CONFIDENTIAL
NAESM Partner
Impact Report
FY2025-YTD Performance | 2026 Strategic Priorities
April 2026
Status-Neutral CareCommunity-CenteredData-Driven Impact
257%
of the 2026 PrEP enrollment goal — already exceeded
Who We Reach
Three decades of service to the communities most burdened by HIV.
Black gay & bisexual men. Black transgender women. LGBTQ+ communities of color. People living with and affected by HIV. Individuals facing housing instability.
A Letter from the Interim Chief Executive Officer
To Our Partners
For over three decades, NAESM has stood at the intersection of HIV prevention, care, and community — centering the health and dignity of Black gay men, Black transgender women, and LGBTQ+ communities of color. This work has never been easy. It has always been necessary.
Behind every number in this report is a person. A person who walked through our doors, trusted us with their health, and left with something they did not have before — a test result, a housing plan, a clinical referral, a connection to a provider who looks like them and understands their life.
That trust is earned, not assumed. Your partnership makes it possible.
"Behind every number in this report is a person — and behind every person, a community that NAESM was built to serve."
In Solidarity,
John Patton
Interim Chief Executive Officer · NAESM, Inc.
What This Report Contains
- Validated FY2025-YTD impact data across all program areas
- Established program baselines for 2026 planning
- 2026 strategic priorities and growth goals
- Alignment with the National HIV/AIDS Strategy
- Conference demographics and community engagement
- Digital reach and NPower365 community engagement
Our Model
Advancing Health Equity Where It Matters Most
A status-neutral continuum of care.
NAESM is an Atlanta-based organization dedicated to HIV prevention, care, and advocacy for Black gay and bisexual men, Black transgender women, LGBTQ+ communities of color. Founded over three decades ago, NAESM operates on a status-neutral framework — test → treat / test → prevent — providing affirming, comprehensive care regardless of HIV status.
Our Model
A status-neutral approach that integrates prevention, treatment, housing, and behavioral health into one culturally grounded continuum of care.
Communities We Serve
- Black gay and bisexual men
- Black transgender women
- LGBTQ+ communities of color
- People living with and affected by HIV
- Individuals facing housing instability
Six Program Pillars
HIV/STI Testing
Community-based testing with rapid results and immediate linkage to care or prevention.
Behavioral Health
Individual therapy, substance use support, and doctoral-level clinical supervision — co-located with HIV testing.
Housing Support
Emergency and transitional housing across 4 programs — housing as HIV infrastructure.
PrEP & Treatment
Status-neutral protocols for PrEP initiation and rapid ART start — oral and injectable.
Research & Education
Translating research into policy, practice, and community-led data infrastructure.
CRIBB Fellowship
Developing the next generation of HIV prevention leaders through mentorship and community projects.
Q1 2026 Performance
Impact at a Glance
All program pillars — as of March 30, 2026
1,021
HIV/STI Tests
Through March 30, 2026
33
Housing Clients
Emergency & transitional · 4 programs
148
BH Sessions
Toward 2026 goal of 700
77
Active PrEP Users
257% of 2026 goal of 30
Progress toward 2026 goals
HIV/STI Tests — Through March 30, 2026 (2026 goal: 1,955)1,021 / 1,955 · 52%
Behavioral Health Sessions (FY goal)148 / 700 · 21%
Active PrEP Users (2026 goal)77 / 30 · 257% — exceeded
Active PrEP Clients by Coverage and Modality
Uninsured · 51
Oral PrEP35
Injectable PrEP16
Insured · 26
Oral PrEP10
Injectable PrEP16
Capacity Building & Community Research
CRIBB Program Impact
The CRIBB (Creating Responsible Intelligent Black Brothers) program continues to develop the next generation of HIV prevention leaders through structured mentorship, learning hours, and community-driven projects.
CRIBB is not a training program — it is a pipeline. Fellows move from classroom to clinic to community, carrying NAESM's status-neutral care model into the neighborhoods most affected by HIV. Every fellow completes a community project grounded in their lived experience, ensuring interventions are designed with the community, not for it.
12
Fellows
2025/2026 Cohort
750
People Reached
20 community projects
“Fellows don't just learn prevention — they build it in the neighborhoods that raised them.”
— CRIBB Program Framework, NAESM
One Community
NAESM's Signature Conference
NAESM's signature conference convenes public health professionals, community leaders, and people living with HIV. 218 attendees in 2025, with a 2026 goal of 350 — a 60% increase driven by deeper funder engagement and expanded peer-led programming.
Reaching the right people
Attendee demographics mirror the communities most burdened by HIV — confirming NAESM's conference is a convening of the community, not a performance for it.
FY2025 Conference Partners
Gilead SciencesWashU Arts & SciencesTransCanWorkNMACHISTORIREACH LAThe Pride StudyTruEvolutionPositive Impact Health Centers
January 2026 — Year-to-Date
Digital Reach
From January 2026 through present, NAESM's Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn presence demonstrated meaningful reach among the populations most impacted by HIV — with 71.2% of the audience aged 25-44, the cohort at greatest risk for new HIV diagnoses and disparities.
196K
Instagram Views
Jan 2026 — YTD
739
LinkedIn Impressions
20 reactions, 1 comment
66.1%
Non-Followers
Reaching new audiences
79%
NPower365 Member Rate
89 registered · 70 active
Two-thirds of March views came from non-followers — NAESM content is reaching new audiences, not an echo chamber. NPower365 gives NAESM a direct, owned digital channel; every interaction feeds back into care navigation and prevention follow-up — extending conference engagement well beyond the event itself.
National HIV/AIDS Strategy 2022-2025
NHAS Alignment
The National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) sets four federal goals for ending the HIV epidemic in the United States. Every NAESM program pillar maps directly to those goals — ensuring our work contributes to national targets while remaining rooted in the lived experiences of Black and LGBTQ+ communities nationwide.
NHAS Strategic Alignment
Goal 1-2
Status-Neutral Care | Housing + Syndemic
Integrating prevention, treatment, and housing into a seamless care continuum.
Goal 3
Anti-Stigma + Decriminalization
Combating HIV-related stigma and supporting decriminalization advocacy.
Goal 4
Workforce + Data-to-Action
Building a diverse HIV workforce and translating data into community-informed action.
NAESM 2026 Goals
Expand Testing
Scale community-based HIV/STI testing to reach 1,955 individuals in 2026.
Grow Housing
Strengthen emergency and transitional housing as core HIV infrastructure.
Strengthen Workforce
Develop the next generation of HIV prevention leaders through CRIBB and clinical training.
PrEP University
Sustain and expand PrEP enrollment beyond the 2026 goal of 30 (currently at 77) and deepen the injectable PrEP model through education, outreach, and status-neutral navigation.
We Love You, Love Yourself, BE HEALTHY