National HIV and Employment Resource Center
The National HIV and Employment Resource Center is a centralized online hub of information on key topics related to employment for people living with HIV or reasons for HIV prevention, service providers, advocates, policymakers, researchers, educators and others. The Resource Center is designed to expand access to employment, economic, educational, and individually developmental opportunities for people and communities impacted by HIV.
Considering Work
Living with a chronic illness can raise many issues when you become more active either through going to school, work or volunteer activities. This section includes assessment tools that cover health, work or school goals, non-discrimination laws, how to maintain your benefits, money management, and writing your own plan.
Going to work or school can require that you have a vision about a career. This section provides an overview of career counseling, re-education and re-training programs, and how to apply for school and financial aid.
Laws That Protect You
Whether you are returning to work or changing jobs, understanding your legal rights is important. This section contains information on laws that can protect people with disabilities against employment discrimination, and explores the issue of disclosing your HIV status at work.
Benefits and Work:
What Are My Options?
If you want to work, it is important to know how this will affect your benefits so that you don’t lose them unintentionally. This section offers an overview of how working can affect your disability benefits, both private disability and Social Security.
Money Management
Taking hold of your finances, eliminating debt, and re-establishing credit can relieve stress, but at the same time, can be challenging. This section contains information on how to create a budget, improve your credit rating, repay debts, repair defaulted student loans, and pay overdue taxes to the Internal Revenue Service.
Writing Your Plan
This section contains questions to focus your attention on the relevant issues that are most important to you and to transform them into goals and actions.
About Us
The Phoenix Rising HIV/AIDS Re-entry project is designed to foster independence, empowerment, and self-sufficiency, whether you are newly diagnosed or have lived with the HIV disease for years. The project was created in 1997 when HIV/AIDS shifted, for many, from a terminal to a chronic illness and many people living with AIDS (PLWAs) were feeling better and able to prepare to live rather than to die.
It offers you opportunities to assess your situation and to evaluate strategies, resources, and action plans to help guide you through the planning process.
Living with HIV disease can have devastating effects on our self-image and self-esteem, particularly when it strikes early in our adult lives and careers. This is an opportunity to renew self-worth and self-confidence through feeling productive and engaged.
Disclaimer
The information provided by Phoenix Rising HIV/AIDS Re-entry project/www.phoenixrisingreentry.org is for general informational purposes only. All information on this site is provided in good faith, and while we endeavor to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, adequacy, validity, reliability, availability or completeness of any information on this site. Always verify information and requirements with listed agencies or organizations directly.