Community Prevention and Intervention Unit at UT Southwestern

Community Prevention and Intervention Unit at UT Southwestern Please call for an appointment. We provide FREE HIV/STI testing and link those with HIV/STI to free community resources and personalized healthcare options.

The Community Prevention and Intervention Unit has served the North Texas communities most impacted by HIV and STIs for 38 years. The CPIU is comprised of 2 programs - Prevention and Intervention. The CPIU's Prevention Program focuses its efforts on identifying individuals who are vulnerable to HIV acquisition; recruiting them using various access methods; testing for HIV and syphilis, chlamydia,

and gonorrhea, when appropriate; and link to either HIV care or PrEP/nPEP through our healthcare and community partners. The Intervention Program targets persons residing in two separate census tracts that have, historically, had high rates of both sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and injecting-drug use. The CPIU was the first Behavioral Prevention Training Centers to be funded by the CDC to replicate evidence-based interventions, including design intervention materials, tailor interventions to local needs, train and provide capacity building, conduct implementation research, and disseminate the interventions targeting people with HIV.

In honor of National HIV Testing day, come find the UT Southwestern teams at one of the two Walgreens locations listed b...
06/27/2024

In honor of National HIV Testing day, come find the UT Southwestern teams at one of the two Walgreens locations listed below!


We are here until 6pm. $15 Walgreens gift cards available while supplies last!

In honor of National HIV Testing day, come find the UT Southwestern team at Walgreens 2060 S Buckner Blvd, Dallas, TX 75...
06/27/2024

In honor of National HIV Testing day, come find the UT Southwestern team at Walgreens 2060 S Buckner Blvd, Dallas, TX 75217

We are here until 6pm. $15 Walgreens gift cards available on a first come first serve basis!

In honor of National HIV Testing day, come find the UT Southwestern team at Walgreens 1104 S Westmoreland Rd, Dallas, TX...
06/27/2024

In honor of National HIV Testing day, come find the UT Southwestern team at Walgreens 1104 S Westmoreland Rd, Dallas, TX 75211

We are here until 6pm. $15 Walgreens gift cards available on a first come first serve basis!

CPIU is out in our new mobile health unit offering free HIV and Syphilis testing at !
06/01/2024

CPIU is out in our new mobile health unit offering free HIV and Syphilis testing at !

Looking for resources for women, infants, children, and youth in the North Texas area? Look no further! For nearly 35 ye...
02/15/2024

Looking for resources for women, infants, children, and youth in the North Texas area? Look no further! For nearly 35 years, DFAN has been a lifeline for individuals and families, providing access to vital medical care and support services completely free of charge.

Our services include:

🔹 Patient Navigation
🔹 Peer Support
🔹 Transportation Assistance
🔹 Food Pantry Access
🔹 Youth Transition to Adult HIV Medical Services
🔹 Mental Health Counseling
🔹 Housing Support
🔹 Emergency Financial Assistance
🔹 Intimate Partner Violence Screening and Counseling

At DFAN, we're committed to making sure no one in our community goes without the support they need. Share this post to spread the word and help us reach those who can benefit from our services!

02/07/2024

Today is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, a day to address the disproportionate impact of HIV on Black communities. In 2021, Black people account for 40% of new HIV diagnoses, while accounting for only 13% of the total population.

Together, we can reduce the burden of HIV in Black communities by working to overcome structural barriers to HIV testing, prevention, and treatment.

02/07/2024

On National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, we applaud the progress Black communities have made in HIV prevention and care, while recognizing the work still needed. There are more options than ever to prevent HIV.

Learn more: cdc.gov/HIVprevention

12/15/2023

Focus on self-care this season. Make HIV one less thing to worry about by taking .

Visit cdc.gov/HIVPrEP to find a PrEP provider near you.

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Thursday 9am - 2:30pm

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The Community Prevention and Intervention Unit of the Department of Healthcare Sciences is involved in a wide spectrum of activities to help prevent sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. The CPIU is staffed by more than 20 professionals involved in a wide spectrum of activities to help at risk individuals and HIV/AIDS community-based organizations and health departments across the country prevent sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including HIV. As stated in its Mission Statement, the CPIU staff specializes in partnering with communities to develop and implement effective programs to prevent disease and promote health. HIV Testing & Risk Reduction Counseling Programs CPIU staff members provide counseling and HIV testing at a wide variety of community locations, especially drug treatment centers, half-way houses, the county jail, and other community locations, to people at high risk for infection. Individual and small group sessions are available to help people change behaviors that could transmit or cause them to acquire HIV or other STDs. CPIU collaborates with many local agencies and organizations in efforts to serve at-risk populations in multiple settings, such as individuals within substance use/abuse clinics, homeless shelters, incarcerated/recently released facilities, community college campuses, and monolingual/bilingual populations. HIV Prevention Toolbox As part of its education program, CPIU provides an HIV Prevention Toolbox, which includes informational resources for Community-Based Organizations and “frontline personnel” involved in preventing the spread of HIV and sexually transmitted diseases. HIV Epidemiology Research and Behavioral Studes (HERBS)

The CPIU participates in research and surveillance projects that help measure the HIV epidemic and support the evaluation of HIV prevention activities. HERBS staff provide training and technical assistance that help health departments across Texas participate in two HIV disease-reporting efforts that collect data on recent infections and treatment-resistant infections. The staff also conducts patient interviews and medical record abstractions as part of the Medical Monitoring Project.