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HIV Prevention & Care
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What HIV Prevention & Care Means at HUE
At HUE, HIV Prevention & Care is a support pathway for people who need clear, affirming help with HIV testing, prevention, and care access here in Houston, TX.
It’s designed for different points in the process, whether someone is looking for answers before a test, trying to understand a new diagnosis, re-entering care, or exploring prevention options with more confidence.
Support is confidential, local, and made to help people move forward with clarity.
How HUE Can Help
People come to HUE at different moments in life, and this pathway is built to meet them where they are.
HIV Testing
HUE helps people get tested, understand what their results mean, and discuss what the next step may be with clarity and care.
Learn MorePrEP / PEP Navigation
PrEP and PEP can raise different questions, and HUE helps people work through those questions for a more confident path forward.
Learn MoreLinkage to Care
HUE helps bridge the space between a diagnosis and ongoing care so people are not left trying to figure everything out on their own.
Learn MoreRyan White / ADAP Support
HUE helps people navigate Ryan White and ADAP in Houston by explaining what these programs are for, what may be required to apply, and how they can support access to care and medication.
Learn MoreHow to Get Support
You don’t have to have everything figured out to take the first steps. HUE helps people begin with what feels most immediate, then works from there.
Start With What Needs Attention First
Support can start with whatever feels most pressing, whether that is testing, a recent diagnosis, or uncertainty about what kind of help you need.
Find Your Direction
The goal is not to hand you a list and send you off. It’s to help narrow your options so you can better manage the next move.
Get Connected to the Right Support
From there, HUE can help guide you toward the care, prevention support, or program guidance that fits your individual situation.
How HIV Prevention & Care Fits Within the Greater HUE Model
The HIV Prevention & Care Pathway is one part of a larger support model at HUE. Someone may come in looking for testing, prevention help, or access to care, but what they’re carrying may also connect to other parts of life that deserve support.
Mental Health
Offers therapy and emotional support for people dealing with stress, instability, or the need for deeper care.
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Helps people sort through systems, paperwork, and next steps when life feels hard to untangle.
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Focuses on housing stability through immediate support and longer-term pathways toward a steadier foundation.
Learn MoreEducation
upports stronger decision-making and practical guidance for everyday life with confidence.
Learn MoreWorkforce Development
Helps people build job readiness and move toward stronger financial footing over time sustainably together.
Learn MoreGrief Recovery
Provides structured support for grieving individuals in group, private, child-support, and pet-loss formats.
Learn MoreSYNERGY
Brings physical wellness, mental health, and behavior change into one connected whole-person support option.
Learn MoreHouston HIV Care Built Differently
HUE doesn’t approach this kind of care as a one-time interaction or a narrow service line. The goal is to offer HIV support that feels affirming, confidential, and genuinely useful at the moments when people need clarity most.
As a priority for our team, this pathway reflects a broader commitment to care that is local, responsive, and intentional.
Become an Equity Builder
Affirming HIV support can impact someone’s health, stability, and ability to move forward with confidence. Getting involved helps HUE expand access to testing, prevention, care support, and the follow-through that too often falls out of reach.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. HUE offers free HIV testing in Houston. No insurance or payment required.
What happens next depends on your result, but either way, you won’t be left on your own. If your result is negative, HUE can help you think through prevention options like PrEP or PEP.
If your result is positive, someone from HUE will stay with you through the next steps, help you understand your options, and connect you to care and support programs like Ryan White or ADAP if you qualify.
Yes. That’s actually one of the reasons people reach out. If you’ve been out of care, HUE can help you get reconnected and step back into support without shame or pressure.
Ryan White and ADAP can help with more than one kind of cost, depending on the program and eligibility. ADAP provides FDA-approved HIV medications for low-income people with HIV and can also be used to buy health insurance for eligible clients and provide services that improve access to, adherence to, and monitoring of drug treatment.
HRSA policy also allows Ryan White funds in some cases to assist with premiums and cost-sharing such as co-pays, coinsurance, and deductibles.
No. HUE works with people whether they have insurance or not. Medicare and Medicaid are accepted, and there’s also a sliding scale for those without coverage. The ultimate goal is not to let cost be the thing that keeps people from getting support.
You can still reach out. Life happens, and gaps in care don’t mean you have failed or missed your chance. HUE can help reconnect you with care, get your information updated in the right systems, and work through whatever got in the way in the first place to make your journey through treatment easier.