AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod

What AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod does

AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod (ASGCC) is a Massachusetts-based 501(c)(3)-style nonprofit founded in 1983 in Provincetown in response to the AIDS epidemic. It delivers free, confidential public health services spanning HIV medical case management (for 400+ clients across the Cape and Islands), sexual health screening (HIV/STI/HCV), harm reduction (syringe exchange, drug checking, fentanyl/xylazine/benzo test strips), and the region's leading free NARCAN distribution program (5,000+ doses in 2024, ~2,000 cumulative lives saved). Wraparound services include behavioral health, housing (Foley House, a 10-unit congregate facility operated since 1996), transportation, food/nutrition, peer support, and acupuncture vouchers.

The underlying "technology" is a community-trust-based service delivery architecture rather than software: four fixed sites (Provincetown HQ at 96 Bradford Street, the 1,200+ sq ft Ptown Drop-in Center at 301 Commercial Street, Hyannis at 428 South Street, Martha's Vineyard) plus two mobile outreach vans serving Falmouth/Upper Cape and the Outer Cape (Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro, Provincetown), complemented by Zoom and Bluejeans virtual meeting platforms for 12-step and Medication-Assisted Recovery Anonymous (MARA) meetings. Notable differentiated assets include vans equipped with dual private testing rooms with onboard bathrooms, a year-round-only-in-region NARCAN training program for residences and businesses, and a Portuguese Bakery gift card incentive per HIV/STI test at the drop-in center.

ASGCC operates a pure freemium model — all services are free regardless of ability to pay, with no pricing tiers or fee schedule. Revenue is generated through individual donations (online portal support.asgcc.org/give/403128), corporate sponsorships (Cape Air, Seamen's Bank, Provincetown Brewing Company, Lobster Pot Restaurant, Shor Home Provincetown, Fannizzis, Budget Blinds), government and municipal grants (Town of Provincetown Health Department, Outer Cape Community Solutions, implied state opioid and public health funding), and signature annual fundraising events — most notably the 18-year-old Provincetown 5K Run/Walk (the largest fundraiser), a 39-year beneficiary relationship with the Provincetown Harbor Swim for Life & Paddler Flotilla, and the Second Summer Cycle charity ride (riders commit to raising $250). Customer segments span people living with HIV/AIDS, people who use drugs, the LGBTQIA+/MSM community, people with HCV, queer men seeking crystal meth recovery support, and Cape Cod businesses/residents seeking overdose response training.

Name

AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod

Legal name

AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod

Website

https://asgcc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod is a 1983-founded Massachusetts nonprofit that delivers free HIV case management, sexual health screening, harm reduction, NARCAN distribution, recovery support, and housing across Cape Cod and the Islands for people living with HIV, people who use drugs, and the LGBTQIA+ community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HIV/AIDS Support and Harm Reduction Services

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Individual and Family Services (6241), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Sexual Health & STI/HIV Prevention Health Departments (HLAJAAAL)

Keywords

• HIV/AIDS support services
• Harm reduction services
• Sexual health services
• Overdose prevention programs
• Community case management

Headquarters

HQ city

Provincetown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual donations: Online donation portal (support.asgcc.org/give/403128) for unrestricted individual giving; also in-person fundraising appeals. All core services are delivered free of charge regardless of ability to pay.
2. Annual fundraising events: Largest fundraiser is the annual ASGCC Provincetown 5K Run/Walk (18-year history); also a long-standing beneficiary of the 39-year Swim for Life & Paddler Flotilla and a beneficiary of Second Summer Cycle where each rider commits to raising $250 in support of ASGCC.
3. Corporate sponsorships: Sponsorship support from local Cape Cod businesses including Shor Home Provincetown, Provincetown Brewing Company, Fannizzis Restaurant, Budget Blinds, Seamen's Bank, Lobster Pot Restaurant, and Cape Air.
4. Government and municipal grants: Crystal Free Group made possible by the Town of Provincetown Health Department; mobile outreach programming supported by Outer Cape Community Solutions (OCCS); implied state funding through opioid and public health program channels.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod (ASGCC) is a nonprofit public health organization delivering free, confidential prevention, education, and life-sustaining services spanning HIV/STI/HCV testing and case management, harm reduction (syringe services, drug checking, NARCAN distribution), sexual health services, recovery support, food and nutrition, and permanent supported housing. All services are delivered free of charge across Cape Cod and the Islands through fixed sites, two mobile outreach vans, and virtual platforms.

