AIDS Project Los Angeles is a leader among national, state and local organizations working to advocate for fair and effective HIV/AIDS-related public policy. The primary mission of the Government Affairs Division at AIDS Project Los Angeles is to advocate on behalf of people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. Working with legislators, nonprofit agencies, clients and grassroots activists, the Government Affairs Division addresses critical issues that impact the HIV/AIDS community at the national, state and local levels.

The Government Affairs Division organizes the following activities:

• Grassroots trainings
• Communications (press releases and online communications)
• Policy position papers
• Visits to Congressional offices
• Informing and educating decision-makers at all levels of government
• Public speaking and testimony
• Working with coalitions of other HIV/AIDS advocates to achieve high-quality care, treatment and prevention services for people with HIV/AIDS and for those at risk for HIV/AIDS.

APLA is a founding member of AIDS Action, a national organization dedicated to the development, analysis, cultivation and encouragement of sound policies and programs in response to the HIV epidemic.

To contact the Government Affairs Division, please call 213.201.1600 or send an e-mail.

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