Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program COVID-19 response – January 20201 update (PDF)

Please visit the COVID-19 response page to see all the resources Hennepin County is providing.

COVID-19 information

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, What to Know About HIV and COVID-19
• Take Care Hennepin -- available in English, Spanish, Somali, and Hmong
• Minnesota Department of Health, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
• Stay Safe MN

COVID-19 vaccine information

• Hennepin County COVID-19 vaccine FAQs in English
• Hennepin County COVID-19 vaccine FAQs in 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

Contracted provider reporting

Quarterly reports

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

• Quarterly report data collection sheet (XLSX)
• FY2020 Effectiveness Measures Guide (PDF)
• Submit a quarterly report 

COVID-19 Data Report (CDR)

Contracted providers receiving 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding through the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) are required to submit a monthly COVID-19 Data Report (CDR) by the 10th. Hennepin County Public Health will then submit this information to the RWHAP federal funder on your behalf. The final submission is due June 10, 2021, for the month of May 2021.

• COVID-19 Data Report (CDR) Example (PDF)
• Submit a COVID-19 data report (CDR)

Resources

• 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)
• Health Resources and Services Administration Fiscal Monitoring Standards Part A (PDF)
• Health Resources and Services Administration Fiscal Monitoring Standards Part B (PDF)
• Health Resources and Services Administration Program Monitoring Standards Part A (PDF)
• Health Resources and Services Administration Universal Monitoring Standards Part A and B (PDF)

JustUs Health HIV Resource Guide

Data reports and presentations

• Early Identification of Individuals with HIV/AIDS Report (PDF)
• 2019 Ryan White Housing Presentation (PDF)

Newsletters

• November 10, 2020
• 25th anniversary — November 5, 2020
• Fall 2020
• December 2019
• Spring 2019

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. 

Minnesota Council for HIV/AIDS Care and Prevention

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 (PDF)  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 JustUs 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 MAP's list of HIV-related services available across Minnesota.