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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

  • Providing services that are rooted in cultural humility and harm reduction

  • Social justice

  • Equitable access to resources

  • Fun as an integral part of wellness

  • Fiscal responsibility and transparency

  • A safe and confidential environment

  • The value of lived experience and peer leadership

  • Community collaboration

  • Health care for all

  • A world where every life is equally valued

  • Any positive change

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Who We Are

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Kelly Thompson
President & CEO

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Carol Jones
Director of Harm Reduction  

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Frank Silva
Chief Operating Officer

Megan Davidson - Medical & Housing Case

Megan Davidson
Director of Housing and Ryan White Programs

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Donnie Rose 
Lead CARES Navigator

Kyle Gardiner
Mental Health
Navigator

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Tara Lukens-Smith
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

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Trisha Rios
Director of NLC Cares Navigators

Karen LaVallie
Director of Finance and Grants 

 

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Eileen Holdridge
Treatment Adherence Nurse

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Tiyana Hock
Medical Case Manager

Joellyn Rojas
Mental Health
Navigator

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Jay  Crowley
Attorney
Interim Board President

Grace Fitzpatrick
Harm Reduction  Grant Specialist

 

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Sarah  Webster
Director 
Human Resources

Makeyah Wallace
Lead Harm Reduction  Specialist

 

Dawn Chasse
Harm Reduction
Center Specialist

 

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Lillian Goode 
Outreach Navigator

 

Kristen Kortfelt
Harm Reduction
Center Specialist

 

Brian Moore
Assistant Director of Housing and HIV programs

 

See who's on the AFL Board. Click here for details

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 Mission

Our Vision

To be the leader in ending HIV, homelessness and the overdose epidemic

We Need Your Support Today!

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