During the Wednesday, April 7, 2010 Grant Presentation Ceremony, the following ten HIV / AIDS education and prevention programs received a total of $138,000 in grants from the Border AIDS Partnership during a check presentation. This is the 14th year that the Partnership has distributed grants to local organizations. This year's recipients are listed below:
Organization and Project Name
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 International AIDS Empowerment, Inc.
Continuum of HIV Prevention Program. Begins with testing – continues with primary care and support services. Provides secondary prevention and treatment education and provides training for outreach workers in the public schools. Process is continual.
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 University Medical Center of El Paso (formerly Thomason Hospital)
TAB-CARES (Peer Education Training Program) Peer educators will provide HIV/AIDS education to the young people of our community.
Since 1990, TAB-Cares has targeted youth to help reduce risky behaviors. Trained teenagers become peer educators and present HIV/AIDS education and prevention information at their schools and to community groups.
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Opportunity Center for the Homeless
Homeless AIDS Initiative. Provide educational services to homeless persons at the Emergency Night Shelter and other facilities/programs as it relates to HIV/AIDS.
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Grupo de Apoyo H.I.Vida
Alcance a Jovenes Homosexuales (Outreach to Homosexual Youth) Peer education and outreach to young gay population in Juarez, ages 14-35, to promote safe behavior.
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Centro Caritativo Para Atencion de Enfermos de SIDA
Prevention Interactive. A program to give hope and shelter to the marginalized suffering from HIV/AIDS in the border city of Ciudad Juarez. The program provides shelter, care, HIV/AIDS education and life changing empowerment programs for marginalized mothers, youth and residents affected with HIV/AIDS.
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Programa Companeros International
De mujer a mujer (From woman to women) Outreach program provided by women for women to offer services in education/prevention to women on both sides of the US/Mexico border.
Harm Reduction for Injection Drug Users. HIV/AIDS education, prevention and access to clean syringes for injection drug users.
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 Families & Youth, Inc.
Mujeres Unidas en Accion Contra El Sida (Women United in Action Against AIDS) HIV/AIDS/STI prevention and education for women and their families in Sunland Park, Anapra, Anthony and Santa Teresa.
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Center Against Family Violence
HIV, Health and Hope Initiative (H3 Initiative)
HIV/AIDS education, prevention and information to survivors of domestic violence. |
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 Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center
HIV/AIDS Educational Outreach for Immigrants. The HIV/AIDS Education/Prevention Project reaches out to one of the most vulnerable populations in the US and specifically the El Paso region. The Spanish speaking immigrant population.
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