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AIDS SERVICES CENTER COALITION, INC. 
AIDS Services Center started in 1989 and in 1994 incorporated into AIDS Services Center Coalition, Inc. d.b.a. the Louisville AIDS Walk. This umbrella organization consists of eleven community-based organizations that provide direct service to people both infected and affected with HIV/AIDS. The association also serves as an organization compiled of clearinghouse for information, statistics and the Louisville AIDS Resource Center to give direction to the newly diagnosed, their friends and their families about available services. For 22 years, AIDS Services Center Coalition, Inc. (ASCC) has served as an umbrella organization for HIV/AIDS service organizations in the Louisville Kentucky and Southern Indiana area. Our Board includes At Large Members as well as agency representatives from AIDS Interfaith Ministries of Kentuckiana, Friend to Friend, HIV/AIDS Legal Project of The Legal Aid Society, House of Ruth, Louisville Metro Health Department, Louisville Metro Housing and Community Development, University of Louisville Ryan White Dental Care Partnership Program, Tri-County Health Coalition of Southern Indiana, Volunteers of America and The WINGS Clinic. The ASCC Board is seeking to expand our At-Large Membership. If you are interested in joining as an At-Large voting member, please email info@asccinc.org. We generally the third Wednesday of every month at 3:30pm in the First Floor Board Room of The 850 Barret Avenue Building (Louisville KY 40204). The Mission of ASCC is to provide a forum and formal structure to collaborate and support HIV/AIDS programs and services. Our goal is to prevent duplication of efforts and gaps in services, and to develop, implement and monitor a strategic plan for HIV/AIDS programs and services. ASCC oversees and funds the Louisville AIDS Resource Center. The education center contains an information tree and over 160 educational binders with categories including opportunistic infections, drug protocol, specific populations living with HIV, advocacy and other empowerment issues. We also publish the Louisville AIDS Resource Directory, a useful quick reference guide to many of the AIDS services available in our area. ASCC serves as the Board of Directors for Louisville AIDS Walk, Kentucky's largest single-day HIV/AIDS fundraising and awareness event. Each year, the coalition organizes a series of events to commemorate World AIDS Day. Several of our member agencies also take part in recognizing National Black AIDS Awareness Day, a national mobilization effort is designed to encourage African Americans across the United States to get tested and get involved with the fight against AIDS. If you have questions or would like to learn more about AIDS Services Center Coalition, Inc. we invite you to visit our website at: www.asccinc.org, email: info@asccinc.org or call us at (502) 574-5490. |