Product overview

AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod (ASGCC) is a non-profit public health organization offering a portfolio of coordinated, location-based service programs rather than a single software product. Its core offering centers on HIV Services (medical case management, transportation, housing, behavioral health) and Sexual Health Services (HIV/STI/HCV testing and PrEP access), supplemented by a range of harm reduction and recovery support modules. These include the Ptown Drop-in Center (walk-in sexual health and harm reduction hub at 301 Commercial Street, Provincetown), the Mobile Outreach Van (extending services to the Upper and Outer Cape), the Narcan & Overdose Response Services program (the Cape and Islands' leading free Narcan distributor), Harm Reduction Services (syringe exchange and risk counseling), and Food & Nutrition Services. Recovery support is provided through the Crystal Free Group (Provincetown), 12 Step Meetings (in-person and virtual via BlueJeans), and Additional Recovery Resources (Narcotics Anonymous and Medication-Assisted Recovery Anonymous meetings via Zoom). Public health interventions include MPOX Vaccination Services and HPV Education & Vaccination Linkage, while Foley House delivers permanent supported housing. All programs are delivered free and confidentially across offices in Provincetown, Hyannis, Falmouth, and Martha's Vineyard, with no fees to clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ptown Drop-in Center: Sexual health and harm reduction drop-in center located at 301 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA, operated year-round by ASGCC.
• Foley House
• Mobile Outreach Van
• Overdose Awareness, Prevention & NARCAN Response Program

Products and services

• HIV Services Comprehensive support services for people living with HIV/AIDS, including medical case management, transportation assistance, housing assistance, food/nutrition access, behavioral health groups, peer support, acupuncture voucher program, and fuel assistance. Serves over 400 clients living with HIV across the Cape and Islands.
• Sexual Health Services Sexual health services available across Cape Cod and the Islands, including HIV/STI/HCV testing, PrEP access facilitation, screening for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and HIV, plus free harm reduction services and syringe exchange. Available at all ASGCC sites including the Mobile Outreach Van.
• Ptown Drop-in Center Walk-in sexual health and harm reduction center at 301 Commercial Street in Provincetown. Offers free, confidential HIV/HCV/STI screenings (with a Portuguese Bakery gift card per test), free Narcan, fentanyl test strips, syringe services, drug checking, and expedited PrEP access. Open year-round with weekend hours.
• Mobile Outreach Van Mobile vans offering free, confidential sexual health and harm reduction services including Narcan, fentanyl/xylazine/benzo test strips, drug checking, recovery supports, overdose response trainings, treatment medication access, syringe services, HIV/STI/Hep C testing, and community referrals. Serves Falmouth/Upper Cape and Outer Cape (Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro, Provincetown).
• Narcan & Overdose Response Services Overdose Awareness, Prevention & NARCAN Response Program — the region's leading provider, distributing over 5,000 free doses of Narcan in 2024 alone. Provides immediate free access to Narcan at the Ptown Drop-in Center and Hyannis site, year-round overdose response trainings, and is the only nonprofit providing on-site overdose response training to residences and local businesses on Cape Cod.
• Harm Reduction Services Harm reduction services including syringe exchange, wrap-around risk reduction counseling, overdose prevention education and training, and access to safer use supplies. Service is open to anyone who feels at risk of contracting HIV or who uses drugs.
• MPOX Vaccination Services Free MPOX vaccines offered through vaccine pop-ups and at the Ptown Drop-in Center at 301 Commercial Street in Provincetown. Information and scheduling available by phone at 508.487.8311.
• Food & Nutrition Services Food and nutrition services providing daily meals in community settings or delivered to homebound clients, plus a monthly food pantry box delivery program in Hyannis for HIV-positive clients to prepare nutritious meals. Includes a weekday lunch program in Provincetown at 96 Bradford Street.
• Crystal Free Group - Provincetown Free year-round weekly support group for queer/gay/bi males seeking to attain or maintain recovery from crystal meth use, regardless of HIV status. Harm reduction approach where abstinence is not required; meets Tuesdays at 6pm at the Ptown Drop-in Center.
• 12 Step Meetings 12-step meetings available every day on the Outer Cape, with both in-person meetings at Provincetown locations and virtual meetings held via BlueJeans (Meeting ID: 6416612303).
• Additional Recovery Resources Resources for Cape Cod Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings and Medication-Assisted Recovery Anonymous (MARA) meetings, including a helpline (1-866-NA-HELP-U) and weekly virtual MARA meetings held Tuesdays and Thursdays via Zoom.
• Foley House Permanent Supported Housing 10-unit congregate housing facility in Provincetown operated by ASGCC since 1996, providing permanent supported housing for clients who experienced housing disparities. Has served nearly 75 men and women over its history.
• HPV Education & Vaccination Linkage Education and resources about HPV (human papillomavirus) with focus on queer communities and people living with HIV. Provides information on transmission, health effects, screening, vaccination guidance, and team member assistance linking clients to local HPV (Gardasil) vaccine providers.

