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Us Helping Us provides FREE weekend retreats for Black gay men to relax and discuss what it means to be Black and gay in Washington, D.C. The retreats are held at a resort in the mountains of western Maryland with delicious home cooked meals. Call 202 446-1100 for more information. |
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The mission of Us Helping Us, People Into Living, Inc. (UHU) is to improve the health and well being of Black gay men through innovative programs and services and -- through a vision of inclusiveness – to reduce the impact of HIV/AIDS in the entire Black community. Incorporated in 1988 as a self-help support group for Black gay men living with HIV/AIDS, UHU has become of the largest Black AIDS service organizations in the District of Columbia, serving: heterosexual men and women; gay/bisexual and same-gender-loving men; and transgender individuals. UHU provides community-level, group-level, and individual-level programs and services, including: a) HIV counseling and testing, partner notification and referrals services; b) case management; c) mental health services; d) street and venue-based outreach; e) the Popular Opinion Leader intervention; f) the D-Up! intervention; g) the Many Men, Many Voices intervention; h) psychosocial services; i) the Healthy Relationships intervention; j) a HIV vaccine initiative; and k) alcohol and drug-free social activities. March Calendar of Events - details Vaccine Research Initiative UHU is a part of the effort to find a HIV vaccine. Join us. Be the Generation. 2009 – 2010 Catalogue for Philanthropy UHU has been chosen for inclusion in the 2009 – 2010 Catalogue for Philanthropy. UHU was one of 68 agencies chosen, from a very competitive field of 240 candidates, for being the finest smaller nonprofits that Greater Washington has to offer! 2009 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC# 38422) UHU is a part of the 2009 Combined Federal Campaign. The Combined Federal Campaign allows federal employees to make charitable contributions to nonprofit organizations directly from their paycheck. To donate to UHU through the CFC make your donation to CFC# 38422. A recently report from the D.C. Health Department found the District to have the highest HIV/AIDS case rate in the nation. Black residents are 53% of the District’s population but 76% of its HIV/AIDS cases. Black gay men are still the largest segment of people living with HIV/AIDS in the District. UHU is committed to reducing HIV infection in the Black community. Please help UHU by making a donation or mailing a contribution. |