National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD) 2011: Calendar of Events

Planning something for NLAAD 2011?
Contact the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) once events are set-up so they can be listed here. Please submit your event on line or complete the "Planning Something for National Latino AIDS Awareness Day" form (PDF: 11KB/1 page) and submit it to Roy Nelson at MDH by calling 651-201-4027; fax 651-201-4040 or e-mail to roy.nelson@state.mn.us.

Two versions of the Event form are available:

Download the calendar of events (PDF: 41KB/3 pages) (last updated 10/4/2011)

On this page:
Events
HIV Testing
Trainings
Exhibits
Resources

Events


Guadalupe Area Project Health Fair/Free HIV Testing – St. Paul

Sponsored by Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and Minnesota Latino HIV/AIDS Network (MLHAN)
Sunday, October 9, 2011
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
at
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
401 Concord Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55107

Free rapid HIV testing will be offered during the Guadalupe Health Fair in observance of National Latino HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Free T-shirts, pens, key chains and educational materials will be available for participants while supplies last. For more information, contact Jessie Saavedra, MLHAN, (651) 769-5301, or by e-mail at: jessie.saavedra@state.mn.us.

Free HIV Testing Event at Assumption Church – Richfield

Sponsored by Assumption Church and Minnesota Latino HIV/AIDS Network (MLHAN)
Sunday, October 16, 2011
12:00 – 2:30 p.m.
at
Assumption Church
305 East 77th Street
Richfield, MN 55423

Free rapid HIV testing will be offered during the Guadalupe Health Fair in observance of National Latino HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Free T-shirts, pens, key chains and educational materials will be available for participants while supplies last. For more information, contact Jessie Saavedra, MLHAN, (651) 769-5301, or by e-mail at: jessie.saavedra@state.mn.us.

Free HIV Testing Event at Mercado Central – Minneapolis

Offered by the Minnesota Latino HIV/AIDS Network (MLHAN)
Dates and times will be scheduled in October
Mercado Central
1515 East Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN 55407

Free rapid HIV testing will be available at Mercado Central by members of the Minnesota Latino HIV/AIDS Network. Results will be available in 10 minutes. Free T-shirts for participants. For more information, contact Jessie Saavedra, MLHAN, (651) 769-5301, or e-mail at: jessie.saavedra@state.mn.us.

HIV Testing


Saturday Reproductive Health Appointments – St. Paul

Sponsored by Family Tree Clinic
Saturdays: October 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2011
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
at
Family Tree Clinic
1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 205
St. Paul, MN 55104

Family Tree Clinic will now be open on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. throughout 2011. Rapid HIV testing will be available with results back in about 20 minutes.  Other services available include STI and UTI testing and treatment, pregnancy testing, pap smears, annual exams, birth control and emergency contraception. Family Tree Clinic is dedicated to providing quality, affordable, confidential reproductive and sexual health care services to diverse communities. To schedule an appointment, contact the Family Tree Clinic, (651) 645-0478, (651) 379-5127 TTY.

Other HIV Testing Opportunities - Statewide

Note: several clinics and organizations offer HIV testing throughout the year. Examples include: Rural AIDS Action Network (RAAN), Hennepin County Public Health Clinic, Clinic 555 Sexual Health Services, West Side Community Health Services, Teenage Medical Service (TAMS), Face-to-Face Health and Counseling Service, Family Tree Clinic, University Family Physicians/North Memorial, Midwest Health Center for Women, Open Door Clinic in Mankato, etc.

Contact the Minnesota AIDS Project AIDSLine for clinic and organizational locations and office hours at: Metro - (612) 373-AIDS; (612) 373-2465 TTY; Statewide - 1-800-248-AIDS; 1-888-820-2437 TTY; or online: http://www.mnaidsproject.org ATTN: Non-MDH Link

The Minnesota Department of Health lists their publicly funded HIV testing sites and supported outreach and HIV testing projects online.

In addition, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched an online web page where you can locate an HIV testing site near you by entering your Zip Code: http://www.hivtest.org/.

Trainings

no trainings are scheduled at this time

Exhibits

NLAAD Exhibit – St. Paul

Sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Health
Weekdays, October 10 – 14, 2011
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
at
Minnesota Department of Health
Freeman Office Building – Pod B First Floor Commons
625 Robert Street North
St. Paul, MN 55155

This exhibit is open to the general public and will provide free fact sheets, posters, water bottles and other novelties in observance of NLAAD. Materials will be available in English and Spanish. For more information, contact Roy Nelson, Minnesota Department of Health, (651) 201-4027, or e-mail at: roy.nelson@state.mn.us.

NLAAD Resources

Links for posters, campaign materials and fact sheets that may be useful for NLAAD activities:

Minnesota Department of Health:
National Latino AIDS Awareness Day; and http://www.NoMasHIV.com

HIM Program, Hennepin County Public Health Clinic: http://www.himprogram.org

Latino Commission on AIDS

National Association of People With AIDS (NAPWA)

Office of Minority Health Resource Center, U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): http://www.hivtest.org/; http://www.NineAndaHalfMinutes.org; http://www.greaterthan.org; http://www.cdc.gov/HIVStandardCare

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Updated Tuesday, 04-Oct-2011 13:15:40 CDT