Referral Definitions for Education, Outreach and Community Development Tracking Tool

When recording prevention activities with service users, you will be asked to indicate the number of referrals provided by referral type. There are nine referral categories:

Referral Category

Definition
Addiction services
  • addiction services
Clinical service providers (HIV clinical)
  • HIV clinical care
Clinical service providers (PrEP & PEP)
  • PEP and PrEP
Clinical service providers (non-HIV specific)
  • health care facility / hospital
  • health care professional (non-HIV)
  • Hep C testing / clinical care

Harm reduction services
  • harm reduction services

HIV / STI testing
  • HIV testing
  • STI testing / sexual health clinic 
Mental health service providers
  • community mental health agency
  • counselling service 

Community-based HIV service providers
  • other AIDS service organization or HIV program providers
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)