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CONSOLIDATED TREATMENT SERVICES (CTS) - PEOPLE WITH IDEAS OF LOVE, LIBERTY, ACCEPTANCE AND RESPECT (PILLAR) IS A NON-PROFIT MENTAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION AND LICENSED SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FACILITY, WHOSE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE AND INCREASE ACCESS TO TREATMENT SERVICES IN THE CITY OF LAREDO, TEXAS. PILLAR PROPOSES TO IMPLEMENT PROJECT CONSOLIDATED TREATMENT SERVICES (CTS) TO ESTABLISH A CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC (CCBHC) OFFERING INTEGRATED AND COLLOCATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, PRIMARY CARE, AND 24-HOUR CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES. THE PROGRAM WILL TARGET INDIVIDUALS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS; CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE; AND INDIVIDUALS WITH CO-OCCURRING MENTAL AND SUBSTANCE DISORDERS. WEBB COUNTY, COMPRISED OF PRIMARILY RURAL TO SEMI-RURAL COMMUNITIES, EXPERIENCES MAJOR GAPS IN FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, DRUG ABUSE PROGRAMS, AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (WEBB COUNTY COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT, 2018). PROJECT CTS WILL ACHIEVE THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES BY RECRUITING, HIRING/ASSIGNING AND TRAINING COMPETENT, PROFESSIONAL, AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM: PSYCHIATRIST, PATIENT NAVIGATORS/CASE MANAGERS, LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELORS, PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER, PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER, REGISTERED NURSE AND VOCATIONAL NURSES, AND DIETICIAN. PILLAR WILL ALSO HIRE AN EXTERNAL EVALUATOR (META). PROJECT CTS WILL ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING MEASURABLE GOALS: 1) BY JANUARY 30, 2021, HIRING PROFESSIONAL TREATMENT STAFF AND CREATE PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENTS. 2) BY NOVEMBER 30, 2021, ESTABLISH THE CTS ADVISORY WORK GROUP (AWG) 3) BY JANUARY 15, 2021, ACHIEVE CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER WITH COLLOCATED AND INTEGRATED MENTAL HEALTH, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND PRIMARY CARE SERVICES. 4) BY THE END OF JANUARY 2021, DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM PROGRAM, TO INCLUDE TRAINING CURRICULUM AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTICIPATION. 5) BY SEPTEMBER 2022, TRAIN 150 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN CRISIS INTERVENTION STRATEGIES 6) BY SEPTEMBER 2022, ENROLL 400 ADULTS AND 150 ADOLESCENTS INTO TREATMENT SERVICES. PROJECT CTS WILL UTILIZED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY, THE MATRIX MODEL, INTEGRATED TREATMENT FOR DUALLY DIAGNOSED AND TRAUMA RECOVERY AND EMPOWERMENT MODEL FOR WOMEN AND MEN IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE ITS ULTIMATE GOAL OF HELPING PARTICIPANTS ACHIEVE SOBRIETY, SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS, AND IMPROVE THE OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE.

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER (KIP) TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION PROGRAM

