Hep C Care Coordination Toolkit for NYC Harm Reduction Programs
Providing Services in affiliation with the Injection Drug Users Health Alliance (IDUHA) www.IDUHA.org
Hep C Prevention Education
- Hepatitis C Counseling Best Practices Manual – Harm Reduction Coalition. for practitioners/workers that will be providing needle exchange participants Hepatitis C testing and discussing risk reduction strategies. These are guidelines that assume a basic understanding of the Hepatitis C Virus and its medical consequences.
- Viral Hepatitis 101 Training. NYC Health Department HIV Training & Technical Assistance Program (TTAP). Basic information; clinical features; prevention, screening, liver health management, medical care and existing community resources.
- Getting Off Right Safety Manual. Harm Reduction Coalition.
- Hepatitis C Harm Reduction Coalition brochure for people who use drugs and want more information about hepatitis C. The brochure explains: what hepatitis C is how it affects the liver how people get infected and pass hepatitis C to others things you can do to prevent or reduce the risk of infection…
- Reduce the number of times of injection and avoid withdrawal by using opioid replacement therapies such as methadone or buprenorphine if needed. Call 1-800-LIFENET for a referral.
Setting Up a Referral for Hep C Testing
- NYC Hep A B & C Services Online Site Locator. Detailed information on hundreds of organizations that provide Vaccination, Testing, Supportive Services & Medical Care.
- Hepatitis C Community Testing Programs to find programs to collaborate with to provide Hep B or C Testing.
- Connecting clients to services through linkages and referrals: Instructions on how to develop a formal referral system.
Providing Hep C Testing on Site
- Hep C Rapid Test Training. NYC Department of Health Training and Technical Assistance Program (T-TAP) catalog.
- Hep C Rapid Test Kits. NY State Department of Health will provide free test kits for programs meeting eligibility requirements. Click here to learn more about the Hepatitis Rapid Testing Program
- Hep C Rapid Testing Implementation Guide. (NYS Department of Health, March 2013)
- Orasure Hep C Rapid Test manufacturer’s website provides training and support for programs and testers (Hep C: Test It. Find It. Fight It) www.TestHepC.com.
- NYC Phlebotomy training programs listing: click here
Hep C Test Counseling Guidelines
- Post-test counseling_hep C antibody test_Reactive (+) (New York State Department of Health)
- Post Test Counseling – hep C antibody test_Non reactive ( – ) (New York State Department of Health)
- Hepatitis C Test Counseling & Prevention Guidelines (Veterans Affairs)
- Hepatitis C Testing and Counseling: the Gateway to Treatment (Clinical Care Options)
- Hepatitis Counseling Guide. (Harm Reduction Coalition)
- Hepatitis C Counseling Guidelines (Vertex)
Hep A & B Vaccination
Hep B Testing
- NYC Hep A B & C Services Online Site Locator. Detailed information on hundreds of organizations that provide Vaccination, Testing, Supportive Services & Medical Care.
- NYC Department of Health STD Clinics provide free Hep B Vaccination for people at risk.
- African Services Committee has a grant to provide Hep B & C Testing and Hep B Vaccination free of charge for people at risk. Contact: Aaron Vanderhoff, Hepatitis Coordinator (aaronv@africanservices.org) (212) 222-3882 x122.
- Public Hospitals (HHC) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) are required to provide care regardless of ability to pay. To find Hepatitis clinics in these systems, see the online Site Locator.
- Through HHC Options, low and moderate-income HHC patients can get affordable healthcare. HHC helps patients apply for public health insurance programs for which they may qualify. If a patient is not eligible for public insurance, we reduce the patient’s fee to an affordable amount, based on family size and income.
Linkage to Hep C Medical Care
- NYC Hep A B & C Services Online Site Locator. Detailed information on hundreds of organizations that provide Vaccination, Testing, Supportive Services & Medical Care.
- Free Hep C Care for Uninsured: Hep-Cap. Hep C evaluation, care and treatment at no cost to eligible patients. Funded by the NYS Department of Health. Two locations:
- Mount Sinai Primary Care HCV Program. Contact: Jocelyn.camacho@mountsinai.org
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Division of Substance Abuse. Contact: lcockerham-colas@dosa.aecom.yu.edu.
