This list of contacts and resources emphasizes national
organizations as well as newsletters and electronic information. Contact
organizations on this list for a referral to a group in your area.
Organizations and Web Sites
AIDS Action. Advocacy network of 3,200 national
AIDS service organizations solely dedicated to federal policy on HIV/AIDS
care, research, and prevention. 1906 Sunderland Place N.W., Washington,
DC 20036; (202) 530-8030; www.aidsaction.org
AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service. Information
(in English, Spanish, and Portuguese) on federal and other clinical drug
trials. Web site features searchable databases and contact information for
trials. P.O. Box 6421, Rockville, MD 20849-6421; (800) 874-2572; TTY/TDD
(888) 480-3739; www.actis.org
AIDS Education Global Information Service. Online
information base with news updates, reference pages, law library, search
engines, chat and bulletin board features, links to resources, and more.
www.aegis.com
AIDSinfoNYC.org. One-stop cooperative site consisting
of linked information pages run by ATDN, PWA Health Group, Treatment Action
Group, and other New York–based organizations. www.AIDSinfoNYC.org
AIDSMeds.com. HIV-positive owned and operated
site that provides treatment lessons, drug information, news, discussion
forums, and ability to generate personalized reports of drug regimen. wwwAIDSMeds.com
AIDS Project Los Angeles. Offers direct assistance
to HIV patients, risk-reduction education, public-policy advocacy, and women’s
groups. 611 S. Kingsley Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90005; (213) 201-1600; www.apla.org
AIDS Treatment Data Network. National group
with treatment education, counseling, clinical trial listings, glossaries,
ADAP, alternative treatments. Also in Spanish. 611 Broadway, Suite 613,
New York, NY 10012; (800) 734-7104; www.aidsinfonyc.org/network
The Body. Community-minded Web site featuring
bulletin boards, forums, articles, and expert advice columns. www.thebody.org
Critical Path AIDS Project. Treatment info,
clinical trials, alternative therapies, newsletter library, 24-hour hotline
accessible to incarcerated people. 2062 Lombard St., Philadelphia, PA 19146;
24-hour hotline/fax: (215) 545-2212; www.critpath.org
Gay Men’s Health Crisis. New York City–based
center with forums, workshops, support groups, peer counseling, assistance
programs, and a treatment library. Information available in Spanish. 119
W. 24th St., New York, NY 10011; (212) 367-1000; hotline: (800) 243-7692;
www.gmhc.org
HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service. Information
(in English, Spanish, and Portuguese) on FDA-approved treatments and drugs
and health conference updates. P.O. Box 6303, Rockville, MD 20849-6303;
(800) 448-0440; www.hivatis.org
HIV Insite. Web site run by the University of
California, San Francisco, with sections devoted to news reports, medical
literature, public policy, regional and country analyses, and streaming
audio discussions. hivinsite.ucsf.edu
HIV Law Project. New York City organization
offering a variety of legal services (housing, benefits, family law, more)
to low-income and homeless locals with HIV/AIDS. 841 Broadway, Suite 608,
New York, NY 10003; (212) 674-7590; www.hivlegalnyc.org
Housing Works. Advocacy for HIV-positive homeless
in New York City with comprehensive assistance programs (housing, health
care, job training, etc.), bilingual staff. 130 Crosby St., New York, NY
10012; (212) 966-0466; www.housingworks.org
Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund. National
organization committed to upholding the civil rights of gays, lesbians,
and people with HIV/AIDS. Litigation record includes antidiscrimination,
immigration, and transgendered issues. 120 Wall St., Suite 1500, New York,
NY 10005; (212) 809-8585; www.lambdalegal.org
Medscape. A commercial Web site with conference
reports, physician and activist updates, medical journal abstracts, and
an online medical bookstore. hiv.medscape.com
National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project. Community
forums and treatment education program: online drug information, conference
reports, radio show archives, and hepatitis section. 580 Broadway, Suite
403, New York, NY 10012; (212) 219-0106; www.natap.org
National Association of People With AIDS. Network
of regional coalitions with departments devoted to community development
and training, education, and public policy. 1413 K St. N.W., Seventh Floor,
Washington, DC 20005; (202) 898-0414; www.napwa.org
Project Inform. Advocacy, forums, outreach and
education programs, and publications. 205 13th St., Suite 2001, San Francisco,
CA 94103; Treatment hotline: (800) 822-7422; (415) 558-9051; www.projectinform.org
PWA Health Group. Buyers’ club that provides
treatment and drug information, discounted therapies, and English and Spanish
newsletters. P.O. Box 136, New York, NY 10014; (212) 255-0520; www.aidsinfonyc.org/pwahg
San Francisco AIDS Foundation. Financial benefits
and housing counseling and women’s case support. 995 Market St., Suite 200,
San Francisco, CA 94103; (415) 487-3000; Spanish: (415) 487-3004; hotline:
(800) 367-2437; www.sfaf.org
Publications
AIDS Clinical Care. Latest info on clinical
HIV treatment (feature articles, case histories, antiretroviral rounds).
