Aids Help

Client assistance: served 313 unique clients in Monroe County, Florida including 48 intakes during the 12 month period. 5 medical case managers and 2 intensive case managers had 6,403 contacts with clients during the 12 month period. Core services provided through contract funding and fundraising were ambulatory outpatient/physician services - 64 clients served; dental care - 100 clients served; health insurance premiums copays and deductible - 104 clients served; mental health therapy - 19 clients served - medical nutritional therapy - 22 clients served; and medical case management - 313 clients served. (continued on schedule o)supportive services provided included housing assistance - 85 clients served; nutritional assistance 190 clients served; medical transportation - 41 clients served; emergency assistance - 63 clients served. During the year 100% of the individuals newly diagnosed with hiv were linked to clinical care.

Education and outreach: provide hiv/aids counseling, testing, and outreach to Monroe County residents and tourists. Provide hiv and substance abuse prevention services to at risk racial/ethnical minority populations. Provide education and outreach service to msm (men who have sex with men). Provided 130 rapid result hiv tests that were anonymous and confidential at 2 regular locations and at multiple outreach events throughout the period. 100% of new hiv positive individuals identified were counseled and referred to medical case management for care. Participated in 12 national and local hiv/aids awareness days. With a total 111,240 condoms distributed.

Low income housing: provided 19 units of housing for extremely low-income, disabled individuals including 14 units dedicated to hiv positive homeless individuals. An additional 21 units are owned by affiliated corporations that are subsidized by a project rental assistance contract with hud. These units are provided administrative services by the agency. Poinciana royale associates & marty's place, had 97 units of low income housing with priority given to persons disabled with Aids. Program service revenue is primarily from government assistance to allow low income individuals to live in safe and affordable housing. This partnership is 100% controlled by the organization through disregarded entities and the results of its operations are included in the revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities reported on this form 990.