BRIDGES: BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN BEHAVIORAL AND SEXUAL HEALTH NEEDS

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COMMUNITY IN MOTION: A STRATEGIC COLLABORATIVE PROJECT

NEW BEGINNINGS - PILLAR, A CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BETHANY HOUSE, LAREDO HOUSING AUTHORITY AND THE CITY OF LAREDO HEALTH DEPARTMENT, PROPOSES THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECT NEW BEGINNINGS WITH A POPULATION OF FOCUS OF ADULTS, FAMILIES AND YOUTH DIAGNOSED WITH A SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS, SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE, OR CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, OR AT RISK OF IMMINENT HOMELESSNESS IN THE CATCHMENT AREA OF WEBB, JIM HOGG, AND ZAPATA COUNTIES IN THE LAREDO-MEXICO BORDER REGION. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT IS TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE THAT INTEGRATES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT, PEER SUPPORT, RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES, AND LINKAGES TO SUSTAINABLE PERMANENT HOUSING. THE PROPOSED UNDUPLICATED NUMBERS ARE A TOTAL OF 310 PARTICIPANTS: 50 YR1, 60 YR2, 70 YR3, 80 YR4, AND 50 YR5. THE RATE OF HOMELESSNESS IN THE AREA HAS BEEN GREATLY AFFECTED BY THIS RAPID POPULATION GROWTH AND THE PRESENCE OF SIGNIFICANT SOCIOECONOMIC DISPARITIES WITH A STAGGERING 163% INCREASE IN HOMELESS COUNTS, FROM 213 IN 2018 TO 397 IN 2022. THE SELECTED CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES INCLUDE ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT, SEEKING SAFETY, AND COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY. THE PRINCIPAL GOALS OF THE PROJECT ARE: 1) STRENGTHEN AGENCY PARTNERSHIPS, INFRASTRUCTURE AND EXPAND SERVICE COMPENDIUM TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE PLANNING AND SERVICE DELIVERY TO THE PRIORITY POPULATION ON THE TEXAS/MEXICO BORDER; 2) INCREASE ACCESS TO, OR PLACEMENT IN, SUSTAINABLE PERMANENT HOUSING, TREATMENT, AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES, TO INCLUDE MEDICAID AND OTHER BENEFIT PROGRAMS TO 310 PERSONS/FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS; AND 3) IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION AND DATA COLLECTION PLAN TO ASSESS CLIENT-LEVEL OUTCOMES AND PROJECT PERFORMANCE MEASURES. STAFFING PLAN INCLUDES A PROJECT DIRECTOR, PROJECT COORDINATOR, 2 LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, 1 RECOVERY PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST, 2 PATIENT NAVIGATORS/CASE MANAGERS, AND EVALUATOR.

TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS (TCB)

PROJECT REENTRY AND TREATMENT NETWORK (RTN) - PEOPLE WITH IDEAS OF LOVE, LIBERTY, ACCEPTANCE AND RESPECT (PILLAR) IS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER AND A SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FACILITY IN LAREDO, TX, HAS IDENTIFIED A NEED FOR INCREASED TRAUMA INFORMED AND COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT AND RELATED RECOVERY AND REENTRY SERVICES TO SENTENCED ADULTS IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. PROJECT REENTRY AND TREATMENT NETWORK (RTN)’S POPULATION OF FOCUS IS ADULTS WITH SUD/COD WHO ARE RE-ENTERING THE COMMUNITY AFTER INCARCERATION OR AT HIGH-RISK OF RECIDIVISM. THE NEED FOR INCREASING ACCESS TO SERVICES UPON REENTRY IS ESPECIALLY APPARENT IN LAREDO, WHERE THE LAREDO DRUG & ALCOHOL COMMISSION HAS EXPRESSED CONCERN OVER THE MOUNTING BURDEN OF DRUG USE ON POLICE RESOURCES. IN 2018, THE COMMISSION REPORTED 122 CALLS FOR OVERDOSE, 74 DRUG RAIDS, AND 1073 ARRESTS FOR POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. WEBB COUNTY HAS THE HIGHEST JAIL INCARCERATION RATE ACROSS TEXAS WITH AN 82% INCREASE OVER THE PAST 45 YEARS: FROM 299 TO 544 INMATES YEARLY. THE LATEST BORDER REGION JAIL DIVERSION ACTION PLAN (2012) FOUND THAT 20% OF INDIVIDUALS INCARCERATED IN WEBB COUNTY SUFFER FROM MENTAL ILLNESS; WHILE ADULTS WITH UNTREATED MENTAL ILLNESS ARE EIGHT TIMES MORE LIKELY TO BE INCARCERATED THAN THE GENERAL POPULATION. PROJECT RTN WILL EXPAND TREATMENT CAPACITY IN THE AREA PROVIDING 330 PERSONS (50 YEAR 1 AND 70 YEARS 2 THRU 5) REENTERING COMMUNITIES WITH SUD/COD TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES. EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES WILL INCLUDE MATRIX MODEL (MM); BRIEF MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING; MORAL RECONATION THERAPY. STAFFING PLAN WILL INCLUDE ONE PROJECT DIRECTOR, ONE RECOVERY PEER SPECIALISTS, TWO LICENSED CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY COUNSELORS, AND ONE REENTRY COORDINATOR. THE PROGRAM WILL FOLLOW THE SAMHSA GUIDELINES FOR SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION OF PEOPLE WITH MENTAL OR SUD FROM JAIL OR PRISON. THE PROPOSED TARGET NUMBERS ARE TO MEET THE FOLLOWING GOALS: 1) EXPAND AND ENHANCE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ACCESS AND AVAILABILITY OF CULTURALLY RELEVANT REENTRY SERVICES, TREATMENT, AND RECOVER SUPPORT SERVICES.; 2) PROJECT RTN WILL EXPAND AND ENHANCE SERVICES FOR 330 INCARCERATED PERSONS WHO ARE RETURNING TO THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECT RTN, A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN APPROACH TO CARE TAILORED FOR THE REENTRY POPULATION; AND 3). MONITOR PROCESS, EVALUATE EFFECTIVENESS, SUSTAIN EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS/ ACTIVITIES, AND IMPROVE OR REPLACE THOSE THAT FAIL. PILLAR EXPECTS TO MEET THE FOLLOWING OUTCOME GOALS: AT LEAST 80% TREATMENT COMPLETION AMONG CLIENTS, DECREASE IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND OTHER RISK BEHAVIORS, AND AN IMPROVEMENT IN QUALITY OF MENTAL/PHYSICAL HEALTH COMPARED TO BASELINE, HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, AND SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS. PILLAR WILL HIRE AN EXTERNAL EVALUATOR TO SPEARHEAD ALL DATA MANAGEMENT, PERFORMANCE MEASURE, AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT.

