NNAAPC Moves To Denver

After months of consideration, the National Native American AIDS Prevention Center (NNAAPC) Board of Directors has unanimously decided to move its headquarters from Oakland, CA to Denver, CO.

The decision to relocate was conceived in response to the evolution and spread—different from previous periods—of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Native American communities into more rural areas. By moving the headquarters from its original location in the San Francisco bay area, the Board of Directors hope to be better positioned to address current HIV/AIDS needs in Native communities.

Although San Francisco is central to the development of NNAAPC and overall HIV/AIDS awareness, educating the rural populations currently facing the greatest risks of infection must now be the chief focus of the organization's efforts. In a letter addressed to the Indian Community and NNAAPC's Invested Partners, the Board of Directors emphasized the need for relocation in order to fully comply with the mission to serve Indian Country and provide the best services possible.

Denver was chosen as the new location for the NNAAPC headquarters because of its history in providing a professional and inspiring locale for national, Native American organizations. "It is with great excitement that we commence this relocation process," said NNAAPC Board President Yvonne Davis. "The Board of Directors is convinced that the new setting will allow for a period of reorganization to better direct our services to the many Indigenous Nations infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS."