Fact Sheet Number 311
INTERVENTION PROGRAM
- WHAT IS THE HIV EARLY INTERVENTION
PROGRAM?
- WHAT ABOUT HIV PREVENTION?
- HOW AND WHERE ARE SERVICES AVAILABLE?
- PROGRAM STAFF
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INFECTIOUS DISEASE PREVENTION & CONTROL BUREAU
HIV/AIDS/STD/HEPATITIS SECTION
1190 St. Francis Drive
Runnels Building, Suite S1200
P. O. Box 26110
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502-6110
Phone: (505) 476-3623
FAX: (505) 476-3638
WHAT IS THE HIV EARLY
INTERVENTION PROGRAM?
HIV Early Intervention is a statewide Public Health program offering
direct services by specially trained registered nurses to HIV
infected clients including inmates in correctional facilities.
Client services revolve around a comprehensive care approach for
clients and their significant others with flexibility to ensure
care is individualized and client specific. Services include physical,
emotional, and educational support.
Physical support can include baseline physical assessment,
clinical and laboratory evaluation, monitoring of immune status,
immunization administration, tuberculosis testing, medication,
adherence follow-up, and referral-to primary care and to the appropriate
HIV Health Management Alliance (HMA).
Emotional support for client and significant others,
crisis intervention, and development of client support systems
are pivotal aspects of the comprehensive care offered by the EIP.
Educational interventions focus on disease management
health promotion and risk reduction plans, and immune system support.
Early Intervention Nurses are a key resource for clients in
accessing HMA services, primary care, clinical trials, and volunteer
agencies.
WHAT
ABOUT HIV PREVENTION?
The EIP is active in prevention activities throughout the state
including HIV testing, partner notification and identification,
post-exposure intervention for high risk public health clients,
needle exchange with clients who use intravenous drugs, and offering
training for other providers and community organizations. In addition,
liaison with HMAs involves assisting with client enrollment, collaboration
in assessing client needs, and home visits by referral.
HOW AND WHERE ARE SERVICES
AVAILABLE?
These services are confidential with no fee and are available
to all HIV infected residents of New Mexico. The network of nurses
located in each Public Health District assures clients uninterrupted
service regardless of where they are in the state.
District I East (Albuquerque)
Betsey Morgan, RN
Stanford Health Office
(505) 841-4181
District I West (Farmington)
Dixie Stromberg, RN
San Juan Health Office
(505) 327-4461 ext 251
District II (Santa Fe)
Mark Matthiessen, RN (Contract)
HlV/AlDS Section
Department of Health
(505) 476-3623
District II (Santa Fe)
Sherri Lennon, RN
Santa Fe Health Office
(505) 827-3566 ext 528
District III (Las Cruces)
Patricia Cogoli, RN
Dona Ana Health Office
(505) 528-5103
District IV (Roswell)
Julie Morrow, RN
Chaves County Health Office
(505) 347-2409, Ext. 6150
Revised September 18, 2002
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