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Columbia CARES offers
the 12 South Central counties of Middle Tennessee a variety of
HIV/AIDS services. The three core services are; 1.) social services
for individuals/families impacted by HIV/AIDS, 2.) HIV prevention
education, 3.) Rapid HIV Testing.
The HIV/AIDS social service component
focuses on the services of a case manager that follows the client,
family and caregiver throughout the course of the disease. Through
case management, the client will have access to transportation
services, nutrition services, support groups, emergency financial
assistance for housing, utilities & other basic living needs as well
as referrals to other agency’s able to provide additional
assistance.
The Columbia CARES HIV prevention
initiative offers age appropriate programs to schools, churches and
other organizations regarding basic understanding of HIV disease
transmission & prevention and social awareness & responsibility. All
instructors are American Red Cross HIV Instructor Certified and
follow the Tennessee Department of Education Guidelines for HIV
education.
To offer a
comprehensive approach to HIV services, CARES offers
Rapid HIV Testing. This allows us to provide HIV
testing accompanied by Pre- and Post-test
counseling. Results are available in 20 minutes with
a 99.3% accuracy. The Rapid HIV Test is mobile,
which means it can be conducted at the CARES
facility or at an offsite location. The ability to
offer the community HIV testing reinforces the
prevention message for those testing non-reactive or
quickly link the individual who tests reactive to
social and medical services.
Columbia CARES has
served the region with quality care and education
services since 1992. For more information please
contact, 381.0114, 800.961.5332 or
email us.
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