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

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