NYC Hep C Task Force Meeting Highlights | 09-27-2023

NYC Hep C Task Force Meeting Highlights | 09-27-2023

September 27, 2023 (3 – 5 PM)

Attendance: See below

Presentations

NYC Public Health Vending Machine
Roxanne Anderson, Special Projects Coordinator, NYC Health Dept – randerson@health.nyc.gov
Elan Quashie, Program Director of Restore and Recovery/Opioid Overdose, Services for the Underserved – equashie@sus.org

• In partnership with Services for the Underserved, NYC Health Dept launched the city’s first Public Health Vending Machine located at 1676 Broadway, Brooklyn (corner of Decatur and Broadway).
• The public health vending machine is available 24/7 and is anonymous when accessing supplies.
  • Provides no-cost health and wellness supplies, including naloxone, fentanyl test strips, safer sex kits, toiletry kits, and more.
  • Additional machine locations are coming soon in Queens and Brooklyn.
• For more information, visit Alcohol and Drug Use Services – NYC Health and scroll to Public Health Vending Machines section.
• View the Public Health Vending Machines: Increasing Access to Health and Wellness Supplies in New York City FAQ sheet
• Questions?
  • About naloxone access in NYC, email naloxone@health.nyc.gov
  • About Services for the Underserved’s (SUS’s) public health vending machine, email recovery@sus.org
  • About NYC Health Department’s Vending Machine Project and Kits, email Roxanne at randerson3@health.nyc.gov

Overview of Hep C Dashboards & Metrics
Christina Hwang, MPH, Surveillance Analyst, Viral Hepatitis Program, NYC Health Dept – chwang@health.nyc.gov

• View presentation here.
• Hep C facility dashboards are produced for the top 10 NYC health facilities such as hospitals by patient volume.
• Hep C dashboard metrics/indicators include Hep C testing, reflex RNA rate and treatment initiation.
• Created to disseminate data and facilitate discussion regarding potential barriers to care and how we can collaborate to address these issues.
• Dashboard data can be utilized to monitor progress at citywide and facility-specific level towards Hep C elimination goals.

Viral Hepatitis Elimination Plan Update
Marie Bresnahan, Director Training, Policy and Administration, Viral Hepatitis Program, NYC Health Dept – mbresnahan@health.nyc.gov

• View presentation here

Hep Free NYC Committee Updates

Advocacy Committee
Meg Chappell, MPH, Program Manager, Empire Liver Foundation – megchappell@empireliverfoundation.org

• NYC Council Viral Hepatitis initiative FY 24 Budget Season
• Join Hep Free NYC Advocacy Listserv for updates
• Upcoming Advocacy Meeting on October 27 @ 10 am! RSVP

Coalition against Hepatitis in People of African Origin (CHIPO) – NYC Committee
Umaima Khatun, Project Manager, Viral Hepatitis Program, NYC Health Dept – ukhatun@health.nyc.gov

• Upcoming meeting: November 15th, 2023 (3-5 PM). RSVP
• Complete Surveys:
  • Seeking African providers treat Hep B – Complete form
  • Interested in collaborating with CHIPO-NYC – Complete form

South Asian hepatitis Initiative (SAHI)
Alma Chaves, Projects Coordinator, Viral Hepatitis Program, NYC Health Dept – achaves@health.nyc.org

• Upcoming Training: Hep B & C Basics in South Asian communities on February 6, 2024 (12-1 PM).
  • New onboard staff or if interested in South Asian communities are encouraged to join!
• Seeking a Punjabi (Gurmukhi Script) volunteer to review short materials. Email news@hepfree.nyc

Attendance:

