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Mission
and Goals
The
mission of Bay Area Young Positives (BAY Positives) is
to help young people (26 and under) with HIV/AIDS to live
longer, happier, healthier, more productive, and quality-filled
lives.
The
goals of BAY Positives are to work with individual HIV
positive young people to:
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Decrease
their sense of isolation
Reduce their self-destructive behavior
Advocate for themselves
in the complicated HIV/AIDS care system
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What makes
BAY Positives different from other HIV service providers?
"...I
feel like I have good listeners around me. Besides Bay
Positives, I don't really know of other places to talk
about my issues."
"...caters
to the youth...with HIV."
"...staff
really do care about (the members) well-being."
"...a
welcoming and open door kinda atmosphere."
"...friendly
staff show me the love from the time I walk in the door." |