Goal 2: Strengthening Capacity
Objective 1: Identify additional $2 million to strengthen the size and capacity of the HIV/STD system to meet the needs across the city to reduce infections.
1a. Identify additional $2 million in funding opportunities in partnership with federal, state, county and local agencies to increase staffing and support across the city to allow for increased education, surveillance, disease investigation, testing, treatment, linkage to care and overall system coordination.
1b. Utilize surveillance data to track trends, identify communities who are experiencing the highest rates of infection, and build service capacity to meet the needs of the community.
1c. Develop a comprehensive tool outlining all STD and HIV resources available in Long Beach to establish awareness of services among providers.
1d. Design and implement a coordinated service model across the many service providers (e.g., non-profit agencies, people with lived experience, medical providers, hospitals and academic institutions) building on the strengths of each partner to create an effective patient centered care model.
Objective 2: Educate 100 providers each year in the standards of care for STDs and HIV to support a robust STD and HIV continuum of care.
2a. Develop training for medical providers on STD and HIV standards of care and reporting requirements.
2b. Develop trainings to improve capacity and cultural humility of providers and programs that deliver services to the most disproportionately affected populations.
2c. Train providers on signs and symptoms of STDs and HIV, who should be tested and how often, treatment guidelines, and reporting requirements for STDs and HIV.
2d. Train providers on PrEP and PEP as HIV biomedical prevention.
2e. Promote California Department of Public Health Screening and Treatment Recommendations.
2f. Provide a comprehensive toolkit outlining STD and HIV resources within Long Beach.