Californias Challenge Californias Response for African Americans

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Californias ChallengeCalifornias Response for
African Americans

• Reggie Caldwell, LCSW
• African American Policy and Program Coordinator
• California Office of AIDS

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CALIFORNIAS CHALLENGE
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Annual AIDS Cases and Deaths in California,
1981-2005
Data From HIV/AIDS Epidemiology Branch California
Department of Health Services/Office of AIDS
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Gender and Geographic Distribution of HIV Cases,
Persons Living with AIDS, and Cumulative AIDS
Cases
Data From HIV/AIDS Epidemiology Branch California
Department of Health Services/Office of AIDS
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HIV Cases, PLWA, and Cumulative AIDS Cases by
Mode of HIV Exposure in California
Data From HIV/AIDS Epidemiology Branch California
Department of Health Services/Office of AIDS
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HIV Cases, PLWA, and Cumulative AIDS Cases by
Racial/Ethnic Group in California
Data From HIV/AIDS Epidemiology Branch California
Department of Health Services/Office of AIDS
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AIDS Incidence (Cases per 100,000 population) by
Race/Ethnicity in California, 1981-2005
Data From HIV/AIDS Epidemiology Branch California
Department of Health Services/Office of AIDS
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Mode of HIV Exposure Among Cumulative
Adult/Adolescent Female AIDS Cases by
Race/Ethnicity
Data From HIV/AIDS Epidemiology Branch California
Department of Health Services/Office of AIDS
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Mode of HIV Exposure Among Cumulative
Adult/Adolescent Male AIDS Cases by Race/Ethnicity
Data From HIV/AIDS Epidemiology Branch California
Department of Health Services/Office of AIDS
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Gender-Specific Percentage of HIV/AIDS Cases
Younger than 30 at Diagnosis by Race/Ethnicity
Data From HIV/AIDS Epidemiology Branch California
Department of Health Services/Office of AIDS
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AFRICAN AMERICANS LIVING WITH HIV AIDS IN
CALIFORNIA
BY GENDER AND MODE OF EXPOSURE
CUMULATIVE CASES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2003
MSMMen who have Sex with Men. BiBisexual male.
IDUInjection Drug Use.
Other includes all Pediatric, No Identified Risk
and Confirmed Other Risk modes of exposure.
Source California Department of Health
Services, Office of AIDS, HIV/AIDS Case Registry,
data as of December 31, 2003.
For more information, call the HIV/AIDS
Case Registry Section at [phone].
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All Testers Race/Ethnicity (2001-2003)
Data Source CA CT Clients in 2001-2003 (all
test sites)
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Women Testers Race/Ethnicity (2001-2003)
Data Source CA CT Clients in 2001-2003 (all
test sites)
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African American Women Risk(2001-2003)
African American Women Risk Percent Positive
Data Source CA CT Clients in 2001-2003 (all
test sites)
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African American Men Risk(2001-2003)
African American Men Risk Percent Positive
Data Source CA CT Clients in 2001-2003 (all
test sites)
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CALIFORNIAS RESPONSE
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Data Response

• Californias data collection system is changing
  to better capture programmatic and funding data
• Thorough analysis of data sets
• HIV Counseling and Testing
• AIDS Cases
• STD
• Census
• Community Resources

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Policy Response

• Focus on highest risk populations
• Gay men/MSM
• Women age 20-44
• Focus efforts geographically by regions
• San Francisco Bay Area
• Los Angeles
• San Diego
• Riverside/San Bernadino
• Central Valley

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Programmatic Response

• HIV Counseling and Testing
• Increase capacity to test in high risk areas
• Health Education and Risk Reduction
• Address African American gay men/MSM
• Ensure the California Rapid Testing in Labor and
  Delivery Perinatal Program is well implemented
• Address high risk women

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Research Response

• Working with African American researchers create
  a research plan
• Create an evaluation mechanism for community HIV
  prevention interventions

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Technical Assistance and Capacity Building
Response

• An RFA will be funded that will
• Service Directory
• Technical Assistance
• Training
• Technical Assistance provided by the African
  American Policy and Program Coordinator

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Coalition Development

• African American Steering Committee
• State Regional Committees
• Other State Agencies
• NAACP
• California HIV Planning Group Gay Men/MSM Task
  Force
• National Black Gay Mens Advocacy Coalition
• NASTADs African American Advisory Committee

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Acknowledgements

• Michael Montgomery (Retired), Office of AIDS
  Chief
• Barbara Bailey, Office of AIDS Acting Chief
• Kevin Farrell, LCSW, Education and Prevention
  Services Branch Chief
• Juan Ruiz, Epidemiology Branch Chief
• David Webb, Researcher

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Contact Information

• Reggie Caldwell, LCSW
• African American Policy and Program Coordinator
• California Department of Health Services
• Office of AIDS
• Rcaldwe2_at_dhs.ca.gov
• 916-449-5811