Nashville CARES
Programs
Budget
$1,469,210.00
Description
Prevents new HIV infections by providing adults and youth with knowledge, skills, motivation and support to avoid/change risky behaviors and sustain changes over time, and helps HIV-infected individuals avoid HIV transmission and address issues related to HIV disease progression. Four programs address specific needs of African Americans, gay/bisexual men (MSM), MSM of color and young MSM, and HIV-infected people. Over 10,000 individuals were tested for HIV through targeted community initiatives and broad-based screening in ERs and clinics, identifying previously undiagnosed individuals with HIV . The My House LGBTQ wellness center opened in Nashville in 2017 in partnership with Street Works, and in 2020 CARES opened the My House Clinic a "one-stop" clinic that provides testing and linkage to PrEP treatment for at-risk uninfected individuals that can prevent their infection with HIV
Program Areas Served
None
$1,469,210.00
Description
Prevents new HIV infections by providing adults and youth with knowledge, skills, motivation and support to avoid/change risky behaviors and sustain changes over time, and helps HIV-infected individuals avoid HIV transmission and address issues related to HIV disease progression. Four programs address specific needs of African Americans, gay/bisexual men (MSM), MSM of color and young MSM, and HIV-infected people. Over 10,000 individuals were tested for HIV through targeted community initiatives and broad-based screening in ERs and clinics, identifying previously undiagnosed individuals with HIV . The My House LGBTQ wellness center opened in Nashville in 2017 in partnership with Street Works, and in 2020 CARES opened the My House Clinic a "one-stop" clinic that provides testing and linkage to PrEP treatment for at-risk uninfected individuals that can prevent their infection with HIV
Program Areas Served
None
Budget
$1,228,820.00
Description
Provides individual/family/group counseling and outpatient alcohol and drug abuse treatment services to improve skills for managing challenges of HIV disease. In FY 2020, mental health services counseled over 1,800 HIV-infected individuals and family members. CARES' innovative HealthyU program provides HIV-positive peer-based health education and treatment adherence support to improve health management skills. The HEARTLine provides resource referrals and other problem-solving assistance via a toll-free hotline. HEARTLine responds to nearly 10,000 calls annually. CARES also provides material assistance for transportation via bus passes or gas vouchers and nutrition via monthly food bags, prepared frozen meals and fresh produce delivered biweekly, along with 'Wellness Wednesday' which promotes nutrition education.
Program Areas Served
None
$1,228,820.00
Description
Provides individual/family/group counseling and outpatient alcohol and drug abuse treatment services to improve skills for managing challenges of HIV disease. In FY 2020, mental health services counseled over 1,800 HIV-infected individuals and family members. CARES' innovative HealthyU program provides HIV-positive peer-based health education and treatment adherence support to improve health management skills. The HEARTLine provides resource referrals and other problem-solving assistance via a toll-free hotline. HEARTLine responds to nearly 10,000 calls annually. CARES also provides material assistance for transportation via bus passes or gas vouchers and nutrition via monthly food bags, prepared frozen meals and fresh produce delivered biweekly, along with 'Wellness Wednesday' which promotes nutrition education.
Program Areas Served
None
Budget
$2,664,650.00
Description
Provides individually tailored case management assistance in 17 counties of middle-TN, helping HIV-positive individuals find, access and effectively use medical, social services and community-based resources to meet health and practical needs and thereby reach and sustain optimal levels of health and self-sufficiency. Case management is augmented by peer-based advocacy assistance. Served more than 2,400 individuals and their families in FY 2020.
Program Areas Served
None
$2,664,650.00
Description
Provides individually tailored case management assistance in 17 counties of middle-TN, helping HIV-positive individuals find, access and effectively use medical, social services and community-based resources to meet health and practical needs and thereby reach and sustain optimal levels of health and self-sufficiency. Case management is augmented by peer-based advocacy assistance. Served more than 2,400 individuals and their families in FY 2020.
Program Areas Served
None
Budget
$19,745,020.00
Description
Administers the HIV Insurance Assistance Program of the Tennessee Department of Health which provides assistance to pay for health insurance premiums and medical and prescription deductibles/co-payments. Serves over 6,200 clients that meet the eligibility requirements of the program, in order to alleviate barriers to care and support clients to gain access and be retained in healthcare across the state of Tennessee.
