Track 1: HIV Testing & HIV Testing Outreach
Project Progress Report January – June 2015
Minnesota Department of Health
HIV/STD Prevention Projects
Agency name:
Project name: (If applicable)
INDIVIDUAL HIV TESTING SESSIONS
Check box if you do not do HIV Testing. Skip to next section (Outreach Only).
Total Number of Tests Projected (Full Year):
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Did you make any substantial changes to your HIV Testing and Outreach project during this reporting period? If yes, please describe the changes made. (e.g. location changes, total hours, methods, etc.):
Describe an example of a successful testing experience you had during this reporting period. What was the situation, what action did you take and what was the outcome or result?
Describe an example of a challenge you experienced during this reporting period. What was the situation, what action did you take and what was the outcome or result?
How many clients did you connect or refer to a confirmatory test and/or link to care, as reported in Evaluation Web?
If you had reactive rapid test clients that you could not refer or connect to a confirmatory test or care, describe the situation(s):
Reflecting on your HIV testing positivity rate within this reporting period, describe specific changes to be made to increase the program’s positivity rate:
OUTREACH ONLY PROJECTS
If you do Outreach Only (your project does not conduct HIV testing, you connect people to testing) answer the following four questions.
Did you make any substantial changes to your Outreach Only project during this reporting period? If yes, please describe the changes made? (e.g. location changes, total hours, etc.):
Describe an example of a successful experience you had reaching intended target population(s) and connecting clients with an HIV test during this reporting period. What was the situation, what action did you take and what was the outcome or result?
Describe an example of a challenge you experienced during this reporting period. What was the situation, what action did you take and what was the outcome or result?
Reflecting on your HIV testing positivity rate within this reporting period, describe specific changes to be made to increase the program’s positivity rate:
OUTREACH ONLY PROJECTS STATISTICS
If you do Outreach Only (your project does not conduct HIV testing, you connect people to testing) fill in the Excel box below.
Total Number Of Outreach Only Contacts Projected (Full year):
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Positivity Rate = (Number tested positive/Total number tested) x 100
ALL PROJECTS OUTREACH STATISTICSINSTRUCTIONS: Double click inside the Excel boxes below to activate them. To de-activate, click anywhere outside of the table within this document.
Total Number Of Outreach Contacts Projected (Full year):
NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS REACHED DURING THIS REPORTING PERIOD
CONDOM DISTRIBUTION
Describe an example of a specific success in distributing condoms to people at highest risk for transmitting/acquiring HIV:
Describe an example of a specific challenge in distributing condoms to people at highest risk for transmitting/acquiring HIV and the changes made to address that challenge:
NUMBER OF CONDOMS DISTRIBUTED DURING THIS REPORTING PERIOD.
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▪ Enter the estimated number of male and female condoms distributed during the past six months within each of the following categories.▪ If you distribute safer sex kits, count the number of condoms contained in each kit.
HCV TESTING
If you do HCV testing, fill out this section. If not, skip to the next section.
Total Number HCV Tests Projected (Full Year):
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Did you make any substantial changes to your HCV Testing pilot project during this reporting period? If yes, please describe the changes made? (e.g. location changes, total hours, methods, etc.):
Was your Hep C testing data spreadsheet emailed to Kristen Sweet, MDH Hepatitis Unit Manager ?
Yes No
STD & HEPATITIS INTEGRATION
Describe an example of successful integration of sexual health education and risk reduction regarding STDs and hepatitis A, B & C you had during the reporting period. What was the situation, what action did you take and what was the outcome or result?
TARGET POPULATION INPUT
Describe how you are utilizing Target Population Input during this reporting period:
MONITORING & EVALUATION WEB
We have verified that the data listed in this report match the data entered in Evaluation Web.
Yes No
If not, explain the reason they do not match:
Describe how you used the results of all your program monitoring:
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Have you implemented the components of your Quality Assurance Plan and how have you used it to improve your programming?
CAPACITY BUILDING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Did project staff or supervisors experience a training (in person or online) or webinar that you think might benefit other HIV prevention grantees and their work? List them in the table below.
Include any web link you have for the webinar or training agency.
(Do not list MDH trainings or non-training meetings.)
Trainings and/or Webinars You Recommend (add rows as needed)
Training/WebinarTopic(s) / Training/Webinar
Provider
(include web link) / Staff Member(s) / How have you used this
training in your work?
Identify any training or technical assistance you need to address challenges or to enhance your knowledge/skills to implement the project?
NOTE: Requests for specific training or technical assistance can be placed at any time through the MDH HIV Prevention Project Portal.
Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
(PrEP is a prevention tool for HIV-negative MSM, transgender persons, and other populations who are at substantial risk of acquiring HIV).
Do you know what PrEP is, its benefits, risks, cost, where and how individuals can get it?
Are you currently referring or integrating PrEP with other HIV Prevention strategies? How?
STAFFING
Check box if there were changes in staff or staff responsibilities in this reporting period.
NOTE: Per contract, MDH must be notified in writing within 5 (five) days of changes in staff or staff responsibilities and submit resume of new staff.
List all current staff positions funded by this grant in the table below.
Name / Title(List title is position is unfilled) / FTE on project
(Must match FTE in Budget Plan and Narrative)
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Describe any additional information that you think is important for MDH to know: