| AIDS Interfaith Network (AIN)
We serve more than 2,000 men, women, children, and youth who are living with HIV/AIDS, and make over 22,000 contacts with at-risk individuals through outreach and HIV prevention. 62% of our diagnosed clients are African American, 19% Hispanic, 19% Anglo and other ethnicities, of these clients over 27% are women and more than 6% are children and youth.
About Our Programs:
Outreach, culturally competent contact using street outreach and other methods identifies individuals, gives them information, and assists them to access prevention, care, and services. Reduces barriers, makes referrals, and ensures access to care. Specific initiatives target African Americans [African American Health Coalition] and Latinos [Manos Unidas].
Linguistic Services, Spanish language interpretation and translation of written materials for Spanish-speaking clients, caregivers, and other HIV/AIDS service providers ensures barrier free access.
HIV Prevention Education, HIV/AIDS prevention education and risk reduction sessions for individuals, groups, and communities; collaborates with HIV testing and outreach programs.
HIV Prevention for Minority Women, HIV/AIDS prevention education and risk reduction sessions for minority women who are highly at-risk of HIV infection. Specifically targets African American and Hispanic women but serves all at-risk women.
Client Advocacy, receives referred clients, enrolls them into our programs; coordinates care within AIN; collaborates with the centralized case management system, directly assists clients and makes referrals as needed; provides follow up. Collects client data, creates and updates files, provides documentation.
Transportation Services, provides transportation of clients living in metropolitan and rural areas through van rides, bus passes for use on the DART bus/train system, or taxi rides. Ensures access to treatment and support services throughout the HIV/AIDS care and prevention system.
The Daire Center, adult day center, stabilization services, day/respite care to relieve caregivers, and day center activities in structured group environment. Center-based program also includes monitoring, individualized support, activities, socialization, and nutrition assistance.
Meals Program, provides prepared meals of breakfast and lunch daily in congregate setting of Daire Center for clients who need assistance to meet or enhance their nutritional needs.
Volunteer Services, recruits, trains, and manages volunteers; offers different curriculums of buddy and companion services for assignment to clients; also provides assignments on site at AIN to give program support, administrative support, support for projects, and to participate in fundraising activities and events.
Pastoral Services, Chaplain; spiritual support/pastoral care and counsel; Pastoral Services Network; education and support to faith community; refers clients and accepts referrals; collaborates with outreach, HIV/AIDS prevention education, and recruits volunteers.
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