Program Areas Served
None
$19,745,020.00
Description
Administers the HIV Insurance Assistance Program of the Tennessee Department of Health which provides assistance to pay for health insurance premiums and medical and prescription deductibles/co-payments. Serves over 6,200 clients that meet the eligibility requirements of the program, in order to alleviate barriers to care and support clients to gain access and be retained in healthcare across the state of Tennessee.
Program Areas Served
None
Budget
$862,010.00
Description
Provides direct assistance to meet material needs for housing in the form of rent/utility bill assistance and/or emergency lodging as well as case management to provide housing stability for nearly 700 HIV-positive individuals.
Program Areas Served
None
$862,010.00
Description
Provides direct assistance to meet material needs for housing in the form of rent/utility bill assistance and/or emergency lodging as well as case management to provide housing stability for nearly 700 HIV-positive individuals.
Program Areas Served
None
Description
To bring love, compassion and support for the Same Gender Loving (SGL) male community to become self-sufficient by prioritizing health, wellness and a sense of individual value.
Beneficiaries
Black/African American
LGBTQI+ people
Adults
Program Areas Served
Middle Tennessee
To bring love, compassion and support for the Same Gender Loving (SGL) male community to become self-sufficient by prioritizing health, wellness and a sense of individual value.
Beneficiaries
Black/African American
LGBTQI+ people
Adults
Program Areas Served
Middle Tennessee
Budget
$592,010.00
Description
The My House Clinic supports patients in navigating the full continuum of care under one roof. This "one-stop center" whole-person care approach provides medical and supportive services to all patients and is delivered with dignity and respect. Culturally competent care by trained professionals will provide an experience that focuses on each individual and provides client-centered, trauma-informed healthcare. The clinic will feature the moniker of PRIDE: Promotes Respect Inclusion & Dignity for Everyone.
The My House Clinic will provide confidential testing, counseling services, and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), and prescriptions for individuals at high risk for exposure to HIV. The medical clinic will also provide primary care, other disease testing, treatment, and prevention with a focus on STIs, including HCV and HIV care. The clinic will also offer limited COVID-19 testing to our existing patients.
Beneficiaries
LGBTQI+ people
People with HIV/AIDS
Adults
Program Areas Served
Middle Tennessee
$592,010.00
Description
The My House Clinic supports patients in navigating the full continuum of care under one roof. This "one-stop center" whole-person care approach provides medical and supportive services to all patients and is delivered with dignity and respect. Culturally competent care by trained professionals will provide an experience that focuses on each individual and provides client-centered, trauma-informed healthcare. The clinic will feature the moniker of PRIDE: Promotes Respect Inclusion & Dignity for Everyone.
The My House Clinic will provide confidential testing, counseling services, and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), and prescriptions for individuals at high risk for exposure to HIV. The medical clinic will also provide primary care, other disease testing, treatment, and prevention with a focus on STIs, including HCV and HIV care. The clinic will also offer limited COVID-19 testing to our existing patients.
Beneficiaries
LGBTQI+ people
People with HIV/AIDS
Adults
Program Areas Served
Middle Tennessee
CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments
| CARES services have several unique features. First, CARES uses a system of outwardly deployed staff (and several "satellite" offices) to increase the visibility and accessibility of services throughout 17 counties. Second, HIV-positive staff and volunteers work throughout services with a focus on HIV treatment adherence. Third, multidisciplinary services teams coordinate services delivery for each client, guided by use of Viral Load data to focus assistance on those clients not achieving Optimal Viral Suppression consistently. These services address different stages our community's HIV Care & Treatment Continuum consistent with the goals of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy. Currently, we are introducing trauma-informed care as the guiding principle for services delivery. FY 2017-18 was the first full year of operation for the My House center providing specialized and integrated medical care, education and support to African American gay/bisexual men through partnerships with Street Works. We also expanded our faith-based partnerships for satellite offices in Clarksville and Murfreesboro. Finally, our program to provide education and support around PrEP, a new medical treatment that protects against HIV infection, referred 400 to medical providers, including 190 through the My House clinic. |
