Capacity Building Assistance (CBA)

The Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) Capacity Building Assistance (CBA) program builds upon existing strengths in community-based HIV prevention activities to provide state-of-the-art comprehensive services for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis.

We provide community and provider PrEP education sessions.  We also assist clinical and nonclinical sites in integrating PrEP discussions and services into their mission, priorities, and routine practice. Our assistance spans locally, nationally, and internationally to foster PrEP scale-up worldwide.

The Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) Capacity Building Assistance (CBA) program builds upon existing strengths in community-based HIV prevention activities to provide state-of-the-art comprehensive services for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis.

We provide community and provider PrEP education sessions.  We also assist clinical and nonclinical sites in integrating PrEP discussions and services into their mission, priorities, and routine practice. Our assistance spans locally, nationally, and internationally to foster PrEP scale-up worldwide.


What Is Capacity Building Assistance?

Capacity building assistance (CBA) is a process for equipping the nation’s HIV prevention workforce—including staff at state and local health departments, community-based organizations (CBOs), and healthcare organizations—through training, technical assistance, and other resources to reduce HIV infection and improve health outcomes for people with HIV in the United States. Learn More


Our program offers the following expertise to organizations across the Midwest:

  • PrEP Implementation Expertise
  • Behavioral Intervention Expertise
  • Regional Technical Assistance Expertise
  • Outreach & Recruitment Expertise 
  • Community Context

Our Resources:

To assist organizations across the region in extending both their reach and efficacy, we have developed two Information Hubs; view them here:

Both information hubs are updated regularly and are free for anyone to use.


Our Team

Joseph  N. Cherabie, MD MSc

Joseph N. Cherabie, MD MSc

CBA Principle Investigator, Associate Director of the St. Louis STI/HIV Prevention Training Center, and Assistant Professor of Medicine (He/They)

Samantha  Hughes, MPA

Samantha Hughes, MPA

Associate Director (She/Her/Hers)

LaTanya Thomas- Patton

LaTanya Thomas- Patton

CBA Program Manager, she/her/hers

Kate Curoe, MPH

Kate Curoe, MPH

CBA Specialist and TA Team Lead (She/Her/Hers)

Claudia Jones, MPH

Claudia Jones, MPH

Community Project Manager (She/Her/Hers)

Daemon Donigan

Daemon Donigan

Community Project Manager (He/Him/His)

Simone Phillips

Simone Phillips

Director of Training and Technical Assistance (She/Her/Hers)