Project ACCEPT: Engaging Newly Diagnosed HIV+ Youth in Care

Inclusion Criteria: * HIV-infected and aware of his/her status as documented by medical record review or verbal verification by provider (i.e., medical or mental health care provider, case manager, social worker, etc.); * Received HIV diagnosis within the past 12 months (+ 3 months) at the time of consent/assent as documented by medical record review or verbal verification with referring professional (i.e., medical or mental health care provider, case manager, social worker, etc.); * Between the ages of 16-24 (inclusive) at the time of informed consent/assent; * Receives services at one of the selected AMTUs or one of their community partners; * Willing to participate in both the individual and group sessions; * Ability to speak and understand spoken English; * Able to understand and willing to provide signed informed consent/assent in English or Spanish; and * Willingness to provide signed informed consent or assent with parental/legal guardian permission as applicable. Exclusion Criteria: * Participated in a previous wave, if enrolling into Wave 2 or 3; * Intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol or other substances at the time of consent/assent; * Visibly distraught and/or visibly emotionally unstable (i.e., exhibiting suicidal, homicidal, or violent behavior) in the opinion of the site personnel would interfere with the ability to give true informed consent; and * Any concurrent participation in other behavioral studies. Permission from the protocol team may be provided for uncertain cases.