National Abandoned Infants Assistance Resource Center : Direct Service Programs : Directory : Great Starts

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Challenges for Mothers with HIV

National Abandoned Infants
Assistance Resource Center
University of California, Berkeley
1950 Addison Street, Suite 104 # 7402
Berkeley, CA 94720-7402
Phone: (510) 643-8390
Fax: (510) 643-7019
E-mail: aia@berkeley.edu

Great Starts
901 East Hill Drive
Knoxville, TN 37915
865-525-0962
rkelly@child-family.org
http://www.child-family.org

Project Director
Rebecca Kelly

Evaluator
Barbara Barton

Sponsoring Organization:
Child & Family Tennessee

Description:
The project serves cocaine and other drug using women, who may be HIV+ and who are pregnant or have given birth to drug-exposed and/or HIV positive children. Intensive outpatient treatment services, life skills development, and aftercare/follow up services are provided for residential women. Great Starts provides housing for up to six months for a minimum of 22 women and 37 children, from birth through 10 years of age. Therapeutic nursery services are provided for drug-exposed infants, toddlers, and preschool age children.