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Social
Services
Planned Parenthood
Center of El Paso’s Social Service programs play
a major role in improving the lives of people
affected by HIV/AIDS. These programs have been
instrumental in meeting the social, medical, and
unmet financial needs of Persons Living with
HIV/AIDS and their families.
Ryan White
Case Management Services provide a link
between HIV-positive individuals and medical and
social services provided by PPCEP and other
community providers. Case managers complete a
psychosocial assessment for each eligible person
to identify his or her needs. Case managers
coordinate the client’s overall social service
delivery plan through client-centered education
and assessments. Case managers work closely
with clients to access services through Social
Security, Medicaid and other entitlement
programs.
Services for
Underserved Emerging Populations (UEP)
provides intensive case management and
nutritional services to West Texas women living
with HIV/AIDS. Case managers meet with clients
through home visits, office visits, and by
telephone. Additionally, the staff conducts
educational and nutritional workshops to help
increase clients’ skills in regard to
problem-solving, communicating with partner(s)
or potential partners, and to increase their
level of knowledge regarding their nutritional
intake of food items and supplements. Clients
are encouraged to incorporate healthier eating
habits into their lifestyles and improve their
overall quality of life through monthly
educational workshops developed specifically to
help meet their needs.
Early Access Services is designed to educate, empower and
assist individuals who are newly diagnosed or
living with HIV/AIDS, or have medication
adherence problems or nutritional deficiencies
associated with the HIV disease. Specialized
case management services are offered aimed at
helping clients maintain optimal health and
quality of life. Through education sessions,
clients learn about medical, primary care,
treatment information, understanding HIV/AIDS,
nutrition, health and wellness, human sexuality
and legal matters. Clients also receive
nutritional assessments and vouchers to purchase
nutritional food items.
Ryan White
Title II Emergency Financial Assistance Program
provides limited funds to help clients in
need of assistance with utility payments.
Ryan White
Title II Health Insurance Assistance Program
– Health insurance premium payment services are
available to clients who have lost their jobs
and are offered insurance coverage by their
employer through the Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA). Clients who
successfully obtain Risk Pool health insurance
are also eligible. This program will pay the
client’s monthly COBRA or Risk Pool premiums.
Funds are limited per client and per month for
combined health insurance premiums, deductibles,
and co-payments.
Ryan White
Medication Assistance Program is designed as
a long-term and emergency medication assistance
program. The program supplies the financial
support necessary for the purchase of HIV/AIDS
and other medications critical to the patient’s
health. The Medication Program is the payer of
last resort; thus, client data is required to
approve a client for the program. Necessary
data includes: existing client health benefits,
proof of residency and proof of income. For
more information regarding the Ryan White
Medication Assistance Program call the
Medication Program Coordinator at (915)544-8195.
 Programs and Services
Workshop and Training
Topics
Community Education
Programs
HIV Prevention Programs
HIV Testing Services
Social Services
Support/Talk Group
Services
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