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The Measurement Group Evaluation and Dissemination Center
[1993 - 1999]
About this Evaluation Center
Through its Special Project of National Significance Program, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [DHHS], Health Resources and Services Administration [HRSA], HIV/AIDS Bureau funded an initiative to develop innovative models of services for adolescents and young adults living with, or at high risk for HIV/AIDS. This HRSA initiative funded 10 grantees, as well as an Evaluation and Dissemination Center. The Evaluation and Dissemination Center was conducted by The Measurement Group. The documents linked to this page were either developed by The Measurement Group as part of conducting the Evaluation and Dissemination Center or are grantee works which were supported by the Evaluation and Dissemination Center through common data methods and other assistance.
Knowledge Base
Online Knowledge Base of major results from the cross-cutting evaluation of the results from 10 national demonstration projects.
Adolescent Care Grantees
HRSA/HAB's SPNS Adolescent
Care Projects Resource Index
This section presents project-specific web pages containing program related presentations,
abstracts, and reports. Links are made to key reports on each project and
presentations at national meetings.
Grantees
Contact list of grantees funded to conduct projects on HIV/AIDS services for adolescents
by the Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) Program of the Health Resources
and Services Administration (HRSA). Project abstracts for the funding period from December
1996 to November 1998 are also provided.
Children's
Hospital Los Angeles CyberTour on
the Internet
Tour Children's Hospital Los Angeles Risk Reduction Program, an outpatient
medical clinic and social support program for HIV-infected and high-risk
youth. The program is part of the Division of Adolescent Medicine and is
linked to Children's Hospital and community agencies to provide a seamless
continuum of care for youth.
HHS Secretary Shalala Awards $3.35 Million in
Ryan White Funds for Adolescent HIV/AIDS Services Models
Press release that describes the nine projects receiving two years of additional
funding from 1996 to 1998.
Cross-Cutting
Evaluation Papers from the Adolescent HIV/AIDS Care Projects
These papers present cross-cutting evaluation results from the 10 HRSA
SPNS Adolescent HIV/AIDS Care Projects. Results presented in these papers
include those relating to the characteristics of thousands of young people
served through this initiative, the services provided by these 10
innovative care models, and various outcomes related to service
utilization patterns, retention, and other program impacts.
Presentations and Abstracts
HRSA SPNS
Adolescent Care Projects
Cross-Cutting Evaluation: Presentations at Professional Conferences
This section lists presentations and posters given at recent professional conferences by
the adolescent care projects on the results from their cross-cutting evaluation.
Presentations by the HRSA SPNS
Adolescent Care Grantees
This section presents slide shows on various issues in adolescent HIV/AIDS care.
Adolescent HIV Conference Abstracts and
Posters
This section contains abstracts and posters presented by the HRSA SPNS Adolescent
Care Projects at selected professional conferences.
Adolescent SPNS/Fax: An Electronic Report from
the HRSA SPNS Adolescent Care Projects
Adolescent SPNS/Fax reports are short newsletters about the 10 adolescent targeted
HIV/AIDS service organizations funded by the HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau as Special
Projects of National Significance. The projects have been
funded to develop innovative models of HIV/AIDS care with a youth oriented focus. Each
issue of Adolescent SPNS/Fax highlights findings from these projects. This report is
distributed every two weeks by facsimile machine and also posted at this web site.
Substance Use and Related
Issues among HIV-positive and At-risk Youth
This poster was presented at the 106th annual convention of the American Psychological
Association (APA) in San Francisco on August 15, 1998. This poster presents data from the
cross-cutting evaluation of 10 innovative models of HIV care for adolescents and young
adults funded by HRSA/HAB's SPNS. The presentation focuses on the relationships
among histories of substance abuse and other client characteristics as noted in detailed
psychosocial history data from the youth.
Reports
Summary of the Journal of Adolescent Health
Supplement on Ten Models of Adolescent HIV Care (August 1998)
Provides a summary, list of editors, and table of contents of the Journal of Adolescent
Health Supplement on Ten Models of HIV Care. The supplement contains a Preface,
information about the ten adolescent models of HIV care, a national consensus model for
adolescent-targeted services, and articles about the HIV care models.
