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Mohave County in Arizona is
currently in its sixth year of providing funding for housing and medical
assistance to individuals with HIV or AIDS through grant money. According to
Housing and Community Revitalization Manager Dave Wolf, the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development assists the program for Mohave County through a
voucher program. He noted that since the county began overseeing the Housing
Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program in 2007, the program has received
a total of $384,998.
Beginning in 2007 with 15 families,
HOPWA has since assisted 87 families and 160 individuals. During that same time
period, the Mohave County Department of Health has also received $123,741 in
funds from the Ryan White Program. The Health Department’s Nursing Services
Manager, Christine Bronston, says that the goal of the Ryan White Program is to
ensure that patients are on medications and that they see their healthcare
providers, which is often difficult due to their life situations.
For more information on HIV/AIDS,
testing, or the Ryan White Program, contact Mohave County Ryan White Case
Manager Marlo Kunze at (928)753-0714, ext. 4282. For more information on Mohave
County’s voucher programs, call Dave Wolf at (928)753-0723, ext.4395.
The Friends of AIDS Foundation is
dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive individuals and
empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of the HIV
virus. To learn more about The Friends of AIDS Foundation, please visit: http://www.friendsofaids.org.
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