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NEW HAVEN MAYOR'S TASK FORCE ON AIDS

54 Meadow Street
(946-8351)

The Mayor's Task Force on AIDS serves as an advisory body to the Mayor of the City of New Haven. The mission of the task force is to foster a broad-based community response to the HIV epidemic by encouraging partnership building and by serving as advocates to raise AIDS/HIV awareness at the local, state and federal levels.

The Task Force Coordinator also acts as the program Liaison for HOPWA (Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS), a federally funded HUD Program. HOPWA funds supported four regional housing initiatives in the New Haven area.

Mission Statement

The New Haven Mayor’s Task Force on AIDS is the local voice guiding HIV/AIDS policy. We advocate for the health and human rights of people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS in the City of New Haven.

  • We advise the Mayor on emerging and on-going issues impacting HIV/AIDS.
  • We identify, monitor, and support needed policy initiatives.
  • We strengthen relationships among all member of the HIV/AIDS community
  • We serve as a catalyst for community activities that focus public attention on the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

Timeline 2008-2009

Timeline 2008-2009

HIV - AIDS Awareness Events Dates
   
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 7-Feb
National Condom Awareness and Distribution Week Feb 14 - 17
National Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS March 2-8
National Nutrition Month March 
National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 10-Mar
National  Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 20-Mar
National Alcohol Awareness Month April 
National Hepatitis Awareness Month May
National Mental Health Month May
National Older American Month May
National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month May
HIV Vaccine Awareness day 18-May
Natonal Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 19-May
National Men's Health Week June 14-17
HIV Prevention Leadership Summit June
Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 8-Jun
National Family Awareness Day June
National HIV Testing Day 27-Jun
International Conference on AIIDS  August
United States Conference on AIDS September
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month October 
National AIDS Awareness Month October 
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month October 
National Latino HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 15-Oct
National Hunger and Homelessness Week Nov 11-17
World AIDS Day 1-Dec
Blue - AIDS related Activities  

 


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