We provide advocacy, escort and translation/ interpretation services to HIV+ Spanish speaking individuals and Latinos and others at risk of HIV infection to get them into treatment. Program staff conducts street outreach to targeted audience of Immigrants, Latinos, Women and Substance Users in the Port Richmond area, at the designated AIDS Center for children with HIV/AIDS, at St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Center Special Pediatric Clinic, promoting these services. Weekly, staff conducts outreach at the Parole office located on Bay St. The purpose of outreaches is to provide HIV prevention education and information on available services, to supply information with safer sex materials and to bring high risk persons to HIV counseling, testing and treatment services. |