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ServicesMISSION AND SERVICES Howard University Hospital Comprehensive Area Resources, Entitlements and Services (HUH CARES) provides a coordinated, community-wide approach to planning and delivering health services for HIV infected and affected women, men, adolescents, children and their families. The project provides free outpatient medical, dental, mental health, nutrition and social services for HIV positive uninsured and underinsured residents of the District of Columbia. All CARES services are provided at no cost to the client. Our Objectives
The HUH CARES Program Provides: Primary Medical Care: Office Visits; Physical Exams; STD Testing; Pregnancy Testing; TB Testing; PAP Smears Dental Service: Dental Exams; Radiology; Prophylaxis; Oral Cancer Treatment; Soft Tissue Biopsy; Microscopic Evaluation Case Management: Comprehensive Assessment of Client Needs; Assisting Clients in Acquiring Services Nutritional Services: Dietary Assessment; Counseling and Management; Nutrition Education; Nutritional Supplements Mental Health Services: Individual Adult and Adolescent Counseling; Family and Couples Counseling; Group Counseling Treatment Adherence: Medication and Lifestyle Counseling and Management; Information and Materials Distribution Subspecialty Care: Referrals to specialty services at no cost (OB-GYN, Ophthalmology, etc.) HIV Counseling and Testing: Pre- and Post-Test Counseling; Resource and Information referrals Interpreter Services: Translation services for those with limited English proficiency HUH WIC Family Center: Provides Supplemental Foods and Nutritional Education to women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at Nutritional Risk Project Rose (Reaching Out for Successful Early Intervention): Developmental Screening, Assessment, and Interventions for at-risk infants and children up to age 3
Who is Eligible for HUH CARES services? We provide services to uninsured and underinsured HIV positive men, women, adolescents and children residing in the District of Columbia.
To Make a Referral Contact: Karen Peterson, Project Manager HUH CARES Department of Pediatrics: 2041 Georgia Avenue NW Washington, DC 20060 Phone: 202.865.4564 Fax: 202.865.4580
STAFF PHONE NUMBER Davene White, RN, MPH 202-865-4564 Director
Orissa Brown, MSW 202-865-3588 Grants Analyst
Vernessa Perry, MSPH 202-865-4509 Project Manager
Karen Peterson 202-865-4564 Administrative Manager
Imtiaz Choudhary, MD 202-865-1873 Primary Care Physician
Omar Abdul-Malik, PA-C 202-865-4564 Primary Care Physician Assistant
Andre Farquharson, DDS 202-806-0028 Dental Primary Care
Dorothy Clark, MSW 202-865-4769 Case Management Coordinator
Iola Williams, RN 202-865-7598 Primary Care Coordinator
Jocelyn Hamer 202-865-4514 Clinical Case Manager
Edith Swann, PhD, RN 202-865-6245 Clinical Care Consultant
TaVon Brown 202-865-4513 Danielle Munro, MEd 202-865-4434 Monica Smith 202-865-4529 Shelton Wallace 202-865-7952 Darrick J. Whitley 202-865-4179 Case Managers
Lee Crump, PhD 202-865-7897 Lenora McClain, PhD 202-865-6245 Mental Health Coordinators
Keith Crawford, PhD 202-865-4564 Pharmacologic Consultant
Deitra Wynn, RN 202-865-7598 Treatment Adherence Information Specialist
Sayeeda Habib, MS, LN, RN 202-865-1939 Kathy Woolbright, PhD(c) 202-865-1939 Nutritionists
COMING SOON... HUH CARES is developing a multi-media library of resources for HIV positive individuals and those who just want to learn more about HIV/AIDS. The LARC (Library and Resource Center) will be located at 2018 Georgia Avenue NW, and will include interactive computer games, magazines, props and displays, board games, videos, brochures, community calendars, and much more – All focused on HIV/AIDS and related topics. Health professionals will always be available to answer questions and make referrals. The Grand Opening will be this summer.
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