Project ACCEPT: Engaging Newly Diagnosed HIV+ Youth in Care

Inclusion Criteria

• •HIV-infected and aware of his/her status as documented by medical record review or verbal verification by provider (i.e., medical or mental health care provider, case manager, social worker, etc.);
• •Received HIV diagnosis within the past 12 months (+ 3 months) at the time of consent/assent as documented by medical record review or verbal verification with referring professional (i.e., medical or mental health care provider, case manager, social worker, etc.);
• •Between the ages of 16-24 (inclusive) at the time of informed consent/assent;
• •Receives services at one of the selected AMTUs or one of their community partners;
• •Willing to participate in both the individual and group sessions;
• •Ability to speak and understand spoken English;
• •Able to understand and willing to provide signed informed consent/assent in English or Spanish; and
• •Willingness to provide signed informed consent or assent with parental/legal guardian permission as applicable.