Ryan White Part A Program
Program Contacts
Anastassia Idov, MPA
Grant Supervisor
216.201.2000 ext. 1446
aidov@ccbh.net
Melissa Hansen
CQM Program Manager
216.201.2000 ext. 1527
mhansen@ccbh.net
The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Part A program provides services for those who do not have sufficient health care coverage or financial resources to cope with HIV disease.
Our agency serves as the Administrator of the Cleveland Transitional Grant Area (TGA) which serves Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, and Medina counties. The program is federally funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration.
About Ryan White
In 1984 at age 13, Ryan White was one of the first hemophiliac children in the United States diagnosed with AIDS. This was during the early days of misinformation and his fight to attend school garnered international attention. Through his public battle, he challenged prevalent misconceptions about HIV/AIDS. Along with his mother, Ryan led a campaign to educate the public and increase awareness. He was eventually welcomed to school when his family moved from Kokomo, IN to Cicero, IN.
At the age of 18, Ryan White died in April 1990. just months before Congress passed the AIDS bill that bears his name.
Programs and Services
If you or someone you know is living with HIV/AIDS, the Ryan White Part A Program can help. We contract with community partners to provide these direct services:
Benefit Coordination Assistance
Early Intervention and Outreach Services
Food Bank / Home Delivered Meals
Health Insurance Assistance
Home Healthcare
Housing Coordination Assistance
Legal Services
Medical Case Management
Medical Nutrition Therapy
Mental Health Services
Oral Health Care
Pharmaceutical Assistance
Primary Medical Care
Support Group Services
Transportation Assistance
Planning Council
The mission of the Cuyahoga Regional HIV Health Services Ryan White Planning Council is to plan for the comprehensive delivery of HIV/AIDS services and allocation of resources for the Transitional Grant Area (TGA). The goal of the Planning Council is to identify HIV positive individuals, see that they are linked into care, stay in care and to improve health outcomes.
The Planning Council has a maximum of thirty-five (35) members and meets monthly. At least 33% of the membership are persons living with HIV/AIDS. Members are appointed by the Cuyahoga County Executive and the City of Cleveland’s Mayor. All Planning Council meetings are open to the public.
For more information about the Cuyahoga Regional HIV Services Planning Council, please click here.