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Linkage to Care
Introducing a strength-based brief intervention for HIV+ individuals facing new diagnoses, out-of-care situations, or struggling with viral suppression. This initiative aims to support individuals in accessing essential medical care, ensuring a path towards better health outcomes.
If you share our passion for making a positive impact and believe in the power of community, consider joining AFSP as a volunteer. Together, we can build a stronger, healthier community and continue breaking barriers in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
To get involved, please send your resume and cover letter to alivefamilyservices@outlook.com if interested. Join us in making a meaningful difference at Alive Family Services of Philadelphia!
Whether through volunteering, donating, or attending our events, your support is invaluable. We welcome you to be part of our mission. .
Our services are now open to the general public!
- Offering Medical Case Management
- Providing Community-based assessment, referral, linkage, and follow-up for all HIV+ clients
- Assisting with Benefits, including County or General Assistance, State Disability Insurance, SPBP, Medicaid/Medicare
- Supporting services like Mental Health Assessment & Evaluation, Individual substance counseling/support, Drug and Alcohol Counseling/Support
- Financial Assistance is available based on fund availability
- Offering Case Management and Telehealth Services
Join us as we strive to provide comprehensive support and care to all those in need.


Symptoms
Most people who are infected with HIV experience flu-like symptoms within 2 to 4 weeks after being infected.
Other symptoms are Fever, Chills, Rash, Night sweats, Muscle aches, Sore throat, Fatigue, Swollen lymph nodes, Mouth ulcers, and Weight loss. However, some people have no symptoms at all. The only way to know if you are HIV positive is to be tested.
You can’t protect yourself if you don’t know what to look for. STD symptoms vary , some are obvious, some are hardly noticeable, and some STDs show no symptoms at all — meaning the only way you can be totally sure of your status is to get tested. Most STDs are treatable or manageable, but not without professional help.
Prevention
HIV and other STDs are easily spread from one partner to another, but STDs are preventable. The best way to prevent getting or spreading an STD is to be responsible about your sex life. Protect yourself and your partner.
Sometimes it can be hard to tell if you need to get tested for an STD. If you or your partners have any of the symptoms of an STD — or i you’re worried at all that you may have contracted one — you should g ahead and do it.
Treatment for HIV
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a chronic condition that requires ongoing medical treatment. The primary goal of HIV treatment is to suppress the virus and prevent it from progressing to AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome).
The treatment for HIV is called antiretroviral therapy (ART). ART involves taking a combination of HIV medicines daily, monthly, or every other month.
While ART cannot cure HIV, prompt HIV treatment can help all people with HIV live long, healthy lives and reduce the risk of HIV transmission.
One of the primary goals of HIV treatment is to reduce a person’s viral load to an undetectable level, which nearly eliminates the risk of transmitting HIV through sexual contact.

"About this self-test:
Rapid: Provides results in 20 minutes, enabling patients to learn their status in a single visit and allows HIV-positive patients to be connected to care immediately.
Flexible:
Approved for oral fluid, plasma, fingerstick, or venipuncture whole blood specimens. Ideal for both clinical and non-clinical settings.
Accurate:
Greater than 99% agreement with confirmatory Western blot.
Reliable:
Offers patients accurate HIV testing without the need for blood or needles. Pain-free testing with oral fluid means more people get screened, more HIV positive patients are connected to care, and fewer people are exposed.
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If you are under 18 years of age or uncomfortable administering an HIV self-test, please refrain from taking the test. In the event of a positive result, kindly inform us so we can assist you in accessing the necessary care. Rest assured, even without insurance, you will still be connected to the care you need.


Living with HIV and undergoing effective treatment significantly reduces the viral load in the blood. Achieving an undetectable viral load, typically below 200 copies/ml, indicates successful suppression of the virus, also termed as being virally suppressed. This state ensures that HIV transmission through sexual contact is no longer possible.




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