Since the
beginning of the HIV epidemic, there have been 3280 confirmed
cases of HIV/AIDS reported in Southwest Alabama as of December
2007. In 2007 there was a total of 201 new cases of HIV
infection reported in our service area.
Our
Mission is to provide support, assistance, education, and
advocacy for people affected by HIV and AIDS and to provide HIV
prevention education and awareness to the community of Southwest
Alabama.
You can help keep our programs operating my making a tax
deducible contribution. Donate by credit
card by calling us at 251-471-5277 or click on "Donate"
below.
YOU
DON'T HAVE TO GO IT ALONE!
CARES
is here for YOU!
If
you have recently been diagnosed with HIV, the best advice
we can give you is to visit the CARES office, introduce
yourself, and ask for help. CARES helps people with HIV
connect with the information and resources they need. They
offer a wide area of services for those affected and their
families. The staff at CARES has answers to questions you
don't even know to ask! And they know of benefits you may
be entitled too that you didn't even know existed.
No matter what it is, don't be afraid to ask
the volunteers at CARES for help. Call CARES at 471-5277
or better yet stop by our office at 2054 Dauphin Street in
Mobile, Alabama.
Positive
Perspectives An educational, support group meeting on the 2nd Thursday
of each month, for People Living with HIV/AIDS. Dinner
will be served. Call the CARES office for meeting topics
and locations.
Saturday, April
26th
INTERPRETING one's present truth
Saturday, May 31st
Leaving room for the MYSTERY
Saturday, June 28th
Applying PRINCIPLES that work for you
Click
on the flyer for a larger view or check our
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
for details.
Applications are currently being
accepted for participation in a series of HIV prevention-education
seminars. Sista 2 Sista is designed to
provide empowerment and knowledge exclusively to African American
Females between the ages 19-29.Upon completion of the
program, a small stipend will be
awarded to each participant.
For more information
on the application process,
please contact:
Dari Rogers 471-5277 ext.27.
SISTA
2 SISTA
Condoms Work!
The condom makes sex safer. It protects both partners!
A
1993 study showed that using condoms every time prevented HIV
transmission for all but two of 171 women who had male partners
with HIV. However, eight out of ten women whose partners didn't
use condoms became infected.
Applications are currently being
accepted for participation in a series of HIV prevention-education
seminars.