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Study
of HIV Services Provided to Individuals with Disabilities
During the winter and spring of 2002 The HIV/AIDS Bureau at the
Massachusetts Department of Public Health engaged the Health and
Disability Working Group (HDWG) at the Boston University School
of Public Health to conduct a review of HIV-related services available
to individuals with disabilities in the Commonwealth. The purpose
of this review was to identify existing HIV-related services and
resources, to identify gaps in policies and services, and to develop
recommendations to strengthen the continuum of care for people with
disabilities. The specific areas of inquiry included HIV education
and prevention services, HIV counseling and testing, HIV care and
treatment, and the availability of disability-specific HIV educational
materials. The disability populations included in this review included
adults with serious mental illness, developmental disabilities or
mental retardation, physical disabilities, blindness, visual impairments,
and deafness or hearing impairments.
Executive
Summary
HIV/AIDS
and People with Disabilities in Massachusetts: A Needs and Resource
Assessment (Final Report)
HIV-AIDS
Resource List for People with Disabilities
HDWG staff
involved in this project were Carol
Tobias, M.M.H.S., Kate Brown,
B.A. and Bethlyn Vergo Houlihan, MSW, MPH.
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