Published monthly by the Massachusetts Medical Society; 860 Winter St.,
Waltham, MA 02159; (800) 843-6356; www.massmed.org/pubs
AIDS Treatment News. Twice-monthly publication
focusing on treatment options, public-policy developments, and getting access
to medication. P.O. Box 411256, San Francisco, CA 94141; (800) 873-2812;
www.aidsnews.org
Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS.
San Francisco AIDS Foundation’s quarterly with clinical trials listings
and in-depth articles on new developments. www.sfaf.org/beta
HIV/AIDS Treatment Directory. Comprehensive
info on approved and experimental treatments, clinical trials, by AmFAR:
120 Wall St., 13th Floor, New York, NY 10005; (800) 382-6327; www.amfar.org/td
HIV Plus. Glossy magazine with features, research
and treatmtent news, and opinion and advice columns. Includes “The AmFAR
Treatment Insider.” P.O. Box 4371, Los Angeles, CA 90078; (323) 871-1225;
www.hivplusmag.com
LAP Notes. By the Lesbian AIDS Project at GMHC.
(212) 367-1355 and (212) 367-1363
NATAP Reports. Published by the National AIDS
Treatment Advocacy Project. www.natap.org
Notes From the Underground. Bimonthly newsletter
by the PWA Health Group. www.aidsinfonyc.org/pwahg
PI Perspective. Journal published by Project
Inform. www.projectinform.org/pub/pip_index.html
Positively Aware. Treatment news, advice, and
commentary. Published six times a year by the Test Positive Aware Network.
5337 N. Broadway St., Chicago, IL 60640; (773) 989-9400; www.tpan.com
Poz. Glossy monthly with profiles, news, opinions.
Also in Spanish. 349 W. 12th St., New York, NY 10014-1721; (212) 242-2163;
www.poz.com
SIDA Ahora. In Spanish, by Body Positive. 19
Fulton St., Suite 308B, New York, NY 10038; (212) 566-7333
TAGline. Newsletter by Treatment Action Group,
which focuses on advocacy for larger and more efficient research efforts.
350 Seventh Ave., Suite 1603, New York, NY 10001; (212) 971-9022;
www.treatmentactiongroup.org
Treatment Issues. New and experimental therapies.
www.gmhc.org/living/treatmnt.html
Treatment Review. News, clinical trials, treatments.
www.
aidsinfonyc.org/network/trs.trs.html
Wise Words. pewsletter for women living with
HIV, available through Project Inform. www.projectinform.org/pub/ww_index.html
Special Groups
CHILDREN
Hydeia L. Broadbent Foundation. AIDS awareness,
sensitivity education, and age-appropriate lectures for students (middle
school through college). 1425 N. Sierra Bonita Ave., Suite 411, Los Angeles,
CA 90048; (323) 874-0883; www.hydeia.org
Newborn Testing Hotline. Run by HIV Law Project.
(800) 662-9885
Pediatric AIDS Foundation. Research and advocacy
for pediatric AIDS and other serious and life-threatening illnesses in children.
2950 31st St., Suite 125, Santa Monica, CA 90405; (310) 395-9051 and (888)
499-4673; www.pedaids.org
HEMOPHILIACS
Hemophilia and AIDS/HIV Network for the Dissemination
of Information. Care of the National Hemophilia Foundation. Treatment
and referral information on bleeding disorders and hepatitis. (800) 424-2634;
In Spanish: extension 3754; www.hemophilia.org
INJECTION DRUG USERS
Harm Reduction Coalition. Alternative approaches
to minimizing drug-related health hazards and ensuring quality of life for
drug users with HIV. 22 W. 27th St., Fifth Floor, New York, NY 10001; (212)
213-6376; www.harmreduction.org
We the People. Membership organization serving
the five-county Philadelphia area, offering housing, confidential medical
programs, mental health counseling, and substance abuse support groups.
