Caracole: 24 Years of Service to the HIV/AIDS Community

Caracole’s mission is to provide safe, affordable housing and supportive services for individuals and families living with HIV/AIDS. Founded in 1987, Caracole House was the first licensed adult care facility in Ohio for people living with HIV/AIDS. Today, Caracole provides direct care services and housing to people with HIV/AIDS and their families along a continuum of care. More than 1,200 people have been housed through Caracole’s programs.

Caracole's Winter 2011Newlsetter available here- Catch up on our latest news!

Please visit our
Tree Sale (Nov. 26th-Dec. 19th) at Findlay Market!

Download the flyer and give it to your frends!

And many thanks to those who joined us

• on World AIDS Day December 1, to see the documentary "We Were Here" at the Carnegie Center.
• at the wonderful sale at High Street on December 2.

We truly appreciate your support.

Just Because Everything is Different Doesn't Mean Anything has Changed

On Wednesday, March 16, Caracole under-went the most dramatic change in the history of the agency. On that day, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) ap-proved Caracole‟s application to provide case management services for the hun-dreds of Ohioans living with HIV/AIDS who had previously been served by STOP AIDS. Caracole’s client base grew from 240 to more than 800 people, effective April 1.

Caracole took this step with the support of our amazing board of directors, staff and volunteers, who knew that the loss of STOP AIDS‟ Ryan White Part B Program would have devastating consequences for people in our region. Nine additional case managers (many from STOP AIDS) have been hired to accommodate this influx of clients.

Caracole now provides free, confidential case-management services for anyone living with HIV/AIDS in eight Southwest Ohio counties: Adams, Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, Highland and Warren counties.

Read more about these changes in our Summer 2011 newsletter, Living.

The importance of stepping up and serving our community during this difficult time is our paramount concern and we believe this is the right thing to do. We at Caracole know that we are up for this challenge and we hope that we can count on your support, as this endeavor is not without risk. While the grant from the ODH will cover the costs of salaries for additional case managers, there are many un-reimbursed costs that come along with expanding our mission and hiring additional staff members. We are asking you to help us ensure that those in need of HIV/AIDS case management services receive the help they need by making a contribution to Caracole. Simply click on the “Donate Now” button to make your tax-deductible donation today. Or if you prefer, you can mail your contribution to:

Caracole, Inc.
1821 Summit Road, Suite 001
Cincinnati, OH 45237

Thank you in advance for your support. We know that this situation has the attention of many in our community, who, like us, are concerned about the disruption of services to those in need and are determined not to let that happen.

Help Support Caracole Clients with a Donation

With the help of our donors over the years, we have been privileged to house more than 1,200 homeless individuals living with HIV/AIDS. Each day, our service staff assists our clients in obtaining life-saving medical care; helps them access mental health and substance abuse services and provides home-based case management services for individuals and families isolated by this disease. For the people assisted by Caracole, housing is their health care. Please consider a gift to help us continue to provide these crucial services in our community. When you contribute to Caracole, your donation is nothing less than a life-line for those living with HIV/AIDS.

If you would like to make an online donation, please link to Network for Good.

If you would prefer to send a check, feel free to mail to the address below, or if you have questions, please email or call the Development Director at 513.761.1480.

The 2011-2012 Board of Directors

The 2010 Annual Report is available for download.

For additional information, please visit GuideStar.org.

Contact us for more information at:

Caracole, Inc.

1821 Summit Road, Suite 001

Cincinnati, OH 45237
513.761.1480

oracle@caracole.org