Aids Services Coalition

What Aids Services Coalition does

Aids Services Coalition (ASC) is a 501(c)(3) community-based nonprofit founded in 2002 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, providing HIV/AIDS prevention, testing, housing, and supportive services to low-income individuals across southern and statewide Mississippi. Its core programs include free HIV testing (including rapid InstiHIV testing), prevention outreach, a food pantry, peer support groups, and two dedicated housing facilities — 1-2-1 Haven House for men and 2-2-7 Place for women and children — along with case management and rental assistance. The organization's most strategically significant asset is its role as administrator of the ASC Housing Consortium under the federal HUD HOPWA (Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS) program, a designation that currently extends services across 73 of Mississippi's 82 counties and is anchored by a formal partnership with Mississippi Home Corporation.

ASC operates on a grant-and-donation-funded nonprofit model: services are delivered at no cost to clients, and revenue is sourced from HUD HOPWA sponsorship, Ryan White program funding administered through the Mississippi State Department of Health, additional state grants, and private donations. The organization employs between 11 and 50 staff, led by Executive Director Kathy Garner (13+ years tenure), Deputy Director Natasha Thomas, and Board President Jim Dukes, with recent additions including Housing Consortium Manager Melissa Little and multiple case managers onboarded in 2022-2023. Strategic ecosystem partners include the Southeast Mississippi Rural Health Initiative (SeMRHI) and various state agencies. The technology footprint is minimal: there is no disclosed proprietary platform, AI/ML capability, or digital product beyond a standard website and diagnostic testing equipment.

Name

Aids Services Coalition

Legal name

AIDS Services Coalition

Website

https://ascms.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aids Services Coalition is a non-profit organization that provides services and support to those affected by HIV and AIDS.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HIV/AIDS Social Services and Supportive Housing

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Housing Services (62422), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Health & Health Equity Organizations (BPAGACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

HIV/AIDS Medicine (HLAKAGAB), Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

Keywords

• HIV/AIDS services
• Supportive housing programs
• HIV prevention education
• Community health outreach
• Rapid HIV testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Hattiesburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Relies on financial donations from individuals and organizations to fund operations, purchase work clothes for residents, operate housing facilities, provide food, purchase medicines, and offer HIV testing incentives.
2. Government Grants and Programs (HOPWA): Receives funding through HUD's Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) program administered via Mississippi Home Corporation to provide housing assistance and supportive services for low-income persons living with HIV/AIDS.
3. Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program: Operates Ryan White Program in partnership with Mississippi State Department of Health, receiving federal funding to support HIV/AIDS care and treatment services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AIDS Services Coalition is a non-profit, community-based organization that provides direct services and support for individuals living with or affected by HIV/AIDS. Its offerings include permanent supportive housing facilities (1-2-1 Haven House for men and 2-2-7 Place for women and children), administration of the HUD HOPWA housing program across 73 of Mississippi's 82 counties, free one-minute rapid HIV testing, HIV prevention education and outreach, a food pantry for people living with HIV, and peer support groups.

Product overview

AIDS Services Coalition (ASC) is a non-profit, community-based organization in Hattiesburg, Mississippi providing HIV/AIDS services. The organization operates a coordinated portfolio of social services including two residential housing facilities (1-2-1 Haven House for men and 2-2-7 Place for women and children), the ASC Housing Consortium administering the HOPWA program, HIV prevention outreach and testing services, the Food For Life Pantry, and the Positive Living Support Group. ASC also operates the Safety Delivered free condom program and the ASC eLearning Center for educational resources. The organization does not offer a technology product, API, or AI capabilities; it provides direct social and healthcare services to persons living with and affected by HIV/AIDS.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 1-2-1 Haven House

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mississippi State Department of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in HIV/AIDS service delivery, referral coordination, and public health initiatives. Collaborates on HIV prevention outreach and testing efforts.
• Southeast Mississippi Rural Health Initiative (SeMRHI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner providing medical services and referrals for clients. Dr. Jason Moss from SeMRHI serves on ASC Board of Directors as infectious disease physician.
• University of Southern Mississippi School of Social WorkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership providing student placements and social work实习 opportunities. Vickie Reed from USM serves on Board of Directors.
• Pine Belt Mental Healthcare ResourcesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health services partner providing resources and referrals for residents at housing facilities.
• Catholic and Community Social ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial services partner supporting residents and community outreach efforts.
• American Red CrossminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner providing support services for residents and community programs.
• Pine Grove Recovery CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecovery services partner supporting residents with substance abuse treatment and recovery programs.
• Mississippi Home CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdministers HUD's HOPWA program funding through partnership with ASC Housing Consortium, enabling housing assistance across 73 Mississippi counties.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• AIDS Healthcare Foundation: Largest global HIV/AIDS service organization, operating free testing clinics, healthcare centers, housing programs, and pharmacies across many U.S. states and internationally. Comparable to ASC in offering an integrated HIV/AIDS care continuum including housing and testing, but operates at much greater scale and geographic breadth.
• San Francisco AIDS Foundation: Long-established HIV/AIDS services organization offering testing, PrEP, housing navigation, and community programs. Comparable in integrated service delivery, though significantly larger and based in a higher-resource urban market than ASC.
• GMHC (Gay Men's Health Crisis): Historic HIV/AIDS services organization providing testing, case management, mental health, housing support, and prevention programming in New York. Comparable integrated care model, though at substantially greater scale than ASC.

Direct peers

• AIDS Alabama: Alabama-based nonprofit providing HIV/AIDS housing (including HOPWA-funded permanent supportive housing), case management, prevention, and testing — directly mirroring ASC's service mix in a neighboring Deep South state with similar demographic and epidemiological conditions.
• Nashville CARES: Tennessee-based HIV/AIDS services nonprofit offering free testing, HOPWA housing assistance, case management, food pantry, and prevention education. Closely comparable service portfolio and Southeast U.S. regional operating context to ASC.
• AID Atlanta: Long-standing Southeastern HIV/AIDS services organization offering testing, PrEP navigation, housing assistance, support groups, and prevention education — a strong operational analog to ASC, though operating in a larger metropolitan market.
• Cascade AIDS Project: Oregon-based HIV/AIDS services nonprofit delivering housing, case management, testing, prevention, and supportive services to people living with HIV. Comparable integrated service model to ASC, though operating on the West Coast.

Others

• AIDS United: National HIV/AIDS intermediary organization that funds and advocates for community-based HIV/AIDS service organizations. Relevant as a peer because ASC is a typical grantee/partner of AIDS United's public-policy and capacity-building work.

Regional players

• Mississippi State Department of Health - HIV/STD Program: State government entity that administers Ryan White funding and HIV prevention services in Mississippi and is a direct ASC partner. Comparable because it shares ASC's HIV-services remit across the same Mississippi geography, but as a public agency rather than a CBO.
• Southeast Mississippi Rural Health Initiative (SeMRHI): Federally Qualified Health Center serving rural Southeast Mississippi with primary care, infectious disease, and HIV services. A direct ASC referral partner serving an overlapping patient base, with overlapping HIV testing and care scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aids-services-coalition

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles28 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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