- Public Hospitals (HHC) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) are required to provide care regardless of ability to pay. To find Hepatitis clinics in these systems, see the online Site Locator. Through HHC Options , low and moderate-income HHC patients can get affordable healthcare.
- NYC Programs with Hep C Patient Navigators. Patient Navigation & Care Coordination support helps to ensure patients are getting the care they need.
- NYC Hep C Task Force: Opportunity to network with organizations focusing on Hep C city-wide.
Scheduling Hep C Related Medical Appointment
- HHCAdvantage is an easy-to-use web-based application designed to link community-based physicians and HHC facilities.
- Connecting clients to services through linkages and referrals: Instructions on how to develop a formal referral system.
Hep C Care & Treatment Education & Counseling
- Centers for Disease Control: Hepatitis Information Center
- Psychosocial Readiness Evaluation to Prepare for Hep C Treatment (PREP-C). Free Online Tool
- HCV Advocate. Many easy to read fact sheets on Hep C care and treatment for health educators and patients.
- NASTAD. Latest clinical updates and periodic live training.
- Treatment Action Group. Treatment information.
Referral to Mental Health Services
- 1-800-LIFENET. LifeNet can help you find the mental health, substance abuse or crisis prevention services you need. LifeNet Network of Care is a comprehensive online resource for individuals, families and agencies in need of help and information. 1-800-LIFENET is a free, confidential, multi-lingual, mental health and substance abuse information, referral, and crisis prevention hotline available to anyone at any time. Your call will be answered by a trained behavioral health professional.
- Hepatitis B & C Patient Support Group Listings. Support groups can help patients connect with others who can understand what you are going through as well as reach out to others in need of support.
Accompaniment to Hep C Medical Appointment
- Access-a-ride
- Free Cell Phone from Medicaid: Assurance Wireless
Related Articles
Prevention in the context of Harm Reduction
- Getting Off Right…and Left…and Sideways: Drug Injections in the Real World, the Persistence of Hepatitis C, and the Failure of “Total Hygiene” Interventions. Scott, G. Harm Reduction Communication, 2011.
- Safer Injection 2.0: Beyond the Point. Zibbell, J. Harm Reduction Communication, 2012.
- Moving the Agenda Forward: The Prevention and Management of Hepatitis C Virus Infection Among People Who Inject Drugs. Grebely et al. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2013.
- Symbiotic goals and the prevention of blood-borne viruses among injection drug users. Friedman SR, et al. Subst Use Misuse, (2011).
- How can hepatitis C be prevented in the long-term? Mateu-Gelabert, et al. Int J Drug Policy, 2007.
- The natural history of hepatitis C infection acquired through injection drug use: Meta-analysis and meta-regression. Baptiste, et al. Journal of Hepatology, 2010.
- HCV Synthesis Project: Preliminary analyses of HCV prevalence in relation to age and duration of injection. Hagan et al. International Journal of Drug Policy, 2007.
- Agent, host, and environment: hepatitis C virus in people who inject drugs. Hagan et al. Journal of Infectious Disease, 2011.
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions to prevent hepatitis C virus infection in people who inject drugs. Hagan et al. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2011.
Hep C Testing, Access to Care & Treatment in the context of Harm Reduction
- Building a More Inclusive and Effective Hepatitis C Counseling, Testing and Referral Model. Lusk, H. Harm Reduction Communication, 2012.
- Patient perspectives on hepatitis C and its treatment. North et al. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol, 2014.
- Understanding Barriers to Hepatitis C Virus Care and Stigmatization From a Social Perspective. Treloar et al. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2013.
- Hepatitis C treatment access and uptake for people who inject drugs: a review mapping the role of social factors. Harris and Rhodes. Harm Reduction Journal, 2013.
- A randomized trial of a hepatitis care coordination model in methadone maintenance treatment. Masson, et al. Am J Public Health, 2013.
Last Updated on July 24, 2023 by HepFree NYC