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In order
to meet program goals, funded organizations must contain a
strong evaluation component and disseminate information necessary
for effective replication.
The current
SPNS effort began in 1991 with some of the first Federal grants
to target adolescents and women living with HIV. Today, a
portfolio of 72 grants, funded either solely by the HIV/AIDS
Bureau or in partnership with other Federal agencies, including
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, address tomorrow’s
issues in HIV care.
The SPNS
Program is an integral link to all CARE Act programs. While
it provides an opportunity to develop new services, the program
places great emphasis on the legislative mandates to assess
the effectiveness of models of care and promote their replication.
As CARE Act grantees develop innovative services, the SPNS
Program will provide the funding and expertise for grantees
to evaluate innovations and disseminate findings to the HIV
community. Current priorities include:
- Supporting
the coordination and integration of existing services for
Native Americans/Alaska Natives living with HIV and other
co-morbidities
- Improving
the quality of HIV care
- Collaborating
with CDC on interventions for HIV-positive substance abuse
users and continuity of care for incarcerated individuals
- Assessing
innovations in serving those with chemical dependencies
- Continuing
the U.S./Mexico border health effort
- Assessing
primary prevention strategies for HIV-positive persons
- Evaluating
effective strategies for bringing individuals into care
for HIV treatment
- Improving
care and treatment of HIV+ persons of Caribbean descent
- Assessing
technological advances in order to improve HIV medical care
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