Boulder County AIDS Project

Prevention Services reduce HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) transmission via early detection, linkage to care, harm reduction strategies, risk reduction supplies, education, and outreach. HIV and HCV Testing clients receive risk reduction counseling, pre-exposure prophylaxis navigation, rapid linkage to care for people testing positive, and referrals to other health-related services. “HIV 101” speakers provide accurate information about transmission, prevention, testing, and anti-stigma strategies and “Positive Perspectives” speakers tell their stories of living with HIV. Atlas is a peer-based service-learning program focused on HIV prevention among MSM. Community Outreach includes social media messaging and street outreach. Syringe Access provides syringes, safe injection and wound care supplies, harm reduction counseling, health referrals, naloxone (opioid overdose reversal drug), and food items.

HIV Care Services ensure people living with HIV (PLHIV) have access to specialized case management services, medical care and insurance coverage, and basic needs assistance that support engagement in care and achievement of an undetectable viral load. Proactive case management helps clients navigate complex care systems, promotes access to basic needs, and builds self-sufficiency. Along with promoting access and adherence to medical care and treatment, much of case management entails securing basic needs for low-income clients, including food and hygiene items from BCAP’s Food Pantry.