Peer Advocates and Treatment Advocates have intimate knowledge and experience with HIV disease and treatments related to HIV disease, and are trained to provide support and navigation through health system for persons with HIV/AIDS.
 
Peer Advocates and Treatment Advocates provide:

• Outreach and Engagement—functioning as "client navigators", locating people with HIV disease in shelters, soup lines, self-help centers, SRO hotels, etc., and connecting them with HIV/AIDS services.
• Needs Assessments—assisting clients with HIV disease in evaluating their needs for medical care, medication adherence, food, shelter, clothing, transportation, substance use information, mental health concerns, benefits, and other important issues.
• Information & Referral—providing information about and referral to agencies that supply medical services, tokens, clothing vouchers, food, substance use services, mental health services, and more.
• Medical and Medication Assistance—assisting with the difficulties of sticking to a complicated schedule of medications, accompanying clients to medical appointments, and advocating with medical providers. Providing up-to-date medication, treatment, drug trials and studies information.
• Emotional Support—providing peer counseling including harm reduction strategies for substance use.
• Practical Support—assisting with laundry, house cleaning, grocery shopping, medication pick-up and delivery, and assisting with the completion of forms related to housing, disability, medical and mental health services, etc.