{"id":13718,"date":"2020-08-19T18:33:23","date_gmt":"2020-08-19T18:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/unccfar.org\/?page_id=13718"},"modified":"2025-09-19T14:13:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T18:13:11","slug":"cue-hiv","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/working-groups\/cue-hiv\/","title":{"rendered":"The Integrated Methods for Public health, Academic, and Collaborative Translation (IMPACT)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nThe The Integrated Methods for Public health, Academic, and Collaborative Translation (IMPACT) Scientific Working Group (SWG), formed in 2021, was born out of the knowledge that HIV does not stop at state borders, especially in the era of social media and on-line dating. This SWG combines the efforts of the IMPACT collaborative with the previous NC Collaborative HIV Epidemiology and Prevention SWG, providing a cohesive approach to identifying and targeting cross-state networks. This cross-state approach can be particularly important in rural areas, where stigma is a driving impetus to finding partners and HIV services away from home, in larger cities and other counties.<\/p>\n

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Mission Statement<\/h2>\n

The IMPACT SWG is an interstate collaborative created to address the disproportionate HIV burden in the Carolinas driven by our states\u2019 unique intersection of stigma, poverty, and limited resource allocation. Our initiative employs a multifaceted strategy designed to promote awareness, decrease stigma, expand funding, and improve resource availability with one ultimate goal: ending the HIV epidemic in the Carolinas. We believe that our united front will prove far more impactful than the sum of our individual parts.<\/p>\n

Upcoming Meetings<\/h2>\n