Resources for Community Members

Here are the resources needed for us to end the HIV epidemic.  

This page is constantly updating, so we welcome you back anytime! 

 

Community Members Resources

Glossary of Terms
  • PLWH: Person Living with HIV 
  • PrEP: Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis  
  • PEP: Post-Exposure Prophylaxis  
  • nPEP: Non-Occupational Post-Exposure Prophylaxis  
  • U=U: Undetectable = Untransmittable  
  • LGBTQ+: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer 
  • Tx: Treatment 
  • ART: Antiretroviral Therapy 
     
PrEP and PEP Directories Order Condoms and Home HIV Tests Here
  • You can order condoms from the Detroit Health Department by clicking here.  
  • The Detroit Health Department is excited to offer home HIV test kits free to residents of Detroit, Highland Park, and Hamtramck. You can order at-home HIV tests by clicking here.  
  • For more information, click here

 

Programs

Ryan White
  • To access the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Ryan White program overview, click here.  
Link-Up Detroit
  • Connects people living with HIV to medical and non-medical services.  
  • Link-Up is FREE, confidential, and voluntary.  
  • They assist individuals living with HIV in Metro Detroit who are not currently accessing HIV care or feel that they need additional support to continue taking their HIV medication.  
  • They provide each individual short-term, intensive support through referrals to existing community support programs and/or engagement with an HIV medical provider. 
  • To learn more, go to their website www.linkupdetroit.com/.  
  • Do you live outside Detroit? Find out more about HIV services available throughout Michigan at www.linkupmi.com/. 
Pull Up Project- Mobile Health Initiative
  • To go to the calendar and list of partners participating in the mobile health initiative at Palmer Park, click here.  
  • The Pull Up Project’s mission is to provide non-traditional access to HIV/STI services through a status neutral approach to meet the unique needs of the community.  
  • The Pull Up Project will provide a status-neutral approach to HIV prevention and care services including:  
    • gender-affirming care  
    • supportive services  
    • mental health  
    • substance use treatment referrals  
    • case management services for LGBTQ+ persons  
  • Their vision is to modernize the approach to HIV/STI Prevention in ways that would remove barriers that hinder the response to immediate care and expand the health and wellness of the community.  
  • Services provided:  
    • HIV testing, with same day results  
    • STI testing  
    • Safe sex supplies (condoms, lube, etc.)  
    • Community outreach  
    • Harm Reduction  
    • SSP (Syringe Services Program)  
    • Wellness Screenings 
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)

To access the HOPWA 2022 brochure, click here.  
 
Housing resources database available at chagdetroit.org/housing-resources

 

 

Housing resources database available at chagdetroit.org/housing-resources