Study of HIV Services Provided to Individuals with Disabilities
During the winter and spring of 2002 The HIV/AIDS Bureau at the Massachusetts
Department of Public Health engaged the Health and Disability Working Group
(HDWG) at the Boston University School of Public Health to conduct a review
of HIV-related services available to individuals with disabilities in the
Commonwealth. The purpose of this review was to identify existing HIV-related
services and resources, to identify gaps in policies and services, and to
develop recommendations to strengthen the continuum of care for people with
disabilities. The specific areas of inquiry included HIV education and prevention
services, HIV counseling and testing, HIV care and treatment, and the availability
of disability-specific HIV educational materials. The disability populations
included in this review included adults with serious mental illness, developmental
disabilities or mental retardation, physical disabilities, blindness, visual
impairments, and deafness or hearing impairments.
Executive
Summary
HIV/AIDS
and People with Disabilities in Massachusetts: A Needs and Resource Assessment
(Final Report)
HIV-AIDS Resource List for People with Disabilities
HDWG staff involved in this project were Carol Tobias, M.M.H.S., Kate Brown,
B.A. and Bethlyn Vergo Houlihan, MSW, MPH.
National Evaluation and Program Support Center to conduct a multi-site evaluation of outreach activities designed to engage and retain individuals with HIV in medical care. Funded by Health Resources and Services Administration
A national evaluation of peer education training programs for people living with HIV.
A National Center working to advance the Healthy People 2010 objective that all children with special health care needs have access to adequate health insurance and financing for their care.
A cross-disciplinary training curriculum in HIV and substance abuse, designed for health care providers, support service providers and substance abuse treatment providers.