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The major initiatives of the Niagara County AIDS Task Force are:
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Maintaining this comprehensive website, with links, event postings, educational and statistical materials. |
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Sponsoring events around World AIDS Day (Dec. 1), National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (March 10),
and National HIV Testing Day (June 27) to raise awareness of the AIDS epidemic and of HIV avoidance and treatment options. |
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Offering age-appropriate HIV/AIDS prevention education for preadolescents. |
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Conducting free classes in the “Living Healthy” Positive Self-Management Program for HIV, which instructs people
on how to manage their meds, cope with depression, build endurance, eat well and avoid alcohol, ask the right questions of their
doctors, and evaluate treatment alternatives. |
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Working with provider organizations to assure service to the people of Niagara County. |
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 We are financed entirely by donations from friends, businesses, community groups and organizations. Press the More button to learn how you can help! Press the Donate Now button to go directly to our contribution page.
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National HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is December 1. The Niagara County AIDS Task Force has held a commemoration event on that day every year since 1994 – and 2011’s promises to be one of the most memorable. This year the date falls on a Thursday. At 5 PM we’ll gather in the Niagara Arts and Cultural Center, 1201 Pine Ave. at Portage Road in Niagara Falls for a 2-hour program that concludes in a free community feast. Please join us. Click this link to see the evening’s agenda. |
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The HIV virus doesn’t limit itself to any particular age group, race, gender or sexual orientation. To help make all Americans aware of the impact and risks of the virus and of ways to prevent infection, the federal AIDS Institute has designated several National HIV/AIDS Awareness Days. |
Click on these links for information and local statistics for each risk group:
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