Five Horizons offers HIV/AIDS prevention education services to all individuals and entities in West Alabama. Specific target groups:

• Five Horizons offers HIV/AIDS prevention education services to all individuals and entities in West Alabama. Specific target groups:
• Students in West Alabama colleges, universities, and public schools
• Individuals at high risk for HIV infection due to multiple sex partners and needle use
• Individuals who reside in areas in which HIV infection rates are high

The goals of these prevention efforts are to:

• Provide factual information about HIV/AIDS
• Help empower individuals to understand the factors of their sex lives that necessitate more frequent testing
• Provide information on how to prevent the spread of HIV

To maximize effectiveness of the prevention programs, there must be repetition of the prevention message, the message must be age-appropriate, and the program must include information on changing behavior and skills-building.

To schedule a prevention session, contact Ann James at ajames@fivehorizons.org.

Five Horizons offers free and confidential rapid testing for HIV. Tests are provided in 3 different ways:

1. Take home/self-test

2. Curbside test

3. Traditional on-site testing

Call or text 205-860-0111 to set up the test.

Types of tests used:

The OraQuick Rapid HIV-1 Antibody Test - Available at no cost.

OraQuick uses a mouth swab.  Results are provided in 20 minutes.   

The INSTI® HIV-1/HIV-2 Rapid Antibody Test - Available at no cost.

The INSTI® HIV-1/HIV-2 Rapid Antibody Test is a rapid in vitro qualitative test for detecting antibodies to Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 and Type 2 in human whole blood, fingerstick blood, or plasma. Results are available in as little as 60 seconds.

Mobile Testing

Five Horizons offers mobile testing. To request us to set up on-site for testing, contact Katherine Waldon at kwaldon@fivehorizons.org