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support.  educate.  uplift.

Supporting, educating, and uplifting Northeast Louisiana communities through adult wellness, youth education, and community healing.
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Now available!

HEROES is excited to launch our book, For Lack of Knowledge: An Inspirational Art Experience to End the Epidemic. For Lack of Knowledge emphasizes the transformative power of art in combating HIV stigma. Featuring both educational and inspirational themes, we hope to address the gap in HIV knowledge despite medical advancements. 

This is a call to action. We encourage readers to actively contribute to ending the HIV epidemic.
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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.​

JOIN the DREAM REtreat
November 20-23, 2025

DREAM (Dynamic Relaxing Education About Me) is a 4-day immersion experience supporting HIV+ women, men and teens who are at highest risk for new infections and, their families and friends. The next DREAM Retreat will be held November 20-23, 2025 in Chatham, Louisiana. Follow the link to learn more and register! 
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Photo credit: Kyna Uwaeme

Top 10 Women Changing the world

HEROES 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.

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heroes university

HEROES University is a small group program that insures people living HIV have access to available treatments and support groups in their communities. Our 2025 session begins in January and will be held on the following dates.  The times are 10:00 AM and 6:30 PM
  • January 13 and January 27
  • February 10 and February 24
  • March 10 and March 24
  • April 7 and April 21
  • May 5 and May 19
  • June 9 and June 23
  • July 7 and July 21
  • August 4 and August 18
  • September 15 and September 22
  • October 6 and October 20
  • November 4
  • December 8
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ABOUT US

Learn about the programs and services we offer to communities in Northeast Louisiana.​
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Your gift matters and together we can support the future of our communities. 
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BECOME A HERO

We are looking for more HEROES to join ​in ​our efforts as volunteers or community partners.
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HIV IN THE DEEP SOUTH

The HIV crisis in the Deep South is worsening. View more information and resources.
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today we find ourselves at ​an exciting moment 

HEROES 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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Gravel road leading through wooded land.
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Make a donation to HEROES and help bring support to those in rural southern HIV/AIDS communities. 
CONTACT US
472 Hwy 849
​​Columbia, LA 71418
​318-649-5816
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  • Home
  • About
    • Meet Our Founder
    • Meet Our Board and Staff
    • HEROES Reports
    • HEROES in the News
    • Contact
  • Support Us
    • Purchase Our Book
  • Become a Hero
    • HEROES HEROS
  • HIV in the Deep South
    • deepsou+h: the documentary
    • HIV/AIDS Resources
  • Donate