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CHOW's HIV/AIDS Program in Detroit Chosen for National Expansion

(CHOW, Detroit, MI) - There are few enough success stories (in Detroit or anywhere) when it comes to local organizations providing innovative HIV/AIDS care for the unique needs of African American populations, but Community Health Outreach Workers, Inc. (CHOW) is one such success story. Begun by a group of health and social service volunteers over 10 years ago on a shoestring budget, this local non-profit health organization is now poised to expand their unique brand of culturally competent HIV/AIDS capacity building assistance across the country. Official approval was received just days ago, as CHOW became one of the few community-based organizations in the nation to receive an award from the U.S. Centers of Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) as part of their recent grant titled "Capacity Building Assistance to Improve the Delivery and Effectiveness of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Prevention Services for Racial / Ethnic Minority Populations" (Program Announcement 04019). There was stiff competition among the 33 total awardees chosen for funding, with just 12 awards available in the focus area that CHOW competed in, which was "Strengthening Community Access to and Utilization of HIV Prevention Services."     [read the whole article]