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PreventionWorks is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Philip Benjamin Terry as Executive Director. Read the complete press release here. Dr. Terry will be responsible for leading all aspects of the organization including strategic planning, expanding services and building partnerships. Dr. Terry most recently served as the Senior Director for Emergency and International Services for the National Capital Area of the Red Cross and previously as the Executive Director of the District of Columbia Office of the Red Cross. Dr. Terry is a licensed clinical professional counselor and certified alcoholism and drug addiction counselor. Dr. Terry supervised mental health services and care for first responders after the September 11th attacks at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. |
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Washington, DC has the highest rate of new AIDS cases in the country with an estimated 1 in 20 residents living with HIV. The CDC estimates that injection drug use has directly and indirectly accounted for more than one-third of AIDS cases in the United States. Over the past decade, PreventionWorks has evolved from a needle exchange organization into a critical part of the District of Columbia's HIV prevention strategy. PreventionWorks today offers tools and information for leading healthier lives and provides access and referrals to drug treatment, medical, and social services. With the opening of a neighborhood harm reduction center in the coming months, PreventionWorks is transitioning into a full service HIV prevention and health advocacy group.
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