These programs work within the community to reduce the impact of HIV and hepatitis C. We work both to prevent the spread of HIV and hepatitis C, and to help people with HIV/AIDS get care for their disease.

HIV Care Services Program

The mission of the HIV Care Service Program is to provide health and supportive services to low-income people with HIV/AIDS who live in these six counties:

• Clackamas
• Clark, WA
• Columbia
• Multnomah
• Washington
• Yamhill

The HIV Care Services Program manages over $3.6 million in federal Ryan White CARE Act (RWCA) funds for health and social service programs. We contract with local health agencies and community-based organizations to provide services, conduct quality assurance activities to assure that services meet quality standards of care, and ensure that all federal grant requirements are met. To learn more about the impact of this program, take a look at our latest HIV Care Services Annual Report 2006-07 (PDF - ~566 KB).

If you want to learn more about the Title 1 Unduplicated Reporting System (TOURS) see the PowerPoint presentation, As You Like It (~888 KB).

Services - RWCA-funded programs serve low income people with HIV or AIDS who are unable to get help through any other community resource. Examples of services you may be eligible for if you have HIV or AIDS include:

• health insurance
• case management
• medical & dental care
• food
• housing
• alcohol & drug treatment
• complementary health care
• peer support
• mental health counseling
• residential care
• transportation

How to Get Services - Case managers are your best resource for getting into the Ryan White Care System. They can tell you about the services and help you get connected. To get started, contact the case management provider in your area:

Multnomah, Clackamas & Washington County Residents
OHSU Partnership Project 503-517-3590

Clark County Residents
Clark County Health Department 360-693-4219
HIV/AIDS Case Management Program

Columbia County Residents
Columbia County Health District 503-397-4651

Yamhill County Residents
Yamhill County Public Health 503-434-7421

How to Get More Information - You can also get services by contacting agencies on your own. The AIDS hotline and the HIV & Hepatitis C Resource Guide can help you find services offered at different agencies around the community.

Oregon AIDS Hotline 800-777-2437
Washington AIDS Hotline 800-272-2437
En Espanol 800-499-6940

HIV & Hepatitis C Resource Guide (English) ~3 MB – (in pdf – Acrobat Reader required) Rev. 2007
Viviendo una Vida Positiva (2nd ed) (Spanish) 467K – (in pdf – Acrobat Reader required)

How to Get Involved - The HIV Services Planning Council gathers community input to decide how funding for services is spent. Contact the Planning Council directly at 503-988-3030 x226 to get involved.

HIV Prevention Program

The mission of the HIV Prevention Program is to prevent the further spread of HIV infection in Multnomah County, especially among the most at-risk members of our community.

We do this by planning culturally-appropriate interventions which seek to change risky behaviors and by collaborating and cooperating with others who provide HIV prevention in our community.

Activities of the HIV prevention program include street outreach, the distribution of prevention items such as bleach, needles and condoms, HIV counseling and testing at health department and community sites, needle exchange, group education, staff training, contracts with community agencies, and convening and staffing the Multnomah County HIV Prevention Community Planning Team.

Program staff provide these services in a number of venues, including county correctional facilities, alcohol and drug treatment agencies, schools, agencies serving the homeless, and public sex environments.

Frequently Asked Questions (CDC site) | Myths and Facts about AIDS | Testing Sites | HIV Community Planning Team | CPT Plan (PDF) | Needle Exchange | What's Working in Needle Exchange | Needle Exchange Schedule: English | Spanish | Oregon/SW Washington Exchange Schedule | Reducing Risk when Injecting Drugs | How to Use a Condom | Community Resources (updated May 08)

Also visit:

Viral Hepatitis Prevention Services

Viral hepatitis prevention services are integrated with other services within the HIV Prevention Program and the STD Program. These services include:

• Hepatitis C (HCV) counseling and testing through the STD Program , HIV Prevention Program, community test sites and Corrections Health;
• Hepatitis A and B vaccinations through the STD Program and at Corrections Health;
• HCV community education classes (see schedule under Information section, below);
• HCV technical support and referrals for services;
• Street outreach and needle exchange services through the HIV Prevention Program (see schedule under Information section, below).

Additionally, in collaboration with community members, Multnomah County Health Department staff facilitated a Hepatitis C community planning process. This resulted in the development and publication of the Multnomah County Hepatitis C Strategic Plan. The goals of the Plan are to increase understanding among public and private entities about Hepatitis C prevention and care, to prioritize ways to reduce HCV incidence, and to optimize care for those living with HCV in Multnomah County. This Plan addresses prevention and care issues for individuals who are at highest risk of contracting HCV in our community.

More HCV Information on this site:

• Multnomah County Hepatitis C Strategic Plan
• Hepatitis C Education Class
• HIV and Hepatitis C Resource Guide - English (PDF - ~3 MB) Rev. 2007
• The ABCs of Hepatitis/English (PDF)
• The ABCs of Hepatitis/Spanish (PDF)
• You’ve Tested Positive for Hepatitis C Now What? (PDF)
• Su Prueba de Hepatitis C Salio Positiva. Y Ahora Que? (PDF)
• Hepatitis C A Pocket Guide (PDF)
• Hepatitis C Una Guia de Bolsillo (PDF)
• Community Resources (updated May 08)

Needle exchange schedules (PDF):

• English
• Spanish

Also visit:

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/
http://www.hcvadvocate.org/
http://www.hepcchallenge.org/
http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Bunker/2704/
http://www.hcvinprison.org/
http://www.harmreduction.org/