Section 8: HIV Clinical Services Referral Categories

Referrals involve connecting individuals with appropriate services (internal and external) to meet their needs. Agencies refer clients to a wide variety of service providers that are organized within eight main categories. 

Referral category in OCHART Service
Addiction services
  • addiction services
Harm reduction services
  • harm reduction services
Clinical service providers (HIV care)    
  • HIV clinical care
  • PEP and PrEP
Clinical service providers (non-HIV specific)
  • health care facility / hospital
  • health care professional (non-HIV)
  • Hepatitis C testing / clinical care
Mental health service providers
  • community mental health agency
  • counselling service
HIV/STI testing
  • HIV testing
  • STI testing / sexual health clinic
Community-based HIV service providers
  • other AIDS service organization or HIV program
Other community-based service providers
  • community food bank
  • continuing education
  • day programs (seniors, brain injury)
  • employment support
  • faith-based organization
  • housing provider
  • legal aid / legal service agency
  • online resources
  • population specific services
  • public health
  • settlement agency
  • smoking cessation program
  • social services (incl. EI, OW, ODSP)
Section 8 - HIV Clinical Services - Referral Categories.pdf