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THE AIDS ARMS NETWORK provides cae management services to persons in Dallas
county who hay. AIDS or AIDS-Related complex. Through this program, the Network
attempts to fffer cltentcoordinated aciess to services ranging from' medical care to housing
and transportation provided by the 35 AIDS service organizations which are members of the
- Network.' - --
* Through case management services and through weekly meetings with representatives of-
its afilates, the Network attempts to identify gaps in the services avaiabie in the community
and to conserve and coordinate services already avaliabie.
The AIDS ARMS Network also has committees looking at the possiblites of the Network
doing coordinated fundraising work for Its affiliates, and of thie NJetwork building a -
centralized computer data base for us. by its aflillates.
The Network Is at present a project of the Community co~nii of Greate Dallas, but a third
committee is at this time looking 1nto the possibility of the Network becoming an
independent agency with tax-exempt status. " -
PWAs and PWARCs can gain access to Network service.by calling the AIDS ARMS
Network at 521-5191 or by visiting its offices at 2727 Oak L awn, Suite 222. The Network
provides Its services at no cost to the client and all client information is strictly confidential
unless the client gives express written consent bor that information to be shared with other
agencies. -
In the past two years, the AIDS ARMS expanding that service to share with the other
Network has worked with more than 700 agencies. here are some confidentiality
clients. which :tmfounlts to more thain '10 issues at stake here, and we are always very,
percent of the total number of persons diag. very concerned and earetui about conhiden-
nosed with AIDS in Dallas County since tiality." Hurst added that a centralized data
records on AIDS cases began being kepc here, ~T--'~~~~
Iluorsi pointed out. Of that total, 253 clients
have died and another 1(X) arc classified as
inactive, which means they' either moved out
of the Network's service area (Dallas County)
or for some other reason are no longer
utilizing the Network's services. At present,
the Network serves some 350 clients.
With its case management system in place,
AIDS ARMS is now investigating the possi-
bility of establishing some new initiatives,
White said. An ad hoc committee composed
of members of the Network's community
advisory board have been fornied to look no?
the potetial for'ih&NetwOrk office to con-
behalf >oisafliates; anter commtteeis
looking into the possibility of constructing a-
centralized data base for use by the affiliate
agencies. -
"We have on occasion sought major fund- .
ing which hashbeen disbursed to our affiliates, '~~jj'rBdnhmIII h
and a committee has been formed to look director of AIDS ARMS Network.
into the possibilities of more such coordinat-
ed fundraising. We did that because some of base would "make access t o care much easier
the agencies affliated with the Network have for our clients."
expressed interest in it," White explained. Although the AIDS ARMS Network techn-
In regard to a centralized data base, White cally is a project ofthe Community Council of
eant inued, "We are building an in-house data Greater Dallas, which received the original
base for the Network, and we are looking at grant fromnthe Robert Wood Johnson IFounda
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AIDS ARMS caseworkers, working with an assessmet of clients
overall service needs, direct the clients to gnis which canprovide
the assistancetheyneed, Often, case managers irectly assist clients
In accessing the services avall zble.ion wh ich set the Network in operation, "We
ire, basically, an independent agency," White
said. 'The highest umbilical cord now be-
wseen the Network and the Community
Council is in our financial operations."
To contact the AIDS ARMS
Network, clients or
potential clients should -
call 214-521-5191, or. visit
the Network's offices at
2727 Oak Lawn, upstairs
in Suite 222.
Hut the Network has entered the third year
of RWl's four-year grant, and a third A IDS
ARMS committee has begun investigating the
pOssibility of the Network becoming a wholly
ndependent agency. "Nothing has beenfinalized on that. There's still paperwork to be
done. But our fiscal year ends Oct. 1, and I
expect that on Nov. 1, the first day of the new
fiscal year, we will take our first baby staps in
being an independent agency with 501.C3
tax-exempt] status." 'Thite said.
Calling the AIDS ARMS Network one of
the most effcient organizations he has
ever seen, White commented that 'As a
community' dealing with AII)S, we - the
Network and all our affiliated agencies --
deserve to pat ourselves on the back. Other
places around the country want to be able to
do whvat we're doing. hut they haven't been
"In the ten-plus years that I have been
working in social services, I hav-e never seen
an effort so clearly helpful to persons needing
services as this one is," Hurst stated. "The
cooperattion between these agencies is truly
unprecedented in social work"
Thbe AIDS ARMS Network can be reached by
calling 214-521-5191. The Network's head-
quarters are located at 2727 Oak Lawn Ave-
nue, Suite 222.TUlE DALLAS VgiC/E/IStAIT 24. DID1
2:00 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 25
Metropolitan Community Church
2701 Reagan (at Brown)
AIDS Resource Center leaders request that all AIDS Resource
Center volunteers, D GA members, and interested community
me mbers at te nd t his EM E RGEN CY M EET IN G, at whic h officials
will discuss Thursday's fire and the response needed to get the
Center back on its feet. Leaders will discuss emergency measures
and immediate need s.
The Center is functional now at its new temporary location -
4012-B Cedar Springs. But not all customary services are
available. With volunteer assistance, leaders hope to have all the
Center's programs back on line by Monday.
Emergency Equipment Needs -
Officials say they have all the furniture they need at their new
temporary location, but several major pieces of equipment must
be replaced. Community members who can help should contact
the Center at 521-5124.
Leaders say their greatest equipment needs are the following:
laminator, copier, any computers (IBM compatible preferred),
printers, office, portable gas or electric heaters, and office
supplies.
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