Organizations Filed Purposes:
BEING ALIVE IS A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION CREATED AND OPERATED BY AND FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS THAT ENGENDERS A SENSE OF INDEPENDENCE AND SELF-DETERMINATION IN ITS MEMBERS AND BUILDS A HEALTHIER AND MORE POWERFUL COMMUNITY OF HIV-POSITIVE PEOPLE. BEING ALIVE ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, TREATMENT EDUCATION, PREVENTION, ADVOCACY, WELLNESS AND SOCIAL SERVICES.
SUPPORT AND SERVICES FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS
RISK-REDUCTION PREVENTION OUTREACH:BEING ALIVE PROVIDES HIV PREVENTION OUTREACH SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE YEARS AT FESTIVALS, SPECIAL EVENTS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE CENTERS, HOMELESS SERVICES AGENCIES, SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES, AND OTHER VENUES. PREVENTION OUTREACH INCLUDES PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT THE NEW HIV PREVENTION MEDICATION TREATMENT KNOWN AS PREP (PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS) FOR AT-RISK COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS. PREVENTION GOALS INCLUDE DISSEMINATING INFORMATION OF HIV TRANSMISSION AND PREVENTION IN NEW AND EXCITING METHODS THAT GET ENGAGEMENT AND RESULTS. BEING ALIVE COLLABORATES WITH OVER 100 AGENCIES INCLUDING PARTNERING WITH AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE HIV/STD TESTING VANS, CLINICAL STUDIES, HEP C TREATMENT AND OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES. PREVENTION MATERIALS DISTRIBUTED TO THE PUBLIC INCLUDE: CONDOMS, SAFER SEX PRACTICES, PRINTED MATERIAL AND GIVEAWAYS THAT KEEP PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT.RISK REDUCTION OUTREACH PROGRAM: TOTAL OUTREACH ENGAGEMENTS: 5,986
BEING ALIVE WELLNESS CENTER PROGRAMSTHE WELLNESS CENTER PROGRAMS INCLUDE CARE COORDINATION SERVICES, ACUPUNCTURE, CHIROPRACTIC, SCULPTRA FACIAL REJUVENATION, NUTRITION WORKSHOPS, HOUSING FACILITATION, SOCIAL SERVICES NAVIGATION AND CASE MANAGEMENT COUNSELING THAT SUPPORTS THE OVERALL WELLNESS OF CLIENTS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS. THE HIV CONTINUUM OF CARE MODEL IS TO KEEP CLIENTS ENGAGED NOT ONLY IN THEIR BIO-MEDICAL CARE, BUT ALSO ACTIVE IN THEIR OVERALL WELLNESS ACTIVITIES THAT ENCOURAGE A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE THAT IS REFLECTIVE IN THE VIRAL SUPPRESSION OUTCOMES OF BEING ALIVE CLIENTS. THE GOAL IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY IS TO ACHIEVE TOTAL CLIENTS IN VIRAL SUPPRESSION AT 90% BY 2020. BEING ALIVE CLIENTS IN VIRAL SUPPRESSION REACHED 95.5%.WELLNESS CENTER PROGRAM:TOTAL WELLNESS SERVICES DELIVERED TO CLIENTS: 6,305
DIGNITY PLUS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICEBEING ALIVE PROVIDES LGBT-AFFIRMATIVE MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY THROUGH A MENTAL HEALTH TEAM OF MFT INTERNS AND TRAINEES COMPREHENSIVELY TRAINED IN HIV CONTINUUM OF CARE. ISSUES UNIQUE TO THOSE LIVING WITH HIV COMMONLY INCLUDE ADDICTION ISSUES, SURVIVOR'S GUILT, DISCLOSURE, PTSD, TRAUMA, INTERNALIZED HOMOPHOBIA AND MORE. THERAPISTS ENTER FROM A VARIETY OF UNIVERSITIES FOR ON-SITE CLINICAL TRAINING ARE ABLE TO FOSTER REAL AND LASTING CHANGES IN CLIENTS AS A VARIETY OF THERAPEUTIC ORIENTATIONS. MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE WITH NO FIRM LIMIT TO THE NUMBER OF THERAPY SESSIONS CLIENTS MAY ACCESS THAT IS RARELY AVAILABLE IN THE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES COMMUNITY.DIGNITY PLUS MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM:TOTAL NUMBER OF CLIENTS SERVICED: 168 TOTAL MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY SESSIONS: 6736
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Garry G Bowie | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $103,500 |
| Andre Lipton | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Anthony Garcia | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Tinna Flores | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Jason Cupp | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Latrese Summers | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| Bill Wright | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| Carla Ford Jd | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
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