Arkansas HIV Planning Group

Arkansas HIV Planning Group Our mission is to decrease the number of Arkansans who become diagnosed with HIV. We seek to empower everyone to take charge of their sexual health.
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The Arkansas HIV Planning Group as a collaborative entity and partner with the Arkansas Department of Health's HIV/TB/ Hep C Section is charged with the mission to decrease the number of Arkansans who become diagnosed with HIV. We serve to decrease stigmas, provide knowledge and education, and help those living with HIV reach an undetectable status and stay there. To these means, AHPG moved forward with a planning process to address challenges, barriers and social determinants that impact those living with HIV and AIDS. The primary purpose of the AHPG is to collaborate and participate in the development of a comprehensive plan for the prevention of HIV transmission utilizing the tenants of the National HIV AIDS Strategy and guidance from the Center for Disease Control. As a collective body, AHPG will identify precedence in HIV prevention needs based on priority targeted populations. Such populations should be approached through "high impact" prevention modes that ensure that HIV prevention resources are directed to these priority targeted populations culminating in efficient and focused outcomes. AHPG encourages reduce reporting documentation, streamlining communications, coordination and implementation of needed services including mental health and substance abuse, across the continuum of HIV prevention, care and treatment services. Our concurrence of the states Jurisdictional Plan was decided by the voting body on August 9, 2013, during our update retreat in the auditorium of the Arkansas Department of Health. The vote was unanimous.

09/12/2022

We got the chance to witness first hand the energy, passion, and power of Latino women at the 10th Annual Vesitdo Rojo (Red Dress) event on Saturday! ❤️💃
It was such an amazing event with amazing people! Each year they offer HIV testing and education... This year they included Hepatitis C and STD testing as well! Shoutout to our partners Engaging Arkansas Communities and ARcare who were also there.
Partnership and collaboration is what it's all about 💓

Happening on September 24th, 2022, starting at 11:30am to 2:00pm! "Guide to Financial Literacy," with Sanjay Johnson and...
09/07/2022

Happening on September 24th, 2022, starting at 11:30am to 2:00pm! "Guide to Financial Literacy," with Sanjay Johnson and Cornelius Mabin💥

And the work continues at Arkansas RAPPS, as we address a topic that you've been asking for! Let's all get healthy, wealthy and wise about our finances and banking.

Join us as we welcome First Convenience Bank, as a new community partner and ally in helping us increase the quality of life of those we serve and beyond. We will have some door prizes, giveaways and refreshments. Everyone is welcomed and encouraged to attend this free event. For more information, reach out to us at arkansasrapps@outlook.com or in this space! Let us hear from you!!

Happening this Thursday, Sept. 1st!Join us as we offer faith reflections, dialogue, and a 2022 call to action regarding ...
08/31/2022

Happening this Thursday, Sept. 1st!
Join us as we offer faith reflections, dialogue, and a 2022 call to action regarding 40 years of HIV/AIDS in Arkansas. ❤️

🤩Want to make an easy $50?!🥳You can receive a gift card worth $50 for talking to a current Arkansas State Representative...
08/30/2022

🤩Want to make an easy $50?!🥳
You can receive a gift card worth $50 for talking to a current Arkansas State Representative or State Senator about HIV/AIDS in our state. In order to receive the gift card, post it to our page or comment on this post with a picture of you with the representative or senator that you spoke with. Be sure to add the best email to send the gift card to and to tag us on the picture! Simple enough, right? 🥰
This is all made possible by Eric Reece. Make sure to give him a huge THANK YOU!!!

A few example talking points:
-What do you know about HIV/AIDS in general, and in our state?
-Are you aware the HIV laws in our state have not been changed since 1989? Don't you think that should be updated?
-How are you working to support those living and THRIVING with HIV/AIDS?

The National Faith HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is observed each year on August 29. Faith plays a major role in the lives of...
08/29/2022

The National Faith HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is observed each year on August 29. Faith plays a major role in the lives of many Americans, and this awareness day is intended to engage faith communities to work together to support HIV and AIDS education, prevention, treatment, and care to reduce and eliminate stigma and discrimination in their communities.❤️

08/22/2022

August 20th is !


Southern states today account for an estimated 51% of new HIV cases annually, even though just 38% of the US population lives in this region. and this month are about raising awareness of HIV prevention and testing, and making sure everyone has equal access to these services!

👉 DYK? Nearly 1 in 5 people in the U.S. have a sexually transmitted infection (STI) 👈However, STIs are not inevitable, a...
08/16/2022

👉 DYK? Nearly 1 in 5 people in the U.S. have a sexually transmitted infection (STI) 👈
However, STIs are not inevitable, and they can be prevented and treated! Make a plan and choose the prevention steps that work for you with Prepare Before You’re There. Take this brief, interactive quiz to get started.

This quiz will help you know if you may be at risk for an STI. If you answer “yes” to any of the questions, you may want to talk with a healthcare provider to learn more about your risk and find out if you need to be tested for STIs.

Monkeypox is not a gay disease and neither are any other infectious diseases. Stigma directed at a particular group of i...
08/16/2022

Monkeypox is not a gay disease and neither are any other infectious diseases. Stigma directed at a particular group of individuals fuels fear and hampers public health interventions.
We must not repeat the mistakes of the past. Let's break the cycle of stigma!

Currently, the risk of getting monkeypox for most people in the United States is low. However, cases are on the rise and anyone in close, skin-to-skin, face-to-face, or sexual contact with a person with monkeypox can get it. If you or someone you know has come in contact with an individual with monkeypox, please contact your provider or visit a local Health Department!

We must provide support and guidance grounded in empathy and not fear. We must not repeat the mistakes of the past

08/08/2022

Save the dates! ❤️ What's going on this month:
August 5th - Arkansas RAPPS will be giving out free HIV self testing kits will be available from 11am to 1pm, at the Living Room Wellness Resource Center in Little Rock.
August 11th - Focus group discussion lead by Engaging Arkansas Communities, starting at 6pm at Sandflat Glendale Shannon Neighborhood Center in Texarkana.
August 13th - Free HIV & Hepatitis C testing at McArthur Park in Little Rock, hosted by Wards of Serenity, Inc.
August 20th - Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
August 29th - National Faith HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

If anything was missed or left out, please comment below! We all want to know 😎

07/26/2022
2022 AHPG Retreat photobooth action 📸
07/25/2022

2022 AHPG Retreat photobooth action 📸

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