Temporary Disabled. :) please Go back USA HIV & AIDS Help and Advice www.fgks.org » Address: [go: up one dir, main page] Include Form Remove Scripts Accept Cookies Show Images Show Referer Rotate13 Base64 Strip Meta Strip Title Session Cookies International HIV & AIDS charity DonateFundraising About Us Our Partners Help & Advice Contact Us Facebook Linked in Twitter Newsletter Copyright © AVERT skip to menu USA HIV & AIDS Help and Advice back to top Introduction There are a number of places you can turn to for HIV/AIDS help and advice in the USA, including local HIV and AIDS organizations. This page lists the services and support available for HIV and AIDS nationally and by region. For more general information and advice, see our help and advice page. Free local services for HIV/ AIDS help in the USA are listed by city at the bottom of this page, divided geographically into West Pacific, Mountain Region, Midwest, South Central, Northeast, and South Atlantic. back to top What kind of HIV & AIDS services are available in the United States of America? Emergency medical treatment If you are in severe pain and need immediate treatment, you should go to the emergency room at your nearest hospital. In most areas, you can call for an ambulance by dialling 911. There will be a fee for this ambulance service, which will usually be charged to your insurance. If you are uninsured or under-insured, you will still be able to receive emergency medical treatment, but afterwards you will have to find a way to pay the fee. There are a number of govehrnment-run financial assistance programs for which you might be eligible. Family physicians and sexual health clinics If you would like to speak to a medical professional face-to-face to talk about HIV testing, treatment for HIV/AIDS, or to ask for advice on how to prevent becoming infected with HIV or other STIs, then you could contact your local family physician or a sexual health clinic. Find your local family physician Find your local free sexual health clinic If you would like to be tested for HIV, the CDC’s National HIV Testing Resources website includes a national database of HIV testing sites. Helplines If you are unsure which service is best for you, or if you have any other questions related to HIV, AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), you can call the CDC-INFO helpline for help and advice (a service provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). CDC-INFO is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year for STD information, including information about HIV/AIDS, and referrals to STD clinics. 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636) TTY: 1-888-232-6348 In English y Español Or email: cdcinfo@cdc.gov AIDSinfo, provided by the National Institutes of Health, has more information on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention and research. The information service is available Monday through Friday between the hours of 12.00pm and 5.00pm Eastern Time. 1-800-448-0440 TTY: 1-888-480-3739 Or email: ContactUs@aidsinfo.nih.gov Gay and lesbian help and advice If you need advice or information about issues relating to sexuality, read our resources for people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or unsure page. This lists helplines, social groups, websites and groups for gay and lesbian people, or those who are unsure of their sexuality. back to top Local HIV/AIDS service organizations Local AIDS service organizations (ASOs) in the USA are listed below. These organizations provide a range of free services to people infected or affected by HIV/AIDS living locally. These services can include case management, support groups and individual counselling as well as assistance with treatment, housing and nutrition. Some organizations also offer free HIV tests or run education and prevention programs. In a few cases, the ASO itself provides clinical services (for which a fee may be charged). All of these groups are not-for-profit and non-governmental. These are just a few of the many agencies that are there to help. If your nearest town is not listed below then try organizations from other cities in your state who should be able to recommend more local services. Alternatively, call the CDC national AIDS helpline: 1-800-CDC-INFO Although care has been taken to select helpful and appropriate resources, AVERT.org is not responsible for the content of these sites and inclusion here does not imply our endorsement. If you would like to suggest an addition or an amendment to this page then please email us. AVERT.org has a range of other resources for people affected by HIV & AIDS, including information about treatment and testing, and personal stories. West Pacific Mountain Region Midwest South Central Northeast South Atlantic back to top West Pacific Alaska Anchorage/Juneau: The Four A's Fairbanks: The Interior AIDS Association California - North and Central Sacramento: Breaking Barriers Sacramento: Cares Clinic San Francisco: San Francisco AIDS Foundation San Francisco: Shanti San Francisco: UCSF AIDS Health Project San Luis Obispo: San Luis Obispo County ASN San Rafael: Marin AIDS Project Seaside: Monterey County AIDS Project California - South Irvine: AIDS Services Foundation Orange County Laguna Hills: Shanti Orange County Los Angeles: AIDS Project Los Angeles Palm Springs: Desert AIDS Project Pasadena: AIDS Service Center San Diego/Oceanside: Being Alive San Diego Santa Cruz: Santa Cruz AIDS Project West Hollywood: The Life Group LA West Hollywood: Being Alive Hawaii Honolulu: Life Foundation Kailua-Kona/Kea'au: Hawai'i Island HIV/AIDS Foundation Lihue: Malama Pono - Kaua'i AIDS Project Wailuku/Hana/Kaunakakai/Lanai: Mauii AIDS Foundation Oregon Corvallis: Valley AIDS Information Network Eugene: HIV Alliance Grants Pass & Roseburg: Harm Reduction Center of South Oregon La Grande: AIDS Education Council of Eastern Oregon Ontario/Pendleton: Eastern Oregon Center for Independent Living Portland: Cascade AIDS Project Portland: OHSU Partnership Project Washington Bellingham: Evergreen AIDS Foundation Olympia: United Communities AIDS Network Seattle: Lifelong AIDS Alliance Seattle: Multifaith Works Spokane: A Silver Lining Counseling and Professional Services Tacoma: Pierce County AIDS Foundation Walla Walla: Blue Mountain Heart to Heart back to top back to top Mountain Region Arizona Flagstaff/Prescott: Northland Cares Phoenix: Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS Tucson: Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation Colorado Boulder: Boulder County AIDS Project Colorado Springs/Pueblo: Southern Colorado AIDS Project Denver: Colorado AIDS Project Fort Collins/Sterling: Northern Colorado AIDS Project Grand Junction: Western Colorado AIDS Project Idaho Couer D'Alene: North Idaho AIDS Coalition Montana Billings: Yellowstone AIDS Project Missoula: Missoula AIDS Council Nevada Las Vegas: AID for AIDS of Nevada Southern Nevada: Golden Rainbow New Mexico Albuquerque/Farmington: New Mexico AIDS Services Roswell: Pecos Valley HIV/AIDS Resource Center Santa Fe: Southwest C.A.R.E. Center Utah Salt Lake City: Utah AIDS Foundation Salt Lake City: People With AIDS Coalition of Utah Wyoming Cheyenne: Wyoming Positives for Positives. Website: www.positivesforpositives.org Adress: P.O. Box 21086 Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003 Phone: 1.307.421.4426 E-mail: info@positivesforpositives.org back to top back to top Midwest Illinois Belleville: Bethany Place Bloomington: McLean County AIDS Task Force Chicago: Better Existence with HIV (BEHIV) Website: www.behiv.org Phone: (847) 475-2115 Address: 1740 Ridge Evanston, Illinois 60201, United States Chicago: Test Positive Aware Network Peoria: Central Illinois FRIENDS of PWA Indiana Cincinnati, Ohio: STOP AIDS Evansville: Matthew 25 AIDS Services Fort Wayne: AIDS Task Force Indianapolis: The Damien Center South Bend: AIDS Ministries/AIDS Assist of North Indiana Iowa Davenport: AIDS Project Quad Cities Kansas Kansas City: Good Samaritan Project Lawrence: Douglas County AIDS Project Wichita: Positive Directions Michigan Detroit: AIDS Partnership Michigan Ferndale: Midwest AIDS Prevention Project Flint: Wellness AIDS Services Grand Rapids: HIV/AIDS Services Kalamazoo: CARES of Southwest Michigan Lansing: Lansing Area AIDS Network Ypsilanti: HIV/AIDS Resource Center Minnesota Minneapolis: The Aliveness Project Minneapolis: Minnesota AIDS Project Moorhead: Minnkota Health Project St Paul: Rural AIDS Action Network Missouri Columbia: Regional AIDS Interfaith Network Kansas City: Good Samaritan Project Saint Louis: Saint Louis Effort For AIDS Springfield: AIDS Project of the Ozarks Nebraska All locations: Nebraska AIDS Project North Dakota Moorhead, Minnesota: Minnkota Health Project Ohio Chillicothe: Ross County Aids Task Force Cincinnati: STOP AIDS Cleveland: AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland Columbus: Columbus AIDS Task Force Columbus: Ohio AIDS Coalition Dayton/Mansfield/Toledo/Lima: AIDS Resource Center Ohio South Dakota Berakhah House Project Takoja Wisconsin All locations: AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin Madison/Jamesville/Beloit: AIDS Network back to top back to top South Central Alabama Birmingham: AIDS Alabama Birmingham: Birmingham AIDS Outreach Florence/Huntsville: AIDS Action Coalition Mobile: Mobile AIDS Support Services Tuscaloosa: West Alabama AIDS Outreach Arkansas Little Rock: Arkansas AIDS Foundation Kentucky Cincinnati, Ohio: STOP AIDS Henderson/Owensboro: Matthew 25 AIDS Services Lexington: AIDS Volunteers Louisiana Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge AIDS Society New Orleans: NO/AIDS Task Force New Orleans: In This Together Mississippi Jackson: Building Bridges Oklahoma Oklahoma City: RAIN Oklahoma Tulsa: Tulsa C.A.R.E.S. 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There are a number of places you can turn to for HIV/AIDS help and advice in the USA, including local HIV and AIDS organizations. This page lists the services and support available for HIV and AIDS nationally and by region. For more general information and advice, see our help and advice page.
