Care system assessment findings in Orange County, California

This article describes how the Care System Assessment Demonstration (CSAD) was applied to the Ryan White Care System in Orange County, California. Data were collected for the project using the Rapid Assessment, Response and Evaluation (RARE) assessment methods plus document reviews. The RARE methods were used to gather data from people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH), cultural experts and service providers. Information from the contextual assessment and the system assessment were combined and presented to a group of community stakeholders representing PLWH and their families and service providers. Three recommendations were forwarded to the HIV Planning Council for implementation.