Wednesday, February 22nd 2012
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We are proud of our history of continually striving to provide more and better services to the clients and communities we serve. Below is a brief history of our growth as an organization. 1987 Farano Center for Children opens as the first residential program for children with HIV/AIDS in New York State. 1989 HIV/AIDS Task Force forms in the Diocese of Albany at the request of Bishop Howard Hubbard 1990 Logo developed for Diocesan HIV/AIDS Ministries that is still being used by Catholic Charities AIDS Services Established the Office of HIV/AIDS Ministries and Rev. Bernard Turner is appointed its director Permission granted to begin to apply for outside funding to support a paid staff person Printing of The Beacon, a Newsletter of Catholic Charities HIV/AIDS Ministries, begins Rev. John Lysogorski is appointed to the Office of HIV/AIDS Ministries COBRA case management services established in Albany, Columbia, Rensselaer and Montgomery Counties The Transportation for the Sick Program moves to Diocesan AIDS Services Director of HIV/AIDS Ministries resigns Karen Lacquidera-Dickinson acts as Director of Diocesan HIV/AIDS Ministries First Strategic Plan completed Contract with Albany Medical College to deliver mental health counseling through a Title IV contract Agency hires first Executive Director Agency operations moves to the administrative offices at 100 Slingerland Street First Fiscal Director hired Agency renews its membership as a member agency of the National Catholic AIDS Network (continued through 2007, when NCAN folded) AIDS Services begins to provide services at the Center for Community Collaboration in Arbor Hill Board of Directors created Subcontract with Albany Medical College for mental health counseling ends Position of Program Director created Awarded CAP-CR grant to provide tuition assistance to summer camps for clients' children. COBRA Case Management services begin in Delaware/Otsego/Schoharie counties COBRA Case Management services expand to include Schenectady County through a partnership with Schenectady Family Health Services Begin providing Title IV case management to women, women with children and men under 24 years of age through a subcontract with Albany Medical Center The first Celebrate the Harvest fund raising event is held in Saratoga Albany Case Management staff co-locate at the Albany Damien Center Title IV contract with Albany Medical College ends. Exploration of syringe exchange program begins Transition of new Executive Director 2007 Position of Program Supervisor refilled after vacancy since 2005 Subcontract awarded by Albany Medical College to conduct case finding outreach as part of a Title IV grant. First rotation of Board members off the board and by-laws created to re-establish term limits Agency is awarded funds from the NYS Department of Health AIDS Institute to implement a Syringe Voucher Program. Schenectady Office moves to 520 Hegeman Street and is joined by the Capital District Child Care Coordinating Council and Catholic Charities of Schenectady County's Wheels to Work Program. Albany Case Management moves out of Damien Center. 2008 Project Safe Point implemented in February 2008. Development of a Syringe Exchange Program begin with an award of funds from CAP-CR and a NY Legislative initiative grant Columbia/Greene county case management services moves operations to Albany office. |
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