AIDS Project Worcester, Inc. (APW) is the primary and most comprehensive AIDS Service Organization (ASO) in Central Massachusetts. It is the second largest ASO in New England, providing services to persons living with HIV/AIDS since 1987. Over the decades, APW has adapted and expanded to meet emerging public health issues in Central Massachusetts, reflected in the multiple services we offer today to HIV-positive and HIV-negative people.
APW provides a comprehensive range of services to support the medical care and various service needs of persons living with HIV/AIDS and those at most significant risk for HIV and Hepatitis C (HCV). Our office is in Worcester, but we provide services throughout Central Mass. All services are in English and Spanish, with translation services available for other languages as needed. Services are available in the home, hospital, respite settings, detoxification/substance abuse treatment programs, shelters, neutral locations, and other community settings based on client needs. Over the past 12 months (2016), we have provided services to more than 400 persons infected with HIV/AIDS and their 1,200 affected family members, have enrolled thousands in the statewide Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution Program, have enrolled more than 700 people in Worcester’s Syringe Services Program, and have tested hundreds for HIV/HCV and other sexually transmitted infections.