What people living with HIV, and the people who care about them, need to know As the health crisis of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) unfolds around us, many people are rightly concerned about how those of us with underlying health conditions, such as HIV, could be at greater risk of more serious complications if they become …
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To Triad Health Project, or THP, it comes as no surprise that the outbreak of the Coronavirus is running parallel to an emerging outbreak of fear, misinformation, stigma and loathing. In our world of HIV care, this echoes not only a devastatingly painful past but also the ongoing injustices that continue to walk hand-in-hand with …
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A few years ago, 28 to be exact, Melody Hennessee, a reporter at the High Point Enterprise adopted a tradition she never knew would continue to this day. The “Triad Health Project Kids Christmas Project,” as they call it, began as a $5 interoffice gift exchange that the newspaper’s staff would eventually decide to make …
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We were thrilled to get news at Triad Health Project this spring that our board member, friend and passionate advocate, Geoff Atack, was selected as the recipient of the 2019 North Carolina Governor’s Lifetime Achievement Volunteer Award. Over 20 years ago, I took a job in Greensboro at a house of healing and hospitality for …
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In the later months of 2018, I visited High Point’s Triad Health Project (THP) offices for the first time. I received the tour and became acquainted with the space, but I was not prepared for the emotional pulse that settled itself into my heart near the end of that particular day. It had been a …
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David has always felt like the world was working against him. He is a gay, black man living in the south. Could life get any more unaccepting? Add in an HIV diagnosis, a passion for female impersonation, and a history of homelessness and you can begin to see how David would feel like the world …
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Friends & family, Mere months ago, we found ourselves at a crossroads not only as an agency but as a story, prayer and dream. Together, we took a deep, communal breath and turned to our hearts and our people. Then, we did what movements do. We moved. Our call to action and unity has been …
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Thanks to everyone who joined us for our first celebration of “The Bead Bash: An Evening of Mardi Gras to Benefit Triad Health Project.” We had a great evening with supporters and friends, who arrived at the event decked out in festive masks, feathery boas, shiny beads and fantastical costume creations. Miss Kitty Litter, Fuscia …
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  Each month the High Point office of Triad Health Project (THP) gives out an average of 265 bags of food to clients. This includes nonperishable goods, which clients are eligible for once a month, and fresh food, which clients may get each week. However, despite the high number of food bags provided, the High …
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With blue skies overhead and a crisp autumn breeze occasionally blowing through, the 2018 Ron Johnson Red Ribbon Run & AIDS Walk on November 17 drew over 250 Triad Health Project supporters to a section of downtown Greensboro affectionately known as the “lo-fi corner.” Joymongers Brewing Company was the kickoff location for the second year …
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