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In many ways, it's come full-circle for Anthony Horne, Director of Positive Living at BronxWorks. After attending SUNY College at New Paltz, Anthony served as a U.S. Army Medical Specialist and received his Master's Degree in Human Services from Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. He started his career in social services in the HIV/AIDS field and has worked in the areas of reproductive and sexual health education and HIV/AIDS education and prevention for over 30 years. In the early days of his work during the AIDS epidemic, Anthony says it was mostly planning and preparing patients for death.   

 

"Seeing the change has been wonderful," Anthony says, in regards to how the field of work in HIV/AIDS management has evolved. "Nowadays, patients are more likely to die of natural causes."

 

Anthony joined BronxWorks in 2017 as the Program Director of the Comprehensive Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (CAPP) program. The CAPP program is an evidence-based initiative funded by the New York State Department of Health that promotes sexual health, STD and HIV/AIDS prevention, and adolescent pregnancy prevention, for participants ages 11 to 21 years old. It is now in its 5th year at BronxWorks. Anthony later added the Sexual Risk Avoidance Education program (SRAE), which is in its 2nd year.

 

That is what Positive Living is ultimately trying to accomplish, to provide a normalcy for people living with HIV. Anthony says that the world is close to a triumph, that prevention can make the disease untransmittable, and that the science is clear: an undetectable viral load equals a non-infectious individual. We asked Anthony what drives him in his work in this field. He said that his passion comes from his lived experiences.

 

"When you see close friends pass it hits close to home."

 

When he is not working, Anthony enjoys cooking and listening to music, particularly 70s Soul, R&B, Jazz, and Classical.

 

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#40 Carolyn McLaughlin – One Family Meets Another

#39 Robin Hood and BronxWorks – Synergy in Fighting Poverty

#38 The BronxWorks Board of Directors: Time, Talent, Treasure, and Terrific!

#37 Betances Community Center Advisory Board: “We have PhDs in ‘street’!”

#36 20+ Years of Careers in Service at BronxWorks

#35 Camila R. – By helping another, she helped herself

#34 Jean Smith – A Lifetime of Caring and Lifting Lives

#33 BronxWorks Partners: These Landlords are Building Futures and Community

#32 FEPS – Reducing fear, confusion, and homelessness

#31 Horatio G. – Building his future through language

#30 BronxWorks Blue Waves – Swimming for Fun, Fitness & the Future

#29 Abubacar W. – Big Steps for a Little Boy

#28 Bedtime Stories – Lifting lives through reading & caring

#27 Tyrese M. – “I get another family”

#26 Eva M. – Intra-agency collaboration results in happiness and a home

#25 KC, Shannon, & Christopher – Making Children’s Lives Better

#24 Veronica, NCJW, and HIPPY – “Not alone in this journey through life”

#23 Maria R. – A 23-hour bus ride and her faith saved her life

#22 Ronald G. – "Crossing a bridge to better health and stability"

#21 Stephanie M. – From Attitude to Aptitude

#20 "Reweaving the social fabric of a neighborhood"

#19 Catherine M. – "I'm not a sit-down kind of person!"

#18 Judy Leonard – A Letter to BronxWorks Friends

#17 Rachea C. – Achieving Milestones, Step by Step

#16 Eric Hill – Miles & Music

#15 BronxWorks and Super Storm Sandy – Dedication, stamina, and grace personified

#14 Milagros R. – One dress, many dreams

#13 Heights seniors take the healthy lead

#12 Nidia R. – Minor repairs = major relief

#11 Homeless Outreach Team – Feeling Connected to the World

#10 Cristina, Raymond, Crisbelly & Aaron – Growing up at BronxWorks

#9 Jeniffer M. – From the South Bronx to South Africa: the visit of a lifetime that almost didn't happen

#8 Nathaniel S. – "I'm right there beside you"

#7 Diana S. – Overcoming tragedy: "I'm still here"

#6 Irodney P. – "I want to earn it not have it handed to me"

#5 Natividad C. – A bond of mutual respect and genuine affection

#4 Michael J. – "What was given to me was given freely"

#3 Kathryn Speller – Retiring from work, not her passions

#2 Alfredo C. – "Thanks to you, Dad"

#1 Jonathan P. – Striving for Excellence