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Health Education Alternatives for Teens (HEAT) Program |
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The HEAT Program offers case management to approximately 20 HIV positive youth between the ages of 13-24 and provides supportive counseling and mentoring, referrals to community services, transportation and intake for medical care.
For more information, please contact Magno Caballero at 703-533-5505 x23 or email him at
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Access Advocacy for Children |
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Through the Access Advocacy program, over 200 children affected or infected by HIV/AIDS annually are linked with a child advocate who can identify appropriate service providers and help speed up service delivery. Staff and volunteers also work to meet a variety of basic needs for children, including seasonal holiday gifts, summer camp sessions, tutoring, and donations of baby furniture (cribs, strollers, car seats and high chairs), twin beds, or computers for school use. For more information, please contact Jane Beddoe,
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PALS mentoring program recruits and trains volunteers who serve as mentors to approximately 20 children infected or affected by HIV/AIDS. Mentors organize regular activities for their kids, serve as adult role models, and provide respite to the HIV positive parent or caregiver. For more information, please contact Jane Beddoe,
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NOVAM’s Transportation Program provides more than 20,000 one-way rides annually to nearly 300 low-income people living with HIV/AIDS to access essential medical and social services. NOVAM’s program combines van driven rides, volunteer drivers, and underwritten fares for public transportation and taxicabs to help individuals adhere to their medical regimes.
For more information, please contact Gail Dixon at 703-533-5505 x19 or by email at
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NOVAM provides direct services to individuals, children, and families infected or affected by HIV/AIDS. NOVAM’s services include: