ABOUT US

1. Thank you for visiting the Okaloosa AIDS Support & Informational Services website. Here you will find everything you need to know about our organization, its affiliates, OASIS sponsored events, and more. This website is supported and funded through non-governmental efforts.
   

WHO WE ARE

1. Okaloosa AIDS Support & Informational Services, Inc. (OASIS) is a non-profit, community-based agency that provides a broad range of AIDS services, HIV prevention services, and education services to four counties in Northwest Florida: Okaloosa, Walton, Santa Rosa, and Escambia. OASIS provides case management and legal services for persons living with HIV/AIDS; HIV testing, counseling, and referrals; HIV prevention and education services; and community outreach. OASIS is also an active partner in community planning for HIV/AIDS care and prevention. Visit the FAQ page to learn more.
   

OUR MISSION

1. Our mission at Okaloosa AIDS Support & Informational Services is simple: To prevent the spread of HIV and support those affected by HIV/AIDS.
   

HOW WE GOT STARTED

1. Okaloosa AIDS Support & Informational Services has been around since 1991.  OASIS originated from the reality that in the early 1990s, there was little support for the HIV/AIDS positive community in this area of the United States. Additionally, a lack of education about HIV/AIDS was evident.  One visionary, David Neil, devoted the last year of his life to seeing that such shortcomings were lessened.  David lived to see his vision become reality--dying shortly after the establishment of OASIS.  To learn more about David, please visit the OUR FOUNDER page.