ABOUT ACADIANA CARES

At AcadianaCares, we support the most vulnerable members of our community – those affected by HIV/AIDS, inequities in health care, substance use issues, poverty, and homelessness – as they seek to live healthier lives. We maintain a campus with onsite programs and services, including substance abuse treatment, housing and individualized case management. We also connect our clients to external financial, medical and social resources.

“Telling my family was the hardest thing. I mean, you’re 15 and you have to say, ‘I’m HIV positive.’ ”
— Ethan, an AcadianaCares client
Read Ethan’s story.

Our History

We began our work in 1985 as Lafayette C.A.R.E.S. (Concern for AIDS Relief Education and Support). At that time, during the HIV/AIDS pandemic, we were focused on providing education and services for prevention and care in Lafayette Parish. Since then, we’ve grown to serve clients in seven additional parishes: Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary and Vermilion.

Thanks to advances in medicine and the increased availability of care, a diagnosis of HIV/AIDS is no longer a death sentence. However, the circumstances that make people vulnerable persist, including poverty and homelessness, addiction and mental illness. We have found the greatest success in a holistic, long-term, client-centered approach that addresses these underlying factors.

AcadianaCares is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Mission

AcadianaCares is a client-centered organization dedicated to empowering vulnerable communities affected by HIV/AIDS, inequities in health care, homelessness, and substance use issues to change their lives by embracing a holistic approach to a healthy and self-determined life.

Objectives

•  Increase use of regional services for those living with HIV/AIDS
•  Improve the quality of life for those living with HIV/AIDS
•  Develop and expand relationships with other agencies that provide services to people living with HIV/AIDS
•  Promote behavioral change in high-risk populations
•  Address the myriad issues that contribute to the HIV/AIDS epidemic such as poverty, unstable housing, substance abuse and mental illness

 

We are unable to respond to emergency needs. If you have a medical emergency, call 9-1-1 immediately.

ACADIANA CARES

MONDAY - FRIDAY 8AM–4:30PM

SATURDAY–SUNDAY CLOSED

Clinic Hours of Operation: MONDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY 8AM–4:30PM • TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY 8AM–7PM

809 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DRIVE • LAFAYETTE, LA 70501 • P: 337.233.2437

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