IMANI is Swahili for 'faith'

Our Goals...

• The IMANI Coalition is a faith community-based collaboration between nine organizations that provide HIV/AIDS prevention education and services to African Americans in Nashville-Davidson County.

• The goal of the IMANI Coalition is to improve the health status of African Americans disproportionately affected by HIV, STDs, and TB in Nashville-Davidson County, Tennessee.

• Ultimately, by utilizing the strength of African American community-based organizations, we want to reduce the incidences of HIV, STDs and TB infections among African Americans, who are disproportionately affected in Nashville-Davidson County, Tennessee by HIV, STDs, TB and substance abuse.

Our Objectives...
To acheive our goals, the IMANI coalition has a two-fold plan of action:

• By utilizing a community coalition that will plan and develop linked networks of HIV, STD, TB prevention, education and care services within African American communities for which gaps in services and funding exist, we hope to increase access to prevention, education and substance abuse services for the at-risk population.

• By strengthening existing linkages among local prevention, treatment and care providers, we will be able to better serve these communities.

Our Partner Agencies...

Currently, nine agencies have come together to form a linked network of case management services for the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, STDs, TB and substance abuse among African Americans. The IMANI Coalition partner agencies are:

• SHARE Mothers Program, Inc.

• Nashville CARES! Sista 2 Sista Program

• Meharry Medical College: Tennessee AIDS Education and Training Center

• Minority AIDS Outreach

• Project COPE

• Metropolitan Health Department: STD Free! Program

• Streetworks

• First Response Wellness Center

Rev. Neely A. Williams
Coalition Administrator

Steering Council

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