The Momentum Project, Inc.

About The Momentum Project, Inc.

The Mission Of The Momentum Aids Project Is To Sustain Health And Foster Hope By Providing Communal Meals And Supportive Services In A Caring Environment To Any Person (Male, Female, Straight, Gay, Lesbian Bisexual Or Transgender) With Hiv Infection, Their Family Members, And Loved Ones In New York City. No Other Food/Counseling Agency In Manhattan Has The History Of Flexibility And Responsiveness To The Changing Hiv/Aids Epidemic As Does Momentum: The First Agency To Serve Those With Hiv Without A Diagnosis Of Full-Blown Aids; The First In The U.S. To Provide Nutrition Counseling, Including Use Of The Bio-Medical Impedance Analyzer (Bia); The First To Combine On-Site Individual Counseling With A Congregate Meal Program; One Of The First To Address Issues Of Women And Family; The First And Only Program To Provide Food And Counseling 7 Days A Week; The First To Develop And Establish A Treatment Adherence And Education Program Specifically For Latinos; And The First To Establish An Aids Food And Service Program In The Bronx?14 Years Ago. As The Epidemic Has Changed, We Have Incorporated An In-Depth Counseling Component That Is Supported By Professional Nutritionists, Nurses, Social Workers, Mental Health Workers, Harm Reduction Counselors, Housing And Entitlement Advocates, Chaplains, And Family And Women?S Specialists. As A Result, Momentum Is Recognized Nationally As The Model Food And Support Agency Serving Those Individuals, Families, And Communities Where Infection And Health Risks Are Greatest--The Poor, The Disenfranchised, And Communities Of Color. This Year We Received A Grant From The U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services To Provide A Technical Assistance Manual For Organizations Planning To Implement Meal Programs, Pantry Bags And/Or Supportive Services For Hiv/Aids Populations. This Document Is Now Available On Momentum?S Website: Www.Momentumaidsproject.Org .