Guide to HIV/AIDS Related Resources
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AIDStruth.org
Created by researchers and others, website presents scientific
evidence that HIV causes AIDS and that benefits of HIV drugs outweigh
risks. Newsletter and link to article, Unproven AIDS “Cures,” and
other information to assist in the fight with AIDS denialists.
English & Spanish.
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
National Prison Project
Since 1972, the only national litigation
program on behalf of prisoners.
915 15th Street, NW, 7th floor, Washington, DC
20005.
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
AIDS Education Project
Fights to eliminate discrimination against
people with HIV and challenges government responses to HIV. Resources
for peer educators.
125 Broad Street, 18th floor, New York, NY 10004.
AVERT
UK-based international charity takes AIDS
education and information to people around the world including downloadable
quizzes. AVERT has projects in countries with high rates of infection.
4 Brighton Road, Horsham, West Susex, RH13 5BA
UK;
email info@avert.org.
Being
Alive
Two Southern California organizations
of people living with HIV providing a wide variety of services
to enrich the personal dignity and quality of life for people with
HIV.
Being Alive (Los Angeles)
621 N. San Vicente Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90069;
phone 310-289-2551; fax 310-289-9866; email info@beingalivela.org;
English.
Being
Alive (San Diego)
4070 Centre Street, San Diego, CA 92103;
phone 619-291-1400; fax 619-291-1491; email info@beingalive.org;
English.
Business
Responds to AIDS
Business Responds to AIDS and Labor Responds
to AIDS programs provide information to businesses and labor unions
to develop workplace policies that meet the challenges of HIV.
PO Box 6003, Rockville, MD 20849-6003;
phone 877-242-9760; tty 240-514-2780; fax 301-562-1098; email info@hivatwork.org; English & Spanish.
GLBT National Hotline
Provides free, confidential telephone and
email peer-counseling and local resources in the US.
toll-free 1-888-843-4564, mon–fri 4pm–midnight,
EST, saturday noon–5pm, EST; email glnh@glbtnationalhelpcenter.org.
Indian Health Service: HIV Center of Excellence
Provides local and national HIV-related resources to the American
Indian and Alaskan Native communities.
Phoenix Indian Medical Center, 4212 North 16th
Street, Phoenix, AZ 85016;
phone 602-263-1502; fax 602-263-1631; English.
National Family Caregivers Association
Reaches across the boundaries of diagnoses,
relationships and life stages to help transform family caregivers’ lives
by removing barriers to health and well being.
10400 Connecticut Ave, #500, Kensington, MD
20895-3944;
phone 800-896-3650 or 301-942-6430 ; fax 301-942-2302; email info@thefamilycaregiver.org.
Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays
Although HIV is not a primary advocacy focus
for PFLAG, local chapters may be a valued resource for parents, family
members, friends or gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people
to get support for someone with HIV/AIDS.
1726 M Street, NW, #400, Washington,
DC 20036;
phone 202-467-8180; fax 202-467-8194; email info@pflag.org;
English.
PAWS (Pets Are Wonderful Support)
Supports the human-animal bond for people
living with HIV by producing educational publications and a listing
of similar US nonprofit groups.
645 Harrison Street, #100, San Francisco, CA 94107;
phone 415-979-9550; fax 415-979-9269; email info@pawssf.org.
Pharmacy
Checker
Mail order and online pharmacy ratings and profiles, including listing of rogue
businesses.
333 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY 10605;
phone 718-534-3067; fax 718-715-1033; English & Spanish.
Recycled
AIDS Medicine Program (RAMP)
RAMP gathers unused HIV medicines from individuals, health professionals
and community groups and delivers them to organizations overseas.
3666 16th Street, San Francisco,
CA 94114;
phone 415-285-0606; email info@rampusa.org.
UCSF Anal Neoplasia Research & Treatment Unit
Provides latest information on anal
cancer, anal intraepithelial neoplasia, and the human papillomavirus
(HPV).
Mt. Zion Medical Center, 1600 Divisadero Street,
Box 1699, San Francisco, CA 94143-1699;
phone 415-353-7443; email fred.fishman@ucsf.edu; English.
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