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Addressing Latino Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) Health Disparities by Increasing Engagement With Behavioral and HIV Prevention Services: An Implementation Science Approach

This study will be used to develop a program to help Latino men who have sex with men obtain pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), HIV testing, and behavioral health services. The project will then involve a pilot test of this program with a community partner.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Identify as Latino/Hispanic
• identify as a sexual minority man (e.g., gay, bisexual) and/or a man who has sex with men
• age 18 years or older
• English and/or Spanish speaking
• self-report an HIV-negative or unknown HIV status
• currently reside in the greater Miami area
• PrEP eligible (based on Centers for Disease Control (CDC) criteria) and not currently taking PrEP adherently
• self-report experiencing one or more clinically significant behavioral health concerns (mental health, substance use) and/or are not currently receiving behavioral health services or self-report an unmet need for behavioral health services

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unable to provide consent
• Opinion of the PI that the participant would be at risk for harm to self or others
• Have a medical or psychiatric condition that would interfere with ability to participate in study procedures in the opinion of the PI
• Involvement in any other HIV prevention or behavioral health study that may interfere with the ability to test major study outcomes (evaluated by the PI on a case-by-case basis)