New England Journal of Public Policy

Article Title

Call to Action: A Community Responds

Authors

Larry Kessler, AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts
Ann M. Silvia, AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts
David Aronstein, AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts
Cynthia Patton, AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts

Abstract

This article will examine the early formation of the AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts, and what it has become. It will examine particular philosophical and organizational conflicts, some unique to AIDS organizing, that have influenced the direction the group has taken. It will try to tease out some of the factors that have made the organization successful in delivering services, providing education, and affecting city and state policy. It will also examine some of the unresolved conflicts that threaten the organization.

Recommended Citation

Kessler, Larry; Silvia, Ann M.; Aronstein, David; and Patton, Cynthia (1988) "Call to Action: A Community Responds," New England Journal of Public Policy: Vol. 4: Iss. 1, Article 34.
Available at: https://scholarworks.umb.edu/nejpp/vol4/iss1/34