Southern Health Commission

Mississippi state legislative appropriation (msla) --------------------------------------------------- this program provides hiv risk reduction awareness for minorities in high- risk jurisdictions throughout mississippi and organizes and implements hiv testing activities for high-risk african american males.

Emergency relief ----------------- this program is funded by contributions primarily from bingo operations and provides emergency assistance and referals for housing, utilities, medicine, transportation, and other services required by individuals in need.

Project intervention -------------------- this program is funded by contributions primarily from bingo operations and provides counseling, testing, and referrals for medical services to individuals recently diagnosed with hiv, populations considered to be high risk in the mississippi counties of sunflower, washington, and coahoma are also targeted for individual and small group education about the transmission of sexually-transmitted diseases and hiv. Hiv prevention (hivp) ------------------- this program is funded with bingo revenue and provides community health worker out reach services for targeted, high-risk groups and communities that will help hiv individuals obtain and remain in care using trained workers.