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Services Offered

Advocacy:

• One-on-one mentoring with peer advocates.
• Recreational, social and educational opportunities.
• Networking and education of community agencies.
• Referrals for research participation.

Case Management and Social Work Services:

• Access to medical care.
• Assistance with adherence issues.
• Education and work referrals.
• Insurance and housing needs.
• Individual, partner and family therapy.

Medical Care:

• Complete medical care together with the Detroit Medical Center HIV/AIDS Program.
• Multidisciplinary team comprised of a doctor, nurse, health educator, social worker, psychologist and advocates.
• Grant support available for uninsured and low-income clients.
• Client-centered medical treatment, close monitoring and follow-up care.

Bridge Program:

• Program helps current clients switch to adult care.

Youth Advisory Boards:

• Youth input for Horizons Programs regarding HIV prevention and clinical care components.

Transportation:

• Personalized and reliable.
• Available for medical and psycho-social appointments.
• Connects clients to care and decreases barriers to adherence.

Support Group:
The Horizons Project provides a support group called the “Jam Session,” for its clients. In these sessions, participating youth have the opportunity to discuss issues such as relationships, dating, safer sex, self-esteem, career planning, and legal matters. The Jam Session also provides the following:

• Free food,
• Transportation
• Peer support,
  
• Social interaction.

Peer-Led HIV Prevention Education:
Peer educators provide HIV/AIDS and other STI prevention presentations to the following:

• Youth in Children’s Hospital adolescent clinic and other clinics in the DMC,
• Youth residential and detention facilities,
• Community-based organizations,
  
• Health fairs.

Street Outreach:
The Street Outreach program identifies HIV positive youth through community outreach and mobile HIV counseling and testing performed in many places such as:

• Parks,
• Nightclubs,
• Health fairs,
• Community events,
• Youth facilities,
  
• Community-based organizations.

For general information, call (313) 966-0123.