Metro Health Presents the 4th Annual Red Wig Walk. The Red Wig Walk Raises Awareness for HIV Prevention, Treatment and Supportive Services.
Summary
Metro Health, established since 1992 and a component of the Baton Rouge Black Alcoholism Council, provides street outreach and community education concerning the consequences of substance abuse and risky sexual behavior.The mission of Metro Health is to develop and implement strategies to reduce the transmission of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections through education, counseling, street outreach, testing, community level interventions, and prevention services aimed at decreasing risky behaviors.Metro Health provides a range of services including youth and peer intervention programs, STI testing, and housing assistance to HIV positive individuals.The mission of Metro Health is to develop and implement strategies to reduce the transmission of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections through education, counseling, street outreach, testing, community level interventions, and prevention services aimed at decreasing risky behaviors.Metro Health provides a range of services including youth and peer intervention programs, STI testing, and housing assistance to HIV positive individuals.