Christies Place Inc

OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER WOMEN, CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY HIV/AIDS TO TAKE CHARGE OF THEIR HEALTH AND WELLNESS. BY PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE SOCIAL SERVICES IN A SAFE AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT, WE ENCOURAGE THOSE WE SERVE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES. WE ARE COMMITTED TO SERVING WITH INTEGRITY, RESPECT AND DIGNITY.

COORDINATED SERVICES CENTER FOR WOMEN, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES: CHRISTIE'S PLACE DELIVERS FREE OF CHARGE, COUNTY-WIDE COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SERVICES TARGETING WOMEN, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES INFECTED AND AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS. THE COORDINATED SERVICES CENTER CREATES ACCESS TO A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF INTEGRATED HIV RELATED CARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES IN A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE, HOME-LIKE ENVIRONMENT. THE COORDINATION AND INTEGRATION OF SERVICES IS DESIGNED TO BRING WOMEN AND FAMILIES OUT OF ISOLATION, TO PROVIDE MUTUAL SUPPORT AND TO ENSURE ACCESS TO AND PARTICIPATION IN THE FULL CONTINUUM OF HIV CARE AND TREATMENT. THE COORDINATED SERVICES CENTER PROVIDES AND/OR HOUSES THE FOLLOWING BILINGUAL SERVICES; BENEFITS COUNSELING AND ACCESS; CHILDRENS/FAMILY RECREATIONAL EVENTS; EMERGENCY FOOD; EDUCATION; INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES; LEADERSHIP/EMPOWERMENT TRAININGS; MEDICATION ADHERENCE COUNSELING; SUPPORT GROUPS; ET AL. SOME CLIENT SERVICE UTILIZATION STATISTICS FOLLOW: COORDINATED SERVICES CENTER SERVICES 4,002 VISITS; ( JULY 2021-JUNE 2022) INFORMATION & REFERRAL 1,517 UNITS OF SERVICE; OUTREACH SERVICES 943 UNITS OF SERVICE; CHILDCARE/BABYSITTING SERVICES 384 HOURS OF SERVICE; MEDICAL CASE MANAGEMENT 1,989 UNITS OF SERVICE; NON-MEDICAL CASE MANAGEMENT 585 UNITS OF SERVICE; MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING 632 COUNSELING SESSIONS; AND TRANSPORTATION VOUCHERS- 1273 VOUCHERS

EMPOWERMENT, NETWORKING, AND TRAINING FOR WLWH: CHANGE FOR WOMEN (C4W) AMPLIFY WILL INCREASE THE STATEWIDE IMPACT OF PROGRAMS FOR WOMEN OF COLOR LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF BEST PRACTICES FOR SERVICE DELIVERY, AS WELL AS THE CREATION OF COORDINATED NETWORKS OF HIGHLY SKILLED PROVIDERS WHO CAN DELIVER DIRECT SERVICES IN TRAUMA-INFORMED, GENDER-AFFIRMING WAYS. CHRISTIE'S PLACE WILL PARTNER WITH STATEWIDE ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS WORLD AND THE CALIFORNIA HIV RESEARCH AND POLICY CENTER AT UCLA ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO PEER NAVIGATOR CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE, TRAUMA-INFORMED HIV SERVICE DELIVERY TRAININGS AND FAMILY-CENTERED EVENTS, EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO REDUCE THE STIGMA AND ISOLATION EXPERIENCED BY WOMEN LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS. PROJECT OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED TRUST IN STATEWIDE SYSTEMS OF CARE, INCREASED PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT, REDUCED FEELINGS OF STIGMA AND ISOLATION AND AN INCREASED NUMBER OF WOMEN ACCESSING PROPER MEDICAL CARE. SOME PROGRAM STATISTICS FOLLOW: HIV EDUCATION & TREATMENT ADHERENCE SUPPORT - 850 UNITS OF SERVICE; ISOLATION-REDUCTION AND EMPOWERMENT/FAMILY EVENTS 15 EVENTS