AIDS Response Effort, Inc. (ARE)

11/04/2025

Today is election day in Virginia!

Voting is one of the most powerful ways to shape the world around us.
Support your friends, neighbors, and community members in making their voices heard — especially those who face barriers to voting.

Use your voice where others can’t!

10/29/2025

Come join us at the Mobile Health Hub today from 9-12 at the Food Maxx parking lot on Berryville Ave. We have some hats, gloves and coats donated to us from a community member, Narcan, personal hygiene supplies, condoms, information on how to get tested for HIV and STIs, and more!

There are a lot of great resources and community agencies present!

10/27/2025

Attention 💥

CHR has a new schedule! This schedule is temporary, but will be used until further notice 😊

10/22/2025

Hi friends!
Our CHR team needs your help 🫶🏼

The weather is changing and it’s getting colder, especially the nights. The CHR team serves a lot of folks who are unsheltered and exposed to the frigid air.

We are asking for donations of gloves, scarves, and hats- new or gently used. Donations can be dropped off at the RISE Center, 124 W. Piccadilly St. to Sara, Monday through Friday 8:30am-4pm.

We appreciate our community support more than we could ever say, and we can’t do this work without you!

10/15/2025

Today was kit making day for our CHR team!
Safe use kits ready to be distributed to the community 😊

10/10/2025

Cardi B gets it!! Cardi is here with Tristan Schukraft, the founder and CEO of MISTR. MISTR utilizes telehealth to provide FREE PrEP for anyone who wants it! This National PrEP Day, sign up for MISTR and get FREE PrEP and STI testing right from your home!

ARE is a proud partner of the MISTR program, allowing members of our community and surrounding rural areas to access free PrEP. Enroll here or contact us directly. heymistr.com/are

10/10/2025

🌿 Harm Reduction: Because Safety & Dignity Matter 💙

Harm reduction isn’t about judging or punishing; it’s about keeping people safe and supporting their well-being. Whether it’s safer drug use, mental health support, or promoting safer spaces, the goal is to minimize harm while respecting choices.

🛑 Key Points:
1. Support, Not Stigma – Everyone deserves help without shame.
2. Education + Resources – Information can save lives.
3. Safety First – Whether it’s safer consumption spaces, clean supplies, or mental health support, we’re all about harm reduction.
4. It’s About Empowerment – Giving people the tools to make safer decisions for themselves.

Let’s build a world where care, compassion, and safety come first. ✨

10/10/2025

Tamar is right! We have the tools to end HIV. Sign up for free PrEP today!

10/10/2025

ARE is a proud partner of MISTR and getting FREE PrEP to EVERYONE! We are joining in on the fun of the first ever National PrEP Day!! The goal is to get 10,000 people on PrEP! Are you?? Sign up today! heymistr.com/ARE

10/08/2025

Our Harm Reduction team got to visit Strength in Peers down in Harrisonburg today. Sara and Christina walked away with a wealth of new knowledge and some exciting ideas to help boost the program!

10/06/2025

ARE is hiring a Testing and Prevention Specialist!! Join our team. https://tinyurl.com/AREJOBS. E-mail your resume to kvance3@valleyhealthlink.com.

Employment Opportunities at ARE Current Positions Available: Testing Specialist Please e-mail resume to Katie Vance at kvance3@valleyhealthlink.com. Testing Specialist Job Description The Testing Specialist will be responsible for HIV/STI/HEP-C testing and outreach in the established ARE service are...

10/01/2025

Harm reduction means love, compassion, empathy, empowerment, meeting people where they are, and fighting for health equity for all.
It also means loving people’s pets, too. So, on our CHR van, we now have doggie snacks! Humans get safe use supplies and puppies get treats!

When we say all, we mean ALL!