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MAP’s Public Policy program connected citizens to their<br />
elected officials through grassroots organizing and built strong<br />
partnerships and coalitions that share common policy goals.<br />
MAP <strong>AIDS</strong>Line responded<br />
to 3,897 contacts via<br />
phone, online chats,<br />
email or drop-in visits,<br />
and provided HIV-related<br />
education to 17,500<br />
unique visitors to the<br />
MAP Web site.<br />
MAP <strong>AIDS</strong>LINE<br />
• Created and maintains a<br />
comprehensive database of<br />
statewide HIV prevention and care<br />
resources that is available online<br />
through MAP’s Web site and in book<br />
format. In 2008, 2,330 copies of the<br />
Resource Guide were distributed<br />
free of charge, statewide.<br />
• Distributed 4,849 pieces of HIV<br />
educational material to the<br />
general public.<br />
• Delivered basic HIV education inperson<br />
to 3,076 individuals at health<br />
fairs, speaking engagements and<br />
other community events.<br />
• The <strong>AIDS</strong>Line’s Quick Connect<br />
program saw 140 HIV-positive<br />
people. This service meets with<br />
individuals to link them to medical<br />
and other health or social service<br />
care. Often these are individuals<br />
who are newly diagnosed, have<br />
recently moved to <strong>Minnesota</strong>, or<br />
who may not have received HIV<br />
related care for some time. MAP<br />
<strong>AIDS</strong>Line staff use their broad<br />
knowledge of the services available<br />
to link them to programs that<br />
will most appropriately meet<br />
their needs.<br />
• Responded to 3,897 contacts via<br />
phone, online chats, email or dropin<br />
visits, and provided HIV-related<br />
education to 17,500 unique visitors<br />
to the MAP Web site.<br />
• Developed Web based programming<br />
to assist individuals in assessing<br />
their HIV risk and to help HIVpositive<br />
people in developing a<br />
strategy for accessing services.<br />
People accessing the MAP Web site<br />
may also interact with <strong>AIDS</strong>Line<br />
educators in real time through use<br />
of the new chat feature.<br />
MAP HOUSING SERVICES<br />
• Assisted 80 HIV-positive individuals<br />
plus an additional 48 family<br />
members in finding and maintaining<br />
housing.<br />
• Worked with clients to understand<br />
their rights and responsibilities as<br />
renters as well as ways to work on<br />
housing related problems in order<br />
to avoid crises that could lead to<br />
homelessness.<br />
MAP EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE<br />
• Provided assistance to 1,354<br />
low-income individuals from<br />
throughout <strong>Minnesota</strong>.<br />
MAP TRANSPORTATION<br />
• Provided 352 individuals with<br />
transportation services including<br />
distribution of 949 bus cards, along<br />
with a total of 3,832 door-to-door<br />
rides.<br />
22 | 2008 ANNUAL REPORT
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