HIV Alliance | Empowering Communities, Transforming Lives
HIV Alliance is dedicated to providing comprehensive support and wrap around care for individuals impacted by or are at risk for HIV. Our prevention and care programs work together using a harm reduction philosophy to offer low barrier healthcare.
Our Mission
HIV Alliance was founded in Eugene, Oregon in 1994 to support individuals living with HIV/AIDS and prevent new HIV infections
What We Do & How
We provide interventions that are highly evidence based, low barrier, trauma informed, equity oriented, and client centered and which work to directly address social determinants of health. Our approach is grounded in harm reduction, meaning that we “meet our clients where they are at” and deliver services without judgment or coercion. Our programs are built on core values, including collaboration, empowerment, adaptability and innovation, continuous improvement, and nonjudgement.
Commitment to Equity
We believe in the inherent dignity and worth of every individual and are committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of our work. We strive to create a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment for all individuals, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status.
Our Goal
HIV Alliance is comprised of diverse individuals committed to reducing health disparities in our state, including higher rates of HIV and increased HIV-related health disparities that impact LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, unhoused communities, people impacted by behavioral health issues, people living in rural areas, and others who might find it difficult to access services from more traditional providers. This goal is core to our commitment to antiracism and to creating a more just and equitable Oregon. Our organization continues to listen to and learn from the voices of the people we serve, and we are honored to have built strong relationships with clients and community partners who are representative of Oregon’s strong diversity.
Inclusive Culture
To achieve our mission, we work closely with a range of community organizations and providers that specialize in providing culturally responsive services. We value highly the input of our staff, board, and the people we serve in guiding our programs and believe strongly that ongoing inclusion is essential to appropriately and effectively addressing the needs of our clients.
HIV Alliance’s Equity Leadership Committee gives space for BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ staff as well as allies to have a voice in shaping our equity priorities and practices. This has specifically included the formation of equity goals, including fostering an inclusive agency culture, continually adapting programs to meet the needs of diverse communities disproportionately impacted by HIV, nurturing strategic partnerships and community engagement, and communicating progress and challenges to ensure transparency.
Communities We Serve
With offices in Eugene, Roseburg, Salem, Medford, Grants Pass, and Coos Bay, HIV Alliance serves communities across 32 counties in Oregon. Find a location near you and access the support and services you need.
Board Members & Staff
Meet the dedicated individuals who lead and support HIV Alliance in our mission to empower communities and transform lives. Learn more about our board members and staff who bring expertise, passion, and commitment to our work every day.
Work at HIV Alliance
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Annual Reports & Financials
Access our annual reports and financial statements to learn more about our organizational performance, impact, and stewardship of resources.
Our History
Since our official establishment in 1994, HIV Alliance has expanded significantly, both in geographic reach as well as scope of programming, in order to respond to the unique needs of people living with and at-risk for HIV in our communities. We are proud of our long history and are always looking for new opportunities for growth.
The Early Years: First 20 Years of HIV Alliance
1984 and Earlier
Before 1985
Before 1985, there was no place in Lane County for an AIDS-affected person to turn: no education, no support, no emotional care, no advocacy within the medical provider community. People began to organize to respond to the ravages of this terrible disease.
1985
Shanti organizes volunteers
Shanti (HIV/AIDS hospice provider) in Oregon organizes volunteers for emotional support and practical care for people with AIDS and their families and friends.
1986
Focus on prevention
Willamette AIDS Council focuses on prevention and education.
1991
Acorn House is established
Lane County AIDS Hospice Services establishes Acorn House hospice.
1994
HIV Alliance is established
HIV/AIDS Resources and Lane County AIDS Hospice Services merges to become HIV Alliance.
1996
Building for Hope Fundraising Campaign
Building for Hope fundraising campaign gave the agency the support it needed to move out of the rental market for the first time in over 12 years of providing AIDS-related services, and buy its own building. Grand opening for the building was in March 1997.
1997
Acorn House is closed
Acorn House hospice closes as new treatments reduce the numbers of deaths. Acorn Center began in January 97, out of the Acorn Club program, as a support center to clients.
1999
Needle exchange program is launched
SANA Needle Exchange is started to provide education, treatment referral, and new needles to people who inject drugs in Eugene and Springfield.
2001
HIV Alliance begins testing and counseling services
HIV Alliance begins HIV Testing and Counseling Services for people at risk for HIV/AIDS. Tests are offered in locations where at risk populations gather, including the Needle Exchange Van.
2006
HIV Alliance commits to DEBI's Program
HIV Alliance commits to Demonstrated Effective Behavioral Interventions, DEBI’s, as a means of reducing the spread of HIV. DEBI’s are approved by the Centers for Disease Control. This decision leads to planning for the implementation of Community Promise, later known as The Game.
