HISPANIC AIDS FORUM

1985 HAF was founded by a group of Latino health and human service professionals and community leaders in response to the devastation that AIDS was causing among Latinos in New York City and the alarming lack of public attention to the crisis. Beginning as a volunteer advocacy group, HAF's initial activities focused on increasing public awareness and educating elected and appointed officials about the gravity of the AIDS crisis among Latinos. HAF also advocated for culturally sensitive and linguistically appropriate prevention education efforts directed at New York City's diverse Latino communities... 1987 HAF began providing citywide outreach and prevention education services targeted to Latinos. Entre Hombres was the first HIV/AIDS prevention programs specifically designed by Latino gay men to serve the needs of gay Latino men. HAF was one of the first agencies to advocate for needle exchange programs. Additionally, HAF introduced a peer education model in order to conduct outreach..

Also known as: Hispanic AIDS Forum, Inc.

Primary location: Bronx United States