Do you have HIV or think that you might have HIV? Do you want to get tested for HIV or get access to medications that can prevent you from being infected with HIV?

The Ryan White system of care

The Ryan White Program at Hennepin County provides funding for HIV-related services and healthcare targeting low-income residents living with HIV across the 13-county metropolitan area, centered on Hennepin County. HIV care services allow people living with the virus to lead healthy, vibrant lives. These services also stop the virus from spreading.

HIV testing is an important tool to prevent new infections. Today’s test results are available in five minutes. For little or no cost, residents can access HIV testing through primary care providers, community-based settings, private insurance, Medical Assistance, Medicare, and other public health insurance plans.

The Ryan White system of care factsheet (DOCX) lists HIV-related healthcare providers and the services offered by each provider.

Red Door

Red Door offers sexual health care for all people and sterile syringes for injection drug users. Get confidential HIV/STI testing and treatment in a safe, caring setting at the Red Door.

• 525 Portland Avenue South in Minneapolis
• Make an appointment or get test results by calling 612-543-5555.
• Walk-ins are also available.

Get PrEP – the medication that can prevent HIV infections

PrEP is a daily pill for people who don’t have HIV but are at high risk of getting it. This medication, along with condom use, safer sex counseling, and routine testing for sexually transmitted infections, can help reduce your risk of getting HIV. The Red Door Clinic prescribes PrEP. To find more places where you can get PrEP, view the interactive map of providers in the metro area. Select "individual provider locations" to get additional information.

Resources for HIV and sexual health

The Rainbow Health AIDSLine can help by:

• Answering your questions via phone, email or chat services
• Helping you get sterile syringes, tested for HIV, access to the medications that prevent HIV infections, financial assistance, and much more.
• View Rainbow Health's list of HIV-related services available across Minnesota.

COVID-19 update for disparities elimination committee – September 16, 2021 (PDF) 

COVID-19 resources for people with HIV

• Hennepin County COVID-19 resources
• How does COVID-19 affect people with HIV? – HIV.gov
• What to know about HIV and COVID-19 – CDC
• COVID-19 and HIV – CDC
• COVID-19 information for people with HIV in Minnesota

COVID-19 general resources

• Minnesota Department of Health, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
• Stay Safe MN

COVID-19 vaccine information

• Hennepin County COVID-19 vaccine FAQs in English and other languages
• Minnesota Department of Health, About COVID-19 Vaccine
• Minnesota Department of Health’s COVID-19 Vaccine Phases and Planning webpage
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccination

Fiscal year 2022 (FY 2022)

• Part A fiscal year 2022 is from March 1, 2022 – February 28, 2023. Services funded by Part A or Part A MAI funds fall under this fiscal year.
• Part B fiscal year 2022 is from April 1, 2022 – March 31, 2023. Services funded by Part B, Part B MAI, or Rebate administrated by Hennepin County fall under this fiscal year.
• FY 2022 Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program contract guide (PDF)
• FY 2022 Contracted provider meeting packet (PDF)

Fiscal year 2022 quarterly reports

Quarterly reports are due the 20th for the previous fiscal year quarter. Part A deadlines: June 20, September 20, December 20, and March 20. Part B deadlines: July 20, October 20, January 20, and April 20.

• FY 2022 quarterly report collection sheet (XLSX)
• Submit a FY 2022 report through Qualtrics
• Watch video tutorial on how to submit quarterly report (YouTube)
• Screen shots of how reporting looks like in Qualtrics (PDF)

Fiscal year quality improvement plans

Fiscal year 2021 quality improvements plans are due April 1, 2022. Progress is reported in quarterly reports.

• FY 2022 HC RWHAP QI workplan instructions (DOCX)
• FY 2022 HC RWHAP QI workplan template (DOCX)

Resources

Medical case management

The medical case management acuity assessment and client service tiers were updated through a recipient/subrecipient partnership. This new acuity assessment and client service tiers should be used starting March 1, 2021.

• 2021 RWHAP Medical Case Management Acuity Assessment (DOCX)
• 2021 RWHAP Medical Case Management Training Presentation (PDF)

Finances

• Health Resources and Services Administration, Policy Clarification Notice (PCN) #16-02: Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Services: Eligible Individuals & Allowable Uses of Funds (PDF)
• Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Services: Eligible Individuals and Allowable Uses of Funds (PDF)

CAREWare

Information on how to enter services, reporting deadlines, and other policies and procedures can be found on the Minnesota Department of Health CAREWare team webpage.

Standards

• Standards of Care (Minnesota Council for HIV/AIDS Care and Prevention)
• RWHAP National monitoring standards Part A recipients (PDF)
• RWHAP National monitoring standards Part B recipients(PDF)

RWHAP interpretation and translation policy and procedures (PDF)

Submit an Exhibit A through Qualtrics

• All interpretation service encounters require an Exhibit A be submitted

View the Rainbow Health HIV Resource Guide.

