Who WE Serve |
More than 60 percent of all HIV cases in the United States are in the Deep South and that percentage disproportionately impacts Black people.
For the past 27 years, HEROES has been working to create better futures for our brothers and sisters through HIV resources, free condoms, referral services, community groups and much more. |
Photo credit: Kyna Uwaeme
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Our recent featureHEROES founder, Monica Johnson, was recently featured on People's list of the Top 10 Women Changing the World in 2022.
People recognized Monica's incredible work serving her Louisiana community and highlighted the role HEROES plays in offering local medical care, counseling and professional-skills training to HIV-positive women and men, as well as sex education to 2,500 children in rural Louisiana. Follow the link to read more. |
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HEROES University is a small group program that insures people living HIV have access to available treatments and support groups in their communities. Our 2022 session begins in January and will be held on the following dates:
Bold dates are in person |
today we find ourselves at an exciting momentHEROES is on the precipice of opening a community center on nine acres of land once worked by our enslaved ancestors.
We will offer more free enrichment programming—including after-school care—shelter spaces for poverty-stricken adults, financial training and an aquaponic garden with homegrown fruits and vegetables. |
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