WHO WE BENEFIT

Broward County

Broward House Broward House, Inc. was founded in 1988 by a group of concerned persons who realized that there were critical needs for quality care and support services for Broward County individuals who were HIV positive. Today, Broward House has over 11 locations and offers both assisted living and independent family living, medical respite, case management, client advocacy, HIV testing and counseling, street outreach, a variety of education and prevention programs, chemical dependency treatment, mental health therapy, and support groups. Broward House currently serves over 6,000 Women, Children, Men and Families living with or at risk for the HIV/AIDS virus.

West Central Florida

Metropolitan Charities Metropolitan Charities, Inc. is a multi-faceted agency in Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas Counties serving the HIV+ community via Medical Case Management, Eligibility, Minority AIDS Initiative, Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Prevention/Testing/Outreach services. We have funding from Ryan White Part A and B, Project AIDS Care, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and many other grants and awards. We also serve both counties via our Metro Centers which provide community resources, a Cyber Center, meeting space and safe haven for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender communities. Metro has a 15 year history of community service.

Miami-Dade County

Center for Positive Connections The Center for Positive Connections (TCPC) is a nationally recognized not-for-profit organization leader in the treatment of HIV and in services offerings that complement traditional medical care. To better serve the community, TCPC provides HIV prevention and health education, social and emotional support, mental health counseling, holistic health treatments for those living with HIV/AIDS in South Florida. The Center is proud to continue to serve its core population and is pleased to announce its expansion of service offerings to also include those with other compromised immune disorders and chronic illnesses. Our mission statement is "To provide educational, emotional, holistic and social support to those infected and affected by chronic illness.

Monroe County

AIDS Help AIDS Help, Inc. was formed March of 1986, as many of Key West’s most prominent and colorful citizens were dying from a newly-discovered disease which we now call HIV/AIDS. Now close to entering its 21st year of service, it is Florida’s oldest continuously operating AIDS service organization (ASO). AIDS Help is a full service ASO providing food, shelter, case management and many other services to assist in helping people live fuller, healthier lives. AIDS Help has served well over 3500 clients in its history and currently provides support for some 350 individuals across the demographic spectrum, from Key Largo to Key West. AIDS Help is the proud owner of 40 units of housing for people living with HIV/AIDS, the only ASO in the State of Florida to hold that distinction. Because of its participation in BIKE It & B.E.A.R. It for AIDS and the subsequent SMART Rides 3 & 4, AIDS Help has been able to complete an additional three units of housing and continue to provide services not covered by other grants and resources, such as non-covered prescription medications, alternative therapies and a nutrition/fitness program. We are grateful for the opportunity to have been invited to take part for the past 4 years, and look forward to helping make a difference in the lives of so many Floridians again in 2007!

Central Florida

Miracle Of Love Miracle of Love Inc. is the oldest and largest non-profit minority AIDS Service Organization (ASO) in Central Florida. Miracle of Love’s founder Lowell D. Stafford began providing care services to multicultural communities in 1991 with the use of volunteers and his own SSI checks. The Organization was not incorported until 1997 and in 1998 received it’s first federal grant award. The mission of the Organization is to provide comprehensive, multicultural HIV/AIDS care, education and prevention services that are effective and responsive to the Central Florida communities. Miracle of Love, Inc. services are designed to promote HIV/AIDS prevention and care services for people living with HIV/AIDS in order for them achieve positive medical outcomes by keeping them in care and treatment programs. With over 19 years of outstanding service, Miracle of Love continues serve as a repository for education, support and care, community advocacy, and referral services.

Palm Beach County

Comprehensive AIDS Program of Palm Beach County, Inc. Founded in 1985, Comprehensive AIDS Program of Palm Beach County, Inc. (CAP) is the oldest and largest community organization serving people with HIV/AIDS in Palm Beach County. CAP provides a wide array of services to HIV-infected individuals, and a variety of prevention and risk reduction programs to the community. Since its inception, CAP has also provided educational services to more than 555,000 people in a variety of settings, including prisons, county schools, on the streets in high-risk neighborhoods, in health settings, substance abuse treatment centers, methadone clinics, and others. CAP is a minority-based organization and provides services to all people with HIV in Palm Beach County. A diverse staff of 100 members provide services to the many different populations through five service centers located in: Belle Glade, Delray Beach, Palm Springs, and Riviera Beach. Additionally, special services are arranged for clients who are sight and/or hearing impaired, or have other barriers to accessing our services.