Hiv Women Alive Essay examples

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1301 N. Willowbrook Ave.
Compton, CA 90222 www.women-alive.org (310) 605-1365

We are asking for your support!

Women Alive Coalition, is a recognized 501©3 organization whose mission is to advocate, collaborate, and educate to improve the health and wellbeing of women of color and their families living with or affected by HIV/AIDS in Los Angeles County, targeting physical, mental, emotional, and societal characteristic. Since 1990, we have provided a multitude of services ranging from peer support, treatment education, mental health and HIV primary prevention. A young lady came to the organization newly diagnosed and not knowing much about HIV. Women Alive staff provided a safe space for her to talk about her feelings as an HIV+ positive woman. Since coming to Women Alive Coalition she has found permanent housing and has been living on her own for five years and has learned how to advocate for herself as a woman living with HIV.

Moving forward into twenty-two (22) years of service, WAC has evolved into a health and disease prevention agency. We provide emotional and social support group settings, HIV health education, risk reduction classes, staff trainings, outside referrals, advocacy, we will also link the uninsured into medical care.

With your partnership we can continue to provide life changing services to those living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. Please consider giving a gift of $25, $50, $75, or $100, whatever the amount you can give will be