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Support for People Living with HIV

Positive Connections is a space to share experiences, seek advice and find support from others who are living with HIV.

You Can Live a Long, Healthy Life.

An HIV diagnosis can still carry stigma, even though HIV is no longer the life-threatening condition it once was. People living with HIV benefit from strong community, emotional, and social support.

You Have A Supportive Community.

Finding a safe space to confide in others can help you build a sense of community and navigate everyday challenges like treatment, relationships, prevention, healthcare, and overall well-being.

You Be You. We’ll Be Kind.

Kind Clinic’s Positive Connections program offers a supportive space where you can share your experiences, seek advice and referrals, and receive support from others who truly understand what you’re going through.

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Join the Positive Connections Community

Groups meet virtually over Zoom on Tuesdays (English) and Wednesdays (Spanish) from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM.

1) Sign Up

Click the sign-up button to register and get started!

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2) We Welcome You

After signing up, you’ll receive an email with details on joining the group. If you don’t see it, please check your spam folder.

How Positive Connections Makes A Difference:

I have been a member of The Positive Connections support group since my diagnosis in 2015.   As a career HIV prevention advocate and educator/trainer I had great embarrassment and shame about my HIV+ status.  Over the years other participants' stories, daily challenges, and courage have taught greater self-love, acceptance, and to not hide my humanity with all its flaws and nobility.  I find that the measure of support you receive on the calls is in direct relation to the willingness to share and not hide your feelings or thoughts.   Participating in a group has helped me build a support network and a sense of community.  For me, my HIV diagnosis and achieving U=U have been a starting point for rededicating myself to increased self-awareness & compassion and living more freely.   I live and love better for it all!
I’m so very grateful to be a part of this group.  I’m one of the newer participants but one w/the longest HIV diagnosis. I tested positive in 1988 - back when HIV was considered a death sentence - Which It no longer is - with newer medications.  This is Amazing. It does affect your daily schedule & life with taking medication & care of yourself mentally & physically. That’s why we are here as a group. I am very lucky & considered a long time survivor so there have been many things to work through & share.  Most others in the group are a more recent diagnosis - but the hope I want to share - is that we are a supportive group with no judgment. We are here only to support & build each other up - share understanding together. None of us have had same path, but we help each other on our future journeys. All ages, race, experiences.  No judgment. Just support. We all get surprising support by what others share surprisingly each week. You are welcome here.
The Positive Connections HIV support group has been so beneficial to me as a gay man integrating the shock and ultimate acceptance of having HIV disease. After testing HIV-positive and going through a severe depression because I didn't want to deal with it., I found that going to the group gave me a safe space in which to discuss my fears and the stigma around HIV. The facilitator was kind and compassionate, and, with the support of the other members of the group, I was able to deal with the guilt and shame of having HIV. and work through these issues to gain self-compassion and self-acceptance. The group discusses topics that range from taking medications; aging; issues of dating those who are HIV-negative; the stigma around HIV in society; having sex as an HIV-positive gay man, gender roles, and many other issues. I encourage any person struggling with issues around HIV to attend the group. It was a life-saver for me!

FAQs

Only our facilitator receives a list of emails and they are never shared.  Also, you don’t have to use your real name to sign up or when joining a group. 

Sólo nuestro facilitador recibe una lista de correos electrónicos y nunca se comparten. Además, no tienes que usar tu nombre real para inscribirte o cuando te unes a un grupo. 

This is one of the longest running groups in Austin, founded more than 20 years ago.

Este es uno de los grupos más antiguos de Austin, fundado hace más de 20 años. El grupo en español comenzó en 2023. 

No, you never need to share if you don’t want to.  This is a safe space where you can participate as much or as little as you like.

No es necesario que compartas si no quieres. Este es un espacio seguro donde puedes participar tanto o tan poco como quieras. 

Yes, our first Spanish language group starts April 5th, 2023.  Please sign up above and let us know by noting that you’re interested in joining our Spanish language group.

Sí, nuestro primer grupo de español comienza el 5 de abril de 2023. Por favor, inscríbete arriba e infórmanos anotando que estás interesado en unirte a nuestro grupo de español. 

No, there is never a charge.

No, nunca se cobra. 

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