Our Mission
Alianza’s Mission is to empower hard-to-reach, vulnerable, and underserved populations through education and supportive services aimed at working with everyone we serve to achieve better outcomes and higher quality of life.
The Prevention programs at Alianza are made of a team of dedicated, caring, non judgemental individuals focused on helping any person who comes into our offices to know their sexual health status.
Free, Fast Testing Services
We provide FREE HIV testing with results in 60 seconds, education and supplies that minimize risk, and navigation to local services based on individual needs. We assist in making appointments at NM Department of Health (DOH) for full-panel STD/STI testing (gonnorrhea, chlamydia, etc) and also referrals to local Department of Health offices for confirmatory testing and treatments.
FREE Syphilis Testing with Results in 10 Minutes
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We support those who have become HIV or STI positive by identifying their status with them, working to provide safety supplies that prevent new infections, and guidance to treatment and case management services.
Testing hours are during our business hours at each office location and are found on the Contact Us page. Walk-ins are welcome and appointments can also be made by contacting us.
PrEP Program
Alianza has incentivized Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) services including linkages to care for free medication. PrEP is medicine that can be taken to prevent HIV from sex or injection drug use. It works by stopping HIV from taking hold and spreading throughout the body. Alianza provides incentives for enrolling and continued adherence to PrEP.
Supportive Groups and Workshops
We help members of our community come together to build upon the strengths and resilience of the people we serve.
Many Men, Many Voices (3MV) is an HIV and STD prevention intervention for gay men of color to address factors that influence the behavior of gay men of color who have sex with men, including cultural, social, and religious norms; interactions between HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases; sexual relationship dynamics; and the social and psychological influences that racism and homophobia have on HIV risk behaviors. Peers play a big part in providing support and feedback on problem solving for each other. The goal of 3MV is to empower young men to effectively negotiate safer sex with their partners.
Healthy Relationships is a group intervention for men and women living with HIV/AIDS; based on Social Cognitive Theory and focuses on developing skills and building self-efficacy and positive expectations about new behaviors through modeling behaviors and practicing new skills. We focus on creating a positive and engaging atmosphere so that participants can think about making informed and safe decisions about disclosure to family, friends and sexual partners in their lives. This empowers individuals to build healthier and safer sexual relationships.
FAQ
What does U=U mean?
Undetectable = Untrasmittable means that people with HIV who are undergoing treatment and maintaining an undetectable viral load CANNOT transmit HIV to others!
What is PrEP and how does it work?
PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis, is medicine people at risk for HIV take to prevent getting HIV from sex or injection drug use. PrEP can stop HIV from taking hold and spreading throughout your body. Currently, there are two FDA-approved daily oral medications for PrEP. A long-acting injectable form of PrEP has also been approved by the FDA.
PrEP may benefit you if you test negative for HIV and any of the following apply to you:
- you have had anal or vaginal sex in the past 6 months, and you:
- have a sexual partner with HIV (especially if the partner has an unknown or detectable viral load), or
- have not consistently used a condom, or
- have been diagnosed with an STD in the past 6 months.
Or
- you inject drugs and
- have an injection partner with HIV, or
- share needles, syringes, or other injection equipment.
Or
- you’ve been prescribed PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) and you
- report continued risk behavior or
- have used multiple courses of PEP
You may choose to take PrEP even if the behaviors above don’t apply to you. Talk to your health care provider.
Learn more about why you might consider taking PrEP
Where can I get PrEP?
PrEP Daily is a nation-wide program that helps people find the best PrEP option for them!
Learn more about HIV Transmission
- What is HIV?
- How is HIV transmission prevented?
- Risk Factors of HIV Transmission
- The Future Outlook of HIV Treatment
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