PROJECT PAW (POSITIVE AFFIRMATION AT WORK) - PILLAR PROPOSES TO IMPLEMENT PROJECT PAW (POSITIVE AFFIRMATION AT WORK) TO ENHANCE THE CURRENT OVERDOSE AND PREVENTION ACTIVITIES AND TO HELP CONTROL THE SPREAD OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF SUCH DISEASES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH, OR AT RISK OF DEVELOPING, A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (SUD). PROJECT PAW WILL EFFECTIVELY DISTRIBUTE FDA-APPROVED OVERDOSE REVERSAL MEDICATION; OVERDOSE EDUCATION, COUNSELING, AND HEALTH EDUCATION; AND LINKAGE TO INFECTIOUS DISEASES TREATMENT. THE GOALS OF THIS PROGRAM ARE TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PERSONS RECEIVING OVERDOSE PREVENTION SERVICES AND DECREASE ILLICIT DRUG USE AND PRESCRIPTION OPIOID MISUSE AMONG INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING HARM REDUCTION SERVICES FROM PILLAR. PROJECT PAW WILL REACH ITS GOAL BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF PERSONS RECEIVING MAT SERVICES; SCREENING FOR FENTANYL AS PART OF ROUTINE CLINICAL VISITS FROM THEIR COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC; INCREASING HIV, STI, AND HEPATITIS SCREENINGS; AND DEVELOP A NALOXONE DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM TO INCLUDE PLACING A HARM REDUCTION VENDING MACHINE AT THEIR PRIMARY LOCATION. PROJECT PAW WILL ALSO ESTABLISH BORDER HARM REDUCTION ACTION COMMITTEE WHICH WILL BE INTEGRAL WITH THE PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION OF THE PROJECT AND IN ACCOMPLISHING THE FOLLOWING SMART OBJECTIVES: - BY 5/29/23 AND ONGOING, REVIEW AND IMPROVE CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, PARTNERSHIPS, AND POLICY/PROCEDURES TO EFFECTIVELY EXECUTE THE PROJECT. - BY 08/30/22, PROJECT PAW WILL BEGIN OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT ACTIVITIES AND PROJECT PROMOTION, TARGETING MINORITY - INDIVIDUALS WITH OR AT RISK FOR SUD. - BY 5/29/25, PROJECT PAW WILL HAVE PROVIDED 500 INDIVIDUALS (100 PERSONS IN YEAR 1; 200/YR FOR YEARS 2 – 3) AT RISK FOR SUD WITH HARM REDUCTION AND SUPPORT SERVICES. - BY THE END OF EACH CONTRACT YEAR, EVALUATOR WILL ASSESS PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS, ENSURE QUALITY OF SERVICES PROVIDED, IDENTIFY SUCCESSES, AND IMPLEMENT NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS TO ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS AND FULFILL THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT, PILLAR WILL IMPLEMENT THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS: MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING (MI), SEEKING SAFETY, SAMHSA’S PRACTICAL TOOLS FOR PRESCRIBING AND PROMOTING BUPRENORPHINE IN PRIMARY CARE SETTING (2021), AND SAMHSA TIP 63: MEDICATIONS FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER FOR HEALTHCARE AND ADDICTION PROFESSIONALS, POLICYMAKERS, PATIENTS, AND FAMILIES. PILLAR WILL ALSO ASSIGN/HIRE EXPERIENCED AND COMPETENT STAFF THAT INCLUDES A PROJECT DIRECTOR, TWO INTERVENTION SPECIALIST, ONE PEER SUPPORT WORKER, EXTERNAL EVALUATOR, AND A CLERK.

