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Erise Williams\, Jr.\, MPH is the co-founder of Williams & Associates\, Inc \, a community based non-profit agency addressing minority he alth disparities and health equity issues that impact minority health for 1 9 years. He has served as the founding executive director of Bl acks Assisting Blacks Against AIDS (BABAA- 1990-2002)\, which under his leadership\, became one of the premier minority ASOs (AIDS Servi ce Organization) in the Midwest region. Mr. Williams served in this positio n for 12 years\, before leaving and starting Williams & Associates Inc\, to address minority health disparities and health equity.
The agency cu rrently provides direct services in the area of substance abuse prevention\ , linkage to treatment\, as well as recovery support. HIV/AIDS prevention a nd care services are also an integral part of the agency’s services under h is leadership\, as well\, as prevention\, treatment\, and linkage to care s ervices related to those health ailments that disproportionate impact minor ity populations.
Mr. Williams has been able to design and implement b ehavioral health services that address the social determinants of minority health through the creation of accessible safe (confident) spaces that prov ide non-judgmental services through a drop-in-center format\, such as STI t esting and treatment\, HIV testing and counseling\, substance abuse and men tal health counseling\, through the development and use of two drop-in cent ers\, one in St. Louis City and one in St. Louis County
In 2016\, Mr. Williams lead the charge to address violence\, through a violence preventi on program known as "AIM4PeaceSTL" which focuses on addres sing violence among young men ages 18-29 years of age. Under Mr. Williams’ direction this project takes a public health approach to violence and viole nce prevention\, while addressing the social determinants of health and vio lence.
We are excited to hold LGBTQ Health Month this April in pa rtnership with LGTBQMed and the Office of Diversity Programs. See all LGBTQ Health Month events »
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