Linkage to Care - Part II

Inclusion Criteria

• •HIV-1 infection behaviorally-acquired at age 10 years or older, by the site staff's best determination;
• •HIV-1 infection documented by a positive result on any of the following licensed tests at any time: any HIV-1 antibody test confirmed by Western blot, HIV-1 culture, HIV-1 DNA PCR, or plasma HIV-1 RNA PCR \> 1,000 copies/ml; NOTE: Anonymous HIV-1 antibody test results, with confirmation by Western blot, will be considered an acceptable form of documentation for those individuals who do not wish to have their name linked to their HIV diagnosis. The original slip containing the result will need to be presented. If individuals request that their test results remain anonymous, AMTUs are encouraged to retest using an anonymous method.
• •Documented or self-reported receipt of HIV positive diagnosis between 6 -18 months, inclusive, prior to the protocol screening date; NOTE: The protocol team will monitor enrollment during the first 3 months of study implementation and may expand this window to 24 months, if necessary.
• •Ages 14 - 24 years, inclusive at the time of protocol screening;
• •Ability to understand and willingness to provide written informed consent/assent in English or Spanish;
• •Group 1: Never initiated HIV-related medical care and 6 or more months have elapsed since receipt of an HIV diagnosis. This cohort is not currently considered in care;
• •Group 2: Initiated HIV-related medical care, but 12 or more months have elapsed since care was initiated, and has not had additional HIV-related medical care since the initial visit; or
• •Group 2: Initiated and had follow up HIV-related medical care, but is no longer in care for 12 or more months since the last visit. This cohort is not currently considered in care; and
• •Group 3: Initiated and maintained HIV-related medical care with at least one maintenance visit within the 12 months prior to the protocol screening date. This cohort is currently considered in care.