HIV Care Services in Greater New Orleans
The Ryan White Part A Program connects people living with HIV to quality healthcare and support services across Southeast Louisiana. Our network of healthcare facilities and community organizations serves residents in Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. James, St. John, St. Charles, St. Tammany, and St. Bernard parishes.
If you earn up to $78,250 annually as an individual (500% of Federal Poverty Level), you may qualify for services. Income limits increase based on family size.
NOHD HIV Care and Support Services
Medical Care
Our program provides comprehensive medical support, including specialized HIV care, regular check-ups, laboratory work, and personalized treatment plans designed to address individual health needs.
Support Services
We offer holistic support through case management, mental health counseling, nutrition guidance, and assistance with essential living needs. Our team helps clients navigate healthcare systems, access benefits, and maintain overall wellness.
Financial Assistance
We provide critical financial support covering health insurance costs, medication expenses, emergency financial help, and housing assistance. Our goal is to remove financial barriers to comprehensive healthcare and support.
Comprehensive Resources
Beyond medical care, we offer legal support, substance abuse treatment, health education, transportation solutions, and food assistance. We're committed to addressing the full spectrum of challenges individuals may face.
Personalized Care
Our mission is to deliver integrated, compassionate support that empowers individuals to manage their health, maintain stability, and improve their quality of life through comprehensive, tailored services.
Service Providers
Ambulatory/Outpatient Care
Ambulatory/Outpatient Medical Care provides regular, ongoing medical services for the treatment of HIV and related health conditions. This includes physician visits, diagnostic tests, medication management, and coordination of care to improve health outcomes for people living with HIV (PLWH).
Medical Case Management
Medical Case Management focuses on ensuring access to comprehensive HIV care. Services include assessing needs, creating care plans, facilitating service linkages (e.g., medical care, housing), adherence support, and regular re-evaluation to promote retention in care and viral suppression.
Non-Medical Case Management
Non-Medical Case Management provides support for clients to access non-clinical services that help meet social determinants of health. These include service linkage, benefits counseling, housing referrals, and coordination of essential supportive services.
Local Pharmacy Assistance Program (LPAP - Medication Assistance)
LPAP provides medications for uninsured or underinsured individuals living with HIV when other pharmacy assistance programs, such as ADAP, are unavailable. This ensures continued access to essential HIV and related medications.
Medical Transportation Services
Medical Transportation Services provide transportation assistance to eligible clients to access medical care and support services. This includes public transit passes, taxi vouchers, or mileage reimbursement to ensure no barriers to attending healthcare appointments.
Emergency Financial Assistance (EFA)
Emergency Financial Assistance (EFA) offers short-term, immediate financial support for critical needs. Examples include covering essential utilities, emergency housing assistance, and medications to help stabilize clients and retain them in care.
Food Bank & Home-Delivered Meals
Food Bank: Distribution of nutritious food items to clients to address food insecurity.
Home-Delivered Meals: Provision of prepared meals delivered to clients who are homebound or have mobility challenges, ensuring adequate nutrition.
Housing Assistance
Housing Assistance includes short-term rental support, transitional housing services, and emergency housing placement to stabilize clients experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity.
Health Education & Risk Reduction Services
Health Education & Risk Reduction Services provide information to help clients reduce risk behaviors and make informed decisions about their health. Topics include HIV prevention strategies, treatment adherence, and safe practices.
Psychosocial Support Services
Psychosocial Support Services offer individual and group counseling, mental health assessments, and adherence support to address emotional and mental health needs, helping clients cope with the challenges of living with HIV.
Health Models Plus+
Health Models Plus+ provides innovative, community-based approaches to address health disparities and improve HIV outcomes. The program integrates supportive services, including care navigation and linkage for individuals at high risk of or living with HIV.
Medical Nutrition Therapy
Medical Nutrition Therapy includes nutrition assessments, counseling, and dietary supplements provided by licensed nutrition professionals to support overall health and HIV care adherence.
Substance Abuse - Outpatient Care
Outpatient Substance Abuse services provide counseling and treatment to clients with substance use disorders. Services are delivered in individual or group settings and focus on reducing substance use and improving health outcomes.
Oral Health Care
Oral Health Care services include diagnostic, preventive, and therapeutic dental care to address oral health conditions for people living with HIV. Services are critical for overall health and adherence to HIV treatment.
Mental Health Services
Mental Health Services provide individual and group counseling, psychiatric care, and support for clients experiencing mental health challenges, such as depression, anxiety, or trauma, that may impact their HIV care and quality of life.
Workforce Development
Workforce Development includes training programs to increase the capacity of healthcare and support staff, such as community health workers and case managers, to deliver high-quality, person-centered HIV care and prevention services.
Mobile Health Services
Mobile Health Services use mobile clinics to deliver HIV prevention, testing, and care services in underserved or hard-to-reach communities, removing barriers to access and improving service delivery.
Health Literacy
Health Literacy services provide education and tools to help clients understand their HIV diagnosis, treatment options, and overall health management. This ensures informed decision-making and improved health outcomes.
Patient Navigation
Patient Navigation focuses on providing tailored HIV care and support including linkage to medication therapy, mental health support, and culturally competent healthcare services.
Early Intervention Services
Early Intervention Services include targeted outreach, HIV testing, linkage to care, and referrals to ensure early diagnosis and engagement in treatment for individuals newly diagnosed with HIV.
Health Insurance Assistance
Health Insurance Assistance provides financial support for medical premiums, co-pays, and deductibles to ensure clients can access comprehensive medical care and maintain insurance coverage.
Outreach Services
Outreach Services focus on identifying and engaging individuals living with or at high risk for HIV. Services include community outreach, education, and referral to prevention, testing, and care programs.
Referral Services
Referral Services help clients access a range of medical, social, and supportive services necessary for their care. These include referrals for housing, benefits, medical care, and other essential resources.
Other Professional Services
Other Professional Services include legal services (e.g., health care power of attorney, discrimination claims), tax preparation, and assistance with benefits/entitlements to address client needs and improve quality of life.