I am Life

• I am Life campaign |  Rooted in empowerment and self-affirmation, I am Life® is an expression of celebrating “Who I am” and reminding the world, “I am here. I exist. I matter.”

Factsheets

• Data to Care | Data-to-care (D2C) is an HIV prevention strategy which uses information to help people who have fallen out of HIV medical care get back into care. D2C re-links people living with HIV (PLWH) back into HIV medical care, as well as addressing barriers to receiving HIV care by connecting them to other support services.
• Molecular HIV Surveillance | Molecular HIV Surveillance (MHS) is the routine collection of HIV genetic information by health departments from laboratories. This data helps to identify potential public health emergencies and monitor health conditions.
• Overview of HIV/AIDS | Houston has the highest number of new HIV/AIDS cases in the state of Texas, with one out of every 200 local residents living with HIV. Additionally, in 2017 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the Houston metropolitan statistical area (MSA) ranked 10th in the rate of new HIV diagnoses.
• PrEP/PEP | PrEP, or Pre-exposure prophylaxis, is the use of antiretroviral medication by HIV-negative people to prevent getting HIV. PEP, or Post-exposure prophylaxis, is the use of antiretroviral medication by HIV-negative people to prevent getting HIV. It must be taken within 72 hours after HIV exposure.
• Project PODER | Project PODER is a project that focuses on HIV prevention for the Hispanic/Latino community. The goal is to strengthen partnerships to increase access to bilingual (English/Spanish) HIV related services for the Latino community.
• Partner Services | A broad array of services offered to people diagnosed with HIV and/or other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and their sex and needle sharing partners.

HOUSTON ROUTINE OPT-OUT SCREENING COALITION DIRECTORY

Below is a directory of providers in Houston/Harris County that provide routine opt-out HIV and STI screening services:

• Bee Busy Wellness Center – Phone:713-771-2292 
   Location: 8787 W. Bellfort Houston, TX 77031
• Bellville Urgent Care (Westheimer) – Phone: 281-809-5189
  13111 Westheimer Road Ste. 101
   Houston, TX 77077
• Calvary Urgent Care – Phone: 832-680-2273
  8484 Will Clayton Parkway
  Humble, TX 77338
• Harris Health System – Phone: 713-634-1000
  Multiple locations throughout Houston/Harris County
• H-E-B Wellness & Primary Care – Phone: 855-803-9355
  Multiple locations in Houston, Katy, Cypress and Spring, TX
• Lifeline Urgent Care – Phone: 281-771-1144
  13410 Briar Forest Dr., Suite 190
  Houston, TX 77077
• Normandy Urgent Care Centers (Imperial Valley) – Phone: 281-405-9600
  16272 Imperial Valley Dr. Suite K
  Houston, TX 77060
• SKC Family Clinic & Urgent Care (Imperial Valley location) – Phone: 346-787-8999
  16281 Imperial Valley Dr. Suite F
  Houston, TX 77060
• Top Care Emergency Room Urgent Care – Phone: 832-232-0500
  1324 N. Shepherd Dr. Suite 100
  Houston, TX 77008