425 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19147; (215) 545-6868; www.peoplewithaids.org
LESBIANS
Lesbian AIDS Project. A division of Gay Men’s
Health Crisis. (212) 367-1355 and (212) 367-1363
PEOPLE OF COLOR
National Asian/Pacific Islander Consortium on AIDS
and STDs. Care of Asian/Pacific Islander–American Health Forum. Free
membership, technical assistance, conferences. 942 Market St., Suite 200,
San Francisco, CA 94102; (415) 954-9969; apiahf.org/hivcba.html
National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS.
Nationwide coalition based in African-American communities hardest hit by
HIV/AIDS, devoted to consulting, policy, research, and fund-raising. 105
E. 22nd St., Suite 711, New York, NY 10010; (212) 614-0023; www.blca.org
Latino Commission on AIDS. 80 Fifth Ave., Suite
1501, New York, NY 10011; (212) 675-3288
National Minority AIDS Council. Regional and
national advocacy, technical assistance, and public policy with newsletters
devoted to each. 1931 13th St. N.W., Washington, DC 20009; (202) 483-6822;
www.nmac.org
National Native American AIDS Prevention Center.
Culture-appropriate approaches to preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS in American
Indian, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian populations. 436 14th St., Suite
1020, Oakland, CA 94612; (510) 444-1593; www.nnaapc.org
PRISONERS
American Civil Liberties Union National Prison Project.
1875 Connecticut Ave. N.W., Suite 410, Washington, DC 20009; (202) 234-4830
AIDS in Prison Project. Counseling, referrals,
discharge planning, and bilingual assistance for incarcerated people with
HIV/AIDS. www.aidsinfonyc.org/aip/index.html
Prisoners’ Rights Project of the Legal Aid Society.
Full-service law organization for the indigent, with civil, criminal, and
juvenile practices; advocacy for constitutional rights of prisoners; AIDS
representation; pro bono work. 90 Church St., New York, NY 10007; (212)
577-3300; www.legal-aid.org
PROSTITUTES
Bayswan/Prostitutes’ Education Network. Information
network on legislative and cultural issues regarding sex workers, dedicated
to improving working conditions, increasing safety, and eliminating discrimination.
Box 210256, San Francisco, CA 94121; (415) 751-1659; www.bayswan.org
TEENAGERS
Adolescent AIDS Program. Montefiore Medical
Center, 111 E. 210th St., Bronx, NY 10467; (718) 920-5224
AIDS Community Alliance. Works with HIV-positive
and HIV-affected individuals. 44 N. Queens St., Lancaster, PA 17603; (717)
394-3380
Bay Area Young Positive. Youth-devoted (26 and
under). Offers counseling, resources, retreats, and social events. 518 Waller
St., San Francisco, CA 94117; (415) 487-1616; www.baypositives.org
TRANSGENDERED
International Foundation for Gender Education.
Advocacy and education clearinghouse for transgender issues. Referrals,
online bookstore, quarterly newsletter. P.O. Box 540229, Waltham, MA 02454-0229;
(781) 899-2212; www.ifge.org
WOMEN
Project Wise. Care of Project Inform. E-mail:
wise@projinf.org
Sister Connect. Hotline for women with HIV.
(800) 747-1108
Women Alive. Treatment-focused group with a
peer hotline, self-help support, and English (quarterly) and Spanish (biannual)
newsletters. 1566 Burnside Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90019; Hotline: (800) 554-4876;
www.women-alive.org
Women and Family Services. At Gay Men’s Health
Crisis. (212) 367-1363
Women’s Health Project. UCLA program based in
Los Angeles to conduct 12-week intervention sessions to reduce sexual, drug,
and interpersonal related risk taking behaviors and increase healthy behaviors,
indcluding medical adherence in HIV-positive African-American, Latina, and
European-American women who have histories of child sexual abuse. Runs through
2004. (310) 206-9860 or (310) 794-9929. |
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