General
Information
FRIENDS
Alliance
is
a
membership
driven
Human
Service
Agency
organized
and
managed
by
people
infected
and
affected
by
HIV/AIDS.
Since
our
founding
in
1987,
FRIENDS
has
grown
into
a
well-rounded
community
based
organization
offering
numerous
services
to
those
infected
and/or
affected
by
HIV,
including:
advocacy;
peer
and
professionally
facilitated
support
groups;
dissemination
services
including
the
statewide
Thursday
Morning
E-Newsletter,
the
PWH/A
Pocket
Reference
Guide
and
our
member
newsletter...
History
FRIENDS
Alliance
is
a
human
service
agency
organized
and
managed
by
people
infected
and
affected
by
HIV/AIDS.
The
organization
was
formed
in
1987
when
a
group
of
HIV
positive
individuals,
dissatisfied
with
existing
programs
offered
in
the
community,
united
to
provide
needed
support
services
for
themselves
and
others
that
were
impacted
by
the
spectrum
of
HIV.
Since
then
the
organization
has
grown
into
a
well-rounded
human
service
agency,
with
a
membership
that
is
approaching
300
members.
The
agency
now
provides
advocacy,
information,
and
referral
services.
Services
provided
are
funded
through
Steppin'
Out,
and
through
donations,
fundraising,
and
memorials.
The
FRIENDS
Forum
All
members
are
encouraged
to
take
advantage
of
the
free
FRIENDS
Forum
that
is
available
on
our
website.
You
can
use
this
forum
for
information
exchange,
chat,
and
file/picture
sharing
between
members.
You
can
begin
the
process
by
clicking
HERE
to
sign
up
for
the
FRIENDS
Forum.
Questions
and/or
problems
should
be
submitted
to
(expect
turn-around
times
of
1-2
business
days):
webmaster@friendsalliance.org