Named customers10 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship / long-standing, core, minor / recurring and minor.

• Provincetown Community Compactflagship / long-standingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganized by the Provincetown Community Compact and Jay Critchley, the Annual Provincetown Harbor Swim for Life & Paddler Flotilla has supported ASGCC for all 39 of its years. ASGCC is a proud beneficiary alongside Helping Our Women. The event is a major awareness and fundraising touchpoint.
• Outer Cape Community Solutions (OCCS)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerProudly supports ASGCC's Outer Cape Mobile Outreach Van servicing Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro, and Provincetown. The partnership enables expanded geographic reach of harm reduction, NARCAN, and sexual health services to underserved Outer Cape communities.
• Second Summer Cycleminor / recurringGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual charity cycling event where riders commit to raising $250 in support of ASGCC. Riders select AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod as their beneficiary, ensuring fundraising goes directly to ASGCC.
• Cape News (Cape Cod local news outlet)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPublished a feature article on ASGCC's Mobile Outreach Van ("Health Van: A 'Beautiful Byproduct' Of A Bitter Controversy"), amplifying awareness of harm reduction and syringe services on Cape Cod.
• Provincetown IndependentminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPublished a feature article on the Ptown Drop-in Center expansion ("Sexual Health and Harm Reduction Move Downtown"), profiling CEO Dan Gates and the broader Cape Cod fentanyl crisis response.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GMHC (Gay Men's Health Crisis): Foundational AIDS service organization (founded 1982) offering HIV prevention, testing, case management, behavioral health, and harm reduction in New York City. Highly comparable to ASGCC in mission, services mix, and lived-experience leadership, with a 40-year operating history.
• Fenway Health: Boston-based LGBTQIA+ community health center providing integrated primary care, HIV services, sexual health, and harm reduction, with a longstanding peer-led model. Highly comparable to ASGCC's integrated HIV, sexual health, and harm reduction portfolio, though at substantially larger scale and broader urban scope.
• AIDS Project Worcester: Central Massachusetts community-based AIDS service organization offering HIV/STI testing, case management, harm reduction, and NARCAN distribution in a mid-size New England city. Closely comparable to ASGCC in service mix, regional scope, and reliance on community trust and free-of-charge delivery.
• Tapestry Health: Western Massachusetts nonprofit providing sexual and reproductive health, harm reduction, syringe access, and NARCAN distribution across rural communities. Closely comparable to ASGCC's free, mobile-enabled, harm-reduction-led service model in a similar rural New England context.
• San Francisco AIDS Foundation: Long-standing San Francisco nonprofit providing HIV testing, PrEP linkage, harm reduction, syringe access, and case management to LGBTQ+ and affected communities. Comparable to ASGCC across HIV prevention, harm reduction, and community-based service delivery, though at a much larger urban scale.

Others

• The Trevor Project: National nonprofit providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for LGBTQ+ young people. Shares ASGCC's LGBTQ+ community orientation and lived-experience staffing model, but does not provide HIV, harm reduction, or case management services directly.

Broad incumbents

• NASTAD: National association of state and territorial HIV/AIDS directors focused on policy, advocacy, and program support for public-sector HIV/hepatitis/drug user health responses. Comparable in mission adjacency to ASGCC's HIV/STI/hepatitis work, but functions as a policy and capacity-building body rather than direct service.
• AIDS United: National nonprofit providing grantmaking, capacity building, and policy advocacy for community-based HIV organizations across the US. Comparable to ASGCC in mission, but operates as a national funder/convener rather than a direct service provider.

Regional players

• Cambridge Health Alliance: Massachusetts safety-net health system providing primary care, behavioral health, HIV services, and harm reduction (including syringe access) in Greater Boston. Comparable to ASGCC in harm reduction and HIV services, though anchored in a hospital system rather than a community nonprofit.
• Outer Cape Health Services: Federally qualified health center operating community health centers across the Outer Cape (Provincetown, Wellfleet, Harwich). Comparable to ASGCC in geography and target population, and a natural partner/competitor for primary care, HIV, and harm reduction services in the same service area.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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