AID ATLANTA INC

Aid atlanta's third largest program is the prevention and education department. This department provides comprehensive hiv and sti prevention education and services to those most at risk for hiv. Those services include the provision of hiv counseling and testing and prep education, counseling and referrals to ensure individuals are aware of their hiv status and can make more informed choices about their sexual health to help protect them against contracting the hiv virus. Outreach activities are conducted primarily through our men engagement network (m.e.n.) team who provide outreach, education, prevention messaging, condom distribution and targeted offsite testing to targeted populations (including college campuses, bars, community venues, etc). This department also houses one of the oldest hiv hotline programs in the country; the georgia hiv/sti information 1-800 hotline, which provides comprehensive information, education and referrals to those seeking information about hiv/sti services in the state of georgia and beyond.in 2024, this department collaborated with the aids healthcare foundation to provide 15,298 hiv tests, 50,464 sti screens with immediate access to linkage services into medical care, hiv treatment or prep intervention, if needed. In 2024, the information hotline responded to 24,547 callers and the m.e.n. Team had 5000+ prevention and engagement encounters.