We got the chance to sit down with community member and performer Chasity Valentino. She gets real with us and about their journey with HIV journey.

We dive into the history and meaning behind World Aids Day and talk with community leader Lawrence Hudson-Lewis.

Links:

Project ARK - https://projectark.wustl.edu/

The Spot - https://thespot.wustl.edu/

World AIDS Day info - https://www.worldaidsday.org/campaign-no-event-posters/

Reagan Administrations Chilling Response to the AIDS Crisis - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAzDn7tE1lU

A Day With(Out) ART - https://fb.me/e/2jkaQmbTb

W0rld AIDS Day Ball Dec 3nd - https://www.facebook.com/CWPSTLMETRO

We are talking about our upcoming Art of Paws and People fundraiser happening on 11/12/2022. We will be talking with community member Todd Alan and our development coordinator about their work and contributions to make this years event a success.

About the event:

Join Vivent Health for the 17th annual “Art of PAWS & People” fundraiser to help keep pets in their forever homes for people living with HIV/AIDS. This is a HYBRID event, if you can't join us in St. Louis, you can still participate online!

This fun-filled event will feature music, complimentary hors d’oeuvres and cocktails, and the return of the PAWS Craft Cocktail Competition, all while guests have the opportunity to bid on unique works of art by dozens of artists in the St. Louis community and beyond.

Your support is critical for Vivent Health to provide pet food and veterinary care assistance for their patients’ and clients’ beloved animals, as well as comprehensive, integrated prevention, care and treatment for all those Vivent serves in the St. Louis area.

You can purchase your tickets here:

https://viventhealth.org/events/art-of-paws-people/

Are you an artist that would like to be involved in future years Art of Paws and People? Email Madison.Ratay@ViventHealth.org

In this episode we will de-bunk Myths about HIV.

For our first episode we take you through the ins and outs of what Vivent Health offers as an organization to the community and how you can get more involved.

Vivent Health envisions a world without AIDS and strives to ensure everyone with HIV lives a long and healthy life. Our mission is to be a relentless champion for people affected by HIV and do all we can to help them thrive, because we believe every person has value and should be treated with respect.

Vivent Health is a Medical Home. We offer services to those living with HIV as well as prevention for those who are not living with HIV.

o Medical

o Behavioral Health

o Pharmacy

o Dental

o Legal

o Case Management

o Housing

o Food Pantry

o Prevention

Links referenced:

Link to get involved with Vivent Health - https://viventhealth.org/get-involved/

Link to schedule a testing appointment - https://viventhealth.org/prevention-testing/hiv-sti-testing/

Link to schedule a PrEP appointment - https://viventhealth.org/request-an-appointment/request-appointment-form/

Link to Vivent Health Store - https://store.viventhealth.org/

Link to “How to Prevent HIV Transmission” - HIV Prevention: PrEP, PEP, ART, and More (thebody.com)

Link to HIV Disclosure law in Missouri - Praise and Criticism of Missouri's Updated HIV Criminalization Law (thebody.com)