A qualitative examination of barriers and facilitators to HIV prevention and treatment for people involved with the criminal justice system

In an effort to address health risks for HIV among justice-involved individuals, linkage to community services for HIV and substance use disorder prevention and treatment is critical. Stakeholder feedback informing the development of interventions aimed at linking individuals to care is paramount to ensuring the success of the intervention. The current study examines focus group…

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Connecting Critical Health Service Providers to Geospatial Data (JCOIN 210)

This MAARC activity aims to improve the delivery of geospatial and related data to address real-world needs of staff in critical health services agencies to respond to the ongoing overdose crisis. Through focus groups with staff in community-based service settings, we will work to discern individual, organizational, & community barriers and facilitators to service access…

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Creating a Geospatial Community of Practice (209)

Because substance use research spans multiple disciplines and has far-reaching needs within U.S. public health systems, it is crucial to share knowledge gained within cutting-edge research quickly and effectively. To address this, the MAARC’s Geospatial Data Core proposes to build a community of practice focused on the geospatial data science aspects of knowledge-generation in substance…

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