1. ACCESS AIDS Care

2. THE MERGER 2005 Full Circle AIDS Hospice Support
Hospice Support Services
Case Management
Meals for over 150 people, annually
THE MERGER 2005
CANDII (Children’s AIDS Network)
Women and children
All stages of HIV
Case Management
Daycare
Support Groups for over 300 people affected by HIV/AIDS, annually

3. SERVICES & PROGRAMS Preventative Services Medical Services
Free HIV Testing
d-UP!
LIFE Program
Healthy Living
Healthy Relationships
TGURLS Empowerment
The LGBT Center
Find Free Condoms
Medical Services
Medical Case Management
Medical Transportation
Meals Program
Housing Program
Mental Health Services
Children's Services

4. SIGNATURE EVENTS 2013 Dining Out for Life Dinner is Served
World AIDS Day 2012
Reel it OUT Film Fest
SIGNATURE EVENTS
LGBT Prom CONDOMnation Tour The Balls

5. COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENT

6. Confidentiality (among partners) Cultural Comparison (LGBT and AA)
LGBT and Children
Individual Biases
Confidentiality (among partners)
Cultural Comparison (LGBT and AA)
FOCUS GROUP
ACCESS employees, volunteers and members of the LGBT community

7. Specialized Training ILI and GLI Groups T-GURLS Why ACCESS AIDS?
CASE MANAGERS
Typical Case Load
35-65 clients per case manager
How to Qualify
Must be HIV+
Proof of Diagnosis
Proof of Income
Proof of Residency
Proof of Insurance*

8. COMMUNITY EDUCATORS The Garage GRINDR App Mobile Testing Van
EVMS Presentations

9. RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR THIS POPULATION
“Listen to what people are saying, it could be a matter of life or death, seriously.”
~ Lafayette Williams
Be Non-Judgmental
Don’t Assume Anything
Step Out of Your Comfort Zone
Continue to Learn About the Population

10. RESOURCES FAQ ABOUT HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS RESOURCES LGBT RESOURCES
HIV/AIDS RESOURCES
LGBT RESOURCES

11. http://www. vdh. virginia

12. HISTORY OF HIV/AIDS IN HAMPTON ROADS

13. HIV/AIDS in Hampton Roads

14. Chart for today’s stats http://www. vdh. virginia

15. CURRENT LITERATURE Questions Realistic Training Modules
“What Do You Say to Them?“ Investigating and Supporting the Needs of Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Questioning (LGBTQ) Young People
Open-mindedness and Process
Questions
Realistic Training Modules
The “coming out” Process
Sexuality affects all youth, not just LGBTQ
CURRENT LITERATURE
Advocacy & Support
HAT DO YOU SAY TO THEM?"
INVESTIGATING AND SUPPORTING
THE NEEDS OF LESBIAN, GAY,
BISEXUAL, TRANS, AND
QUESTIONING (LGBTQ) YOUNG
PEOPLE
Nigel S. Sherriff
University of Brighton
Wook E. Hamilton
Young People in Focus
Shelby Wigmore
Broden L.B. Giambrone
University of Toronto
Sherriff (2011)

16. CURRENT LITERATURE ONA-Opening and Affirming Church
The Invisibility of LGBT Individuals in Black Mega
Churches: Political and Social Implications
CURRENT LITERATURE
Role of the Black Church
ONA-Opening and Affirming Church
Sinful and Wrong = Marginalization
Ambivalent Support
Chaney & Patrick (2011)

17. I discriminate against the concept, not the individual…
Born v Choice
Childhood Homosexuality or Questioning
Client Advocacy
Interesting Perspective on Judgment – Bishop Hawkins
My Ah-Ha Moment

18. REFERENCES
Chaney, C. & Patrick, L. (2011). The invisibility of lgbt individuals in black mega churches: Political and social implications. Journal of African American Studies, 15, doi:
Motley Media Concepts. (2012). General format. Retrieved from
Motley Media Concepts. (2012). General format. Retrieved from
Sherriff, N.S., Hamilton, W.E., Wigmore, S., & Giambrone, B.L (2011). “What do you say to them?“ Investigating and supporting the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and questioning (lgbt) young. Journal of Community Psychology, 39(8), doi:
Virginia Department of Health. (2012). Disease Prevention. Retrieved fromhttp://
Virginia Department of Health. (1996). Disease Prevention . Retrieved from
Virginia Department of Health. (1996). Disease Prevention EPI Profiles. Retrieved from Profiles/EPIProfile1986_1996.pdf

19. ANY QUESTIONS ?