The Optimus Health Care offers comprehensive health and social services in the prevention and management of HIV/AIDS in the community. We provide the following services in relation to HIV/AIDS:

• Prevention Counseling
• Confidential HIV Testing
• Outpatient Early Intervention Services for HIV (+) individuals to include primary care, anti-retroviral therapy, primary mental/behavioral health services, specialty care as needed
• Medical Case Management

Prevention Counseling and Testing Services

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We provide prevention counseling and testing at multiple locations in Bridgeport and Stratford. We accept walk-in clients for prevention counseling and/or testing at specified time at each location.

We provide confidential testing. Confidential testing means your name will be associated with the test record but will only be known to you, the tester and whoever you choose to share the information. You can talk to our staff to help you guide through these options.

We also offer Rapid HIV Testing and standard veni-puncture test. Rapid HIV Testing, done with finger stick, will give you a result as quick as 20 minutes. A positive HIV test using rapid testing, however, requires confirmatory test using standard veni-puncture test. Standard veni-puncture test will require collection of blood specimen and results will be available in 1 – 2 weeks. Optimus Health Care, Inc. is also offering HIV Testing as part of your routine medical visits.

For more information, contact:

Raphael Muniz rmuniz@opthc.org Prevention Services Coordinator 982 E. Main Street Bridgeport, CT (203) 696-3260 ext 3435

Testing Services are available at these locations on the following days and time:

Location	Days	Times
982 East Main Street            Bridgeport, CT	Monday -Thursday	8 AM - 4 PM
471 Barnum Avenue Bridgeport, CT	Monday - Thursday Tuesday	8 AM - 4 PM 8 AM - 7 PM
Park City Primary Care Center 65 Black Rock Avenue Bridgeport, CT	Wednesday	8 AM - 4 PM
Stratford Community Health Center 727 Honeyspot Road Stratford, CT	Thursday	3 PM - 7 PM
Stamford Community Health Center 137 Henry Street Stamford, CT	Thursday	10 AM - 11 AM (Test conducted by Stamford Health Department)

Outpatient Early Intervention Services

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Optimus Health Care is a Ryan White CARE Act Title III recipient. This federal funding allows us to provide comprehensive outpatient medical and social services to people with HIV/AIDS. HIV (+) patient is referred to the program by their primary care provider.

Services include:

• Medical Services
• Medical Case Management
• Anti-Retroviral Therapy
• Follow-up
• Specialty Care
• Primary Behavioral/Mental Health Care
• Dental

Optimus Health Care is a member of the Ryan White CARE consortium in Bridgeport. This facilitates coordination of care and services to persons with HIV/AIDS.
 
The Outpatient Early Intervention Services are available at all sites. For more information, contact:

Jose Latorre,
jlatorre@opthc.org
Ryan White Program Manager
(203) 696 3260 ext 3430

Medical Case Management

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People living with HIV/AIDS often deal with multiple issues and concerns. This includes navigating through local health and social service infrastructure. Our case management service provides assistance and support to ensure that patients are connected to appropriate program and services in a timely manner.

We have a team of experienced and caring case managers who will work with persons with HIV and their family to ensure that they have long quality of life. This team is composed:

• Johanna Cruz
• Lucy Santiago
• Erica Roman
• Milady Nevarez
• Luz Pagan (Social Worker)
• Samuel Jimenez

They can be contacted at (203) 696-3260.