Free local services for HIV/ AIDS help in the USA are listed by city at the bottom of this page, divided geographically into West Pacific, Mountain Region, Midwest, South Central, Northeast, and South Atlantic.
If you are in severe pain and need immediate treatment, you should go to the emergency room at your nearest hospital. In most areas, you can call for an ambulance by dialling 911. There will be a fee for this ambulance service, which will usually be charged to your insurance.
If you are uninsured or under-insured, you will still be able to receive emergency medical treatment, but afterwards you will have to find a way to pay the fee. There are a number of govehrnment-run financial assistance programs for which you might be eligible.
If you would like to speak to a medical professional face-to-face to talk about HIV testing, treatment for HIV/AIDS, or to ask for advice on how to prevent becoming infected with HIV or other STIs, then you could contact your local family physician or a sexual health clinic.
Find your local family physician
Find your local free sexual health clinic
If you would like to be tested for HIV, the CDC’s National HIV Testing Resources website includes a national database of HIV testing sites.
If you are unsure which service is best for you, or if you have any other questions related to HIV, AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), you can call the CDC-INFO helpline for help and advice (a service provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).
CDC-INFO is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year for STD information, including information about HIV/AIDS, and referrals to STD clinics.
AIDSinfo, provided by the National Institutes of Health, has more information on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention and research. The information service is available Monday through Friday between the hours of 12.00pm and 5.00pm Eastern Time.
If you need advice or information about issues relating to sexuality, read our resources for people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or unsure page. This lists helplines, social groups, websites and groups for gay and lesbian people, or those who are unsure of their sexuality.
Local AIDS service organizations (ASOs) in the USA are listed below. These organizations provide a range of free services to people infected or affected by HIV/AIDS living locally. These services can include case management, support groups and individual counselling as well as assistance with treatment, housing and nutrition. Some organizations also offer free HIV tests or run education and prevention programs. In a few cases, the ASO itself provides clinical services (for which a fee may be charged). All of these groups are not-for-profit and non-governmental.
These are just a few of the many agencies that are there to help. If your nearest town is not listed below then try organizations from other cities in your state who should be able to recommend more local services. Alternatively, call the CDC national AIDS helpline: 1-800-CDC-INFO
Although care has been taken to select helpful and appropriate resources, AVERT.org is not responsible for the content of these sites and inclusion here does not imply our endorsement. If you would like to suggest an addition or an amendment to this page then please email us.
AVERT.org has a range of other resources for people affected by HIV & AIDS, including information about treatment and testing, and personal stories.
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Play our games to test your knowledge and skills, while learning new facts. See how much you know about HIV/AIDS and sexual health, with our AIDS Game, Sex Education Game, Pregnancy Game and Condom Game. Use your mouse to collect the right letters while avoiding the baddies for a chance to appear on our HI-scores table.
Give our games a try now, and see how well you can do!
Our media gallery contains hundreds of HIV and AIDS related photos, videos and graphics. You can have a look around, use the search feature, or take a look at some photo selections.
Try our quizzes to test your knowledge on all aspects of sexual health and HIV and AIDS. We have a Sex Quiz, Pregnancy Quiz, Condom Quiz and an HIV and AIDS Quiz.
Just a beginner? Then try the quizzes' easy levels. Think you're an expert? Well try the hard quizzes.
I went through kind of a phase shift from just getting feelings towards this one guy, to be being confused and feeling kind of bi... - Submitted by Wesley Read more >>
Giving young people a platform to share their thoughts and experiences raises awareness among their peers and gives an invaluable insight into the needs of this high-risk group. More than 2,400 young people are newly infected with HIV every day, accounting for 40% of new adult infections.
Involving youth in the HIV response is key to lowering new HIV infections among the next generation and the role of technology in doing this is now clearer than ever.
A sneak preview of results from an AVERT survey, due to be released on International Youth Day 2013 - 12 August, show that most young people prefer to get their sexual health and HIV/AIDS information online or via mobile, as it's quicker, confidential and cheap. But not all youth are the same, we've found regional variations in the type of technology young people prefer - with 67% of respondents from Africa using mobile phones for health information, compared to just 31% in Europe.
To commemorate International Youth Day 2013 - 12 August, share your experiences with others by sending AVERT your story. Raise HIV awareness among youth, check out the hints, tips and quizzes below and share them with your friends.