Ryan White 2012 Grantee Meeting

Early entry, retention in care, and loss to follow- up are well established challenges in care and treatment services. Over the last several years the District has implemented innovative programs to improve linkage, engagement, and retention in care. This workshop will offer a decription of the strategies and the impact of expanding peer-based services through early intervention services.

Learning Objectives:

• Successful program components will be discussed and how they can be implemented in different jurisdictions Strategies for using surveillance data to minimize loss of follow-up clients as well as building a multi-layered prevention- to-care network will also be shared.