Clearlake >> Community Care will provide free, anonymous HIV testing Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Bridge Peer Support Center.
Individuals interested in testing will have an opportunity to meet with a test counselor before and after testing at the Lower Lake nonprofit agency.
Counseling before and after provides critical information about HIV itself and about the testing process, according to Brian Shriver, client services coordinator.
The oral swab test will provide result in 20 minutes. Once the results are available, individuals will be given the results in private and in person.
Participants will also receive a $5 shopping voucher upon completion of test while supplies last.
More than 1.1 million people in the United States are living with HIV, and almost one in six are unaware of their infection, Shriver stated. Early diagnosis and treatment saves lives.
Call 995-1606 for information.
The Bridge Peer Support Center is located at 14954 Burns Valley Road in Clearlake.
