National Latino AIDS Awareness Day 2016

In 2003, National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (Oct 15th)  was established in response to the impact of HIV and AIDS on Hispanic/Latino communities nationwide, including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. The Latino Commission on AIDS, in conjunction with local, regional and national partners, actively participate in the planning process and will assist you with any request you may have in organizing your local or regional event(s). We welcome you join us by hosting an event in commemoration of NLAAD 2016! 

New NLAAD Website LIVE
The new National Latino AIDS Awareness Day website is now live for partners to add their event(s) to the site, order posters and/or OraQuick HIV testing kits, and access resources. 

How to Navigate www.NLAAD.org
How to add your event?
By adding your NLAAD event to the website you can benefit from widespread national marketing and get more attendance, potential local media coverage, collaborate with other local partners. To have your event added to the NLAAD site:
1. Hover over the "Partners" tab at the top of the site.
2. Select "Register Event"
3. Enter requested event information
Your event will be up on the site within 48 hours.  

How to order FREE Posters and/or OraQuick Testing Kits?
Looking to promote your NLAAD event, NLAAD posters are available for you to order and write in your event information in the white space provided. 20 posters per partner. If you're providing free HIV Testing at your NLAAD event, you may order FREE OraQuick Testing Kits. In order to request FREE OraQuick testing kits you will first have to add your NLAAD event (see above) and have a valid CLIA Waiver ID number. To order testing kits and/or posters:
1. Hover over the "Partners" tab at the top of the site.
2. Select "Order Posters/Testing Kits"
3. Enter requested information
Within 48 hours, you will receive a confirmation email notifying you that your order is being processed.
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How to access other NLAAD resources?
Currently there is an amazing resources available to NLAAD partners on the website, THE NLAAD 2016 RESOURCE GUIDE . The resource guide is in both Spanish and English and has lots of resources to help you organize an NLAAD event. In the guide you will find:

• NLAAD Description
• 10 Ways to Participate in NLAAD
• 10 Ideas to Raise Funds
• Working with Hispanic/Latinx Communities
• Working with Communities of Faith
• Working with Rural Communities
• Working with Media
• How to Build Coalitions
• Writing a Press Release/Media Advisory
• Requesting a Proclamation/Resolution
• Template Letters to Businesses and PSAs 

AND MUCH MORE!

Coming soon on NLAAD.org
NLAAD Fact Sheets!
During the next week, you'll be able to download NLAAD Infographic Fact Sheets. We've put a lot of work into making them graphic and easy to read for community members or partners looking to use information for NLAAD activities. The Infographic Fact Sheets be available in both Spanish and English. We'll be using graphics from the fact sheets on our NLAAD social media platforms. We welcome you to share them from our Facebook and Twitter accounts! We'll have the following NLAAD Fact Sheets available:

HIV/AIDS AMONG HISPANICS/LATINO
HIV/AIDS AMONG HISPANIC/LATINO MSM
HIV/AIDS AMONG HETERSOXUAL HISPANICS/LATINX
HIV/AIDS AMONG HISPANIC/LATINO WOMEN
HIV/AIDS AMONG HISPANIC/LATINO YOUTH
HIV/AIDS AMONG HISPANIC/LATINO TRANSGENDER WOMEN WHO HAVE SET WITH MEN (TWSM)
HIV.AIDS AMONG HISPANIC/LATINO INJECTION DRUG USGERS (IDU)
HIV/AIDS AMONG HISPANIC/LATINO AGES 50+

Questions? 
Contact NLAAD Program Director
Antonio Ochoa
aochoa@latinoaids.org

Alianza Latina Pro-Educación en Salud
email: alpesnc@gmail.com
website: www.alpesnc.org    ​