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Minority AIDS Support Services, Inc.

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Minority AIDS Support Services, Inc.

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Our mission is to assist in sustaining and improving Health, protecting the Dignity, and encouraging Independent living of people living with HIV/AIDS. M.A.S.S.

Since 2005, M.A.S.S. has provided Pre-release Case Management Services, funded by Ryan White Part A Program, to eligible inmates living with HIV/AIDS in penal institutions located within the Norfolk Transitional Grant Area (TGA). This area encompasses the Greater Hampton Roads region and the costal county of Currituck, North Carolina. MAI Outreach Service was added in 2007 and Pre-release Case Management Services were expanded to include Medical Case Management Services in 2008. is conveniently located in the South East (East End) section of Newport News, Virginia where many of our clients and their families reside. Newport News is one of the major cities in the Hampton Roads Area having a population of 180,000 people and shares the concentration of minority populations and low-income neighborhoods with Urban Southside. It has the second highest number of HIV/AIDS reported cases in the Hampton Road area.

10/27/2026

One year down! 🎉

Help us celebrate Tiffany for clocking her 1-year work anniversary with MASS!

Thank you for bringing your time, talent, and energy to the work we do.

Happy 1 year, Tiffany! 💜

Here’s to year two!

10/19/2026

Many STIs have no symptoms at all, which is exactly why testing matters.

That's why we test for free, every week, no judgment.

Book a testing appointment via our website: www.minorityaidssupport.org

10/16/2026

It’s Bosses Day! 👀

And since MASS is a whole team effort, today is a good excuse to show some love to the people helping keep everything moving.

Tag a MASS leader who makes it happen. 👇

10/14/2026

Norfolk, we're staying late for you tonight. 🌙

TODAY, 4:30 PM – 7:15 PM
📍 2415 Lafayette Blvd, Norfolk

✔️ Free HIV/STI testing
✔️ Screening, counseling & referrals
✔️ Harm reduction services

Free. Confidential. Appointment required. [Book via our webiste: www.minorityaidssupport.org ]

Every second Wednesday of the month.

#757

10/12/2026

Some things are easier to talk about with people who get it.

Our HIV Support Group meets TOMORROW (Tuesday, 10/13)

⏰ 6:00 – 7:30 PM
📍 247 28th St, Suite 100, Newport News

If you’re looking for connection and support, this is the place to be. 💜

By appointment: https://minorityaidssupport.org/newport-news/

10/11/2026

Coming out can look different for everyone.

For some people, it’s a big conversation. For others, it’s telling one person.
And for some, it’s simply getting to a place where they can be honest with themselves.

Today is National Coming Out Day. We’re celebrating LGBTQ+ people and the courage it can take to live openly and authentically.

You deserve spaces where you can be yourself, access care without judgment, and feel safe being exactly who you are. 💜🏳️‍🌈

10/10/2026

Your health isn’t just what’s happening in your body.

It’s also how you’re feeling. How you’re coping. Whether you feel safe. Whether you have support. Whether you have somewhere to turn when things get heavy.

Living with HIV, waiting on test results, managing stigma, caring for someone else: all of it carries weight.

Today is World Mental Health Day, and it’s a reminder that mental health deserves care just like physical health does.

Check in with yourself. Check in on somebody you love. 💜

And if things are feeling heavy, call or text (757) 247-1879 for support.

You can also connect with others at our monthly HIV Support Group, happening Tuesday, October 13, from 6–7:30 PM.

📍 247 28th Street, Suite 100, Newport News, VA 23607
By appointment.

10/07/2026

Work 9 to 5? We're open till 8. 🕗

TONIGHT, 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 2715 Huntington Ave, Newport News

✔️ Free HIV/STI testing
✔️ Screening, counseling & referrals
✔️ Harm reduction drive-up window: pull up, no need to come inside

Free. Confidential. Appointment required. Book now: [BOOK]

Every first Wednesday of the month.

10/02/2026

🎉 Four years of showing up, making a difference, and being part of the MASS family!

Today, we’re celebrating Mr. Jesse and Terrence on their 4-year work anniversaries! 💜

Thank you both for the time, dedication, and care you’ve poured into the work we do and the communities we serve. Four years is no small thing, and we’re grateful to have you on this journey with us.

Here’s to all you’ve accomplished and the many more milestones ahead. Happy work anniversary, Mr. Jesse and Terrence! 🥳💜

09/28/2026

🎓 ECSU Owls, come meet us!

MASS will be at the ECSU Career Fair on Monday, Sept 29, sharing info on career opportunities with our team. If you're exploring a future in community health, outreach, case management, or nonprofit work, stop by. We'd love to talk with you.

📅 Tuesday, Sept 29
⏰ 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Elizabeth City State University

Address

247 28th Street, Ste. 100
Newport News, VA
23607

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+17572471879

Website

http://www.minorityaidssupport.org/

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