Aron Thiim

Aron Thiim (he/él) is the Program Director of Victory Programs’ Boston Living Center, where he oversees all day-to-day operations of the non-residential community center in Boston’s Back Bay. In this role, he manages congregate meals and pantry programs, non-medical case management, psychosocial support services, infectious disease testing services, harm reduction supply distribution, and prevention navigation. With nearly a decade of experience in infectious disease prevention, harm reduction, and sexual and gender minority health, Aron is committed to delivering trauma-responsive, client-centered, and strengths-based care. His work focuses on improving health outcomes for people impacted by HIV, substance use, homelessness, food insecurity, and street-based trauma through accessible, compassionate, and evidence-based approaches.

Victory Programs is a Boston-based nonprofit organization dedicated to opening the door to hope, recovery, and community for individuals and families facing homelessness, addiction, and chronic health conditions. Guided by a philosophy of care rooted in harm reduction, trauma-informed practices, motivational interviewing, and client-driven goal setting, Victory Programs offers individualized, strengths-based services that meet people where they are. The organization has a long history of responding to unmet needs, beginning with being one of the first to support individuals living with both HIV and substance use disorder during the height of the AIDS epidemic, and continues to help people stabilize their lives, build trust, and work toward long-term self-sufficiency. The Boston Living Center, a program of Victory Programs, provides community, nourishment, resources, and integrated support for people navigating HIV, chronic illness, substance use, housing instability, and other barriers to health and wellness.