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BRBAC's Metro Health develops and implements strategies to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and to increase wellness and supportive services in the community. The mission of BRBAC Metro Health is to implement strategies that will reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases through education, to provide risk reduction counseling and testing, to encourage early testing, to motivate behavioral changes in persons who exhibit high risk behaviors, to increase awareness of preventive services, provide youth intervention services, and, when possible, provide direct medical and supportive services or arrange for the provision of such services through referral to appropriate collaborative treatment centers and other partners.

Check out our youth development program called Project AIM. This program is fun, interactive, and FREE. Call 225.338.9...
03/14/2026

Check out our youth development program called Project AIM. This program is fun, interactive, and FREE. Call 225.338.9333 or go to brmetrohealth.com/contact for more information.

Any way that we can serve, we will! Shout out to Louisiana Healthcare Connections for allowing us to be a part of their...
03/13/2026

Any way that we can serve, we will! Shout out to Louisiana Healthcare Connections for allowing us to be a part of their Community Health Advisory Program Meeting for Region 2. Contact us at 225.338.9333 or brmetrohealth.com to learn more about other ways we serve and the FREE services and resources that we provide.

Knowing your status can only improve your health and state of mind. Don't take your STI status for granted. Call 225.3...
03/12/2026

Knowing your status can only improve your health and state of mind. Don't take your STI status for granted. Call 225.338.9333 or go to brmetrohealth.com to take advantage of our FREE and affordable STI screening and counseling services.

It's National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day! Recent estimates from the CDC show that 1.2 million people in the ...
03/10/2026

It's National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day! Recent estimates from the CDC show that 1.2 million people in the U.S. have and of those, 272,360 are women. These women are less likely to be screened for partly due to the perception that they are not at risk.

Knowing your status is a powerful step. Call 225.338.9333 or go to brmetrohealth.com to take advantage of our FREE HIV testing and counseling services.

that STIs are on the rise in Louisiana and Baton Rouge and many STIs don't have any symptoms? Call 225.338.9333 or go...
03/09/2026

that STIs are on the rise in Louisiana and Baton Rouge and many STIs don't have any symptoms? Call 225.338.9333 or go to brmetrohealth.com/contact to take advantage of our FREE and affordable STI testing, treatment, and counseling services.

03/06/2026

Condoms are an excellent tool to use to prevent STI and HIV transmission. Paired with PrEP, condoms are unbeatable. We provide FREE condoms as well as PrEP options. Call us at 225.338.9333 or go to brmetrohealth.com/contact for more info.

that we provide PrEP and PrEP counseling? PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is a highly effective daily pill or bi-mont...
03/06/2026

that we provide PrEP and PrEP counseling? PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is a highly effective daily pill or bi-monthly injection for HIV-negative individuals that reduces the risk of contracting HIV by up to 99% when taken as prescribed. It is an excellent tool for HIV prevention especially when used with condoms. Call 225.338.9333 or go to brmetrohealth.com/contact for more information.

that we provide FREE flavored condoms. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), consistent ...
03/04/2026

that we provide FREE flavored condoms. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), consistent condom use reduces the risk of STI transmission significantly. Yet, many people avoid using condoms during oral s*x due to discomfort or unpleasant sensations. Flavored condoms bridge this gap by improving user experience without sacrificing safety. For more information or to get your hands on FREE condoms, call 225.338.9333 or go to brmetrohealth.com/contact

Being in the dark on your s*xual health is no laughing matter. Make knowing your status your number one priority. Call...
03/04/2026

Being in the dark on your s*xual health is no laughing matter. Make knowing your status your number one priority. Call 225.338.9333 to take advantage of our FREE HIV, HCV, and Syphilis testing and counseling services.

It is a pleasure and an honor to provide resources and information and to serve the community with so many other great c...
03/02/2026

It is a pleasure and an honor to provide resources and information and to serve the community with so many other great community organizations. Call 225.338.9333 or go to brmetrohealth.com to find out more about our community outreach services.

02/28/2026

The month of February may be coming to an end. But, the services, information, and resources continue. Call 225.338.9333 or go to brmetrohealth.com to take advantage of FREE HIV services and other prevention services such as condoms, PrEP, and PEP.

Come out and take advantage of FREE resources, services, incentives and much more at Super Tax Day this Saturday (Februa...
02/26/2026

Come out and take advantage of FREE resources, services, incentives and much more at Super Tax Day this Saturday (February 28) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Goodwood Library. Go to www.cauw.org/vita for more info.

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950 Lorri Burgess Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA
70802

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 4:30pm

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An effort to educate and mobilize the Baton Rouge community to address HIV/AIDS began in the late eighties. Dr. James Hines, III was a resident at Tulane University working on his Master’s Degree in Public Health. His focus was on community health. He encouraged the State to allow him to develop and bring an HIV prevention program to Baton Rouge to start HIV/AIDS prevention activities in the community. Dr. Hines then met with the late Larry B. Griffin, who was the Executive Director of South Baton Rouge Community Development Association, Inc. (SBRCDA), which was housed in the Dr. Leo S. Butler Community Center. The program was named South Baton Rouge Health Education, under SBRCDA, Inc. and was the first agency to address HIV prevention and testing in Baton Rouge. The agency staff was very instrumental in assisting with the development of Friends for Life which is no longer in service. Friends for Life was the first agency to offer services and support in the Baton Rouge community for HIV positive clients. SBRCDA closed in 1991. South Baton Rouge Health Education’s HIV/AIDS component was very successful and the State wanted to continue the prevention activities that the program started with HIV.

The late Mr. Melvin Aaron, former Program Director of the Health Education Program, recruited Shirley Lolis (former Health Educator) and they signed individual contracts with the State to continue the prevention activities in the community. In 1990, Mr. Aaron and Ms. Lolis co-founded and developed Metro Health under the Baton Rouge Black Alcoholism Council, where Mr. William Jackson was board president and Mr. Aaron was a board member. Metro worked diligently to build community relationships and recruit partners. In 1992, BRBAC’s Metro Health worked with the Office of Public Health to develop and expand HAART (HIV/AIDS Alliance for Region II) which is now the largest agency in Baton Rouge providing medical/treatment, case management, housing, and other support services for HIV positive clients. Today, BRBAC’s Metro Health is the largest prevention agency in Baton Rouge. Metro Health also provides case management and support services for clients who are HIV positive and/or have a s*xually transmitted infection.