PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

HIV/AIDS & STD Program

HIV/AIDS Program • (509) 324-1542

Information for Health Care Providers

Outreach Center / Needle Exchange Program

HIV/AIDS Program brochure  (pdf)

• HIV Testing & Counseling
  Testing is offered in our Clinic, in the HIV/AIDS Program office (room 372), and at the Spokane County jail and juvenile detention (contracted service). We use the Rapid Oral HIV testing method with results for most people in 20 minutes. Counseling is provided before and after the test. If test results are negative, clients are educated about ways to reduce the risk of contracting HIV. If the test results are positive, clients are referred to case management and partner notification services.

• Education
  Brochures and materials about HIV/AIDS are available to schools, drug and alcohol treatment centers, professional audiences, and others interested in the facts about the disease, treatment, and available resources.

• Partner Notification
  People diagnosed with HIV are counseled on the necessity to notify their sex and needle sharing partners that they may have been exposed to HIV, and that they will need to be tested. We provide confidential and discreet assistance with partner notification.

• Case Management
  Case managers provide services to individuals infected with HIV/AIDS, regardless of income. Clients are assisted with referrals to health care specialists, support groups, and help finding medical insurance and housing.
  
  Counseling for individuals and groups of chemically-dependent adults with HIV/AIDS is provided by New Horizons Treatment Center within the HIV/AIDS Program office. For more information call 323-2842.

Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Prevention
We work to prevent the spread of common STDs. We provide sexual health education for people who have been recently diagnosed with an STD and assistance with notifying sex partners of their potential exposure.

We also offer assistance to health care providers which includes disease reporting requirements. We also work with a coalition of medical providers to continually seek improvements to STD-related care within Spokane County.

• STD Toolkit for Clinicians
• STDs - "TheDailyRisk" - information for teens