KARE Compass
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KARE Compass is an Engaging Kare resource that helps you understand HIV testing, prevention, and treatment — and connect with services when you're ready.
Understand Your Options
Knowledge can help you take the next step.
Whether you're looking for an HIV test, exploring ways to prevent HIV, need PEP after a possible exposure, or are looking for HIV treatment and care, KARE Compass can help you understand your options.
Explore the information below, then use the KARE Compass locator to connect with available services near you.
01 / HIV Testing
Know Your Status.
HIV testing is the only way to know your HIV status. Knowing your status can help you make informed decisions about your health.
HIV testing is available in many settings, including healthcare offices, community organizations, health departments, clinics, and through HIV self-testing.
If your result is negative, you can explore prevention options that may be right for you. If your result is positive, effective HIV treatment is available.
02 / PrEP
Prevent HIV Before Exposure.
PrEP stands for pre-exposure prophylaxis. It is medicine for people without HIV that reduces the chance of getting HIV when taken as prescribed.
PrEP gives people another option for taking control of their HIV prevention. PrEP options include pills and long-acting injectable medication.
A healthcare provider can help you understand your options and decide whether PrEP fits your needs.
03 / PEP
Prevention After a Possible Exposure.
PEP stands for post-exposure prophylaxis. It is medicine taken after a possible exposure to HIV to help prevent HIV.
PEP should be started as soon as possible and no later than 72 hours after a possible exposure to HIV. Every hour matters.
If you think you may need PEP, contact a healthcare provider, urgent care clinic, emergency department, or other provider offering PEP as soon as possible.
04 / HIV Treatment & Care
Live Well With HIV.
Effective HIV treatment helps people with HIV stay healthy and live long, healthy lives.
HIV treatment is called antiretroviral therapy, or ART. ART reduces the amount of HIV in the body, called the viral load.
A person with HIV who takes HIV treatment as prescribed and gets and keeps an undetectable viral load has zero risk of transmitting HIV to their sexual partners.
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About KARE Compass
Resources are part of the KARE.
KARE Compass is Engaging Kare's digital public health resource hub designed to help turn health information into action.
KARE Compass represents the Resources component of Engaging Kare's KARE Framework by helping people understand their options and connect with trusted health resources.
Our approach is simple: Learn. Understand. Search. Connect.
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KARE Compass provides educational information and connections to health resources. Information provided through KARE Compass is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Provider services, locations, eligibility requirements, hours, and availability may change. Contact providers directly to confirm current services before visiting.
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From understanding HIV testing and prevention to connecting with treatment and care, KARE Compass helps make trusted health information and resources easier to navigate.