The Collaborative Care PrTNER (Prevention, Treatment, Navigation, Engagement, Resource) Project
Research Grant Start Date:
09/15/2023
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Research Summary
To end the HIV epidemic, we need integrated care models that address HIV and PrEP care, and co-existing substance use (SU) disorders that disrupt uptake and consistent use of effective interventions. The overarching goal of this project is to conduct a randomized controlled trial to assess the ability of a Collaborative Care Prevention, Treatment, Navigation, Engagement, Resource (PrTNER) intervention to increase initiation of preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) (for those at-risk for HIV) and decrease viral load (for those living with HIV) among young Black and Latino men who have sex with men (YBLMSM) aged 15 to 24 through engagement in SU treatment. This model moves beyond the individual to consider the broader context in which, substance use and HIV risk are (re)produced.