July 24, 2012

Renewing our commitment to improved housing for those living with AIDS

With the International AIDS Conference upon us, it is wonderful to see the excitement and interest growing among the public and the United States Government.  HUD has been proud to be a part of this historic return of the International AIDS Conference to the U.S. and the renewed efforts by the Obama administration to end [...]

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July 23, 2012

Turning the Tide Together

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This week, Washington, DC plays host to the 19th International AIDS Conference, a global gathering for researchers, policy makers, persons living with HIV and others committed to ending this pandemic.  Each year, this conference is a chance to assess where we’ve been, where we are, and where we’re going as a planet in confronting this [...]

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July 20, 2012

AIDS 2012 – A Housing Response

On Monday, July 23rd at 11 am, join us for a 30 minute Twitter chat on the connection of stable housing and HIV care.  Mr. David Vos, Director of HUD’s Office of HIV/AIDS Housing, will be discussing the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program and HUD partnerships with communities in using housing resources [...]

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June 28, 2012

Know Your Status — Get Linked to HIV Care

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A key tool in combating HIV/AIDS is the use of real information—take the test and take control.  Knowing your status is the first step in making decisions about maintaining your health, whether it is positive or negative. You can find a local testing site here as well as a locator for your area’s health care, [...]

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June 20, 2012

HUD funds make an impact: reaching homeless youth living with HIV

HUD’s Office of HIV/AIDS Housing ensures that HUD initiatives are responsive to the special needs of people living with HIV/AIDS.  Through the office’s competitive grants program, funding is available for organizations serving this population.  One of the 2011 grantees is the Justice Resource Initiative (JRI), a Boston-based nonprofit organization that helps people who are homeless to [...]

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