Over one-third of reported HIV/AIDS cases in the District of Columbia are connected with substance abuse. In response to that, APRA successfully administered a major upgrade of its services for people living with HIV/AIDS. Approximately 12 percent of APRA patients have HIV/AIDS.
Office of Special Population Services -- DC Department of Health
825 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002
Contact Person: Kevin Shipman,
(202) 442-9216
Hours of Operation: 8 am - 5 pm
This upgrade is primarily accomplished through a series of agreements with service providers and other District programs for persons living with HIV/AIDS. Services now include the following:
- Case management and prevention education for APRA clients living with HIV/AIDS
- Intensive and transitional residential treatment for mothers who are living with HIV/AIDS and their children and
- Primary and secondary prevention education to clients
Another program that provides extensive HIV/AIDS screening and treatment services is the First Street Health Center supervised by Unity Health Care, Inc., a locally based non-profit health care organization. The center offers primary care services to dually and triply diagnosed individuals who are referred by APRA.
The First Street Health Center -- DC Department of Health
70 N Street NE, at the corner of First & N Streets NE
Washington, DC 20002
Contact Person: Julie Aldridge (202) 727-0660
Hours of Operation: Mon. - Fri. 8 am - 4:30 pm
Primary care services to dually and triply diagnosed individuals
Services
- Primary care, early detection and intervention
- Case management
- HIV/AIDS monitoring
- Nutritional counseling
