* aprii 6.2001
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Bniner says CA P critics must acknowledge
that the organization today serves many more
people than it did just a few years ago.
Although the mission still is focused on HIV
and AIDS, it often is impossible to separate
these concerns from accompanying problems.
The epidemic s widespread and complex nature
requires programming with deeper scope, he
says, and that requires financial support from
entities that demand fiscal accountability
delivered via a solid business structure.
“As you grow and your issue becomes big
ger and more complicated and the need for
what you have to offer increases exponential
ly, so, tix), must your business foundation.
Government funds that make this work possi
ble come with a lot of strings attached. It’s
not a like a drag show fund-raiser at a bar. If
you don’t have these [business systems] in
place, guess what happens? You don’t get the
money to he able to hire the people to train
the kids to do the prevention to ...,” Bruner
says, trailing off in frustration.
He understands that the anger from the
gay and lesbian community isn’t really about
a solid business infrastructure or simple
accountability. For many, it runs much deep
er, with personal roots hack to the beginning
of the epidemic.
“It’s from the heart,” Bruner sighs, pausing.
“We all thought it should he over by now.”
D ut the end is not yet in sight. Not for the
U disease, and not for the organization. If
Bruner successfully has excised vestigial por
tions of Cascade AIDS Project, he only is
beginning the reconstructive surgery.
“If 1999 was a hit of reassessing and reor-
ganizing, 2000 was the year of stabilizing and
solidifying and refining. And 2001 is
absolutely a year of enormous growth and the
continued sophistication of our new direc-
tion," Bruner prognosticates.
Later this year, a fourth office is expected to
open in North or Northeast Portland, joining
the three located in downtown Portland, Hills-
boro and Vancouver, Wash. This new site will
offer CA P a more locally based presence to
respond to the needs of communities of color,
Bruner says.
Among the eight new staff members com
ing aboard, two will he full-time caseworkers
dedicated to reaching out to HIV-positive indi
viduals among hard-to-find or hard-to-reach
IT IE E T IA G T H E D E IR O G R A P H IC T R E A D S
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A ll A ID S c a s e s 1
A e w H IU in fe c tio n s 2
H I U / A ID S c lie n t s 3
E d u c a tio n a l o u tre a c h
Male
Female
Unspecified
93%
7%
0%
74%
18%
86%
14%
0%
58%
42%
0%
Caucasian
People of color
Unspecified
82%
12%
6%
70%
19%
11%
73%
27%
0%
81%
19%
0%
A dults
Youth
99%
<1%
98%
2%
99%
1%
47% ,
53%
Gay/Bisexual
H eterosexual
U nspecified
79%
21%
0%
66%
34%
0%
60%
30%
10%
36%
64%
0%
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* Percent of the total 4,586 cases reported for the state of Oregon from 1981 (first case) through June 2000, based on data from the Oregon
Health Division.
L Percent of the total 630 new HIV infections (not including AID S) diagnosed in the state of Oregon during calendar years 1998 and 1999, based
on data from the Oregon Health Division.
3 Percent of the total 899 unduplicated and officially registered clients with either H IV or AID S that were served by C A P in fiscal year 2000.
C A P served more than 500 others with H IV or AID S in fiscal year 2000 who were not officially registered clients.
4 Percent of the total 18,778 unduplicated people that C A P reached face'tO'face with prevention education activities in fiscal year 2000 for which
demographic data are available. C A P estimates another 11,000 people were reached in larger group settings but often on only one occasion and with a
less intensive or targeted model.
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