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News and Press Releases

Connecticut Network for Legal Aid launches bilingual self-help website
Monday, August 30, 2010

The Connecticut Network for Legal Aid has launched ...

Latino Community Services Presents VOICES / VOCES Classes
Monday, August 30, 2010

For more information contact Melissa Torres at (860) 296-6400 ext. 233


 

 

Continuing Our Commitment to Prioritizing HIV/AIDS
Monday, August 23, 2010

Click below to learn more about the Obama Administration, taking new action to prioritize support for Federal HIV/AIDS prevention and care programs.

State May See Push for Circumcision After Evidence Shows Health Benefits
Friday, August 20, 2010

Growing evidence that male circumcision can help reduce the transmission of HIV and other diseases has local and national agencies rethinking their recommendations regarding the procedure.
     The American Academy of Pediatrics and CDC are expected to update their circumcision guidelines later this year to reflect the latest research. Current guidelines, last revised...

HHS Plans National HIV/AIDS Strategy Implementation
Friday, August 20, 2010

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New Tool in HIV/AIDS Prevention
Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Hottest New Tool in HIV/AIDS Prevention: The Bilingual Glossary
Find Spanish equivalents for English words and vice versa. Rate the translations. Use thetag cloud...

PACHA and the National HIV/AIDS Strategy
Tuesday, August 17, 2010

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Latino Community Services, Inc. receives federal funding to expand HIV prevention services
Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Hartford, CT—August 16, 2010 – Latino Community Services, Inc. is pleased to announce it has been selected to receive funding from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) to implement programming for people living with HIV/AIDS. These new programs will focus on limited English proficient and monolingual Spanish speaking individuals to prevent the transmission of HIV...

FDA Warns Against Using Miracle Mineral Solution
Thursday, August 5, 2010

The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to immediately discontinue use of a supplement claiming to treat a range of diseases from HIV to hepatitis following reports it is making people sick. When used as directed, Miracle Mineral Solution (MMS), also marketed under the name Miracle Mineral Supplement, produces chlorine dioxide, an industrial-strength bleach used in stripping...

CDC Awards $42 Million to Community-Based Organizations to Support HIV Prevention Efforts Across the Nation
Wednesday, August 4, 2010

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced today that it has awarded $42 million to 133 community-based organizations (CBOs) to help implement HIV prevention efforts among populations at greatest risk.  The average award is approximately $323,000 per year for five years. 

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