The ARC's
mission is to increase personal and community knowledge of HIV/AIDS
and to provide prevention education and testing, as well as quality care through support
services and referrals, for people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS.
The AIDS Resource Council does not discriminate based on
age, race, national or ethnic origin, color, sex, sexual orientation
or religious affiliation.
“What we need is more people who specialize in the impossible.” -Theodore Roethke
With 32,000 Georgia residents living with AIDS — eighth highest in the United States — and Georgia ranking fifth in new cases of HIV infection, the AIDS Resource Council is a first line of defense working to stem this epidemic in Northwest Georgia.
ARC is a non-profit, community-based HIV/AIDS education and services organization serving those who are infected, as well as those affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the ten counties of Northwest Georgia.
The problem is complicated. According to a Centers for Disease Control report, better than 25% of those infected are unaware of their status and are at risk of having HIV advance to AIDS. This population poses a risk of infecting others, as well. The only way to know your status is to get tested, one of the many free and confidential services provided by the ARC.
The area served by ARC is especially vulnerable. According to the Georgia Department of Human Services, rural and urban poor in small towns comprise a disproportionate percentage of HIV/AIDS cases. Each year, more of these cases are teenagers and young adults, people of color, and especially heterosexual women in the African American and Hispanic communities. Everyone is urged to learn his or her status by taking advantage of ARC’s free and confidential testing.
How to get to ARC
Ways you can get involved
Volunteer
opportunities:
Fundraising
Special
events
Research/grant
proposal writing
Food pantry
delivery
Web
page updates
P.R.
& marketing
General
office support
Prevention
education
Internships
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Making a difference
and
serving the community
We welcome the opportunity to talk with anyone who is interested
in providing volunteer services for our organization.
ARC began in 1994 with a small group of citizens concerned about the issues and needs facing those living with HIV/AIDS.
With the help of a grant in 1998 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, ARC was able to hire its first full-time director. Office space was obtained and the director began an outreach program for those living with HIV/AIDS.
Created
for ARC of Rome by the Department of Communication, Berry College
