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2013 Annual Report FIGHTAnnualReport2013R.indd 1 4/2/14 3:11 PM OUR MISSION Philadelphia FIGHT 2013 Review Philadelphia FIGHT is a comprehensive AIDS Service IT WAS A VERY EXCITING YEAR AT PHILADELPHIA FIGHT. We learned in December that our 20-year partnership with the Wistar Institute led to funding for Organization that provides a study directly seeking a cure—not a treatment—for AIDS. As you may know, for state-of-the-art, culturally many years it was not accepted to speak of a cure. We thought the best we could do competent HIV primary was provide lifelong treatment that would enable people to live with the virus, but not eliminate it from their bodies. Timothy Brown, the so-called Berlin Patient, was cured care, consumer education, of AIDS. A toddler in Mississippi was cured of AIDS, and there are others cases that advocacy, social services, may constitute cures. The idea of a cure is out there again and we are part of it. We are outreach to people living participating in the most important research project in the history of our organization: with HIV and to those at the largest randomized clinical trial anywhere focused on advancing a cure for HIV. high risk, and access to For those of us who began this work when young people were dying all around us and treatment could only prolong lives for a few years, nothing could be more exciting. the most advanced clinical FIGHT’s continued focus on research, in addition to treatment and services, enabled research. Our goal is to us to partner with Wistar and gather enough evidence for the National Institutes end the AIDS epidemic of Health to fund the research. This would not have been possible without the within the lifetime of those commitment of time, effort and money from Philadelphia FIGHT’s board and staff and our patients who have generously given their time and donated their blood for more currently living with HIV. than 20 years. OUR MODEL Since 1990 FIGHT has been providing informed, top-quality medical care to people We offer a full array of HIV living with HIV as well as prevention and services to those at high risk, regardless of their insurance status, ability to pay or life circumstances. In 2013 a number of new services in one stop. Clients projects started. can work with FIGHT from n We established Clinica Bienestar, an HIV clinic for Spanish-speaking clients, located start to finish—from testing at Prevention Point Philadelphia in North Philadelphia, one of the city’s most to primary medical care, case underserved neighborhoods. management, mental health n FIGHT is now designated as a Federally Qualified Health Center, which enables therapy, substance abuse us to increase our outreach to youth, ex-offenders at high risk and other at-risk programs and education. populations. OUR CLIENTS n We began providing dental services to our patients at the Lax Center in partnership with the University of Pennsylvania Dental School. Philadelphia FIGHT In 2013 AIDS Education Month garnered record-breaking attendance. serves some of the city’s We are turning a corner in the global battle against AIDS. New HIV most marginalized and infections are on the decline. Fewer people are dying of AIDS. More disenfranchised individuals. people have access to treatment. With our dedicated staff and In 2013 we served over volunteers and confident funders and donors, the growth and scope of our programs and services has increased exponentially. But, of 8,000 clients and assisted course, our job is not over. approximately 10,000 people For AIDS Education Month 2014 we’ve chosen the theme through community “Imagine a World Without AIDS.” With your support, outreach. Please see the we believe we can end this epidemic. What we’ve only charts on page 3 for the dreamed about could be closer than ever to becoming a reality. We invite you to join the FIGHT. Imagine with us. demographics of our Jane Shull client population. Executive Director 2 FIGHTAnnualReport2013R.indd 2 4/2/14 3:12 PM Statement of Activities REVENUE REVENUERevenue Government Contracts and Grants ................... 4,739,783 PatientPatient fees andFees insurance and 74% Insurance: 74% Other Grants and Contributions........................257,577 GovernmentGovernment contracts Contracts and grants 24% and Grants: 24% Industry Research Studies .............................252,788 OtherOther grants Grants and contributions and Contributions: 1% 1% Patient Fees and Insurance ......................... 14,972,849 IndustryIndustry research Research studies 1% Studies: 1% Miscellaneous Income .................................24,608 MiscellaneousMiscellaneous income <1% Income: <1% Total Revenue .................................. 