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POSITIVE PREVENTION AND CARE: A COMMUNITY-LED APPROACH - PILLAR (PEOPLE WITH IDEAS OF LOVE, LIBERTY ACCEPTANCE, AND RESPECT), A NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION IN THE CITY OF LAREDO, WEBB COUNTY, TEXAS, IS SEEKING FUNDING TO IMPLEMENT PROJECT POSITIVE PREVENTION AND CARE: A COMMUNITY-LED APPROACH TO PROVIDE SUBSTANCE MISUSE AND HIV PREVENTION NAVIGATION SERVICES TARGETING PRIMARILY MINORITY MSM OTHER HIGH-RISK MINORITIES IN A SEMI-RURAL COMMUNITY. PROJECT POSITIVE PREVENTION AND CARE: A COMMUNITY-LED APPROACH WILL EXECUTE THE WORK-PLAN BY RECRUITING, HIRING/REASSIGNING AND TRAINING COMPETENT AND SKILLFUL STAFF COMPRISED OF A PROJECT DIRECTOR, LEAD NAVIGATOR, TWO PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS, AND A LOCAL EVALUATOR. GOALS AND MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES ARE: 1) BY DECEMBER 31, 2020 DEVELOP AND ENHANCE LOCAL CAPACITY AND MOBILIZE COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO IMPLEMENT THE PATIENT NAVIGATOR PROGRAM FOCUSED ON PREVENTING AND REDUCING RISK FACTORS FOR HIV/VIRAL HEPATITIS C (HCV) INFECTION AND SUBSTANCE MISUSE AND SUCCESSFUL LINKAGE TO CARE BY USING A NAVIGATION APPROACH; 2) BY AUGUST 2020, THE AC WILL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PUBLIC MESSAGING AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS ON THE RISK OF SUBSTANCE MISUSE AMONG INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH HIV AND THE IMPORTANCE OF SEEKING CARE AND TREATMENT. MESSAGING SHOULD ALSO BE DEVELOPED AROUND RISK BEHAVIORS AND APPROPRIATE CAUTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RISK OF HIV TRANSMISSION; 3) BY SEPTEMBER 2025, CONDUCT 50 RECRUITMENT/OUTREACH CONTACTS A MONTH FOR THE FIRST EIGHT MONTHS OF THE PROJECT, FOR 12-MONTHS YEARS 2 – 4, AND FOR 8 MONTHS DURING YEAR FIVE, TOTALING 2,600 OUTREACH CONTACTS FOR THE LIFE OF THE PROJECT; 4) BY SEPTEMBER 2025, 1,560 HIGH RISK PERSONS (MINORITY MSM OR OTHER HIGH-RISK MINORITIES) WILL RECEIVE HIV COUNSELING AND TESTING SERVICES VIA PERSONALIZED COGNITIVE COUNSELING (PCC) FOR HIGH RISK MINORITY MSM’S AND THE FOUNDATIONS INTERVENTION FOR OTHER MINORITY HIGH RISK POPULATIONS; 5) BY SEPTEMBER 2025, 520 MINORITY MSMS OR OTHER HIGH-RISK MINORITIES WILL COMPLETE THE BASICS INTERVENTION ADDRESSING SUBSTANCE MISUSE AND ABUSE; AND 6) EVALUATE, ANALYZE, AND REPORT ON PROJECT PROCESSES AND OUTCOMES AS MEASURED BY SUCCESSFUL COLLECTION OF GPRA, DOSAGE, AND OTHER LOCAL DATA. PROJECT POSITIVE PREVENTION AND CARE: A COMMUNITY-LED APPROACH WILL UTILIZE THE PCC, BASICS, AND THE FOUNDATIONS EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS AND FOR SEES TO INITIATE ALL DIRECT SERVICES BY THE FOURTH MONTH OF FUNDING. PILLAR WILL IMPLEMENT A THOROUGH EVALUATION PLAN INCLUDING DATA COLLECTION, MANAGEMENT, ANALYSES AND REPORTING TO TRACK PERFORMANCE AND OUTCOME MEASURES.

