State Health Department Awards Grants to Provide Case Management and Supportive Services to HIV-Infected New Yorkers
ALBANY, N.Y. (March 25, 2010) – Forty-one organizations will share in $6.7 million to provide supportive services to persons living with HIV and AIDS throughout New York State, State Health Commissioner Richard F. Daines announced today. The State Health Department is allocating the funding from federal Ryan White funds.
"Regular HIV medical care and adherence to antiretroviral treatment regimens is essential to maintaining the health and longevity of persons living with HIV and AIDS," said Commissioner Daines. "Supportive services like case management, health education, linguistic services, and medical transportation help remove the barriers that can impede access to regular medical care."
Twenty-nine grant recipients will utilize funds to provide case management, psychosocial support, health education and risk reduction, treatment education, and linguistic (translation/interpretation) services. Twelve organizations will offer medical transportation.
Research supports the role of supportive services in helping HIV-infected persons access and maintain care and improve clinical status. Case management has been associated with a higher use of HIV medications and with fewer unmet supportive service needs among clients with HIV infection. Receipt of case management, linguistic and transportation services by HIV-positive persons has been associated with access and engagement in primary medical care. Special populations that receive case management services, such as youth, homeless and marginally housed individuals, have shown improved antiretroviral adherence and improved immune system status.
Humberto Cruz, Director of the AIDS Institute, said, "People living with HIV disease face tremendous challenges. Stigma and discrimination still exist. Treatment options change. Life circumstances vary. These services are intended to help people living with HIV and AIDS maintain the support and stability they need to stay in HIV medical care and treatment."
Grants for supportive services were awarded on a competitive basis following review and evaluation of proposals submitted in response to a request for applications.
HIV/AIDS Grants for Supportive Services
A. Case Management and Other Supportive Services
| Region | Grant Recipient | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Central NY | Southern Tier AIDS Program | $200,000 |
| AIDS Community Resources, Inc. | 200,000 | |
| Finger Lakes | AIDS Rochester, Inc. (AIDS Care) | 200,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Rochester | 200,000 | |
| Hudson Valley | Mid-Hudson Valley AIDS Task Force (ARCS) | 200,000 |
| Hudson River Healthcare, Inc | 170,000 | |
| TOUCH – Together Our Unity Can Heal, Inc. | 150,000 | |
| Catharine Street Community Center | 150,000 | |
| Long Island | Options for Community Living, Inc. | 170,987 |
| North Shore University Hospital | 197,861 | |
| Long Island Association for AIDS Care, Inc | 200,000 | |
| Northeastern NY | AIDS Council of Northeastern New York | 200,000 |
| Unity House of Troy, Inc. | 67,328 | |
| Catholic Charities AIDS Services | 186,962 | |
| New York City | The Partnership for the Homeless | 200,000 |
| Harlem United Community AIDS Center | 200,000 | |
| AIDS Service Center New York City | 200,000 | |
| BronxWorks (Citizen's Advice Bureau) | 200,000 | |
| CAMBA, Inc. | 200,000 | |
| Exponents, Inc. | 200,000 | |
| African Services Committee, Inc. | 200,000 | |
| After Hours Project, Inc. | 200,000 | |
| Community Healthcare Network | 200,000 | |
| Community Health Action of Staten Island | 150,000 | |
| William F. Ryan Community Health Center | 187,561 | |
| The Fortune Society | 200,000 | |
| Village Center for Care, Inc | 199,687 | |
| Western NY | Erie County Medical Center Corporation | 150,000 |
| AIDS Community Services of Western NY, Inc. | 150,000 | |
| Total Component A Funding | $5,330,386 |
B. Medical Transportation
| Region | Grant Recipient | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Central NY | AIDS Community Resources, Inc | $144,500 |
| Finger Lakes | Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Rochester | 150,000 |
| AIDS Care (AIDS Rochester, Inc.) | 100,000 | |
| Hudon Valley | Mid-Hudson Valley AIDS Task Force (ARCS) | 150,000 |
| Catharine Street Community Center | 75,000 | |
| Long Island | Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk, Inc. | 75,000 |
| New York City | Housing Works, Inc. | 124,120 |
| After Hours Project, Inc. | 100,000 | |
| Northeastern NY | AIDS Council of Northeastern New York | 150,000 |
| Unity House of Troy, Inc. | 32,133 | |
| Western NY | American Red Cross, Greater Buffalo Chapter | 150,000 |
| AIDS Community Services of Western NY, Inc. | 150,000 | |
| Total Component B Funding | $1,400,753 | |
| Grand Total | $6,731,139 |
