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The Horizons Project

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• Detroit AIDS Walk 2009
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Welcome

The Horizons Project is a highly acclaimed program of the Adolescent Medicine division of Children's Hospital of Michigan. Founded in 1994 by Dr. Kathryn Wright, former medical director who specialized in HIV/AIDS care for adolescents, the program continues to grow as the only HIV/AIDS program in Michigan that specifically focuses on providing services to HIV positive and at-risk youth ages 13 to 24.

The collaboration between the Wayne State University School of Medicine and the Horizons Project allows for at-risk youth to be linked to HIV prevention education and counseling/testing.  Youth living with HIV are linked to direct care and support services.  All youth may have the opportunity to participate in formative research through the Department of Pediatrics, more specifically the Pediatric Prevention Research Center (PPRC).

Two of the three directors of the project are Wayne State University School Of Medicine faculty. Grants implemented through this collaboration have been from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), National Institute of Health (NIH) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The project's medical director hosts pediatric and adolescent fellows as well as subspecialty trainees in immunology in our medical clinic and is WSU SOM faculty.

Did You Know:

• Every 9 1/2 minutes, someone in the United States in infected with HIV.
• The Michigan Department of Community Health estimates that approximately 18,200 persons are living with HIV/AIDS within the state.
• The Detroit metropolitan area (Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe and St. Claire counties) comprises only 44% of the population, yet accounts for 65% of all HIV/AIDS cases in Michigan.
• 58% of all persons living with HIV/AIDS in Michigan are African-American.
• HIV/AIDS is a significant public health concern for youth and young adults ages 13-24. The Michigan Department of Community Health estimates that there are approximately 3,120 youth living with HIV/AIDS in our state.

The Horizons Porject addresses the HIV/AIDS prevention and care needs for youth ages 13-24.