Choosing Life! Empowerment! Action! Results! or CLEAR is a prevention program to empower HIV positive individuals. We promote behavior change through five one on one sessions with CLEAR counselors. Participants can receive up to $100 for completing all five sessions. Each session is customized with the necessary tools to meet the needs of each client. The program provides:
CLEAR Goals
- Reduce transmission of HIV & other STIs (Sexually Transmitted Infections).
- Improve quality of life.
- Teach negotiation & safe skills.
- Help adhere to medical care or drug regimen.
Tools
- Feeling Thermometer
- Feel-Think-Do
- SMART Problem Solving
- Goal Setting
- Relaxation Activities
- Role Play
Core Skill Sessions
- Getting to Know Each Other.
- Creating a Vision for The Future.
- Stressors & SMART Problem Solving.
- Exploring Different Types of Communication.
- Putting It All Together.
Must be 18 & up to enroll. For more information, call 704-237-8793 or email prevention@raoassist.org.
PrEP Program
PrEP, or Pre-exposure Prophylaxis, is a pill taken once a day to reduce the risk of contracting HIV. It’s a simple and easy way to maintain a healthy sex life combined with condom usage. When taken consistently, PrEP reduces the risk of HIV through sex by 90%. We are 1 out of 6 facilities in Mecklenburg County that offer PrEP as part of their preventative care services.
Medicaid and most private insurance plans cover PrEP. Co-pay assistance is available, and many patients with insurance pay nothing out of pocket. If you need help or do not have insurance, ask about patient assistance programs that may pay for the full cost of the medication.
The PrEP Navigator Program provides managed PrEP primary care to patients needing more assistance taking or managing PrEP. This short-term program provides sexual health & HIV/STI risk reduction education and medical appointment retention. Ask your provider for more information about the PrEP Navigator Program and how to enroll.