The mission of Selma AIR is to educate and facilitate community awareness and involvement in the HIV/AIDS crisis.
ABOUT
SELMA A.I.R INC.
​Selma AIR is a non-profit, community-based organization located in the heart of central Alabama’s Black Belt region. We serve 8 counties, known as Alabama Department of Public Health area VII. The counties that we aid are Choctaw, Dallas, Hale, Lowndes, Marengo, Perry, Sumter & Wilcox, but will not turn anyone away based on the area that they reside in. Selma AIR is funded by United Way of Central Alabama (Ryan White Part B), State of Alabama, Weaver Parrish Fund of Selma Alabama, AIDS United, and various ally organizations that are supporters for the abolishment of HIV/ AIDS. With this funding Selma AIR is dedicated to eradicating this virus from the areas that we serve.
OUR FIGHT!
What we do: As a community organization Selma AIR works with every aspect of the HIV/AIDS virus. We labor with the community in its entirety. We provide platforms for those infected and affected by the HIV/AIDS virus.
Education
Selma AIR provides on-site presentations/education on basic HIV/ AIDS Facts. We have 6 HIV/AIDS certified instructors, with an average of 15 years of experience. We include materials that are youth sensitive, caters to HIV positive individuals, High Risk Negative persons, and those wanting to provide education in their prospective communities.
OutReach
Outreach
The Education Department also provides Informational Materials at local tabling events; this includes and is not limited to health fairs, festivals, jubilees, job fairs, college orientations, church events and other tabling events as needed.
HEALTH MONITORING CLINIC
Health Monitoring Clinic
This clinic, off- site, offers anonymous testing, health screening for HIV/AIDS persons and medication assistance
Testing
Testing (with counselors)
Selma AIR provides Free, 20 minute, Oraquik testing with Pre and Post- Testing Counseling on or off-site.