Summary of Reports on HRSA/HAB's SPNS
Adolescent Care Projects
This article summarizes a series of three reports that have been prepared by The
Measurement Group on initial findings from the cross-cutting evaluation of 10 projects on
adolescent care projects funded in 1993 as HRSA Special Projects of National
Significance (SPNS).
Report on Outreach Activities in 10
Adolescent-Targeted Projects for HIV/AIDS Services
A series of reports have been written about the activities of the 10 projects on
adolescent care funded in 1993 as HRSA Special Projects of National Significance
(SPNS). This first report examines the methods that the projects use to recruit
adolescents with, or at high risk to acquire, HIV. The report was written by The
Measurement Group in collaboration with HRSA/HAB's SPNS Adolescent Care Projects and
HRSA staff. The report covers the period from 1993 to 1996. The report is published by The
Measurement Group.
Report on Enrolled Clients in 10
Adolescent-Targeted Projects for HIV/AIDS Services
A series of reports have been written about the activities of the 10 projects on
adolescent care funded in 1993 as HRSA Special Projects of National Significance
(SPNS). This second report examines the demographics, needs, and behaviors of the
clients enrolled in HIV prevention and HIV treatment services. The report was written by
The Measurement Group in collaboration with HRSA/HAB's SPNS Adolescent Care Projects
and HRSA staff. The report covers the period from 1993 to 1996. The report is published by
The Measurement Group.
Report on Interventions Provided
in 10 Adolescent-Targeted Projects for HIV/AIDS Services
A series of reports have been written about the activities of the 10 projects on
adolescent care funded in 1993 as HRSA Special Projects of National Significance
(SPNS). This third report examines the services provided to the clients enrolled
in HIV prevention and HIV treatment services. The report was written by The Measurement
Group in collaboration with HRSA/HAB's SPNS Adolescent Care Projects and HRSA staff.
The report covers the period from 1993 to 1996. The report is published by The Measurement
Group.
The Infrastructure for
Adolescent HIV Services in Six Cities: A Cross-Cutting Evaluation of the Health Resources
and Services Administration Special Projects of National Significance
Program
This report summarizes the findings of adolescent care projects in six cities
(San Francisco, Boston, Los Angeles, Bridgeport, Seattle, and Birmingham) in relation to
evaluating the service infrastructure for HIV-related youth services. The report looks at
the type and quantity of HIV-related service availability for youth in each city as well
as the barriers to providing such services. In addition, this report documents the
cohesiveness of the service continuum as well as service provider consensus of HIV youth
services design.
Evaluation Instruments
Evaluation Instruments for the
Cross-Cutting Evaluation of the HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau SPNS Adolescent Care
Projects
This section contains selected data collection instruments used in the cross-cutting
evaluation.
Related Information and Resources
Information on the Health Resources and
Services Administration Special Projects of National Significance Program
This section lists the project officers associated with the HRSA Special Projects of
National Significance Program. Links are provided to each project officer via email.
Other HIV/AIDS Resources on the World Wide
Web
A list of National and Regional information sources providing data on the continuum of
HIV/AIDS data to care issues in HIV/AIDS Care/Services Delivery.
Resources about Health Research, Evaluation,
and Statistical Modeling on the World Wide Web
A list of information sources providing information on Professional Associations,
Statistics Programs, Statistics on HIV/AIDS and Other Medical Conditions, and Journals on
Issues of Health Research and Related Topics.
Adolescent Referral System
CAARS: Computer Assisted Adolescent
Referral System
The CAARS system was developed for the Hollywood (California) area by The Measurement
Group to provide a computerized way of generating referrals for youth with HIV or at
high-risk. The web site illustrates the use of the Internet as a service directory that
can be used to link potential clients to service providers. [Note that following this link
will move you to the CAARS web site.]
The Evaluation and Dissemination Center was supported in part by Grant Number 970153-05-0 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HIV/AIDS Bureau's (HAB) Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS). The contents of this site are soley the responsibility of The Measurement Group and do not necessarily represent the official views of HRSA or HRSA/HAB's Special Projects of National Significance.
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