Agency News
Minnesota AIDS Project welcomes new members to board of directors
May 8, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Melissa Conway
Minnesota AIDS Project
612-373-9164 desk
612-298-0214
melissa.conway@mnaidsproject.org
Minnesota AIDS Project welcomes new members to board of directors
Thanks exiting members
Minneapolis, MN, May 1, 2012 Minnesota AIDS Project’s board of directors is comprised of community, civic and business volunteers dedicated to carrying out our mission. From strategic planning to community organizing, they help to shape our success. We value their contributions and time.
Read more...2011 Minnesota HIV Statistics Released
May 3, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 2, 2012
Contact: Melissa Conway
612-373-9164 desk
melissa.conway@mnaidsproject.org
Minnesota HIV Statistics show decrease in new cases
Prevention efforts working, targeted education needed to show declines in all communities
MINNEAPOLIS, MN May 2, 2012 – According to statistics released by the Minnesota Department of Health, 292 confirmed new cases of HIV were reported in Minnesota during 2011. The 292 new cases represent a 12 percent decline from 2010 and are the lowest number of new cases seen since 2003. The Minnesota AIDS Project, the leading source for HIV information and services in Minnesota, believes that this data demonstrates that HIV prevention and education methods are effectively reaching target populations of individuals at the greatest risk of transmission.
Read more...EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NAMED AT THE MINNESOTA AIDS PROJECT
Bill Tiedemann hired to provide leadership on HIV prevention
November 8, 2011
The Minnesota AIDS Project (MAP) is pleased to announce that Bill Tiedemann has been appointed as its new executive director.
Tiedemann comes to MAP from the Ohio Department of Health, where he is the Program Administrator in the HIV/STD/Hepatitis/TB Division. He serves on the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD). Tiedemann holds a Master’s degree in Social Work from Cleveland State University.
Read more...HIV Advocates in Action: Telling Our Stories Debuts
June 17, 2011
HIV Advocates in Action: Telling Our Stories is a short film that emphasizes the importance of advocacy for HIV prevention and the power of telling our stories. Produced by the Minnesota AIDS Project and Mojo Solo, the film spotlights the Minnesota AIDS Project’s advocacy work and the voices of its Positive Leaders, a policy and advocacy project created to develop and engage individuals living with HIV to be HIV advocacy leaders.
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