About
Alliance for Living is the only HIV/AIDS service organization and resource center in southeastern Connecticut that also deals with homelessness and assists people dealing with substance use disorder.
We are a group of dedicated professionals who are passionate about helping people in our community.
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OUR BELIEFS
We believe in ...
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Eliminating stigma for everyone
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Providing services that are rooted in cultural humility and harm reduction
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Social justice
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Equitable access to resources
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Fun as an integral part of wellness
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Fiscal responsibility and transparency
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A safe and confidential environment
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The value of lived experience and peer leadership
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Community collaboration
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Health care for all
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A world where every life is equally valued
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Any positive change
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Who We Are
Kelly Thompson
President & CEO
Carol Jones
Director of Harm Reduction
Frank Silva
Chief Operating Officer
Megan Davidson, née Tibbetts
Director of Housing and Ryan White Programs
Tiyana Hock
Lead Case Manager
Tara Lukens-Smith
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Brian Moore
Assistant Director of Housing & Ryan White Programs
Trisha Rios
Director of Navigators for NLC CARES
Donnie Rose
Lead CARES Navigator
Joellyn Rojas
Navigator
Jay Crowley
Attorney
Karen LaVallie
Director of Finance and Grants
Sarah Webster
Director
Human Resources
Makeyah Wallace
Lead Harm Reduction Specialist
Kristen Kortfelt
Harm Reduction Center Specialist
Dawn Chasse
Harm Reduction Center Specialist & Testing Coordinator
Lillian Goode
Navigator
Grace Fitzpatrick
Harm Reduction Grant Specialist
Lindi Kramer
Navigator
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Our Mission
Alliance For Living is at the forefront of implementing evidence based client centered care to address public health with a focus on HIV, homelessness and the overdose epidemic
Our Vision
To be the leader in ending HIV, homelessness and the overdose epidemic