Adolescents: HIV Case Finding and Prevention Pocket Guide

This resource provides information related to HIV testing and prevention for adolescents.  Adolescents are a special population to be considered for HIV testing and prevention, as many adolescents are unaware of their risk for HIV.  Depending on age, sexual behavior and sexual orientation, some adolescents meet criteria for regular HIV testing as well as HIV biomedical prevention through PrEP or PEP, while all adolescents should be screened at least once for HIV.  This pocket guide details these clinical considerations, and provides clear scripting on sexual health history taking and psychosocial health and wellbeing to aid the clinician in discussing risks and harm reduction with their patients.

People with Substance Use Disorder: HIV Case Finding and Prevention Pocket Guide

This resource provides information related to HIV testing and risk assessment for patients who have a history of substance use.  Substance misuse and substance use disorders are associated with an increased risk of HIV transmission.  While everyone should be tested at least once in their lifetime, patients with a history of substance use should undergo HIV testing regularly and consider biomedical prevention like PrEP or PEP.  This pocket guide details these clinical considerations, as well as provides a clear drug and alcohol risk assessment script to aid the clinician in discussing risks and harm reduction with their patients.

Women: HIV Case Finding and Prevention Pocket Guide

This resource provides information related to HIV testing and prevention for women.  Women are a special population to be considered for HIV testing and prevention, as many women are unaware of their risk for HIV.  While all women should be tested at least once in their lifetime, some women also meet criteria for regular HIV testing as well as HIV biomedical prevention through PrEP or PEP.  This pocket guide details these clinical considerations, as well as provides a clear sexual health history taking script to aid the clinician in discussing risks and harm reduction with their patients. 

Routine HIV Testing Pocket Guide

The laws pertaining to HIV testing vary from state-to-state.  Federal recommendations do not preempt or supersede state laws, so it is important that health care workers are familiar with the laws of their jurisdiction.  This resource provides the basic requirements for HIV testing for Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.**

**IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT THE APPLICABLE LAWS MAY CHANGE AND THIS GUIDE ONLY PROVIDES BASIC INFORMATION THAT WAS APPLICABLE AT THE TIME IT WAS CREATED.