The Needs Assessment is written every two years by the Planning Council with the following objectives:

• To identify the potential service needs and services available to people living with HIV (PLWH) in the Boston Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA);
• To examine the capacity of the current service system and the resources available;
• To assess whether resources are being expended to populations most in need and to emerging populations;
• To assess whether PLWH can effectively obtain and maintain HIV health and health-related support services in the EMA.

Needs Assessment Reports

• 2010-2011: Assessment of Need Among People Living with HIV & AIDS in the Boston EMA (June 2011)
• 2009-2010: Assessment of Need Among People Living with HIV & AIDS in the Boston EMA (February 2010)
• 2008-2009: Assessment of Need Among People Living with HIV & AIDS in the Boston EMA (March 2009)
• 2007-2008: Assessment of Need Among People Living with HIV & AIDS in the Boston EMA (March 2008)
• 2005-2006: Assessment of Need Among People Living with HIV/AIDS in the Boston EMA (February 2006)
• 2004-2005: Assessment of Need Among People Living with HIV/AIDS in the Boston EMA (February 2005)
• 2003-2004: Assessment of Issues Affecting the Service Needs of People Living with HIV in the Boston EMA (January 2004)
• 2002-2003: Assessment of Issues Affecting the Service Needs of People Living with HIV in the Boston EMA (March 2003)
• 2001-2002: Assessment of Issues Affecting the Service Needs of People Living with HIV in the Boston EMA (April 2002)