Peer Connection Program · 2026

Make the
Connection.
Lead with Care.

CONNECTEDBoston
Multicultural AIDS Coalition
Peer Connection Program — Boston, MA

Peer Connectors embedded in communities across Boston — navigating their community to HIV testing, PrEP, mpox vaccination, and care.

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Real Conversations
Community training session
Community-Led Training
Getting connected to services
Connected to Care
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About the Program

What Is the Peer Connection Program?

CONNECTEDBoston builds community-based Peer Connection Corps across Boston — recruiting trusted community members as Peer Connectors who navigate people to HIV testing, PrEP, mpox vaccination, and care.

Who It's For

People in Boston with connections in queer, same-gender-loving, or trans communities who want to get paid to make a real difference in their community.

What You Do

One 90-minute training. Then recruit from your network — navigating people to HIV testing, PrEP, mpox vaccination, and care. Ongoing, in your neighborhood.

Why It Matters

Peer-led outreach works. Your voice opens doors that clinical settings can't.

How It Works

Your Peer Connector Journey

1

Reach Out

Connect with the CONNECTEDBoston team. Tell us about yourself, your neighborhood, and your network.

2

Attend Training

One 90-minute session covers HIV, PrEP, mpox, doxy, and how to have real conversations with your community.

3

Become a Peer Connector

Join your community's Peer Connection Corps. You're now the resource people come to.

4

Navigate Your Network

Recruit from your community. Walk them through booking their appointment. Be the person who shows up — and follows up.

5

Earn as You Go

Get paid $25 for every person who completes testing. This is ongoing — the more people you connect, the more you earn.

CONNECTEDBoston Community Peer Connector
Who Becomes a Peer Connector

Someone
Just Like You.

You don't need a degree or a title. You need a network, a neighborhood you care about, and the drive to show up for your people. That's it.

90min
One training session
3
Communities across Boston
$25
Per person who completes testing
Choose Your Date
2026 Cohorts

Session Dates

One 90-minute training per cohort. All sessions cover the same content — pick the date that works, then register below.

Thursday — May Cohort
May 28
6:00 – 7:30 PM
Location: MAC / CONNECTEDBoston
9 Palmer St, Roxbury, MA
Facilitator: MAC Staff
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Saturday — May Cohort
May 30
1:00 – 2:30 PM
Location: MAC / CONNECTEDBoston
9 Palmer St, Roxbury, MA
Facilitator: MAC Staff
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June Cohort — Time TBD
June 10
Time — TBD
Location: MAC / CONNECTEDBoston
9 Palmer St, Roxbury, MA
Facilitator: MAC Staff
Registration opening soon
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June Cohort — Time TBD
June 20
Time — TBD
Location: MAC / CONNECTEDBoston
9 Palmer St, Roxbury, MA
Facilitator: MAC Staff
Registration opening soon
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Select a date above, then register below →
Community group session

Trusted Voices.
Real Connections.
Lasting Change.

This is a real paid opportunity — and it's open to you. We're looking for connected people in Boston who want to use their networks to bring HIV testing, PrEP, and care to those who need it most. No prior experience required. Just your relationships, your community, and the drive to show up.

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Real Pay. Real Work.

This Is a Paid
Side Job.

Peer Connectors get paid every time they connect someone to care — HIV testing, PrEP, mpox vaccination. The more active you are in your neighborhood, the more you earn.

$25
Per person who completes
testing or care services
$10
For the community member
who gets tested
Peer Connectors earn on an ongoing basis — there's no cap. The more people you navigate to care, the more you earn.
Sign Up

Register as a Peer Connector

Complete the short form below to officially sign up. Spots are limited.

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Ready to join? Open the registration form to choose your session and sign up.

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Meet the Team

Who's Leading the Way

MAC

Cohort Facilitator

Program Facilitator

Leads the May training sessions with a community-centered approach, bringing lived experience to every room.

MAC

Peer Connection Coordinator

Recruitment & Intake

Manages all Peer Connector intake and registration. Email connected@mac-boston.org to start your registration.

MAC

Cohort Facilitator

Program Director

Leads the June training sessions as Program Director of CONNECTEDBoston.

About Us

CONNECTEDBoston at MAC

MAC (Multicultural AIDS Coalition) is a Boston-based organization committed to health equity for communities of color. CONNECTEDBoston is our HIV prevention and care program — built by and for the community it serves.

Learn more at mac-boston.org →