Project ACCEPT: Engaging Newly Diagnosed HIV+ Youth in Care

Inclusion Criteria:

- HIV-infected and aware of his/her status as documented by medical record review or
verbal verification by provider (i.e., medical or mental health care provider, case
manager, social worker, etc.);

- Received HIV diagnosis within the past 12 months (+ 3 months) at the time of
consent/assent as documented by medical record review or verbal verification with
referring professional (i.e., medical or mental health care provider, case manager,
social worker, etc.);

- Between the ages of 16-24 (inclusive) at the time of informed consent/assent;

- Receives services at one of the selected AMTUs or one of their community partners;

- Willing to participate in both the individual and group sessions;

- Ability to speak and understand spoken English;

- Able to understand and willing to provide signed informed consent/assent in English
or Spanish; and

- Willingness to provide signed informed consent or assent with parental/legal guardian
permission as applicable.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Participated in a previous wave, if enrolling into Wave 2 or 3;

- Intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol or other substances at the time of
consent/assent;

- Visibly distraught and/or visibly emotionally unstable (i.e., exhibiting suicidal,
homicidal, or violent behavior) in the opinion of the site personnel would interfere
with the ability to give true informed consent; and

- Any concurrent participation in other behavioral studies. Permission from the
protocol team may be provided for uncertain cases.