HIV outbreak

The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program is part of the Hennepin County Public Health response to the HIV outbreak in Hennepin and Ramsey Counties among people who inject drugs. For more information, visit the HIV outbreak page.

Data reports and presentations

• Minnesota Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program 2017–2021 Power BI report
• Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, housing and the HIV outbreak update for the Minnesota Council for HIV/AIDS care and prevention, November 9, 2021 (PDF)
• Council data training series: Data and reports used in the council planning process, October 12, 2021 (PDF)
• 2020 Early Identification of Individuals with HIV/AIDS Report (PDF)
• 2017–2020 Housing and Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (PDF)
• 2019 Ryan White Housing Presentation (PDF)
• Measuring clients' movement along the treatment cascade using multivariate analysis (PDF)

Newsletters

• Summer 2021
• Fall 2020
• Winter 2019
• Spring 2019
• Summer 2018
• Winter 2017
• Spring 2017

Announcements

• November 10, 2020
• 25th anniversary – November 5, 2020

create+equity project

The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) is part of the create+equity collaborative, an 18-month learning collaborative created by the Center for Quality Improvement and Innovation. This collaborative aims to improve health outcomes for people living with HIV by reducing barriers related to the social determinants of health. As a participant in this collaborative, RWHAP is focused on improving housing access and coordination of care for people living with HIV in the Twin Cities metro area.

RWHAP is currently analyzing data about the challenges people living with HIV experience in getting housing and maintaining positive health outcomes. These data will be used to improve linkage to services for HIV and housing in the Twin Cities metro area. Project updates and results will be posted on this webpage once they are available.

For questions or feedback about this project, contact Aurin Roy at aurin.roy@hennepin.us.

Low-barrier housing technical workgroup

The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) is part of the low-barrier housing technical workgroup. This workgroup was created in September 2021 in response to the HIV outbreak in Hennepin and Ramsey Counties, which is significantly affecting people experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity. The goal of the workgroup is to address housing-related challenges for people living with HIV and thus slow the transmission of HIV associated with the outbreak.

Beginning in February 2022, the workgroup sponsored a project to collect information about the challenges that people living with HIV experience when trying to get or maintain their housing. The data gathered from this project will be used to inform the workgroup and improve housing access in Hennepin and Ramsey Counties.

The workgroup is currently conducting interviews with people living with HIV to learn about their experiences with housing. Project updates and results will be posted on this webpage once they are available.

For questions or feedback about this project, contact Aurin Roy at aurin.roy@hennepin.us.

The 2020 HIV/AIDS Comprehensive Needs Assessment (NA2020) collected over 800 responses from people with HIV living in Minnesota and the Minneapolis-St. Paul Transitional Grant Area from March to November 2020. The survey was developed collaboratively by Hennepin County Public Health, Minnesota Department of Human Services, and the Minnesota Council for HIV/AIDS Care and Prevention.

Databooks, reports, and presentations

• 2020 HIV/AIDS comprehensive needs assessment: main databook (PDF)
• 2020 HIV/AIDS comprehensive needs assessment: services databook (PDF)
• Watch the 2020 HIV community needs assessment results presentation on YouTube
• 2020 HIV/AIDS comprehensive needs assessment: highlighted findings presentation (PDF)
• 2020 HIV/AIDS Comprehensive Needs Assessment: feedback and supplemental analysis (PDF)
• 2020 HIV community needs assessment service needs analysis presentation (PDF) 

Survey instruments

• 2020 HIV/AIDS Comprehensive Needs Assessment Survey (NA2020) – English (DOCX)
• 2020 HIV/AIDS Comprehensive Needs Assessment Survey (NA2020) – English (PDF)

Data collection

Data collection was originally going to be done online and in-person. With the COVID-19 pandemic, the data collection methodology moved to online, paper, and phone modes.

Learn more from the HIV community needs assessment team’s experience (YouTube).

Questions or feedback

The 2020 HIV/AIDS Comprehensive Needs Assessment data is co-owned by Hennepin County Public Health and the Minnesota Department of Human Services.

For questions or feedback, contact Aaron Peterson at aaron.peterson@hennepin.us and Emily Reimer at emily.reimer@state.mn.us.

The Minnesota Council for HIV/AIDS Care and Prevention (MCHACP) is comprised of people with a stake in HIV prevention and care, including people from HIV-affected communities. The council also operates as a collaborative effort between the Minnesota Department of Human Services, the Minnesota Department of Health, and Hennepin County Public Health.

Learn more at the Minnesota Council for HIV/AIDS Care and Prevention.