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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.

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    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.

    2008 Town Meeting Qustionnaire
    2009 Questionnare & Discussion Summary

    Timeline 2009-2010

    Timeline 2008-2009

    HIV – AIDS Awareness Events 2010

    EVENT

    DATE

    National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

    7 February

    National Nutrition Month

    March

    National Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS

    7-13 March

    National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

    10 March

    National Alcohol Awareness Month

    April

    National Minority Health Awareness Month

    April

    National Hepatitis Awareness Month

    May

    National Mental Health Month

    May

    National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month

    May

    National Older Americans Month

    May

    HIV Vaccine Awareness Day

    18 May

    National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

    19 May

    National Men’s Health Week

    14-22 June

    National HIV Testing Day

    27 June

    National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

    October

    National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

    October

    National AIDS Awareness Month

    October

    National Latino HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

    15 October

    World AIDS Day

    1 December

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