Rural AIDS Action Network

RAAN envisions rural communities where persons living with or affected by HIV/AIDS live dignified lives and receive appropriate and compassionate medical care, and where communities understand the realities of transmission and prevention. 

RAAN staff provide the following programs and services to clients living in Greater Minnesota: 

• Medical  Case Management
• Narcan Kits and Training
• Transportation Assistance
• Syringe Exchanges
• Food Vouchers
• Education and Advocacy
• Support Groups
• HIV and Hepatitis C Testing
• MNsure Navigator Services

In 2020:

• RAAN Medical Case Managers served 282 clients.
• RAAN provided Medical Transportation to 132 clients.
• RAAN provided Food Vouchers to 295 clients.
• RAAN held monthly support groups in four Greater MN locations; Bemidji, Mankato, Moorhead, and St. Cloud.
• RAAN syringe exchanges served 1,592 clients.