No images? Click here Columbia CARES: Looking at the Past 12 months.Columbia CARES works on a July-June Fiscal Year and in looking back on the year with its many challenges what a thrill it was to see all we were able to accomplish for people living with HIV disease in our community service area. We were able to assist our clients with $79,995.02 in housing services to keep many from being homeless. We provided $28,367.48 in food resources to help keep food on their tables. As medical facilities re-opened and folks began returning to doctor appointments in person versus telehealth, we assisted our clients with $3,779.31 in transportation services to get them to their medical visits. We started a new PrEP program in the middle of a pandemic and have assisted 15 people to obtain a PrEP prescription. It is an honor to serve people living with HIV disease and help provide for their needs. We are tremendously appreciative of our funders: TN Dept. of Health/HOPWA Program, United Way of Greater Nashville for both our Ryan White and PrEP programs, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, City of Columbia, United Way of Maury County, First Presbyterian Church/Columbia, and especially our generous individual contributors. Music City PrEP Clinic Mobile Unit will be in Columbia on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 and June 29, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The MCPC Mobile Unit will be parked near Columbia CARES. If you haven't met the folks from MCPC 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. |