HIV in Longmont
“In Boulder County… prevention through risk reduction counseling and
harm reduction is still needed.” ¹
The mission of the Boulder County AIDS Project (BCAP) is to provide support, advocacy, and education to those in our
community who are living with or affected by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and to serve as an outreach and
information center to prevent further transmission of HIV and the resulting Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
BCAP serves Colorado’s Front Range, specifically Boulder, Broomfield, Gilpin, and Clear Creek counties.
All services are free, confidential and offered within a non-judgmental environment.
2017 BCAP PROGRAM AREAS
HIV Prevention Services (Boulder Office) include:
 Free anonymous and confidential HIV testing
 Hepatitis C education and testing
 Risk reduction and couples counseling
 Atlas – an MSM-directed HIV prevention program
“building a future where HIV transmission is rare”
 Education on HIV and AIDS for schools, churches,
and businesses
 Community Outreach at health fairs and other
public events
 The Works Program – a syringe access and
overdose prevention service offered in
partnership with Boulder County Public Health
WHO DO WE SERVE?
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HIV Care Services (Boulder and Longmont) include:
 Medical and Non-Medical Case Management
(services in English and Spanish)
 Assistance accessing:
o medical care and medication
o dental and vision care
o pro bono professional services
 Treatment advocacy and education
 Health insurance enrollment and premium
assistance
 Disability and financial program navigation
 Emergency financial assistance
 Housing and rental assistance
 Two service locations (Boulder and Longmont)
with food pantries
 HIV risk reduction and couples counseling for
people living with HIV
 Peer support for people living with HIV
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In 2016, 69% of BCAP’s clients were Caucasian, 28%
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were Hispanic/Latino, and 1.9% were African
BCAP has over 270 community members who donate
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time and talents to HIV Care Services, HIV Prevention
In 2016, 86% of BCAP’s clients were male and 14%
Services, Resource Development, and Operations
were female. No transgender clients were
including the two Food Pantries. In 2016, BCAP
identified.
volunteers donated 12,194 hours of their time, a value
In 2016, among BCAP’s clients MSM contacts
of $404,880. Volunteers are urgently needed to
accounted for 69% of transmissions, heterosexual
support the food pantry at the Longmont office.
contacts for 26%, and injection drug use for 9%
In 2016, 3% of BCAP’s clients were under the age of 24,
35% were 25 to 44 years old, 57% were 45-65 years old, and 5% were over the age of 65
In 2016, only 2% of BCAP clients who are living with HIV lacked health insurance thanks to the Affordable Care Act
The estimated lifetime cost for HIV care and treatment per person living with HIV is $379,668
BCAP reaches over 10,000 Boulder County residents each year with information and education about HIV prevention
2016 HIV NUMBERS AT A GLANCE
 There are around 36.9 million people living with HIV
worldwide. 2
 There are 2.1 million new infections each year worldwide.2
 There are 1.2 million people living with HIV in the US, of
which an estimated 12.8% are not aware of their status.2
 Each year about 50,000 people in the US acquire HIV.2
 As of December 31, 2015, there were 13,042 persons living
with HIV in Colorado.3
 An estimated 1,563 additional people living with HIV in
Colorado do not know their status.3
 There are 467 people living with HIV in Boulder County. 3
 191 Boulder County residents living with HIV received case
management support from BCAP, of which 53 residents were
from Longmont.
 In Longmont, 43 clients were male and 10 were female. No
transgender clients were identified.
 In Longmont, 69% are Caucasian, 28% are Hispanic/Latino, and
1.9% are additional persons of color.
 13% of clients own their own home in Longmont; 83% rent in the
city of Longmont; and 4% report they are homeless.
 43% percent of the clients living with HIV served in Longmont live
below the federal poverty level (less than $11,670 per year for a
family of one).
 More than $24,000 in emergency financial assistance for rent,
utilities, medical, dental, and medical transportation was provided
by BCAP to Longmont residents living with HIV.
 BCAP provided 33 Longmont families with over 11,400 meals from
the BCAP Longmont Food Pantry.
 BCAP provided 689 HIV tests to individuals at increased risk of
acquiring HIV.
FAST FACTS ABOUT HIV
Of the 1.2 million Americans living with HIV:
 1 in 8 do not know they are living with HIV
 3 in 5 don’t have access to medical care
 2 in 5 don’t have access or are not on HIV medication
 2 in 3 have not achieved viral suppression and therefore
are more likely to transmit HIV to someone else or get sick
 Nationally, only 30% of those who are known to be living with
HIV have achieved an undetectable viral load
 There is no vaccine to stop HIV.
 There is no cure for AIDS.
HOW TO REACH US
Boulder Office
2118 14th Street
Boulder, CO 80302
Phone 303-444-6121
Longmont Office
515 Kimbark Street, Ste. 100
Longmont, CO 80501
Phone 303-774-8827
By appointment only
www.BCAP.org
BOULDER COUNTY HIV/AIDS
TIMELINE
1985 Boulder County AIDS Project formed
1989 Boulder County Health Department launched
the second needle exchange program in the US
1990 BCAP received federal funds for case
management
1992 KBCO begins their long-term support of BCAP
through KBCO Studio C CD sales
1995 AIDS-related illness becomes the #1 killer of
people 24 to 44 years of age in the US
1995 The Beacon Clinic opens an HIV specific practice
at Boulder Community Hospital
1995 The Federal Drug Administration approves the
first Protease Inhibitor to treat HIV
1998 BCAP renovates Boulder BCAP House with donor
support
2000 BCAP installs an AIDS Memorial Tile wall at the
Boulder office
2005 BCAP and Boulder County Public Health begin
off-site HIV counseling, testing, and referral
2006 BCAP purchases Longmont office to meet the
needs of the Longmont community
2007 BCAP launches the Atlas Prevention Program for
men who have sex with men
2008 Congress ends the US HIV Travel and
Immigration ban
2010 BCAP’s board of directors chooses to remain
independent of a statewide AIDS Service
Organization merger due to generous community
support and the unknown impact of health care
reform on AIDS services
2010 The White House releases the first ever National
HIV/AIDS Strategy
2010 The Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is signed into
law
2010 BCAP moves to a wheelchair accessible office at
515 Kimbark Street in Longmont
2010 BCAP begins a two-year Inclusivity Project with
support of the Denver Foundation
2012 The state of Colorado rolls out Health Care
Reform
2012 Boulder County Health Department loses state
funding for HIV counseling, testing, and referral
(CTR)
2013 BCAP partners with Boulder County Public
Health’s Works Program
2014 BCAP helps 62 people living with HIV enroll in
expanded Medicaid to access health care
2014 75% of BCAP’s clients enrolled in medical case
management reach an undetectable viral load
2015 BCAP dedicates its Boulder Food Bank to Jack
Hodges
2015 BCAP launches the Fill the (AIDS Memorial Tile)
Wall campaign
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2016 BCAP commemorates its 30 year of service!
¹ BCAP Executive Director Ana Hopperstad to the Daily Camera: HIV
Infection Rates Rise in Boulder County, 3/10/2016
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, www.cdc.gov, 2016
3
2015 Colorado HIV Surveillance Semiannual Report, CDPHE, 12/2015
Boulder County AIDS Project, updated 3/2016