CALA helps connect people living with HIV/AIDS with healthcare and other services
ABOUT
Centro de Acceso para Latinos en Alabama
Together with medical providers and community liaisons, CALA connects people with healthcare. They work with Latinx living with HIV/AIDS in Alabama, their partners and their families. They provide support to follow up with treatment as well as other supportive services.
Here are just a few of the countless ways they help:
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Health fairs—including testing for HIV, blood pressure and glucose
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Legal resources—including financial immigration services and free legal clinics
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Healthcare and dental care—including medical interpretation and translation
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Health insurance enrollment
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HIV and health education
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Mental health and substance abuse services
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Domestic violence services
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Housing assistance
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Case management and referrals
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Peer support and support groups
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Transportation—to medical and/or legal appointments
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Policy advocacy and leadership opportunities
If you’d like to find a way to put your Spanish or professional (medical, nursing, legal, etc.) skills to good use, or you simply want to find a way to love your neighbor or do some community service, AIDS Alabama’s Latino Outreach Program has plenty of opportunities for you to make a difference.
Contact: Jean Hernandez at 205.918.8190
CALA and friends also provide the following services to the Hispanic / Latinx communities:
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Access to healthcare and other supportive services at no cost
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Free HIV and STI testing
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Monthly legal clinic in collaboration with Legal Services of Alabama (Jefferson County domestic violence victims have priority)
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Health fairs in the community with free health screenings and referrals
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Free assistance for health insurance including Medicaid and All Kids
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Advocacy presentations and trainings
FUTURE
PLANS
CALA plans to offer bilingual mental health services in the future.
Looking ahead, CALA wants to provide bilingual mental health services through the Living Well Outpatient Center. These would be for community members impacted by HIV, including teens 18 and up, families and partners.
