Valley AIDS Council, est. in 1987 is a non-profit HIV service organization that delivers sexual health and wellness services in South Texas. [Community. Health.
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"More than just a Clinic."
03/01/2026
Proud Sponsors of Charro Days / Sombrero Fest 2026
VAC is committed to providing quality healthcare and education on HIV prevention and treatment.
Members of Health Promotions and Administration Team helped light up the evening at yesterday’s illuminated parade.
Stay tuned for pics of the Main Parade.
02/27/2026
Catch us on the route! Charro Days Illuminated Parade starts at 7pm.
Visit our booth at Sombrero Fest. Tell ‘em Pepe sent you for FREE health kits and at/home testing kits.
02/26/2026
Pepe invites you to visit our booth to play some loteria at the 41st Annual Sombrero Fest in Brownsville, TX.
Celebrating culture with our community.
02/20/2026
📢 A quick heads-up: All of our offices and clinics are closed today for a staff meeting.
We’ll be back to our regular hours on Monday and ready to help you with anything you need.
02/17/2026
Limited Services Available Week of Feb 16 - 20, 2025. In the meantime, our trusted community partners are available to support you with HIV/STI testing and PrEP/nPEP services: If you need immediate assistance with testing or prevention services, we encourage you to reach out to one of the partners listed.
Thank you for your continued support of our work and our community. We look forward to serving you again at full capacity very soon.
02/17/2026
The department of Health Promotions and Community Engagement will have: Limited Services Available this Week of Feb 17- 20, 2025.
In the meantime, our trusted community partners are available to support you with HIV/STI testing and PrEP/nPEP services: If you need immediate assistance with testing or prevention services, we encourage you to reach out to one of the partners listed.
Thank you for your continued support of our work and our community. We look forward to serving you again at full capacity very soon.
02/16/2026
All offices and clinics are closed today in observance of Presidents' Day. We'll be back tomorrow at 8 a.m.
02/13/2026
💘Cupid called — he wants you to know your status. Contact us for a free HIV test.💘
📞Brownsville: 956-541-2600
📞Harlingen: 956-428-2653
📞McAllen: 956-668-1155
01/30/2026
HIV can affect anyone, but prevention is in your hands‼
We’re making it easier than ever to stay safe with our FREE condom program. No cost, no judgment — just access to the protection you deserve.
🤠 See you TOMORROW, UTRGV! 🤠
Take charge of your health and know your status. Our team will be at both the Brownsville and Edinburg campuses on WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28 from 1-4 p.m. offering:
✅ FREE STI Testing
✅ FREE HIV Testing
✅ On‑site health resources & support
Stop by, get tested, and grab resources to help you stay informed and healthy. 💪 Your health matters. Your status matters.
01/26/2026
Offices open at 10 a.m. today due to weather.
01/25/2026
Be advised ALL clinics will open tomorrow at 10 a.m.
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Valley AIDS Council (VAC) is the primary provider of HIV prevention, education and testing services and the only Ryan White funded agency providing medical care and supportive services for people living with HIV in the 3-county area that stretches from the lower Rio Grande Valley on to the US/Mexico border.
Mission Statement:
The Valley AIDS Council dba Westbrook Clinic utilizing a multi-facility system will provide and expand capacity of services to individuals infected with, affected by, or at risk of HIV/AIDS and related co-morbidities. Westbrook Clinic will accomplish this in a Patient Centered Medical Home environment, providing comprehensive HIV/AIDS medical care, medical training, research, medical case management, dental care, social services, education, prevention and outreach, substance abuse services, HIV/STI testing and counseling. Valley AIDS Council is committed to achieving this by employing and empowering professionally competent staff who desire success for the clients, the agency and themselves.
Organizational History and Milestones:
In 1987, health care leaders from the Cameron and Hidalgo County Departments of Health and from Planned Parenthood met with representatives from the Texas Department of Health in response to the growing incidence of HIV/AIDS. That visionary meeting led to the founding of the Valley AIDS Council (VAC), and its growth from a small, collaborative, grassroots response into a comprehensive, multi-site, one-stop, community-based response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
In 1988, VAC secured funding to hire its first staff member – an HIV/AIDS community health educator funded by the Texas Department of Health. In 1989, a grant from the Texas Tech University Health Science Center funded a research position that helped secure one of two national grants under Ryan White Part C program funds in 1993.
The agency opened a primary health care outpatient clinic in Harlingen in June 1994, and offices in Brownsville in 1994 and McAllen in 1995.
VAC is the only Ryan White funded agency providing medical care and supportive services for people living with HIV/AIDS in the lower Rio Grande Valley on the US/Mexico border.
For over 25 years, VAC has offered wraparound services including medical diagnosis, treatment and case management targeting infected populations and HIV prevention and testing targeting those at risk for this disease.
VAC’s work is important to South Texas. By reducing our HIV positive patient’s viral load (the amount of active virus in the blood stream) our patients are now much less likely to infect others. And, by increasing their CD4 count (the amount of cells fighting the infection), they are more likely to stay healthier longer and less likely to acquire opportunistic illnesses.
A study conducted from May through December 2012 of new patients brought into care at VAC has shown a reduction in the average viral load from 45,992 copies to 60 copies, and it showed increases in the average CD4 count from 245 to 383 after six months of treatment.
VAC is proud to provide to the people of South Texas its exceptional medical care, treatment and prevention services.
