The AIDS Resource Foundation for Children (ARFC) is a 501c3 incorporated nonprofit organization based in New Jersey. ARFC's mission is to help individuals, children, and families who are impacted by HIV/AIDS or are faced with other social and health-related barriers to be resilient and to build healthier futures. Since 1985, ARFC has dedicated its programs and services to finding family-centered solutions to the problems associated with HIV/AIDS by providing comprehensive services to under-served communities in NJ where HIV is prevalent. For over 30 years, ARFC has met the changing needs of children and families affected by AIDS through the following programs:St. Clare's Homes for Children (Jersey City, Elizabeth, and Neptune, NJ), 1987St. Clare's Homes were the first in the country to give abandoned HIV positive babies a loving home away from the hospital system. Today there are 3 Homes addressing the transitional needs of the most vulnerable medically fragile infants.St. Clare's Social Services, 1990Providing social services such as mental health support, medical care, substance-abuse prevention, support groups, and opportunities for families to meet and support each other in the community. St. Clare's Housing Program, 1993Providing supportive housing to people living with the HIV/AIDS. These affordable desirable homes help families provide the stability needed to live healthy lives.Academy Street Firehouse, 2002Addressing the unique and varied mental/emotional/behavioral health needs of children impacted by HIV/AIDS through an after-school program.Brighter Beginnings Transitional Housing Program, 2012Providing supportive housing, substance abuse counseling, and support groups to HIV + women transitioning into the community.Project Nest Transitional Housing Program, 2016Providing holistic patient-centered care to young HIV+ gay/bisexual men facing discrimination, exploitation, and homelessness.