HIV PREVENTION PROGRAMS FOR WOMAN - JUVENILE DELINQUENCY

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS(HIV)PREVENTION PROJECTS FOR CBO

MENTORING PROGRAM GRANTS

2007 PREVENTION AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR WOMEN INCARCERATED OR NEWLY RELEASED LIVING WITH OR AT RISK FOR HIV-AIDS-STDS

PURPOSE: TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AWARDS TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (CDFIS) AND EMERGING CDFIS. PLANNED ACTIVITIES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE MUST BE USED FOR THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES SUBJECT TO THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS COMPENSATION PERSONAL SERVICES, COMPENSATION FRINGE BENEFITS, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE COSTS, TRAVEL COSTS, TRAINING AND EDUCATION COSTS, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, AND INCORPORATION COSTS (SPONSORING ENTITIES ONLY). END GOALS: THE GOAL OF THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IS TO BUILD CERTIFIED AND EMERGING CDFI’S ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO SERVE ELIGIBLE MARKETS AND/OR THEIR TARGET MARKETS, IN ORDER TO SERVE LOW INCOME PEOPLE, AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NATION THAT LACK ADEQUATE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE FINANCIAL PRODUCTS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES. BENEFICIARIES: PROFIT ORGANIZATION, PRIVATE NONPROFIT INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION, OTHER PRIVATE INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION INVESTMENT AREAS AND TARGETED POPULATIONS, AS DEFINED IN 12 C.F.R. 1805. SUBRECIPIENTS: THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS FOR THIS PROGRAM. BROADBAND: NOT APPLICABLE. REASON/PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION: NOT APPLICABLE.

ADAPTIVE FITNESS TRAINING AND WELLNESS PROGRAM IN CENTRAL FLORIDA FOR DISABLED VETERANS AND DISABLED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

VA AWARDS GRANTS TO QUALIFYING ORGANIZATIONS TO PLAN, DEVELOP, MANAGE, AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE ADAPTIVE SPORTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISABLED VETERANS AND DISABLED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AS AUTHORIZED UNDER 38 UNITED STATES CODE 521A.

CREATING AWARENESS FOR THE LGBT COMMUNITY IN SURINAME IN ORDER TO REDUCE DISCRIMINATION AND INCREASE EQUALITY AND ACCEPTANCE FOR ALL.

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) PREVENTION PROJECTS FOR YOUNG MEN OF COLOR WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN AND YOUNG TRANSGENDER PERSONS OF COLOR