AIDS Community Research Initiative of America (ACRIA)
Cause Area
- Health & Medicine
Location
230 W 38th Street17th FloorNew York, NY 10018 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
The AIDS Community Research Initiative of America (ACRIA) is a non-profit community-based AIDS research and treatment education center. In conjunction with recognized leaders in AIDS research and treatment, primary-care providers, and people living with HIV disease; ACRIA: * identifies scientifically promising therapies for AIDS and HIV-related illness, designs and implements studies on these interventions, and submits the findings for publication; * conducts research geared towards the further understanding of HIV disease, treatment, and prevention; and * provides education about AIDS treatments and research to the communities affected by HIV/AIDS.
Description
ACRIA conducts two programs in order to fulfill its mission: 1) to pursue medical research of HIV and AIDS related treatments and conditions and 2) to provide comprehensive education on HIV health issues for underserved individuals and communities across the United States. The agency is a small 501(3) non-profit with approximately 20 full time employees and is headquartered in New York, NY.