AFC is deeply concerned that and the General Assembly are considering cutting HIV programs by $4 million or 14%, which will actually lower state funding for HIV prevention, housing, corrections, minority health, perinatal HIV, and harm reduction programs by 50%.
Based on public health data these cuts could result in 108 additional people becoming infected with HIV, resulting in over $40 million in lifetime medical costs; and nearly 1,000 HIV-positive persons losing access to housing and vital supportive services.
If you’ve had enough we urge you to take action in the following ways:
- E-mail the governor and your state representative and senator
- Use the HIV budget toolkit below to easily communicate with their elected officials about the budget cuts
- Attend the 2012 Illinois HIV/AIDS Lobby Day on Wednesday, April 18, 2012
- HIV Funding Cut Impact Fact Sheet
- Sample Letter to Lawmakers on HIV Budget Cuts
- Sample Phone Call Script to Lawmakers
- No HIV Funding Cuts Senate Postcard
- No Funding Cuts Representative Postcard
- Testimony Worksheet on HIV Budget
- Medicaid Fact Sheet
- Petition
Take your advocacy to Facebook
Post this as your Facebook status: Illinois HIV Budget Cuts Cost Lives – make three calls to IL House members today to fight $4 million in HIV funding cuts
Change your Facebook profile image to this one: “Illinois HIV Budget Cuts Cost Lives” (right click to download)
Change your timeline cover to one of these five images (also below, right click to download): 108 infections, 144 houses, 255 inmates, 563 services, savings?
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