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Infectious Diseases and International Travel Health
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The Brody School of Medicine (BSOM) has a comprehensive approach to HIV care in Eastern North Carolina (ENC): REACH (Response through Education, Advocacy, Counseling/Testing and Health Care). Our REACH Out Program (ROP) has several programs to increase HIV knowledge, promote HIV screening and link and retain People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in care.
HIV Educational Programs:
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Professionals HIV/AIDS Continuing Education Training: This training targets Substance Abuse and Mental Health Counselors, Health Educators, Nurses, and Social Workers. HIV educational programs provide HIV/AIDS information to promote risk reduction behavior, disseminate HIV information, and promote HIV screening and prevention.
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Community HIV Awareness and Training (CHAT): This program is designed "to get people chatting about HIV". It provides community residents with HIV information to increase HIV knowledge that can help dispel HIV/AIDS stigma and promote HIV screening.
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Young Adults and Adolescents Programs: We provide interactive HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted disease education programs that promote abstinence, responsible sex decisions and HIV screening. Programs are offered to at-risk youth, schools, churches, community-based organizations and colleges.
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SISTER TALK (Sisters Informing Sisters To Empower Response to Take Action to Live with Knowledge): is a three hour community-based workshop that provides culturally sensitive and relevant information on HIV transmission to African American women.
Prevention With Positive Interventions Programs (PWPI):
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Peer Education Training (PET): PET provides PLWHA with information that can empower them to actively participate in their health care and improve their quality of life.
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Life Support Workshop: Monthly workshops at Doctors Park 6A that promote empowerment, advocacy and life skill development.
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Consumer-Community Advisory Board: Meet every other month at Doctors Park 6A to discuss and plan health care, education and community events at BSOM-ID Clinic.
Non-Traditional HIV Counseling, Testing and Referral:
- Non-Traditional HIV Counseling, Testing and Referral: BSOM-ID provides free HIV testing and counseling in a variety of non-traditional community settings.
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A Linkage Retention Coordinator has direct contact with the State Disease Intervention Specialist, PLWHA and BSOM Infectious Diseases Clinics. We are responsible for making health care appointments, assisting in arrangement of transportation to health visit, coordination of case management services, and follow-up contact to assist clients into care.
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Client Education Booklet
Monthly Life Support Workshops, FREE Lunch Provided
2nd Wednesday Every Month
Location: ECU Physicians, Doctors Park 6A, Greenville, NC 27858
- January 11, 2012, Wednesday 12:00 – 2:00 pm *CCAB
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February 8, 2012, Wednesday 12:00 – 2:00 pm
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March 14, 2012, Wednesday 12:00 – 2:00 pm *CCAB
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April 11, 2012, Wednesday 12:00 – 2:00 pm
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May 9, 2012, Wednesday 12:00 – 2:00 pm *CCAB
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June 13, 2012, Wednesday 12:00 – 2:00 pm
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July 11, 2012, Wednesday 12:00 – 2:00 pm *CCAB
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August 8, 2012, Wednesday 12:00 – 2:00 pm
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September 12, 2012, Wednesday 12:00 – 2:00pm *CCAB
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October 10, 2012, Wednesday 12:00 – 2:00 pm
- November 14, 2012, Wednesday 12:00 – 2:00 pm *CCAB
- December 12, 2012, Wednesday 12:00 – 2:00 pm
*CCAB
CCAB is the ECU Physicians Consumer-Community Advisory Board that is held from 1:00 – 2:00 pm after the Life Support Workshop at Doctors Park 6A. It is a way to become involved with the administration and decisions of the clinic. All welcome and invited to attend! Any consumers or community members who would like to become involved should contact Abigail Harragin – Health Educator at harragina@ecu.edu.
The ECU Physicians CCAB mission is: "Enable communication between providers, consumers, and the community through education, outreach and improved health care that promotes active participation within the HIV/AIDS community."
Ongoing Outreach Programs:
Youth Programs:
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Pitt County Juvenile Detention Center: Last Monday of each month
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Pitt County Belvoir Boys and Girls Club: Varied days monthly
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Lenoir County Development Center: 4th Thursday each month
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Wayne County Boys and Girls Club: 2nd Friday of each month.
Adult Programs:
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Greenville Community Shelter: 3rd Thursday evening every other month (February, April, June, August, October, & December).
For more information about our REACH Out Program:
Director
Diane Campbell, MD, MPH
E-mail campbelldi@ecu.edu
Health Educators
Abigail Harragin, BA
Marissa Kleffman, MPH, BA/BS
Linkage & Retention Coordinator
LaWanda Todd, BSHS/M
Phone 252-744-5784
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