We Keep Us Healthy: Our Community, Our Health, Our Stories

Why We’re Starting This Series

At Unity Arc Advocacy Group, we believe that data and stories belong together. Numbers can show trends — but people reveal truth.

Across the U.S. South, especially here in Georgia, we are witnessing how funding cuts to Medicare, HIV care, and prevention programs ripple through communities. Behind every data point is someone trying to refill a prescription, get to a clinic, or keep a promise to live another day in health and dignity.

This new monthly blog series on health equity is our space to connect the dots: between policy and people, between access and justice, between hope and the systems that sometimes stand in its way

What to Expect Each Month

1. Real Stories, Real People:
   Each post will align with our Storytelling Series, featuring videos and testimonies from individuals whose lives are directly affected by the ongoing cuts. You’ll meet patients, community health workers, and advocates who refuse to be invisible.

2. Data in Plain Language:
   We’ll unpack the week’s developments in HIV care and prevention — what’s changing, who’s at risk, and where progress is still happening. Using the Health Equity Monitor dashboard, we’ll translate national trends into local insight for Southern communities.

3. Action and Advocacy:
   Every story will close with tangible steps — how you can help protect funding, amplify voices, or connect neighbors to care.