Some FAQs for the Walk!

Registration will be available at the Walk starting at 9.00AM--just go to the registration tent and volunteers will help you! Registration is free, and t-shirts are free to Walkers who fundraise $100 or more. Donations will be accepted at the registration tent. Please register even if you are not raising funds--we'd like to know who was there!

There will be a Kid's Corner with activities for children and youth, so bring the whole family! Face painting, story telling and other fun hands-on activities will provide children with fun memories of the day. Pets are welcome, too, and there will be water bowls along the route. There will be Hydration Stations along the route for Walkers, and a complimentary breakfast in the Square starting at 9.00AM. Teams can have a photo taken together!

The 2.5 mi Walk route will begin at Pioneer Courthouse Square, proceed down SW Salmon Street to 4th Avenue, down SW 4th Avenue to NW Couch Street, Down NW 3rd to Flanders, Up NW Flanders to NW 9th Avenue, Down NW 9th Avenue to NW Johnson Street, up NW Johnson Street to NW 12th Avenue, down NW 12th Street to SW Stark Street, down SW Stark Street to SW Broadway, and down SW Broadway to Pioneer Courthouse Square. A map is available here. The route is flat and completely accessible to strollers and wheelchairs. Entertainment will continue in the Square for those who are not Walking the route.

We hope to see you there. Get your friends to come along, because it is not too late to get involved. Registration is free! The route is wheelchair and stroller accessible, and leashed dogs are welcome.

Talk the Walk and help us end stigma in our community! Call us at 503.223.9255 or email aidswalkportland@cascadeaids.org if you have any further questions. Thank you so much for supporting us, and we’ll see you at the Walk!

CAP Program Highlight: CareLink

CareLink is a short-term program (3 to 6 months) that connects people to medical care who are newly diagnosed with HIV as well as those who have not seen an HIV medical provider in more than six months. It is a bridge to more permanent care, such as medical case management and housing support services.

Carelink Client Advocates have small caseloads and are able to commit significant time to each client, attending medical appointments, connecting clients with housing services, and making appropriate referrals. CareLink services are available in both English and Spanish to persons living in Multnomah, Columbia, Yamhill, Washington and Clackamas Counties.

Many EIS/Carelink clients have one or more of the following barriers to care:
• homelessness
• domestic violence
• substance abuse
• non-English speaking
• recent/current incarceration
• mental health issues

Services CareLink provides include:
• accompanying clients to medical and other HIV/AIDS related service appointments
• advocating on behalf of clients with service providers
• teaching clients to advocate for themselves with service providers
• providing rides or bus tickets to medical appointments
• obtaining Honored Citizen cards for public transportation
• obtaining IDs, birth certificates, social security cards, driver’s license or OR Identification
• referring clients to mental health or drug and alcohol treatment services
• referring clients to housing, clothing, and food resources
• advocating for clients with housing providers and assisting with housing applications
• teaching clients about HIV and its effects, as well as providing information about sexual health and the prevention of HIV transmission
• assisting clients with legal issues around residency/documentation, open warrants and probation/parole requirements
• advocating for clients at trials, providing character references, and assisting clients who are releasing from correctional facilities

For more information, contact:
Adam Kutrumbos at 503-278-3835 or akutrumbos@cascadeaids.org
Sye Laird at 503-278-3832 or slaird@cascadeaids.org