NBHAAD 2012 Information: Kentucky

Find an 2012 NBHAAD Event/Activity in:
State HIV/AIDS Department/Division - Website  
CDC HIV/AIDS State Profile - State Profile (PDF Doc)
National Center for HIV, Hepatitis, STD and Tuberculosis Prevention - Website
Find an HIV Testing Site HERE!    
 
State
Population:
Black Population
# and %
 
4,279,400
314,800 - 7%
 
Total
Percentage
Black Population Poverty Rate:
134,200
43%
State Cumulative AIDS Cases:
5,589
State's Black Cumulative AIDS Cases:
1,741
State's Total New AIDS Cases:
227
State's Black New AIDS Cases:
70
State's Black Annual AIDS Case Rate: per 100,000
26.6%
State's Total Persons Living with AIDS:
2,665
State's Total Black Persons Living with AIDS:
841
Source - Kaiser Family Foundation State Health Facts: www.statehealthfacts.org

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2012 Events/Activities Registered

City

Contact Information

Activities/Events Planned

Bowling Green

Western Kentucky University Kentucky Public Health Association
Chad Beswick, President
1906 College Heights Blvd
Academic Complex 133
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Office: 270-745-4797
Fax: 270-745-4437
Email: chad.beswick@wku.edu
Website: http://wku.edu/publichealth 

  • Candlelight Vigil.
  • Community Health Fair.
  • HIV Testing

Fort Mitchell

Northern Kentucky Health Department
Bob Ford, Senior Health Educator
2388 Grandview Drive
Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky

Office: 859.363.2085
Email: robert.ford@nkyhealth.org
Website: www.nkyhealth.org
  • HIV Testing. Free anonymous rapid testing for HIV will be offered at each county health center from 1-4 pm on Tuesday, Feb. 7.  The centers are:

Boone County Health Center
7505 Burlington Pike
Florence, KY 41042

Campbell County Health Center
1098 Monmouth St.
Newport, KY

Grant County Health Center
234 Barnes Road
Williamstown, KY

Kenton County Health Center
2002 Madison Ave.
Covington, KY

Frankfort

National Communication Association Student Club
Dr. Shannon Brogan, Advisor
400 East Main Street
Bradford Hall
Frankfort, Kentucky

Office: 502-597-6053
Email: Shannon.brogan@kysu.edu  
  • Community Health Fair
  • HIV Testing

Frankfort

Kentucky State University
Danielle Wright,
Sports Information Director
400 East Main Street
Bell Gymnasium A-8
Frankfort, Kentucky

Office: 502-597-6399
Fax: 502-597-5956
Email: danielle.wright@kysu.edu
Website: www.ksuthorobreds.com

  • Public Service Announcement
  • We are honoring NBHAAD during our basketball games on Feb. 7 by wearing red. Press release on website; video clips of basketball game and PSAs during the game.

 

Louisville

Volunteers of America- Kentucky
Telly Harris, Prevention Specialist
850 Barret Avenue
Louisville, Kentucky

Office: 5025745373
Fax: 5025748484
Email: tellyh@voaky.org
  • Community Forum
  • HIV Testing Facebook/Twitter Advertising.

Louisville

Hearts on Fire for God
Jameela Malika, Pastor
736 South 2nd Street
Louisville, Kentucky

  • HIV Testing

Louisville

Louisville Metro Public Health /Kitchen Conversation
Paulette Jewell,
Health Educator Specialist
850 Barret Avenue
Louisville, Kentucky

Fax: 502-574-5922
Email: paulette.jewell@louisvilleky.gov
  • Community Health Fair
  • HIV Testing
  • Newspaper Article
  • Public Service Announcement

Paducah

OMHA Outreach Ministries for the Healing of AIDS
Judy Calhoun, Director
Post Office Box 501
Paducah, Kentucky

Email: jc76@comcast.net
  • Art Competition
  • Community Forum
  • HIV Testing
  • Mayoral Proclamation
  • Radio Broadcast
  • Scholarship offered for class of 2012 from funds secured from events. Youth Awareness Event at the local High School, Masked Art competition with awards.