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Grounded in our history as leaders in family-centered HIV health care, the FXB Center at the Rutgers School of Nursing serves communities that are at greatest risk for health inequities. The FXB Center works to achieve this mission through translation of findings to practice and policy, education, and research.

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Advancing Solutions to Achieve Health Equity

❯ Child Welfare Nursing

Enhancing child welfare in NJ by training and supporting nurses to deliver compassionate, trauma-informed care, working with families and community partners to support children’s well-being and stability

❯ Clinical Quality Management

Collaborative, multi-professional support for high-quality HIV care. Chart abstractions and provider training for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) throughout NJ

❯ Community HIV Prevention

Supported by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Health Resources & Services Administration and the NJ Department of Health’s Ending the HIV Epidemic (EtE) initiative to raise awareness of status-neutral HIV services for priority populations.

❯ Family-Centered
HIV Primary Healthcare

Leading HIV care since the mid-1980s, serving ~150 families through comprehensive HIV primary care services

❯ Population Research

To examine the range of factors that influence health at the family, community and population levels, and translate findings to practice & policy

❯ Workforce development

Providing education, capacity building, technical assistance, and fostering continuous improvement and communities of practice

Events

Registration for the 2025 HIV Clinical Update is now OPEN!
June 27 @ 8:15 am
June 27, 2025, 8:15 am - 4:00 pm, APA Hotel Woodbridge, Iselin, NJ The 2025 HIV Clinical Update brings together HIV primary care providers to share and discuss statewide trends, treatment updates, care models, policy changes, and more. Pre-registration is required; registration fee includes CEUs, continental breakfast, hot lunch, afternoon snack, and parking. Registration will close at 3:00 pm on Monday, June 23rd, or sooner if capacity is reached. Contact Michelle Thompson at ccthomps@sn.rutgers.edu with any questions or for special accommodations. This New Jersey Statewide Symposium is sponsored by Rutgers School of Nursing FXB Center, Rutgers School of Nursing Center for Professional Development, and the Rutgers School of Social Work, made possible through an education grant from the NJDOH-Division of HIV, STD, and TB Services.

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Breaking the Ice: A Community-Informed Conversation on HIV Prevention and Substance Use Care
June 30 @ 12:30 pm
Engage with local experts in the field of HIV prevention & treatment, and substance use treatment & recovery, and other key stakeholders in ending the HIV epidemic. Documentary parTy boi: black diamonds in ice castles, a Micheal Rice film, will be featured and discussed. Panelists include: Michael Rice, Founder & Creative Director, Michael Rice Entertainment Reginald Bledsoe, Director, Essex County Office of LGBTQ+ Affairs Jamir Tuten, Community Liaison, Gilead Sciences, Inc. Jeremy D. Kidd, Assistant Professor, Clinical Psychiatry, Columbia University The target audience for this program is substance use treatment facility and LGBTQ organization staff. Light refreshments will be served followed by a talk-back with expert panelists. Register soon! Space is limited. Presented by the FXB Center, Rutgers School of Nursing, Northeast/Caribbean AETC, Essex County, End the Epidemic NJ, and the Opioid Response Network.

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Announcements

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FXB Clinical Quality Management Team Earns Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certifications

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A Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification demonstrates proficiency in applying Lean and Six Sigma principles to identify, analyze, and improve processes, ultimately leading to increased efficiency and reduced waste. … Read More

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New! Fetal and Infant Mortality Review – HIV & Congenital Syphilis Methodology Program Infographic

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A new infographic highlighting the core purpose, goals, and process of FXB Center’s  Fetal and Infant Mortality Review – HIV & Congenital Syphilis (FIMR – HIV & CS) Methodology program … Read More

FXB Center Receives Two Communicator Awards for its Take PrEP & Take Charge Awareness Campaign

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Winners for the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts’ 31st Annual Communicator Awards were just announced! FXB Center’s Take PrEP & Take Charge HIV prevention awareness campaign is among this … Read More

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