Title
Agreement with State of California Department of Health Services for Chlamydia Screening Project and Syphilis Elimination Initiative and First Amendment to Agreement No. 28331 with California State University Long Beach Foundation to provide syphilis and chlamydia prevention outreach. (Citywide)
Discussion
Since January 1, 2000, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has provided a Chlamydia Screening Project (CLaSP) under a grant from the State of California Department of Health Services. Under ClaSP, the DHHS staff provides outreach, education, and screening services to high-risk groups instructing them in methods to prevent Chlamydia. The program utilizes the DHHS mobile clinic and staff to identify and screen eligible adolescents and young adults who are at risk for contracting chlamydia and would not otherwise have access to clinic-based testing services.
The ClaSP project provides Chlamydia screening to 800 youth annually. Those who test positive are referred to treatment services at the DHHS Preventive Health Clinic on Grand Avenue. In addition, clients are given health education services to increase their knowledge and skills about prevention and treatment of Chlamydia and other sexually transmitted diseases (STD).
Under the same agreement, the DHHS has also been awarded funding to implement a Syphilis Elimination Initiative (SEI). The SEI is part of a national and statewide effort to eliminate syphilis. The SEI requires that thirty percent ($24,750) of the agreement amount be awarded to a local, community-based organization. Through the California State University Long Beach (CSULB) Foundation, the CSULB Center for Behavioral Research and Services (CBRS) has a been an instrumental partner to the DHHS by providing syphilis outreach, education, testing, and screening to the community. CBRS has proven its ability to provide quality services that meet the needs of the community served. CBRS has also provided similar services und...
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