Positive Support Association
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Our Positive Support Monthly Chat Group Meeting Held the 3rd Monday of the Month, the group is open to any person who has been recently diagnosed with HIV or AIDS and others who are already living with, or affected by, HIV or AIDS. The Group leadership also serves on many other Boards, HIV Organizations, Case Management and as HIV Care Takers, so your voice can be heard about issues you are dealing with surrounding living with or being recently diagnosed with HIV or AIDS. Group membership is private and anonymous and the cost is free to participants. Spouses, partners or family members (or care taker friends) who are afflicted by HIV or AIDS are encouraged to attend on a normal basis. This group is open to all sexual orientations and genders, however, children are not allowed in the group. Positive Children aged 16 and over are allowed to participate with written permission of their parent of guardian. The group is fun and friendly, but issues over services and care can become heated, but are always interesting. The group is non-political and other then discussing current programs and issues, bashing of any political party or person is not allowed, nor is the bashing of any religion, whether or not they support HIV/AIDS Victims rights. Our Peer Mentoring Program The PSA Peer Mentorship program is available to any newly diagnosed person who is referred to us by any other Organization, Health department, Clinic or Doctors Office. Actual HIV Positive Mentors are provided at no cost when a client contacts us directly and wishes the service. Mentors are placed with particular clients based upon a the clients personal situation and area of the newly diagnosed person. There are never any fees associated with this service, it is private, discreet and secure. The client can start or discontinue the friendship at any time and unlike other Organizations, we don't require intrusive client contracts to be signed. The clients privacy and security are our number one goal here. The mentors are trained in our program to assist and direct the clients to get the proper resources they may currently need, they are not counselors, just friends. They are trained to understand the different needs of the newly diagnosed person because they also HIV or AIDS themselves. Email us to be matched up with a trained Positive Mentor |
