On October 2^nd, the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) met with over 200 community members in Minneapolis to discuss HIV and the issues confronted by our citizens here in Minnesota and surrounding areas.  Jeff Crowley, ONAP Director, explained the need for help from communities and individuals across the United States to provide information on how best to address the HIV epidemic as a nation. For those who were not able to attend the discussion on October 2^nd, ONAP has issued an online “Call to Action”.  To provide your comments or thoughts on how best to respond to HIV in the United States, visit http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/onap/action/.

For information on how the HIV epidemic is affecting Minnesota families, check out the 2008 Annual Report from the Minnesota AIDS Project: http://www.mnaidsproject.org/pdf/MAP%20annual%20report%2008.pdf