Program areas at Aid Atlanta
In 2022, Aid Atlanta had three major direct client programs, client services (program 1), health care centers (program 2) and hiv prevention programs and services (program 3). The department of client services provides services primarily to people living with hiv/aids. Services include case management, housing assistance and support, self management, mental health, insurance/medication access, and comprehensive support services for almost 750 patients at Aid Atlanta newnan. All programs and services work to ensure that patient clients have the tools and resources to achieve maximum clinical outcomes as well as improve the quality of their lives.
Aid Atlanta offers a number of hiv prevention programs and services, each culturally tailored to meet the needs of the specific high-risk target group, avert hiv transmission, and encourage hiv testing and counseling. Aid Atlanta has one of the largest hiv testing programs in the Atlanta area, administering a little over 16,000 hiv tests in 2022, with an hiv positivity rate of 1.3% which highlights Aid Atlanta's proven ability to reach the populations most at risk for hiv infection. We also provided 48,000 std screens for syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia. Aid Atlanta provides hiv prevention programs such as the men's empowerment network (m.e.n) program which serves the individuals that are most at risk for hiv infection, namely african american gay, bisexual, men who have sex with men. Aid Atlanta provides education and support to individuals through support groups, workshops, hiv testing and counseling sessions, std screening and treatment, prep counseling and treatment and through a number of prevention messaging done through various social media outlets, community outreach and engagement activities. Aid Atlanta has also been the sole operator of the Georgia state hiv/std information hotline which provides anonymous and confidential resources, guidance and support to thousands of georgians (23,580 calls).
Aid Atlanta operates a health care center located in newnan Georgia. Hccs provided healthcare and treatment to nearly 750 patients in 2022. Patients receive comprehensive primary and hiv care to meet their medical needs. Services include regular doctor's visits, lab services, medication assistance, case management, oral health, specialty referrals, etc. The goal is to provide wrap around care so that patients remain in medical care and achieve the ultimate goal of viral suppression which assists in reducing the spread of hiv/aids.