About Us

Mission

Our mission is to address HIV/AIDS needs in Essex County by:

• Providing compassionate support services for those infected or affected by HIV/AIDS;
• Educating the community about HIV/AIDS and its impacts, emphasizing the human face of the disease; and
• Providing a LINK to HIV/AIDS related services through referrals to providers offering specified care programs.

History

Strongest Link AIDS Services began as a grass-roots organization, powered by the vision of Jack Armitage, an Essex County resident who realized that AIDS was not only an inner-city problem, but a disease advancing through a cross-section of society.

Strongest Link began in the Fall of 1988 to offer a haven of support for those affected by the disease, and established the first peer support group and educational program in the area. Incorporated in 1989 as a 501(c)3 charitable organization, Strongest Link continued as a largely volunteer group until 1990, when it became a professionally staffed, full-time AIDS service organization.

Staff

Employees of Strongest Link AIDS Services, Inc., are listed below. Not listed are the over 100 volunteers.

Elizabeth E. Johnson

Executive Director

Kellie F. Frary

Office Manager

Jody Rosenbaum

Development Manager

Eric Bowman

Director of Client Services

Alice Lindsey

Case Manager

Jerry Kerr

Case Manager

Leslie A. Russell

Intake Coordinator

Dorothy Nelson

Case Manager Assistant

Norma Pizzo

Bookkeeper

Contact us

	Strongest Link AIDS Services, Inc.
	Suite 250
	5 Federal Street
	Danvers MA  01923-3687

	Toll-free:  +1 800 887 0036
	Voice:      +1 978 777 5885
	Facsimile:  +1 978 774 7554

	Ride Line:  +1 888 887 0033    (Toll free)

	Email:  linkaids@aol.com
	Web:    http://members.aol.com/linkaids