For Immediate Release

Media Contact: Justin Burke - 213.201.1525

EMAIL:jburke@apla.org

AIDS PROJECT LOS ANGELES NAMES NEW
ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS IN PREVENTION AND CLIENT SERVICES

Los Angeles, Sept. 26, 2002 —AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA), which this year marks 20 years of prevention, advocacy and service, named two Associate Directors for Prevention and Client Services. Patrick "Pato" Hebert is the new Associate Director, Education and Antony Stately is the Associate Director, Client Services. Hebert will be responsible for overseeing youth interventions, newly created prevention programs and social marketing efforts. Stately will oversee the Mental Health and Case Management Programs.

"We value the diverse experience that Pato and Antony bring to APLA," said Craig E. Thompson, Executive Director, APLA. "Prevention and care are vital components of our mission, both Pato and Antony will help us achieve our strategic goals. We are pleased to welcome them to APLA."

Hebert has worked in HIV prevention since 1993, having led community-based interventions including a large scale HIV prevention social marketing campaign for the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services. Prior to joining APLA, Hebert was a visiting assistant professor in art at Scripps College.

Hebert received a Bachelor’s in studio art from Stanford University and a Masters of Fine Art from the University of California at Irvine.

Stately was most recently a program director with the United American Indian Involvement where he was instrumental in developing and implementing a community-based mental health clinic for American Indian children and families. In addition, Stately has an extensive background consulting and presenting for local and national organizations such as Los Angeles County Department of Health, UCLA School of Medicine, National Native American AIDS Prevention Center, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention HIV/AIDS Bureau, in the areas of HIV/AIDS prevention and care, substance abuse, and mental health issues.

Stately earned a Masters of Arts degree in clinical psychology and a Doctorate of Philosophy in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology. He is Native American by descent and is a member of the Oneida and Ojibwe Nations.

AIDS Project Los Angeles, which this year marks 20 years of prevention, advocacy and service, provides direct services to more than 10,000 men, women and children living with HIV and AIDS in Los Angeles County. Services include prevention education, a food bank, professional dental care, mental health counseling, women’s services and case management. APLA is a leader in the provision of bilingual HIV treatment information, in print and on the Internet, and advocates for effective AIDS-related policies and legislation on the local, state and federal level. For more information, please visit www.apla.org.

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