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May 11 through May 18 is a week of great PRIDE! For a list of events and more go to www.NewHopeCelebrates.com  and /or go to this web site page at http://www.factbuckscounty.org/pride-2014new-hope/ A full week of entertainment, LGBT information and events in both New Hope, PA and Lambertville, NJ Don’t miss the Annual PRIDE Parade on Saturday May 17th…this year beginning in Lambertville and then over the bridge (the free bridge is celebrating 200 years!) and then ending on South Main Street in New Hope. To kick-off PRIDE,  join us for the unfurling of the 100 foot portion of the Key West Rainbow Flag  …

CDC’s STD Treatment Guidelines are updated every four years to reflect changes in testing and treatment of STIs for specific populations. The Guidelines are available on the web, in wall chart and pocket guide formats, and in an eBook. Now, they also are available through a new mobile application, giving clinicians access to STI treatment information on their mobile devices just about anywhere. Having the most up-to-date treatment guidelines available in multiple formats translates to better access, better care, and, ultimately, better health.  Click here for more information.

amfAR provides a website to explore the possibilities of a cure for HIV by looking at the Berlin Patient, the Mississippi Child, and the Visconti Cohort.  Click here to view the website. FACT recognizes our relationship with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Regional Resources Network Program for providing this information and other great articles; and allowing us to post  to our web site.

The 2014 recipient of Planned Parenthood Keystone’s Beyond the Rainbow Award is FACT Bucks County for its extraordinary support and consciousness for our LGBTQA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, and Allies) programs, Planned Parenthood, and the greater LGBTQA community.  FACT, Fighting Aids Continuously Together, will receive the award at the agency’s event, Sing Out Loud & Proud (SOLAP) on Saturday, April 26th at 3 p.m. in the RRazz Room at the Ramada in New Hope. Since 1992 FACT Bucks County has dedicated itself to raise funds to provide financial assistance to individuals affected by HIV and AIDS in Bucks, Hunterdon …

Scientists may have just found a way to treat HIV without drugs.  Breaking news from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).  Read more at http://www.hivplusmag.com/treatment/2014/03/05/breaking-scientists-may-have-discovered-way-treat-hiv-without-medications

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Supplement 1: Program Collaboration and Service Integration….Information This supplemental issue of Public Health Reports presents a selection of innovative approaches, studies, and lessons learned from efforts to implement program collaboration and service integration in the prevention and control of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and tuberculosis (TB) in the United States.  To read the articles, click here.

Federal Resources  (Click on topics below to be redirected) What You Should Know About Seeing Your Doctor What To Know About Getting Your Prescription Medications Appealing Your Insurer’s Decision Not To Pay I signed up, but don’t have health coverage. What should I do? Getting Emergency Care What You Should Know About Early Renewal of Health Coverage What you should know about provider networks

  ACA and HIV Information Implementation of the Affordable Care Act will look different in each and every state. Thanks to the Treatment Access Expansion Project/Center for Health Law & Policy Innovation, American Academy for HIV Medicine, and other partners, HIV Health Reform has resources on Medicaid expansion and the impact of health reform for many states.  To see resources for your state, click here.

We Are Here For You-NEW JERSEY AIDS/HIV/STD HOTLINE (This information supplied to us by RUTGERS New Jersey Medical School DEC 2013) Finding out you are HIV positive is always scary, but especially for teens/young adults. It is very common to feel overwhelmed, fearful, and alone, but don’t let that prevent you from taking action. Know that you are far from alone. Countless people and resources are available to help, including the New Jersey AIDS/HIV/STD Hotline. We are here to help anyone including teens/young adults infected with HIV get connected to a “navigator” who will help you get the care you …