In our intensive case management program, we like to truly celebrate the little successes we have with our clients and one in particular stands out in our minds.
Sometimes after working with someone for a while, a client will take a leap forward in achieving their goals! One of our male clients was living in a congregate home, and with his case management team’s help, has applied for Shelter Plus Care and he was able to get an apartment.
The Albany Diocese serves fourteen counties in the Upstate Region. Unfortunately, Catholic Charities AIDS Services does not have the staffing or funding to provide services in every county. The peer program allows Project Safe Point (PSP) to reach those in need of our syringe exchange services through trained peers in outlying counties where we do not deliver services.
Mary came to Catholic Charities AIDS Services when she became her husband’s primary caregiver, due to his physical health deterioration. As difficult as it was for her to admit that she “could no longer take care of her household”, she asked for the agency’s help in keeping up with her own medical appointments and in connecting to a counselor.
Imagine being HIV positive, undocumented, with few resources and limited language proficiency. Unfortunately, undocumented HIV positive individuals have little to no access to resources and, furthermore, struggle to address their medical needs in a comprehensive manner due to their lack of financial stability.