20,247,605 EXPENSES EXPExpensesENSES Educational Programs (AIDS Library, Y-HEP, JonathanJonathan Lax Treatment Lax TreatmentCenter 64% Center: 64% AIDS Education Month, Digital Literacy Training, TEACH) .. 3,412,042 EducationalEducational Programs Programs: 18% 18% Client Services (Case Management, Diana Baldwin Clinic).. 1,436,384 AdministrativeAdministrative expenses Expenses:8% 8% Jonathan Lax Treatment Center ..................... 12,067,376 ClientClient services Services: 7% 7% Prison Services (Institute for Community Justice) ...........534,522 PrisonPrison Services Services: 3% 3% FundraisingFundraising: < 1% <1% Total Program Expenses .......................... 17,450,324 Administrative Expenses ............................ 1,566,122 Fundraising Expenses.................................161,016 Total Expenses ................................... 19,177,462 Change in Net Assets.............................. 1,070,143 Net Assets, Beginning of Year..................... 3,348,633 Net Assets, Ending of Year ......................... 4,418,776 Client Population % %BY by race/% RAC by ethnicityE AND ETHNICITY % BY% by age A GE AmAmerican indian/ Alaska Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1% Native: <1% 13-24:13–24: 4% 4% Asian:Asian: 0.7% <1% 25-44:25–44: 36% 35% Black/AfrBlack/African Am: 57.1% American: 57% 45-64:45–64: 59%% 59% Hispanic:Hispanic: 8.6% [Ethnicity] 9% 65+:65+: 2% 2% Multiracial:Multiracial: 4.0% 4% Other:Other: 0.4% <1% NotNot Specied: Specified: 0.1% <1% White:White: 28.9% 29% % BY GENDER % by gender OTHER CONSIDERATIONS Male:Male: 71% 71% 11% present with a history of substance abuse Female:Female: 28% 28% or dependence Transgender:Transgender: 1% 1% 17% present with mental health challenges, including depression 3 FIGHTAnnualReport2013R.indd 3 4/2/14 3:12 PM Philadelphia FIGHT Programs THE JONATHAN LAX dignity and respect regardless of their TREE TREATMENT CENTER life circumstances. TREE (Teach, Recovery, Education, Located in the heart of Center City Clinical Research Empowerment) is a program for Philadelphia, the Jonathan Lax FIGHT conducts advanced clinical people living with HIV/AIDS Treatment Center provides state-of- research of new drugs, vaccines and who have alcohol or drug abuse the-art HIV primary care, regardless treatment options. Through a two- problems. TREE takes an intensive, of the client’s insurance status decades-long collaboration with the empirical approach to establishing or ability to pay. Our team offers Wistar Institute, an international and maintaining recovery. culturally competent, integrated, leader in biomedical research, FIGHT PROJECT TEACH client-centered medical care and is part of the largest randomized trial Project TEACH (Treatment social services on-site. We strive to focused on testing an easily accessible Education Activists Combating HIV) combat social injustice by caring about strategy to advance a cure for HIV. is an innovative health education the individual needs and unique program that trains people living with circumstances of each client. THE DIANA BALDWIN CLINIC The Diana Baldwin Clinic is an HIV/AIDS to act as peer educators, Medical Case Management outpatient clinic that provides activists and advocates in the Our staff helps individuals HIV-informed psychological and underserved communities hardest secure housing, health insurance, behavioral health services to address hit by the epidemic. government benefits and the the factors that drive the HIV THE INSTITUTE FOR necessities of daily living. epidemic as well as those that COMMUNITY JUSTICE Case managers work commonly affect individuals The Institute for closely with patients and living with the virus. Community Justice their medical providers (ICJ) is committed to to eliminate barriers to community-inspired, wellness and to make community-led sure that each individual’s solutions for healing needs are fully addressed. in a time of mass Our goal is to ensure imprisonment. ICJ works that all our clients to reduce both the are treated with Jennifer Jones Karam Mounzer, MD Clinical Supervisor Hannah Zellman Medical Director Diana Baldwin Clinic Director of ICJ 4 FIGHTAnnualReport2013R.indd 4 4/2/14 3:12 PM Philadelphia FIGHT Programs THE JONATHAN LAX dignity and respect regardless of their TREE number of people in GREATER Y-HEP: THE YOUTH HEALTH TREATMENT CENTER life circumstances. TREE (Teach, Recovery, Education, prison living with HIV PHILADELPHIA EMPOWERMENT PROJECT AIDS RESOURCE Located in the heart of Center City Empowerment) is a program for and the lasting effects The Youth Health Empowerment Clinical Research GUIDE Philadelphia, the Jonathan Lax people living with HIV/AIDS of mass imprisonment Project (Y-HEP) provides a safe, FIGHT conducts advanced clinical Produced annually, the Treatment Center provides state-of- who have alcohol or drug abuse on the communities nonjudgmental space