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: 

Minnesota Programs 

• 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

North Dakota Programs 

• HIV and Hepatitis C Testing
• Education and Advocacy
• Support Groups

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.