Try Change: Metro Teen Aids

At Try Change T Shirts we like to share information on organizations that are making a difference . Tonight we bring you Metro Teen AIDS. With so many news stories cluttering our airways it can become easy to forget about the how AIDS has affected not only the Washington DC community but the entire country. Here's some sobering information for you:

Approximately one half of all new HIV infections in the United States occur among people under 25 years of age.

Washington, DC has the highest rate of AIDS of any major metropolitan area in the country.

Local STI rates for DC’s youth are almost twice the national average.

One local organization that is doing something about it is Metro TeenAIDS.

Their Mission Statement as listed on their website is:

Metro TeenAIDS is a community health organization dedicated to supporting young people in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Through education, support, and advocacy, MTA works to prevent the spread of HIV, promote responsible decision making, and improve the quality of life for young people infected with, or affected by, HIV/AIDS.

What do they do?

Metro TeenAIDS provides resources to help young people fight AIDS and support each other. MTA is the only organization in the Washington DC-metro area focusing all of its efforts on the unique prevention, education, and treatment needs of young people.

Advancing the overall health of at-risk and HIV-infected adolescents is within our community’s power. Metro TeenAIDS advances community prevention efforts by:
Mobilizing young people in support of their peers battling stigma and indifference by raising community awareness about the threat HIV/AIDS poses to young people.

Providing HIV information and innovative prevention strategies to young people and the adults in contact with them, uniting with other organizations to ensure that teenagers receive adolescent-appropriate and easily accessible prevention, health care, and counseling services as well as safe recreational opportunities.

Developing comprehensive programs which address the many co-factors of adolescent HIV infection — including low self-esteem, drug and alcohol abuse, dangerously unproductive free time, and exposure to peer groups which encourage unhealthy and risky behavior.

How can you help?

There are several ways you can support Metro TeenAIDS in the fight against HIV/AIDS among young people in Washington D.C. Please click on one of the following options.
Volunteer
Contribute
Come to an event
Join our email list

Learn more at http://www.metroteenaids.org/

Or contact them at 202-543-8246

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