In order to address the changing demographics of the AIDS epidemic, IEP successfully
launched the CAMP project in 1997, to more proactively meet client needs in programs
where they have already established trusting relationships in residential houses,
throughout the city, particularly in areas with high HIV concentration, and in the
meetings and programs where HIV+ people turn for help. Many are multiply diagnosed
with HIV, substance abuse, mental illness, and hepatitis. These programs often
make the difference between a client being homeless or housed; for many it has
been their lifeline.COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE & MASSAGE PROGRAM CAMP provides direct services and education in the benefits of acupuncture and massage for treating people with HIV/AIDS and other illnesses. By providing acupuncture and massage in collaboration with other established organizations in the community, CAMP is able to conserve and share resources. This allows us to reach a greater number of individuals and thus more can benefit from the therapeutic effects of acupuncture and massage. This collaboration has been successful and replicable, enhancing quality of life, and increasing the effectiveness of intervention programs. |
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GOALS OF THE CAMP PROGRAM
ELIGIBILITY FOR CAMP CAMP services are available to low/no-income individuals with HIV/AIDS. Since resources are limited, priority is determined by therapeutic need. Participants are required to fill out a confidential intake surveys. This provides necessary medical information needed to properly address their health concerns with our services. The information is also used to further document the benefits of acupuncture/massage in treating HIV/AIDS. CAMP strives to reach as many individuals as possible without regard to ethnicity, religion, age, gender, or sexual orientation. CURRENT OUTREACH SITES Bay Area Young Positives: operated by young people living with HIV for young people living with HIV, offering peer counseling, support groups, health and social services, educational workshops, and a buddy program; encouraging positive health care habits in the young. Center for Young Women's Development: a youth-run organization focusing primarily on poor, disenfranchised young women of color from the streets of the City. Many are homeless, unemployed, not in school, working in street economies, or involved in the juvenile justice system. CAMP often is their first experience with safe, consensual, healing massage. Continuum: an adult day health care facility for people living with HIV/AIDS, created to address the problem of living alone, generally without caregiver support. It provides innovative health services to minimize harm. Metropolitan Community Church: a community church and meeting space offering a variety of services: meals to homeless people, substance abuse recovery and spiritual services open to all. Leland House: a 26-bed residential program for HIV+ individuals, many with mental illnesses and/or substance abuse. Mano a Mano: a community-based health agency providing mental health and case management to Latinos/as living with HIV; 90% are mono-lingual, many are multiply diagnosed with substance abuse histories. Peter Claver Community: a 32-bed residential program for multiply diagnosed individuals, including HIV/AIDS, mental illness and substance abuse. Women Organized to Respond to Life-Threatening Diseases (WORLD): a diverse community of HIV+ women providing support and information to women with HIV/AIDS, educating and inspiring them to advocate for themselves, and their communities, encouraging a compassionate response to those living with HIV/AIDS. To obtain further information regarding CAMP services and how they can benefit you or your agency, please contact IEP. |
