1. Early Intervention Services
Bambi VanWoert
EIS coordinator

2. Foundation
Outreach
Community Based
Relationships &
Education
Program Development

3. Overview
Assess
&
Educate
Remove
Barriers
&
Advocate
Link to
Care
&
Resources

4. Day to Day Operations
Referral Sources (Indirect and Direct)
• External
• Internal
• MCM
• Prevention
Determining EIS eligibility/enrollment:
• Eligibility criteria
• Newly Diagnosed
• Out of Care defined as not seeing an ID specialist in
the last 12 months or more
• Risk for falling out of care defined as not seeing an ID
specialist in the prior 9 months
• Enrollment criteria
• Current Releases on file (within the last year)
• Client engaged in communication regarding HIV
care

5. Referral
Direct
Referrals
•FQHC
•Plasma donation centers
•Clinics
•Hospitals
•ID DRS
•Direct Care Providers
Indirect
Referrals
•Word of mouth
•Partnering with Prevention Outreach Events

6. Barriers to Care
Emotional
Insurance
Transportation

7. Secondary
Trauma
Systems of
Care/Policies
Lack of
Referrals
Past History
with clients
Transitioning
into EIS
Mindset
Provider
Burnout
Personal
Biases
Community
Barriers

8. Success Story

9. Moving Forward
 Healthcare Literacy Workshops
 HIV 101 Educational Training materials
 Streamlining referral/intake process
 Developing relationships with additional
referral sources in the community
 Proactive approach for those at risk of falling
out of care (data to care)

10. Questions