Open HIV+ Group*
Every Other Wednesday @ 7pm
Jan 6, 20…Feb 3,17…March 3,17,31
Open Meth Recovery Group*
Every Thursday @ 6:30pm
Call and set up an appointment with your case manager today!
You may be eligle to receive:
Emergency Financial Assistance, Rental Assistance, and/or Food Gift Cards. 203-855-9535
MFAP has a Drug Treatment Advocate who places anyone with a drug or
alcohol problem into care. Call Elton at 203 855 9535
MFAP Emergency Finanical Assistance Feb 1, 2010
MFAP has money for short term rental assistance, mortgage payments
and utilities. Call your case manager or new clients call and ask for Stuart. 203
855 9535
Next GAY BINGO is March 19 Feb 1, 2010
Next GAY BINGO is March 19 call and make reservation. The last Bingo
was sold out and boy as it fun.
Food Pantry, Vitamins & Supplements Feb 1, 2010
We have funds to pay for vitamins and supplements, Our food pantry
is well stocked.
National News
DC pushes female condoms to fight HIV epidemic
(AP)
Jul. 29, 2010'
AP - Charlene Cotton will talk to anyone about sex. Several days a week she stands behind a table decorated with a bowl of flavored condoms and safer sex pamphlets, calling to women passing on the street, "Come check out my table. Don't be scared."
Lack of Funds Hampers Global Fight Against AIDS
(OneWorld.net)
Jul. 26, 2010'
OneWorld.net - VIENNA, Jul 26 (IPS) - The global conference on AIDS in Vienna last week will be remembered for
"Broken Promises Kill", a slogan echoed by a coalition of activists who had
gathered from around the world.
HIV-Positive Women Who Want to Conceive Feel Stigma: Survey
(HealthDay)
Jul. 23, 2010'
HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) -- Some HIV-positive women who
want to have children feel stigmatized by their doctors, new research has
found.
New fronts in AIDS war, but funding foe is back
(AFP)
Jul. 23, 2010'
AFP - The 18th council of war on AIDS has opened up new fronts in a nearly three-decade-old campaign but in the grim awareness that a battle-hardened enemy -- the money crunch -- is back.
Obama, Clinton pledge US support for AIDS fight
(AP)
Jul. 23, 2010'
AP - President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton have pledged the support of the United States in the global fight against AIDS.
Obama pledges to up AIDS fight despite tough times
(Reuters)
Jul. 23, 2010'
Reuters - President Barack Obama pledged on Friday to redouble efforts to fight HIV and AIDS through his global health initiative, despite dealing with economic hard times in the wake of a global recession.