Mission Statement
The mission of the AIDS Task Force in Northeast Indiana is to help improve the quality of life for men, women, and children with HIV and AIDS, to educate the community in order to decrease the incidence of HIV and STD infection and to increase the public's understanding of and compassionate response to HIV and AIDS.
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In March 1990, the task force hired its first full time care coordinator and, as HIV infection continues to rise, the task force currently employs more than eight care coordinators. Through its care coordination department, the task force serves approximately 300 persons with HIV and AIDS and this group includes a wide diversity of people: adults and children; men and women; homeless and homeowners; Caucasian, African American, Hispanic, and Asian; substance users; employed and disabled; and in all stages of the disease, from asymptomatic to hospitalized. Care coordination has three primary goals: to increase the quality and length of life for persons with HIV, to reduce the transmission of HIV to others, and to empower people with HIV to remain self sufficient for as long as possible. To accomplish these goals, care coordinators assist clients in accessing medical attention, health insurance, housing, advocacy, education, counseling, nutrition, and referrals. Care coordinators conduct weekly support groups for clients, initial intakes with new clients, supportive counseling and education, crisis intervention, development of individualized care plans, and quarterly re-evaluations. |