AIDS Alabama South

AIDS Alabama South is dedicated to eliminating new HIV infections and improving the health and well-being of people living with HIV or AIDS through inclusive and empowering support services and HIV prevention education. AIDS Alabama South (AALS) is the only AIDS service organization between New Orleans, Louisiana and Pensacola, Florida and north to Montgomery in central Alabama. We currently provide services to 381 HIV-positive individuals, and their families, with more than 2,155+ prevalent cases in Mobile County, alone, eligible to request services. 82% of our clients reside in Mobile County, with 18% living in the surrounding 11 rural counties. The service area of AIDS Alabama South encompasses three Alabama public health regions and includes 12 counties in southwest Alabama region including Mobile, Butler, Clarke, Choctaw, Conecuh, Covington, Escambia, Marengo, Baldwin, Monroe, Washington, and Wilcox counties. The total coverage area for AALS is 12,545 square miles. HIV-positive consumers seeking services from AALS are supported by licensed social workers on an on-going basis for case management and life-sustaining supportive services. Concurrent with service provision, the case managers help consumers create a plan for independence, stability, and economic self-sufficiency. Through AIDS Alabama South, HIV-positive individuals and families have access to direct transportation services for medically necessary healthcare and dental appointments, housing assistance (long term, short term, permanent and transition), emergency financial assistance for utilities, medication, and insurance copays, case management services, linkage to healthcare, oral health care assistance, food and hygiene items, mental health telemedicine therapy, support groups, linkage to healthcare, quality age-appropriate prevention education programs, confidential HIV and Hepatitis C testing, consumer advocacy training, gas vouchers, and bus passes for medically necessary appointments.