Our Mission
Prevent HIV/AIDS in Michigan by increasing knowledge and awareness and investing public and private funds effectively.




2005-2006 Grantees



ACCESS (Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services)
Dearborn, MI
Prevention/risk and harm reduction efforts, outreach and counseling and testing for Arabic-speaking MSM, and Arabic-speaking male and female IDU’s

AIDS Partnership Michigan (APM)
Detroit, MI
HIV Primary Prevention Services for Black MSM

AIDS Walk Michigan
Detroit, MI
Produces the AIDS Walk event in 11 communities including Ann Arbor, Berrien County, City of Detroit, Flint, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lakeshore, Lansing, Muskegon, Port Huron and Traverse City

Alternatives for Girls (AFG)
Detroit, MI
Street outreach, harm reduction supplies, small group workshops and case management services to sex workers and exotic dancers.

Community AIDS Resource and Education Services of Southwest Michigan (CARES)
Kalamazoo, MI
Provide culturally competent HIV prevention and education to the high-risk Latino population in Grand Rapids and Southwest Michigan.

Community Health Awareness Group (C-HAG)
Detroit, MI
Needle Exchange program offered in eight community sites providing sterile syringes, risk-reduction education, and HIV counseling and testing.

Grand Traverse County Health Department
Traverse City, MI
Peer outreach program designed to increase the number of MSM accessing HIV counseling, testing and prevention, Education and risk and harm reduction in small group sessions.

Hearth Home Health Delivery
Saginaw, MI
HIV/AIDS prevention for at-risk youth including community members and parents.

HIV/AIDS Resource Center (HARC)
Ypsilanti, MI
Needle exchange, individual risk and harm-reduction education, and technical assistance to other agencies implementing similar programs.




HIV/AIDS Services, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
Comprehensive syringe access and HIV prevention education program in West Michigan.

Lansing Area AIDS Network (LAAN)
Lansing, MI
HIV/AIDS prevention outreach with high risk youth and communities of color in Ingham, Clinton, Gratiot, Eaton and Montcalm counties.

Midwest AIDS Prevention Project (MAPP)
Ferndale, MI
HIV/AIDS prevention/outreach extension program to reach Latino MSM through outreach activities, support groups and distribution of condoms and education materials in Spanish.

Planned Parenthood Centers of West Michigan
Grand Rapids, MI
Prevention education for male and female inmates at the Kent County Correctional Facility, juvenile detention and treatment, and a pilot sexual health and education program for sex workers.

Planned Parenthood Mid-MI Alliance
Ann Arbor, MI
HIV/AIDS prevention education to incarcerated youth and education for professionals working with youth.

Planned Parenthood Northern Michigan
Traverse City, MI
Health education and risk-reduction programs in workshop format conducted at alternative and vocational education programs, jails, etc., and targeting business and community leaders.

Starfish Family Services
Inkster, MI
HIV/AIDS education and risk reduction to youth and their parents visiting the Inkster Teen Health Center.

Steppin’ Out—AIDS Walk Detroit
Royal Oak, MI
Organizes AIDS Walk Detroit in order to provide support for direct care service agencies.

2004-2005 Grantees



ACCESS (Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services)
Dearborn, MI
Prevention/risk and harm reduction efforts, outreach and counseling and testing for Arabic-speaking MSM, and Arabic-speaking male and female IDU’s.

Affirmations Lesbian and Gay Community Center
Ferndale, MI
On-site HIV/AIDS education through monthly youth group meetings.

AIDS Partnership Michigan
Detroit, MI
Medline Program—services to maximize medication adherence through individual and group support, education, individual adherence strategies and tools.

AIDS Walk Michigan
Detroit, MI
Produces the AIDS Walk event in 11 communities including Ann Arbor, Berrien County, City of Detroit, Flint, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lakeshore, Lansing, Muskegon, Port Huron and Traverse City.

Alternatives for Girls
Detroit, MI
Street outreach, harm reduction, small group workshops and case management services to sex workers and exotic dancers.

Community AIDS Resource and Education Services of Southwest Michigan
Kalamazoo, MI
Peer educators providing education, counseling and testing to at-risk youth ages 9-17 in youth-friendly locations.

Community Health Awareness Group
Detroit, MI
Needle exchange program offered in eight community sites providing sterile syringes, risk reduction education, and HIV counseling and testing.

Grand Traverse County Health Department
Traverse City, MI
Peer outreach program designed to increase the number of MSM accessing HIV counseling, testing and prevention, Education and risk and harm reduction in small group sessions.

Hearth Home
Flint, MI
HIV/AIDS prevention/education for youth, including community members and parents.

HIV/AIDS Resource Center
Ypsilanti, MI
Needle exchange, individusal risk and harm reduction education, and technical assistance to other agencies imlementing similar programs.

HIV/AIDS Services
Grand Rapids, MI
Board training and recruitment and strategic planning for board, staff and key volunteers.




Lansing Area AIDS Network
Lansing, MI
Community and street outreach; distrbution of educational materials, counseling, and testing to communities of color.

Midwest AIDS Prevention Project
Ferndale, MI
HIV/AIDS prevention/outreach extension program to reach Latino MSM through outreach activities, support groups, and distribution of condoms and Spanish HIV education materials.

Planned Parenthood Ctrs. Of W. Mich.
Grand Rapids, MI
Prevention education for male and female inmates at the Kent County Correctional Facility, Juvenile detention and treatment, and a pilot education and project for sexual health targeted to sex workers.

Planned Parenthood Mid Michigan Alliance
Ann Arbor, MI
HIV/AIDS prevention education to incarcerated youth, and education for professionals working with youth.

Planned Parenthood Northern Mich.
Traverse City, MI
Health education and risk reduction programs in workshop format conducted at alternative and vocational education programs, jails, etc., and targeting business and commuity leaders.

Starfish Family Services
Inkster, MI
HIV/AIDS education and risk reduction to youth and their parents visiting the Inkster Teen Health Center.

Steppin’ Out
Royal Oak, MI
Organizes AIDS Walk event in order to provide support for direct care service agencies.

Superior AIDS Prevention Services
Iron Mountain, MI
Financial assistance for food, housing, medications and other emergency needs, education, and support groups.

Vista Maria
Dearborn, MI
Gender-responsive HIV/AIDS education Program that engages peer educators to help sexually abused and neglected residents learn the importance of safe sex behaviors.

Washtenaw County Health Deparment
Ypsilanti, MI
HIV/AIDS education with African American women in the Ypsilanti area.