MHD OTR South LA Highlight: The AMAAD Institute

29/05/2023 33 min
MHD OTR South LA Highlight: The AMAAD Institute

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Episode Synopsis

On this episode, Chavonne Taylor speaks with Gerald Garth, the executive director of the AMAAD Institute. AMAAD, which stands for Arming Minorities Against Addiction and Disease, facilitates personalized individual access to programs and services that foster safe and supportive healthy environments for people to live, learn, and develop to their fullest potential. Gerald has led health equity work for over ten years, previously serving as Chief Operations Officer of AMAAD and Manager of Prevention and Care with the Black AIDS Institute. He most recently served as the first Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the Los Angeles LGBT Center. He serves as co-chair of the Black Caucus of the Los Angeles Commission on HIV and is also the President of LA Pride, the first Black man to hold the position.
Resources:
www.amaad.org
www.instagram.com/amaad_institute



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