“Technical Assistance to those Beyond
Bars: Linkages to care Post Incarceration ”
Carmen Brown, MD, MPH, Tessa R. Brown, MPH, BSN, RN, CIC, Gwendolyn Cousino, BSHSE,
Linda Rose Frank, RN, FAAN, MSN, PhD, Sandra Lloyd, MEd, BSN, Laurie Reid, MSN, BSN, RN,
Kendra Williams, BS, MPA, Deborah Willis-Fillinger, MD
Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources and Services Administration
Disclosures
This continuing education activity is managed and accredited by’
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Disclosure
Carmen Brown, MD, MPH, Tessa R. Brown, MPH, BSN,
RN, CIC, Gwendolyn Cousino, BSHSE, Linda Rose Frank,
RN, FAAN, MSN, PhD, Sandra Lloyd, MEd, BSN, Laurie
Reid, MSN, BSN, RN, Kendra Williams, BS, MPA, Deborah
Willis-Fillinger, MD
Has no financial interest or relationships to disclose.
CME Staff Disclosures
Professional Education Services Group staff have no
financial interest or relationships to disclose.
Learning Objectives
• Participants will analyze recent data and identify key
factors associated with successful linkages to care
post incarceration.
• Participants will discuss best jail linkage practices
being utilized and share challenges
• Participants will identify grantee goals and next step
for their local linkage projects.
• Participants will create a learning community of
grantees and providers focused on implementing
linkages to care.
Why linkages to care?
• Reduce the number of people
who become infected with HIV.
• Increasing access to care and
optimizing health outcomes for
people living with HIV.
• Reducing HIV related health
disparities.
EPI Data
• Information to be added by
Laurie Read from CDC/ all slides
will be approved from the CDC.
Shared Best Practices
• To be added by SPNS or
internal, (quick bullets, 7-8
minutes)
• OR get summary of project.
Sharing best practices
Is any of the information
presented so far new to
you?
Interactive Break Out groups
• What are the challenges in linking
released inmates to care?
• What unique challenges do Nurses,
Social workers and HIV Clinical Care
providers encounter?
• What challenges are unique to your
setting? (U,R, S)
How to link former inmates
• Share: what works in linking
clients?
• Special techniques in engaging
institutions or clients?
AETC Curriculum development
• Dr. Linda Frank to provide slides
(7-12 minutes)
Next Steps
• How can we serve the post
incarcerated effectively?
• Who needs to be involved?
• When can we start?
• What can my organization do?
• Where do we start?
T/A from HAB
• Development of distribution list
from workshop participants
• Networking with AETC, PA
Thank you for
everything you do!
Obtaining CME/CE Credit
• If you would like to receive
continuing education credit for
this activity, please visit:
• http//www.pesgce.com/RyanWhite2012
Contact Information
Carmen Brown: cbrown2@hrsa.gov
Tessa Brown: tbrown2@hrsa.gov
Wendy Cousino: gcousino@hrsa.gov
Linda Rose Frank: frankie@pitt.edu
Sandra Lloyd: slloyd@hrsa.gov
Laurie Reid: axu2@cdc.gov
Kendra Williams: kwilliams@hrsa.gov
Deborah Willis-Fillinger: dwillis-fillinger@hrsa.gov