Monday, June 27th is National HIV Testing Day. Early HIV diagnosis is critical, so people who are infected can fully benefit from available life-saving treatments. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, almost 40 percent of people with HIV are not diagnosed until they already have developed AIDS. For some – that can be up to 10 years after they first became infected with the virus that causes HIV. Finding out whether you have HIV is the first step. Take that first step by locating and HIV Testing site near you. Go to HIV/AIDS Prevention & Service Providers Locator to find resources near you. To learn more about the HIV/AIDS prevention, testing, and treatment – go to HIVtest.org. You can send a text message with your ZIP code to KNOWIT (566948).
Recent Child Care Updates
Since the start of the new year there have been several new developments regarding child care. Childcare has been a consistent conversation among parents, social workers, child advocates, and the childcare workforce because the costs of care are rising. Without affordable child care, some parents leave the workforce, and some spend more than 7% of their income on care while paying for other necessities. Childcare is plagued with long waitlists, low compensation for workers and some rural communities have few options to access care.
