AIDS Interfaith Network Programs

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Descriptions and Profiles: AIN Client Services	Transportation Services	A Current Picture: AIN Clients	How to Become an AIN Client

Descriptions and Profiles of AIN Client Services

Outreach - culturally competent contact using street outreach and other methods identifies individuals, gives them information, and assists them to access prevention, care, and services. Reduces barriers, makes referrals, and ensures access to care. Specific initiatives target African Americans (African American Health Coalition) and Latinos (Manos Unidas).

Linguistic Services - Spanish language interpretation and translation of written materials for Spanish-speaking clients, caregivers, and other HIV/AIDS service providers ensures barrier free access.

HIV Prevention - HIV/AIDS prevention education and risk reduction sessions for at-risk individuals, groups, and communities; direct and collaborative HIV testing; prevention with positive individuals.

HIV Prevention for Minority Women - HIV/AIDS prevention education and risk reduction sessions for minority women who are highly at-risk of HIV infection. Specifically targets African American and Hispanic women but serves all at-risk women.

Client Advocacy - receives referred clients, enrolls them into our programs; coordinates care within AIN; collaborates with the centralized case management system, directly assists clients and makes referrals as needed; provides follow up. Collects client data, creates and updates files, provides documentation.

Transportation Services - provides transportation of clients living in metropolitan and rural areas through van rides, bus passes for use on the DART bus/train system, or taxi rides. Ensures access to treatment and support services throughout the HIV/AIDS care and prevention system. For more about this service, see below: Transportation Services.

The Daire Center - adult day center, stabilization services, day/respite care to relieve caregivers, and day center activities in structured group environment. Center-based program also includes monitoring, individualized support, activities, socialization, and nutrition assistance.

Meals Program - provides prepared meals of breakfast and lunch daily in congregate setting of Daire Center for clients who need assistance to meet or enhance their nutritional needs.

Volunteer Services - recruits, trains, and manages volunteers; offers different curriculums of buddy and companion services for assignment to clients; also provides assignments on site at AIN to give program support, administrative support, support for projects, and to participate in fundraising activities and events.

Pastoral Services - Chaplain; spiritual support/pastoral care and counsel; Pastoral Services Network; education and support to faith community; refers clients and accepts referrals; collaborates with outreach, HIV/AIDS prevention education, and recruits volunteers.

Through a network of religious and lay ministers, Pastoral Services give spiritual care/pastoral counseling to clients, their families, friends, and caregivers.

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Transportation Services consists of 3 program components:

Care-A-Van provides door-to-door or curb-to-curb van service
DART Bus Pass Program provides bus passes to clients wherever DART service is available
Taxi Support provides taxi service if other means of transportation are not available

Program priorities are to provide transportation to medical, dental, vision, social services, and counseling appointments; substance abuse services; children's services; and to food pantries.

The centralized physical location of the agency helps us reach out more effectively to all parts of the geographic service area. We are also located on the DART bus system with convenient bus stops close by each site, and are not far from DART rail service.

Since we are also a transportation provider, client access to our programs or the services of other agencies is further simplified through use of our transportation program. Our physical proximity to Parkland's Amelia Court Clinic, which serves a majority of our clients, and to other HIV service organizations, enhances our ability to serve clients and to collaborate with other service providers.

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A Current Picture of Our Clients

In the current day, we serve over 2,000 men, women, and youth who have HIV/AIDS, and make 20,000 contacts with at-risk individuals through outreach and HIV prevention.

Over 81% of our diagnosed clients are miniorities - 62% are African American & 19% Hispanic - with 19% Anglo and other ethnicities
- Over 27% of these clients are women and more than 10% are children and youth
Over 92% of the at-risk individuals are ethnic and racial minorities, especially African American and Hispanic individuals
Most of our clients have incomes that range from $0 to $800 per month, and almost half are homeless or living in transitional circumstances

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How to Become a Client of AIN

If you are HIV positive and are in need of services:

Call AIN at (214) 941-7696
AIN will help you access an intake and case management provider
Be prepared to provide the following information:
- A letter of diagnosis
- Photo identification (any of these, for example: photo ID, TX drivers license, etc.)
- Proof of income for the current year (any of these, for example: check stub, award letter from SSDI, copy of paycheck, etc.)
- Proof of residency (any of these, for example: copy of lease agreement, utility bill with name and address, correct drivers license, bank deposit slip, etc.)

Our services are offered at no charge to the client. You can come to our AIN office or we can come to your home, depending on the circumstances.

AIN also serves the family member, partner, or caregiver of someone living with HIV/AIDS.

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AIDS Interfaith Network
501 N. Stemmons Fwy., Suite 200
Dallas, TX 75207
214.943.4444

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