Call Panel Steven Young, MSPH Director. Division of Training and Technical Assistance HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau Laura Cheever, MD, ScM Deputy Associate Administrator HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau Grantee Panelists Illinois William Moran, Direct Service Administrator Illinois Department of Public Health HIV/AIDS Section New York City Alison O. Jordan, Executive Director NYC Dept of Health & Mental Hygiene Transitional Health Care Coordination Portland, Oregon Amanda Hurley, Manager Housing Services Donna Standing Rock, Housing Case Manager Cascade AIDS Project Wisconsin Frank M. Graziano, MD, PhD Professor of Medicine University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics

The call provided a venue for the Ryan White Community to share challenges and successes in addressing the needs of people living with HIV/AIDS who are leaving the prison system. On the panel were Ryan White grantees (from Illinois, New York City, Portland (OR), and Wisconsin) and a consumer fromPennsylvania who shared insights on how a Ryan White grantee helped him transition to the community.

Some of the issues covered on the call:

• HRSA/HAB Policy on Transitional Social Support and Primary Care Services for Incarcerated Persons
• Discharge planning
• Helping people transition to care in the community
• Strategies for coordinating services and using linkages to transition into stable housing
• Managing Security

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LISTEN TO THE CALL:

Introduction
The HIV/AIDS epidemic in the correctional system extends beyond prison walls into the country’s most underserved communities.

Speaking with a Client
Troy, an HIV/AIDS care client, says that transition services saved him.

HRSA HAB Overview
Dr. Laura Cheever describes Ryan White programs for ex-offenders.

Question and Answer 1
Callers talk with Dr. Laura Cheever and Troy

Panel Overview
Panelists represent a variety of ex-offender programs from across the country.

+ Discharge Planning Options

+ Ways Programs Transition Clients to Care in the Community

+ Housing--From Transitional to Permanent

+ Partnerships


+ Program Evaluation--Evidence of Success


Question and Answer 2


Closing

Panelists share a final piece of advice.