| On June 5, 1981, the first cases of AIDS were diagnosed. Now, 25 years later HIV and AIDS still exist in our community. Each year, there are approximately 40,000 new HIV infections in the United States. It's estimated that more than 1 million people in the United States are HIV positive, though 1 in 4 don't know it.
Colorado AIDS Project (CAP) was founded in 1983 as the first community-wide response to the HIV/AIDS crisis that was devastating the Denver metro area. Today, CAP continues as the largest community based organization responding to the ongoing HIV/AIDS crisis in Colorado by offering vital services through the CAP Wellness Resource Center (WRC), Housing Services Center (HSC), and the Prevention and Education Center (PEC).
The mission of Colorado AIDS Project (CAP) is to improve lives affected by HIV and AIDS and to prevent HIV infection. CAP adheres to this mission by continuously working towards the following goals:
To empower people living with HIV/AIDS by providing services that enable individuals to achieve the maximum quality of life possible.
To prevent new HIV infections by identifying at-risk populations and educating those populations - with culturally competent messages - about HIV and how to protect themselves and others from the Virus.
To ensure CAP is a stable, professional agency providing the most effective and efficient care and prevention services through long-term strategies and collaborations with other agencies and resources in the state and the nation. |
