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Since 1989, AIDS Family Services has provided a lifeline to thousands of individuals living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. The Rev. Dr. Robert Perelli founded the organization to provide a compassionate, intentional response to meet the emotional, mental, and spiritual needs of those infected and affected by the emerging epidemic of HIV/AIDS. Twenty years later, AIDS family Services continues to provide supportive services to the HIV/AIDS community. Our core values are as follows: |


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Each Individual Deserves Respect: - Acceptance of a variety of lifestyles, backgrounds, and values - Commitment to confidentiality - Recognition of each person as unique with a right to be treated as such.
Holistic Approaches Work: - A mind, body spirit connection is integral to optimum health - Interdisciplinary approaches to care are best for service providers and consumers - Each individual’s spiritual and/or religious values are honored
Empowerment is Key to Success - All individuals have a right and responsibility to manage their own health and well being - Self-efficacy is promoted with personal challenges and limitations taken into consideration - Each person that we serve has the ability to teach something to someone else.
Community Matters: - Supportive environments are integral to the success of individuals - We must heal and bridge what divides the community - A sense of belonging and connectedness enriches physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health |
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