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Outreach Worker
509-962-7028

Health Educator
509-962-7090

healthpromotion
@co.kittitas.wa.us 

   

Health Promotion
HIV/AIDS Prevention

The HIV/AIDS Prevention program offers testing and counseling services, educational presentations, case management, blood borne pathogen and HIV awareness training, and outreach to at-risk individuals to help reduce the incidence and spread of HIV infection in Kittitas County.

Services Available

Educational presentations

Educational Presentations Educational presentations are available in drug treatment organizations, county jail, group homes and other  organizations that need the basic blood born pathogens training required for employment. Prevention and intervention strategies and materials are available.

  • Call the Health Educator at (509) 962-7028 for more information

Testing and counseling services

Confidential and Anonymous testing for HIV/Syphilis and HEP C including pre- and post-test counseling with a trained professional.

  • Appointments available Thursdays from 8:30-12:00pm; call (509) 962-7515 for an appointment. Fees are calculated on risk factors.
  • What's the difference between confidential and anonymous? All medical records are confidential, but the client's name is on these records. Anonymous means that no name is ever attached to a file or to the blood sample taken for the test. Clients may use just a first name or an alias when making the appointment for the test. At the time of the test, the client creates a code that he or she can easily remember; the file and blood sample are then labeled with this code. At the follow-up appointment, the client gives the code to the person giving the results so that the appropriate file and results can be retrieved.

Case Management

Services for people with HIV/AIDS and their families. These services include care coordination, resources, and referral.

  • Appointments available by request. Call the Outreach Worker at (509) 962-7028 for an appointment

Blood borne pathogen and HIV awareness training

Two hour and 4 hour courses available. Community courses available every other month, and by request for organizations with a group of 10 or more participants.

  • To sign up for the community class or request a course for your organization, call the Health Educator at (509) 962-7090. The 2 hour course costs $25 per individual or $30 for the 4 hour course. A special class for an organization costs $225.

Issues

Since the 1980s, HIV and AIDS have impacted the lives of millions of people worldwide. Through education, prevention work, and outreach, the spread of HIV/AIDS can be slowed and eventually halted all together. Although the incident rate is higher in larger urban areas, the number of cases in Kittitas County is proof that HIV/AIDS is everywhere. You can decrease your chances of contracting HIV/AIDS or another blood borne pathogen by learning about how to protect yourself and your loved ones. The HIV/AIDS Prevention Program reaches over 1,000 individuals annually through a variety of avenues.

Facts & Figures

  • 584 new cases of HIV and AIDS were diagnosed in Washington State in 2006
  • 38% of newly diagnosed individuals were between the ages of 30 and 39; 32% were aged 20-29, and 20% were between age 40 and 49.
  • 71% of HIV cases are among White, non-Hispanic, individuals; 15% are among Black, non-Hispanics; and 9% are among Hispanic individuals.
  • 25 million people have died of AIDS worldwide since it was first identified in 1981.
  • 39.5 million people worldwide were living with HIV/AIDS in 2006.
  • 4.3 million new HIV infections were diagnosed in 2006 worldwide.
  • 2.9 million people worldwide died of AIDS in 2006.

Get Involved

We are always looking for interns and volunteers to help us put together and distribute outreach supplies. Other internship and volunteer opportunities may be available. For more information, please call 509-962-7003.

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