Jonathan Ford

Jonathan Ford

EHE Community Engagement Specialist

Jonathan has 9 years’ worth of experience in the HIV/AIDS field, primarily focused on HIV prevention and treatment. Areas of expertise include:

•  Coordinates and oversees a comprehensive program to ensure the populations most heavily impacted by HIV are involved in the development of acceptable approaches and programmatic activities to end the HIV epidemic in Tarrant County.
• Utilizes social media and other technologies to ensure partnership with local communities most impacted by HIV.
• Develops and leads a stakeholder group of people with HIV to provide ongoing feedback on the implementation of Ending the HIV Epidemic initiatives.
• Provides community education on the impact HIV has on communities of color.
• Collaborates with community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, and advocacy groups to further the goals of Ending the HIV Epidemic.
• Builds a peer-based program to support people with HIV across the continuum of care.
• Works with HIV prevention programs to enhance the linkage to care process for the newly diagnosed.
• Works with consultants on ensuring Ending the HIV Epidemic contract deliverables meet the needs of people living with HIV.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support the work of the HIV Administrative Agency.

EDUCATION

• Foundations of HIV Testing and Counseling

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 817-370-4555