The HUH CARES program provides comprehensive health services, including mental health counseling, to men, women, children and adolescents who are HIV positive. They serve clients who are uninsured or underinsured; clients must be DC residents.

Our Objectives

To expand and improve access to primary care service coordination and referrals for individuals and families living with HIV and AIDS
To provide sensitive and comprehensive services to meet the needs of all ages, gender identification and languages of HIV positive individuals
To ensure health promotion and improve the quality of life for individuals and families living with HIV and AIDS
To provide a comprehensive and "family-centered" one-stop shopping system of care for HIV infected individuals families

The HUH CARES Program Provides:

Primary Medical Care: Office Visits; Physical Exams; STD Testing; Pregnancy Testing; TB Testing; PAP Smears

Dental Service: Dental Exams; Radiology; Prophylaxis; Oral Cancer Treatment; Soft Tissue Biopsy; Microscopic Evaluation

Case Management: Comprehensive Assessment of Client Needs; Assisting Clients in Acquiring Services

Nutritional Services: Dietary Assessment; Counseling and Management; Nutrition Education; Nutritional Supplements

Mental Health Services: Individual Adult and Adolescent Counseling; Family and Couples Counseling; Group Counseling

Treatment Adherence: Medication and Lifestyle Counseling and Management; Information and Materials Distribution

Subspecialty Care: Referrals to specialty services at no cost (OB-GYN, Ophthalmology, etc.)

HIV Counseling and Testing: Pre- and Post-Test Counseling; Resource and Information referrals

Interpreter Services: Translation services for those with limited English proficiency

HUH WIC Family Center: Provides Supplemental Foods and Nutritional Education to women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at Nutritional Risk

Project Rose (Reaching Out for Successful Early Intervention): Developmental Screening, Assessment, and Interventions for at-risk infants and children up to age 3