1. Adeeba Khan, Hepatitis Navigation Project Coordinator, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, akhan8@health.nyc.gov
2. Adrian Feliciano, Director of Clinical Care and Holistic Services, OnPoint NYC, adrian@cornerproject.org
3. Alexis Brenes, Community Project Coordinator, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, abrenes@health.nyc.gov
4. Alexis Fields, Assistant Director, Systems Change for Outreach, Prevention, and Engagement (SCOPE), SUNY Downstate Medical Center, alexis.fields@downstate.edu
5. Alma Chaves, Project Coordinator, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, achaves@health.nyc.gov
6. Andrea Lindstrom, Peer Navigation Supervisor, Housing Works, a.lindstrom@housingworks.org
7. Cam Addicott, New York Knows Project Officer, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, caddicott@health.nyc.gov
8. Caroline Davidson, Director, National Council for Mental Wellbeing, carolined@thenationalcouncil.org
9. Christina Boynes, Rat Academy Participants, cboynes@bronxcare.org
10. Christina Hwang, Surveillance Analyst, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, chwang@health.nyc.gov
11. Cynthia Ortigoza, Surveillance Analyst, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, cortigoza@health.nyc.gov
12. Dan Knitzer, Assistant Director of Communications, The Alliance for Positive Change, dan@alliance.nyc
13. David Cushman, Gilead Science, david.cushman@gilead.com
14. Dawn Schuk, NYC Department of Social Services, schukd@dss.nyc.gov
15. Denise Drayton, Community Liaison, ACRIA, yvonned1127@gmail.com
16. Diana Diaz Munoz, Director, Capacity Building – Viral Hepatitis Program, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, ddiazmunoz@health.nyc.gov
17. Elan Quashie, Program Director, Services for the Underserved, equashie@sus.org
18. Elba Negroni, Viral Hepatitis Community Partner, elbanegroni@yahoo.com
19. Emily Julian, Assist. Director/Program Planning, NYC Health + Hospitals/Correctional Health Services, juliane@nychhc.org
20. Gaby Thurston, Viral Hepatitis Community Partner, gnthurston@gmail.com
21. Geni Adams, Director of Nursing, Center for Comprehensive Health Practice, gadams@cchphealthcare.org
22. Germaine Harry, Health Educator, Bedford-Stuyvesant Family Health Center, gharry@bsfhc.org
23. Gil Cerpa, Patient Navigator, Praxis Housing Initiatives, gacerpa@praxishousing.org
24. Holly Anger, Senior Surveillance and Research Scientist, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, hanger@health.nyc.gov
25. Joelle Bodeta, Hepatitis Patient Navigator, NYC Health + Hospitals – Elmhurst Hospital Center, bodetaj@nychhc.org
26. Joy Cambe, Program Coordinator, Empire Liver Foundation, joycambe@empireliverfoundation.org
27. Jules Levin, NATAP, julev@aol.com
28. Julie Yoshimachi, Hep B Medical Director, Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, jyoshimachi@cbwchc.org
29. Kelly Riordan, Hep C Case Manager, Sun River Health, kriordan@sunriver.org
30. Kevin Madera, Public Health Adviser II, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, kmadera@health.nyc.gov
31. Kimbirly Mack, Prevention Liaison, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, kmack@health.nyc.gov
32. Lina Cherfas, Evaluation Consultant, A Good Question, lina@agoodquestion.net
33. Lutfije Ratty, Quality Improvement Specialist, Northwell Health – Health System, ltaipovic@northwell.edu
34. Marie Bresnahan, Director Training, Policy and Administration, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, mbresnahan@health.nyc.gov
35. Marline Vignier, Regional Minority Health Analyst, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, marline.vignier@hhs.gov
36. Martha Gohlke, Health Program Administrator, HCV Screening and Linkage to Care, NYS Department of Health – The AIDS Institute, martha.gohlke@health.ny.gov
37. Mary Correa, Senior Director, Grant Programs, Sun River Health, mcorrea@brightpointhealth.org
38. Meg Chappell, Program Manager, Empire Liver Foundation, megchappell@empireliverfoundation.org
39. Rachel Jantz, Viral Hepatitis Community Partner, rachel.jantz@kentcountymi.gov
40. Rahel Yosief, Project Coordinator, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, ryosief@health.nyc.gov
41. Reginald Idlett, Health Education Associate, Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center, reginald.idlett@mountsinai.org
42. Richard Wilson, Queer Detainee Empowerment Project, richard@qdep.org
43. Roxann Stubbs, AbbVie, roxann.stubbs@abbvie.com
44. Roxanne Anderson, Special Projects Coordinator, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, randerson3@health.nyc.gov
45. Sara Snowden, Special Projects Specialist, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, ssnowden@health.nyc.gov
46. Sarah Ahmed, Project Manager, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, sahmed10@health.nyc.gov
47. Sarah Usher, Hep C Coordinator, Sun River Health, susher@sunriver.org
48. Shamar Smalls, Project Coordinator, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, ssmalls1@health.nyc.gov
49. Shanaz Hosein, Program Manager, HITE, Greater New York Hospital Association, shosein@gnyha.org
50. Shannon Mason, Assistant Director, Bureau of Hepatitis Health Care, NYS Department of Health – The AIDS Institute, shannon.mason@health.ny.gov
51. Tishonie Sam, Program Assistant, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, tsam@health.nyc.gov
52. Umaima Khatun, Program Manager, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, ukhatun@health.nyc.gov
53. Yisha Johnson, Patient Navigator, BMS Family Health and Wellness Centers, yjohnson@bmsfhc.org

Last Updated on October 19, 2023 by HepFree NYC