Your Path to Support:
Groups & Workshops
Why Join Us at MHC?
At the Minority Health Consortium (MHC), our support groups and events are safe, welcoming spaces where you can connect with others, share experiences, and grow. Whether you're seeking community, education, healing, or just a listening ear, MHC offers programs designed to empower Ryan White clients and support your journey to wellness, physically, emotionally, and socially.
Our groups and events are all about real conversations, real people, and real support. Come as you are and grow with us. Because you don’t have to do this alone.
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👑 +Queens: A Space for Empowerment, Sisterhood, and Joy
+Queens is more than just a support group, it’s a community of strong, resilient women coming together to laugh, learn, and lift each other up. This is your space to be seen, heard, and celebrated. Whether you're newly diagnosed or have been living with HIV for years, you’ll find comfort, connection, and power in the company of other women who truly understand.
Each gathering is filled with real conversations about life, love, health, healing, and everything in between. But it's not just talk, we also make space for joy and creativity! Enjoy fun and relaxing activities like Paint & Chat, interactive games, music, and uplifting challenges that get us thinking, laughing, and bonding.
We dive into learning sessions that cover topics like self-care, relationships, mental wellness, and thriving with HIV, all while sharing wisdom from our lived experiences. You’ll leave every session feeling more connected, more informed, and more inspired.
At +Queens, we don’t just support each other, we celebrate each other. Because when one Queen rises, we all rise.
Come join the circle. Your throne is waiting. 👑
Your Voice Matters. Join the CAB!
Are you a person living with HIV who wants to help improve services for your community? Do you have ideas, feedback, or lived experience that could help shape better care for others like you?
Then we want YOU to join the Ryan White Consumer Advisory Board (CAB)!
As a CAB member, you’ll:
✅ Share your experiences and ideas to improve HIV services
✅ Help guide programs and policies that affect your care
✅ Connect with other clients and community leaders
✅ Learn leadership, advocacy, and quality improvement skills
✅ Be part of something bigger, a movement for change
No experience needed, just your voice and your heart.
We meet regularly in a safe, welcoming space where your input makes a real impact.
🎯 Ready to join or learn more?
Contact us at (CLICK IMAGE) to find out how you can get involved.
Your voice is powerful. Let it be heard. 💬
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💬 Positive Brotherhood: Real Talk. Real Connection. Real Support.
Positive Brotherhood is a safe and powerful space created for us, by us. It’s where brothers come together in the evening to unwind, speak freely, and support each other through every chapter of life. Whether you’re newly diagnosed or have been living with HIV for a while, this is a judgment-free zone where honest conversations, genuine laughter, and true brotherhood happen.
In this group, we keep it real, talking about relationships, mental health, family, love, stigma, masculinity, healing, and everything in between. But it’s not all heavy, we also bring the fun, games, and good vibes. From interactive discussions and music nights to game nights and creative sessions like Paint & Chat, we bond through both deep moments and joyful ones.
This is a space where we learn from one another’s lived experiences, grow together, and show up as our full selves, strong, vulnerable, resilient, and human. We hold each other down, lift each other up, and remind each other that being a man living with HIV doesn’t define you, it refines you.
Come vibe with the Brotherhood. Your seat is already saved. ✊🏾
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Virginia VACAC “Central”: Your Voice at the Heart of HIV Care
What is VACAC?
VACAC is the Virginia Quality of Care Consumer Advisory Committee, a statewide advisory body formed under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. It ensures that people living with HIV (PLWH) in Virginia directly shape the quality of HIV services and programs.
Mission & Purpose
VACAC builds strong partnerships between consumers, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH), and service providers. Its mission is to incorporate the real-world experiences of people with HIV into quality improvement, creating more responsive, effective care systems across Virginia.
Key Activities & Discussions
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Acts as a liaison between PLWH, VDH, and healthcare services.
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Educates and organizes community members around health promotion and improved quality of life.
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Identifies challenges in linkage to care and recommends best practices for local, regional, and statewide implementation.
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Reviews and provides input on program policies, quality improvement projects, and educational materials.
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Shares feedback from local advisory boards and consumer groups back to VDH leaders.
Membership & Representation
VACAC includes members from Virginia’s five health regions, Central, Eastern, Northern, Southwest, and Northwest, as well as representatives from priority communities (by age, race/ethnicity, gender, exposure category).
Why Join VACAC Central?
Joining VACAC means stepping into a meaningful leadership role while shaping the future of HIV care in Virginia. Meetings offer opportunities to:
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Advocate for better services informed by your lived experience,
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Be part of statewide quality improvement efforts,
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Gain skills in advocacy, public health, and community engagement,
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Connect with other PLWH and build supportive networks across the Commonwealth.
You don’t need formal credentials—just your voice and experience matters most.
Ready to use your voice for change?
Be part of the committee that empowers people living with HIV in Virginia—join VACAC today.
Because your experience can shape a brighter, stronger future for everyone.