Founded in 1985, Hyacinth AIDS Foundation is one of the leading AIDS service organizations in New Brunswick, N. J. It is a nonprofit, tax-exempt agency that helps people live with disease, controls the spread of the epidemic and serves as a critical voice in the public debate surrounding AIDS in New Jersey. It offers various services, such as HIV testing and counseling, financial support for housing, emergency financial assistance, legal assistance and case management. The organization provides community awareness about the disease through technical assistance, workplace training, treatment advice and interactive education and treatment forums. In addition, it provides HIV disease and treatment information online that also includes personal accounts from people affected by the disease. Hyacinth AIDS Foundation offers several wellness activities, such as yoga and stress-reduction exercises, informational workshops on treatment options, complementary therapies, nutrition and health service, and arts activities and cinema shows for the recreation of the patients.