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At the 30 year anniversary of HIV/AIDS much has changed in our thinking and actions towards the disease, and the people living with HIV today.  Lifelong AIDS Alliance is has renewed our Policy and Advocacy focus, on the state and federal levels. 

Lifelong has formed and supports the Washington HIV AIDS Community Advocacy Network, (WHACAN), (http://whacan.org) a group of people living with HIV/AIDS, members of local government and community based organizations to help us identify and pursue effective state and local policy decisions.

Our primary focus remains full funding of the programs that provide care, medication, support, housing and prevention for those living with, and at risk for, HIV/AIDS.  As we move towards implementation of federal health reforms in accordance with the Personal Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), we recognize the need to be at the table and representing the needs of the people we serve.

Your help is urgently needed. Now, more than ever our community needs passionate advocates who can stand up for the rights of people living with HIV/AIDS. We welcome your involvement and ask you to join us. The  Washington HIV AIDS Community Advocacy Network, (WHACAN), (http://whacan.org) was created to bring together people living with HIV/AIDS, members of local government and community based organizations to be proactive as we move towards implantation of state and federal health care reform in 2014.  For more information, or visit WHACAN’s site, or contact BJ Cavnor, Director of Policy and Advocacy at Lifelong.

To see our 2012 Federal Policy agenda click here.

To see our 2012 State Policy agenda click here.