Nashville C A R E S Inc

Programs: Insurance assistance: provides financial assistance for payment of medical insurance premiums and/or medical and prescription deductibles and co-payments for persons with hiv/aids througout the state of tennessee. Insurance assistance was provided to 5,149 individuals.

case management services: provides social services to meet financial and material needs of 2,452 hiv-infected individuals and their families living in 17 counties of northern middle tennessee. Provides eligibility services for clients via medical case management associates.

dental assistance: provides financial assistance for the payment of dental care to 1,320 hiv/aids infected individuals throughout a 39-county area in middle tennessee and upper cumberland. This became a statewide program in april 2017.

educational services: provision of hiv/aids prevention education and awareness to various populations and target groups throughout 17 counties of northern middle tennessee, as well as hiv testing/screening to help individuals learn their hiv status and take appropriate action. This program reached 41,871 individuals. Onsite services: manages access by clients to agency's full range of social services & phone access to services via an 800-number. Also provides practical and material assistance such as nutrition assitance to 1,619 clients/families & transportation assitance to 892 clients/families that are hiv-infected. Emotional health and wellness: provides social services to meet emotional and/or therapeutic needs of 305 hiv-infected individuals and their families living in 17 counties or northern middle tennessee. Housing & financial assistance: provides social services to meet housing and related financial needs of 715 hiv-infected individuals and their families living in 17 counties of northern tennessee. These clients also received case management services. Public policy & advocacy: works to inform the community about the importance of the challenges of hiv/aids in tennessee and the benefits of federal, state, and community partnerships to address the needs of prevention, treatment and care in the state.