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Southwest Center For HIV / Aids, Inc., doing business as Southwest Center, is a non-profit organization based in Maricopa County, Arizona, that provides comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and support services. Registered to receive federal awards since March 2010, Southwest Center specializes in delivering culturally competent, high-impact HIV prevention programs, substance use disorder treatment, mental health services, and integrated care for individuals at risk of or living with HIV/AIDS. The organization focuses on serving marginalized and underserved populations, particularly Hispanic/Latino men who have sex with men (MSM), youth, gender-expansive persons, and individuals who use substances. Through federal grant awards, Southwest Center implements a wide range of evidence-based interventions and services aimed at reducing new HIV infections, increasing access to care, and promoting health equity in Arizona.

Southwest Center has received significant funding from federal agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), to support its work. Notable projects include the Southwest Center Ways to Scale Up Prevention (SWC WSUP) project, funded by the CDC, which provides affirming, stigma-free HIV and STI prevention and care services to priority populations in Maricopa County. The Southwest Center Recovery-Oriented Culturally-Holistic Project (SWC-ROCH), funded by SAMHSA, expands access to integrated substance use disorder, mental health, HIV, and viral hepatitis services for racial and ethnic minority groups. Services provided through these grants include HIV testing and counseling, linkage to care, antiretroviral therapy initiation and adherence support, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) services, sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening and treatment, and viral hepatitis services. Southwest Center also collaborates with local partners such as One-n-Ten and the Arizona Department of Health Services to enhance its reach and effectiveness in addressing the HIV epidemic and related health disparities in the region. Additionally, the organization has received sub-awards through the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program to provide early intervention services and support for individuals affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.