The Philadelphia Center
Cause Area
- Community
- Health & Medicine
- Homeless & Housing
- LGBTQ+
- Women
Location
2020 Centenary Blvd.Shreveport, LA 71104 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
The Philadelphia Center's mission is to help increase the community's awareness of HIV/AIDS, to reduce the transmission rate, and to compassioinately support those infected and affected by HIV/AIDS in northwest Louisiana.
Description
The Philadelphia Center is the only HIV/AID resource center for the 9-parish region of northwest Louisiana.
We offer counseling, testing, and referral services in conjunction with a variety of outreach and prevention projects in our community. Additionally, we offer an array of supports for people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS:
Mercy Center (permanent supportive housing program), case management, support groups, mental health counseling, substance abuse counseling, transportation assistance, housing/emergency assistance, medication assistance, advocacy, food pantry.
We currently have our main office in Shreveport, with a satellite office in Natchitoches.