LOWER LAKE, Calif. – The Community Care HIV/AIDS Program will provide free, anonymous HIV testing from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, July 17.

The tests will be offered at The Bridge Peer Support Center, 14954 Burns Valley Road, Clearlake.

Individuals interested in testing will have an opportunity to meet with a test counselor before and after testing.

Counseling before and after an HIV test is important because it provides critical information about HIV itself and about the testing process.

The oral swab test will provide results in 20 minutes. Once available, individuals will be given the results in private and in person.

More than 1.1 million people in the United Stated are living with HIV infection and almost 1 in 6 are unaware of their infection. Early diagnosis and treatment saves lives.

Participants will receive a $5 shopping voucher upon completion of test while supplies last.

For more information call 707-995-1606.