly to clients’ homes. To learn more and/or participate in this program, please visit the BHOC home testing webpage. 

For additional County-based resources, such as:

• Dental
• Medical Financial Assistance
• Food Services
• Hospice/Rehabilitation

Please visit the OC Health Care Agency's Living with HIV Services and Resources webpage.