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>>   2010 Take Charge. Get Tested.™ Event   new >>   March 10th Is National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day   >>   2010 Upcoming Events   new We Need Your Support    OUR MISSION & VISION Empowerment Resource Center, Incorporated strives to directly deliver HIV prevention programs and services that increase public knowledge about the HIV/AIDS epidemic, empower responsible, healthy-choice decision-making, establish routine HIV testing, use resources to link those who are HIV positive to appropriate care, and help to reduce at-risk behaviors and the stigma associated with HIV. We are dedicated to community outreach and resource coordination which: Provides Partner Negotiation Skills Training; Provides HIV Prevention Education and Awareness Workshop; Empowers Responsible, Healthy Choice Decision-Making; and Offers Counseling, Testing & Referral Services. Go To History OUR HISTORY Founded in 2003, ERC is a grassroots, community-based organization which serves individuals vulnerable to the AIDS epidemic. Our HIV prevention educators are experienced in working with individuals in high schools, universities, homeless shelters, correctional institutions, and religious settings. Go To Objectives OUR OBJECTIVES The primary focus of ERC's community outreach efforts is to educate and equip individuals with the tools to spur positive, behavioral change, and strengthen their sense of self-confidence in choosing healthier, safer alternatives. ERC seeks to: Educate participants through HIV prevention awareness which: Promote abstinence; Develop partner negotiation skills; and Encourage correct condom use. Empower participants to regain control of their lives and encourage healthier, safer behaviors and choices. Integrate culturally and gender-specific HIV prevention interventions into our programs and services: Condom Dealin' Skillz™ Workshops VOICES/VOCES SIHLE RISE Foster the development of collaborative projects which optimize the coordination of HIV prevention resources. Go To Services OUR SERVICES Although ERC receives minimum outside funding, our volunteers have provided much needed services to support and reach our desired outcome--healthier, safer individuals. Each year, volunteers and sponsors donate thousands of hours of in-kind services, estimated at a value of $100,000. What We Offer (2009) 2200    Condoms Distributed to Clients   893    Clients Participated in VOICES HIV & STD Workshops                  375    Clients Received Free Rapid HIV Counseling & Testing                52    Clients Attended Cycle of Silence™ Mini-Conference               in Annual Observance of                   National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day     18    Clients, Ages 14-19, Participated in SIHLE Workshops

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