For the second consecutive year, the CCC hosts the HIV Wellness Center to share the latest research, resources and legal and healthcare concerns with the local community.  Guest speakers will discuss substance abuse, mental health, family and relationships and ways in which those affected by such issues can overcome them. 

Jack Mackenroth, best known for being a contestant on the popular reality TV series, “Project Runway,” will speak at the conference at 8 a.m. on Saturday, March 6.  Mackenroth is an avid supporter of the HIV/AIDS community and has partnered with Merck & Co., an ongoing educational HIV campaign called Living Positive by Design.  Through this campaign, Jack is sharing his perspective as someone who has lived with HIV for over 20 years.  More information on Living Positive By Design is available at www.LivingPositiveByDesign.com.

To attend the conference, guests may register here or purchase tickets at the door the day of the conference.  Admission starts at $45.

***For media interested in speaking with Mackenroth about his involvement in this year’s HIV Wellness Center, please contact Antioco Carrillo at CarrilloA@lasvegasccc.com or simply respond to this email. 

About Community Counseling Center of Southern Nevada

Community Counseling Center of Southern Nevada was established in 1990 to provide quality substance abuse and mental health treatment.  CCC counselors help families stay together, prevent homelessness and work with clients to help them lead sober lives.  CCC counselors work with HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C infected/affected clients to improve their coping skills and well-being.   CCC is dedicated to empowering their clients through education, prevention treatment and advocacy and are committed to providing culturally competent, affordable, and linguistically appropriate mental health care in a manner that is both compassionate and professional.  Community Counseling Center is a private/non-profit community based corporation, a United Way Agency and was accredited by the Council on Accreditation. It also serves as the Las Vegas chapter of the Milton Erikson Institute.  For more information, please visit www.cccofsn.org.  Keep up with CCC events and news on Facebook and Twitter.

About AID for AIDS of Nevada (AFAN)

AID for AIDS of Nevada (AFAN) was founded in 1984 and is the oldest and largest AIDS service organization in the state of Nevada.  For more than 25 years, AFAN has practiced its unyielding commitment to the community by providing unparalleled health expertise, support and advocacy for adults and children living with and affected by HIV/AIDS in southern Nevada.  Over the years, AFAN has created various programs that offer consistent and comprehensive assistance including direct client service programs, food programs, prevention and education programs and community outreach.  As part of AFAN’s mission, these client service programs assist in enhancing the physical health and psychosocial wellness of the individuals they serve, while promoting dignity and improving the quality of their lives.  For more information, please visit www.afanlv.org.  Keep up with AFAN events and news on Facebook and Twitter.