Central AHEC Programs Overview: July 2007 through Jan 2008
Focus Areas: Workforce Diversity, Health Disparities, & Community Collaborations
Workforce Diversity: (Reaching Underserved Youth in Grades K-12: Total: 469)
1. Health Careers Education: 236
2. Student Internships: 12
3. CT Youth Health Service Corps and College Health Service Corps: 78
4. “Careers for the Future” Summer Medical Camps: 35
5. High School HIV/AIDS Educational Presentations: 80
6. “Advancing Health Education and Careers” Summer Institute: 28
Health Disparities: (Reaching Women aged 15-44)
1. Healthy Options for Pregnancy Empowerment (HOPE): 200 minority women served
2. Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Program (FIMR)
Health Disparities/Community Collaboration: (Reaching People Living with HIV/AIDS)
1. Ryan White Part A Programs:
• Early Intervention Services (EIS)
• Primary Care
• Substance Abuse Counseling
• Mental Health Counseling
Total Unduplicated Clients: 1862 (636 Hispanic, 1025 Black, 145 White)
• Homeless: 394
• Injection Drug Users: 282
• Men who have sex with men: 123
• HIV but not AIDS: 515
• CDC Defined AIDS: 182
• Referred by physician: 1304
2. Ryan White Part B Programs
• Case Management
• Emergency Funds
Total Number of Unduplicated Clients: 692 (242 Hispanic, 315 Black, 126 White)
• Homeless: 51
• Injection Drug Users: 258
• Men who have sex with men: 109
• HIV but not AIDS: 454
• CDC Defined AIDS: 226
• Referred by community health center: 149
Community Collaboration: (Providing Advocacy, Outreach and Education)
1. Universal Health Care: Healthcare4every1 Campaign: Total number of clients reached- 1073
• corporate volunteers trained: 23
• community members educated: 1050 |