HIV Alliance starts its Dental Program
HIV Alliance applies for and is awarded a Federal Health Resources and Services Administration grant to provide dental care to people living with HIV/AIDS. The program spans a 15 county region and is part of a Special Project of National Significance.
2007
Rapid HIV testing for high risk populations begins
HIV Alliance implements Rapid HIV Testing for high risk populations. This test allows individuals at risk for HIV to know their status within 30 minutes.
HIV Alliance implements a tiered volunteer training program and commits to increased use of volunteers.
2008
HIV Alliance is awarded a Capacity Building Contract
HIV Alliance applies for and is awarded a Federal Health Resources and Services Administration grant to provide dental care to people living with HIV/AIDS. The program spans a 15 county region and is part of a Special Project of National Significance.
2009
Client Services Department expands to Josephine and Curry counties
HIV Alliance’s Client Services Department expands to add Josephine and Curry counties. Our Dental Program is now serving all 15 of the counties of Southern Oregon through a main clinic at Lane Community College and 3 satellite clinics in Albany, Bend, and Medford.
HIV Alliance takes on Hep C
The Board directs staff to expand services to include Hepatitis C.
2010
HIV Alliance launches its Social Network Strategy
HIV Alliance adds an evidence based intervention targeting LGBTQIA+ communities. The intervention called Social Network Strategy seeks to increase HIV testing.
HIV Alliance adds another three Oregon counties
The Client Services Department adds Marion, Klamath, and Lake Counties to the Care Coordination Center service area.
HIV Alliance continues to expand its services throughout Oregon
The Client Services Department adds Lincoln County to the Care Coordination Center. HIV Alliance begin providing prevention services in Douglas and Josephine Counties.
2012
New prevention programs launched
HIV Alliance began two new programs in the prevention department. The first is a prevention with positive program for our HIV-Positive clients. The second is to develop a Men’s Wellness Network throughout our service area beginning with five counties along the I-5 corridor.
2014
Health Care Reform
OHA funds employment Program for people living with HIV & outreach to Cover Oregon
2015
Curry Prevention Service and Rural Pharmacy
Curry prevention services, and a rural pharmacy pilot are started.
2016
Behavioral Health Services in Lane County
Behavioral Health Services begin in Lane County, client care expands to Linn & Benton counties, the office at City View is purchased, PrEP Navigation is started , and the Marion County office opened
2017
Expanding Harm Reduction Services
HIV Alliance partnered with Curry Community Health to provide needle exchange services, HIV and hepatitis testing, naloxone training, and overdose prevention resources to the community.
2018-2019
Oregon Hope Study
Oregon Hopes Study utilizing peers to reach people who inject drugs in southern Oregon, Washington & Marion Co Syringe Exchange starts and Rapid Syphilis Testing is offered in Lane County
Early 2020
Expanding Housing and Harm Reduction
HIV Alliance launched the Oaks Supportive Housing Program while expanding syringe exchange and HIV testing services in Josephine County. Weekly services became available in both Grants Pass and Cave Junction, improving access to essential harm reduction resources.
Late 2020
Expanding Care During the Pandemic
HIV Alliance launched no-touch STI testing, opened its newly completed Eugene clinic, introduced the first CAMP Alliance for LGBTQIA+ youth, and partnered with Black Unity to provide HIV prevention resources during the Black Trans Lives Matter March.
2021
Health-Focused Street Outreach Created
The Health-Focused Street Outreach is created to provide harm reduction supplies, basic needs, direct outpatient care, and service referrals to unhoused community members
Building Stronger Latinx Community Partnerships
The Marion County Prevention Team began developing partnerships with Latinx organizations, including hosting a community event in Salem with Latinos Unidos Siempre (LUS), the youth advocacy program of Mano y Mano.
2022
Advancing BIPOC Outreach
HIV Alliance launched a BIPOC Outreach Coordination Committee to strengthen community engagement, improve access to services, and ensure outreach efforts better reflect the needs of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities.
Ryan White Services Reach Tillamook County
Ryan White Case Management services expanded into Tillamook County, increasing access to comprehensive care and support for people living with HIV in the region.
2023
Queer Resource Center Opens
Queer Resource Center opens on Arthur St.
2024
Lavender Network Opens
The Lavender Network is opened on Maxwell St off River Road; Eugene’s first LGBTQIA+ resource center, in collaboration with TransPonder, Eugene Pride, and Queer Eugene.
2025
Lavender Network Permanent Location
The building at 1590 Willamette St is purchased in Lane County as a permanent location for the Lavender Network, and The Authentic Movement Project is added as a Lavender Network partner.
Since our official establishment in 1994, HIV Alliance has expanded significantly, both in geographic reach as well as scope of programming, in order to respond to the unique needs of people living with and at-risk for HIV in our communities. We are proud of our long history and are always looking for new opportunities for growth.