In Our Community

Julie Hope, (front row, second from right) director of education/outreach and an administrator at the Health Services Center, recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to join HIV/AIDS advocates from around the United States to meet with elected officials on Capitol Hill. The event was part of AIDSWATCH, a national effort to keep America's political leaders informed concerning issues related to HIV/AIDS in the United States.

The group was able to meet with Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions and Reps. Mike Rogers, Artur Davis, Robert Aderholt and others.

The Health Services Center, a not-for-profit organization in Hobson City, serves 14 counties of northeast Alabama with HIV medical care, substance abuse treatment and prevention programs, community prevention education and free HIV testing and counseling.

Call 832-0100 for more information about HIV/AIDS in Calhoun County and around Alabama.