No images? Click here National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day #NYHAADOne in five new HIV diagnoses in the U.S. occurs in young people ages 13-24.
National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD) is observed annually on April 10. NYHAAD increases awareness, generates conversations, and spotlights the work being done to reduce HIV among young people. Let’s Stop HIV Together aims to empower communities, collaborators, and healthcare providers to reduce HIV stigma and promote prevention, testing, and treatment among all people in the United States.National Transgender HIV Testing Day - April 10NTHTD promotes awareness and the importance of routine HIV testing, status awareness and continued focus on HIV prevention and treatment efforts among transgender and gender non-binary people.
Music City PrEP Clinic Mobile Unit will be in Columbia on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 and April 20, 2021 from 7:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. The MCPC Mobile Unit will be parked near Columbia CARES. If you haven't met Donnie and Eugene you need to stop by and do so. Super nice folks and you'll get all your questions answered. No pressure approach and no appointment needed. Click the Columbia CARES PrEP logo to contact our navigator for more information. Click on the MCPC logo to learn more about their services. Home HIV Test KitIf you need an HIV test but don't have time during the day to wait or want to better social distance? Get your home HIV test kit from Columbia CARES by simply requesting one from a testing specialist. A test kit will be mailed to anyone in our 12-county region FREE! Click the Mail Icon to request your HIV test kit. Columbia CARES COVID Prevention Update: Effective April 1, 2021-Columbia CARES will resume onsite services by appointment only. CARES staff continue to work hybrid schedules between Columbia CARES and remote locations therefore an appointment will be vital in order to receive the services for which you seek. We appreciate your adherence to the appointment request as we look forward to serving our community in the healthiest environment possible for Columbia CARES staff and clients. |