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THE CHICAGO EXPERIENCE 2006 National STD Prevention Conference May 10, 2006 Jacksonville, Florida

THE CHICAGO EXPERIENCE 2006 National STD Prevention Conference May 10, 2006 Jacksonville, Florida Tamara Cox, MPA,CCHP Director, Special Projects for Correctional and Adolescent Health Chicago Department of Public Health STD/HIV Prevention and Care Programs.

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THE CHICAGO EXPERIENCE 2006 National STD Prevention Conference May 10, 2006 Jacksonville, Florida

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  1. THE CHICAGO EXPERIENCE 2006 National STD Prevention Conference May 10, 2006 Jacksonville, Florida Tamara Cox, MPA,CCHP Director, Special Projects for Correctional and Adolescent Health Chicago Department of Public Health STD/HIV Prevention and Care Programs Chicago Department of Public Health’s Incarcerated Youth STD Screening Initiatives

  2. Chicago Department of Public HealthSTD/HIV Prevention and Care ProgramsDivision of STD/HIV/AIDS Policy and Programs • Currently have a staff of 204 • Operates seven STD/HIV clinics throughout the City of Chicago. • Operates out of five specialty sites • Stroger Hospital of Cook County • Provident Hospital of Cook County • Jackson Park Hospital • Cook County Department of Corrections • Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center

  3. Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center • Part of the oldest juvenile justice system in the nation. • Oversight is provided by the Cook County Board of Commissioners • One of the largest adolescent detention centers in the nation • Daily average census of 500 • Over 7,000 booked annually through intake.

  4. STD Screening at Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center • Approximately 35 adolescents are booked daily • CDPH staff counsel the adolescents during intake • and collects urine specimen for testing • CDPH staff provides HIV counseling and testing • Syphilis screening is conducted once remanded

  5. STD Screening at Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center • Specimen is processed by the state lab. • Treatment is provided during sick call once adolescent is remanded to a housing unit. • Medication is provided free of charge by the Illinois Department of Public Health STD Section • CDPH staff provides field follow-up services for adolescents that are released prior to disease notification and treatment

  6. Morbidity 2005 Males 5,808 booked through intake 4,634 chlamydia and gonorrhea tests (79.78% screening rate) 434/135 positive results 10.67%/3.09% positivity rate

  7. Morbidity 2005 Females 730 booked through intake 572 chlamydia and gonorrhea tests (78.35% screening rate) 127/52 positive results 22.20%/9.92% positivity rate)

  8. Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention CenterSpecial Initiatives • CDPH negotiated with the Chicago Public Schools to proved health education for female adolescent detainees. This fulfilled their mandatory health education requirement. • Reproductive health education and services • Hepatitis B education, vaccination and tracking • Health Education and HIV counseling and testing at 2 alternative sentencing programs.

  9. Contact Information Tamara Cox 530 E. 31st Street Chicago, IL 60616 (312) 747-0104 tcox.cdc.gov cox_tamara@cdph.org

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