Linn County ranks 4th in the State for those living with HIV/AIDS.
Two-Thirds of the cases of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea in Linn County occur in people
between 15 and 24 years of age.
STI/HIV/AIDS Alliance
Mission: To focus on awareness and availability of services, media support
and advocacy efforts. To focus on stressing early detection to decrease the spread
of STI's and HIV, establishing a youth advisory board and the development of a social
marketing campaign.
The STI/HIV/AIDS Alliance created a pregnancy resource sheet that contained references
for pregnancy testing, prenatal care and education, counseling and STI/HIV testing.
HIV/STI brochure was created. In 2002 the workgroup was awarded a grant to air publlic
service announcements.
Affiliated Organizations/Partners
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Aid to Women
Area Substance Abuse Council
(ASAC)
Dr. Sharon
Bertoche, MD
Equipping Youth
First Light Fellowship
Grant Wood Area
Education Agency
Iowa Community AIDS Partnership (ICAP)
Iowa
Department of Public Health
Linn
County Public Health Department
Mercy
Medical Clinic
Metro High School
Clinic
Milestones
Planned
Parenthood
Rapids AIDS Project (RAP)
St. Luke's Family Health Center
United Way of East Central
Iowa
Valissa Berg
Vicki Finkstein