All our services are provided confidentially in English and Spanish and free of charge to qualified Marin County residents.
Medical Case Management: In partnership with clients, case managers assess short and long-term needs and develop a care plan. They link clients with needed services including medical, dental, mental health, job training, employment and housing services, food and transportation and provide follow-up and support.
Homebase Health Care: In-home nurse case management and attendant care based on referral from the client's physcian.
Benefits Advocacy: Benefits specialists assist clients in accessing and maintaining public and private financial, disability and healthcare benefits. They provide advocacy and technical assistance to help negotiate the intricacies of federal systems, insurance carriers, healthcare systems, employer issues, etc. and assist with legal documents, money management and credit and collection issues. (Click on the link above for more information about benefits advocacy)
Mental Health: We offer individual and group counseling as well as psychiatric evaluation andmedication monitoring. Services are offered without fees to those with noinsurance and very low incomes. Others pay a very modest sliding scale fee.
Emergency Financial Assistance: Limited assistance is available through a Ryan White fund of last resort for expenses such as phone and utilities and from a private fund for emergency housing and move-in related expenses.
Prescription Assistance is available for qualified medical and pharmaceutical expenses, as well as eyeglasses.
Transportation: MAP supplies transportation assistance including bus tickets and bus cards. Volunteers provide rides to medical appointments and taxi service is available when other options are not feasible or appropriate.
Volunteer Services: Volunteers assist clients with rides to medical appointments, grocery shopping, etc. Volunteers also provide client reception services and administrative support to assist our program staff.
Educational/Community Forums: Clients receive the latest information on a broad range of topics related to HIV/AIDS at luncheon and dinner forums held throughout the year.
Internet Resources: MAP has a computer workstation that allows clients to access the Internet for the latest HIV/AIDS information, housing information, etc.
Entertainment and Recreation: We link clients with free activities and programs in the community including tickets to plays, music and dance programs and sporting events.
If you would like to get more information about MAP's HIV/AIDS services, please call 457-2487 or email us at info@marinaidsproject.org.
