Hyacinth Foundation - Newark

Hyacinth was incorporated in 1985 in response to New Jersey’s AIDS epidemic. At the dawn of the epidemic, Hyacinth’s initial programs included a hotline, a buddy program, and support groups to help people with AIDS as they prepared to die, their caregivers as they tried to cope, and those left behind with their grief.

As the United States and the world learned and continues to learn more about HIV and AIDS, Hyacinth has led New Jersey’s response to the epidemic. For more than 30 years, we have been an integral community partner to the development and implementation of public health policies and services. We have worked to ensure that all New Jerseyans have access to anonymous and confidential testing, that those at risk for HIV have access to information and programs to protect themselves from infection, and that those living with HIV/AIDS have access to the best possible medical care and treatment.

Today, we provide client services in 7 offices in 6 metropolitan areas of New Jersey, as well as several statewide services. It is our intent to make the next 30 years the last 30 years of the AIDS epidemic. Please join us in the fight to end the AIDS epidemic.