Track 3 – SYRINGE SERVICES
Project Progress Report
January 1 – June 2013
Minnesota Department of Health
HIV/STD Prevention Projects
Agency name:
s
Project name: (If applicable)
ENGAGEMENT & RECRUITMENT
Total Number Participants Projected (Jan-June):
Total Number Reached/Served (Jan-June):
List the location(s)/setting(s) where engagement and recruitment took place:
Discuss the successes experienced in engaging and recruiting the intended population:
Discuss the challenges experienced in engaging and recruiting intended population:
Discuss what was learned when engaging and recruiting MSM/IDU:
SYRINGE EXCHANGE
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Total Number Exchanges Projected
Total Number Exchanges
Total Number Participants Enrolled
Total Number Clean Syringes Out
Total Number Used Syringes In
0
List the location(s)/setting(s) where syringe exchange took place:
Discuss any changes to locations/times to better serve the target population. Include any trends by zip code:
Discuss the successes experienced in conducting syringe exchange:
Discuss the challenges experienced in conducting syringe exchange:
Syringe disposal
Discuss the successes experienced with syringe disposal:
Discuss the challenges experienced with syringe disposal:
HIV/HCV prevention & harm reduction (including hormone use and sex work)
Discuss the successes experienced with HIV/HCV prevention and harm reduction:
Discuss the challenges experienced with HIV/HCV prevention and harm reduction:
Overdose Prevention
Discuss the successes experienced with addressing overdose prevention:
Discuss the challenges experienced with addressing overdose prevention:
Discuss any changes made to improve overdose prevention activities
(e.g. materials, curricula, protocols, etc.):
Law Enforcement
Discuss the successes experienced in working with law enforcement:
Discuss the challenges experienced in working with law enforcement:
MSM IDU
Discuss the successes experienced in working MSM/IDU:
Discuss the challenges experienced in working with MSM/IDU:
Drug of Choice trends
Discuss any new trends in the drug(s) of choice among your participants:
Advocacy for MN Syringe Access Law (if applicable)
Discuss your experiences in advocating for pharmacy access of non-prescription of syringes:
HCV TESTING
Total Number HCV Tests Projected (Jan-June):
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HCV Testing
January - June 2013
Number of Individuals Tested
Number of Individuals Who Tested Positive
List the location(s)/setting(s) where the testing sessions took place:
Discuss the successes experienced in reaching the intended target population(s) and conducting HCV testing:
Discuss the challenges experienced in reaching the intended target population(s) and conducting HCV testing:
Discuss the successes experienced in connecting clients to a confirmatory test:
Discuss the challenges experienced in connecting clients to a confirmatory test:
HIV TESTING (If applicable)
NOTE: If you do not provide HIV Testing, check here.
Total Number Projected:
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HIV Testing
January - June 2013
Number of Individuals Tested
Number of Individuals Who Tested Positive
List the location(s)/setting(s) where the testing sessions took place:
Discuss the successes experienced in reaching the intended target population(s) and conducting HIV testing:
Discuss the challenges experienced in reaching the intended target population(s) and conducting HIV testing:
Discuss the successes experienced in connecting clients to a confirmatory test:
Discuss the challenges experienced in connecting clients to a confirmatory test:
CO-FACTORS
Discuss successes and challenges in addressing the selected co-factors for your target population(s):
CONDOM DISTRIBUTION
Describe the successes in distributing condoms to people at highest risk for transmitting/acquiring HIV:
Describe the challenges in distributing condoms to people at highest risk for transmitting/acquiring HIV:
CONDOM DISTRIBUTION
▪ 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.
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Condoms Distributed To
# of Condoms
HIV positive individuals
High risk individuals who are HIV negative or whose status is unknown
All others (e.g., individuals whose level of risk is unknown)
Total
0
INTEGRATION
Describe how the project integrated health education and risk reduction regarding STDs and hepatitis A, B & C
into the prevention project:
TARGET POPULATION INPUT
Describe the successes related to implementing your Target Population Input Plan:
Describe the challenges related to implementing your Target Population Input Plan:
Describe how you incorporated this input into your program (including materials, web pages, curricula,
brochures, posters, etc.):
MONITORING & EVALUATION
Discuss successes and challenges associated with collecting required data:
How did you use the collected data?
Describe how the implementation of project activities has been monitored and evaluated:
INCENTIVES
NOTE: If you do not utilize incentives, check here.
Discuss any successes in utilizing incentives:
Discuss any challenges in utilizing incentives:
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Describe specific actions taken by program supervisors to monitor whether activities are being implemented
as designed and documentation is complete:
Describe any challenges experienced with ensuring project activities were accessible to your intended target
population:
Describe any changes that will be made to the Project Work Plan or to how an activity is implemented:
Describe any agency-wide quality assurance measures that affected this project:
CAPACITY BUILDING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Provide the information in the table below for training sessions attended by each staff member during the
reporting period, as well as any additional staff development activities.
(Do not list non-training meetings.)
Project Staff Training (add rows as needed)
Dates
Training
Topic(s)
Training
Provider
Staff
Member(s)
How have you used this
training in your work?
Recommend
to other
grantees?
Describe any assistance or training needed to address the challenges faced when implementing your
interventions. Indicate if and when the assistance was already provided:
Identify types of training or technical assistance that would be most helpful in building agency infrastructure
(e.g., finance, board development, grant writing, staff recruitment and retention, etc.) and capacity to plan,
deliver and/or evaluate your program:
NOTE: Requests for specific training or technical assistance can be placed through the MDH HIV Prevention
Project Portal.
Describe any barriers to accessing training or technical assistance:
STAFFING
NOTE: If there were no changes or challenges regarding staff, check here.
Discuss any changes in staff and/ or staff responsibilities during the reporting period:
Discuss any challenges you experienced in hiring and maintaining staff (as well as individuals responsible for
supervising those who are conducting the project activities):
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Describe any additional information that you think is important for MDH to know: