Advocacy/Policy
· AIDS Action www.aidsaction.org
(202) 530-8030
Dedicated to shaping federal policy for people living with HIV/AIDS.
· American Civil Liberties Union
ACLU AIDS Project
125 Broad St, 18th Floor New York, NY 10004
Undertakes litigation, monitors legislation and engages in educational efforts affecting the rights of persons with HIV/AIDS.
· National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS
Directors
www.nastad.org
(202) 434-8090
Administers HIV/AIDS health care, prevention and support programs funded by states and the federal government and provides counsel to policy makers and federal agencies to create a comprehensive AIDS agenda.
· National Association of People with AIDS
www.napwa.org
(202) 898-0414
Programs for health, treatment, public policy, information and referral. Its speakers bureau can arrange for HIV-positive and affected educators to speak at engagements nationwide.
· Mothers' Voices
www.mvoices.org
(212) 730-2777
National grass-roots organization, with chapters across the country, that encourages mothers to promote public policies that advance AIDS education, prevention, research, and treatment.
Arts and Media
· Cable Positive
www.cablepositive.org
(212) 852-5190
email: info@cablepositive.org
Cable Positive uses the talents, resources, access and influence of the communications industry to raise AIDS awareness and to fund AIDS education, research and care.
· National AIDS Memorial Grove
www.aidsmemorial.org
email: aidsmemgrv@aol.com
A living tribute in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park to those lost to AIDS.
· Visual AIDS
526 W 26th St, Rm 510 New York, NY 10001
(212) 627-9855
Volunteer group of artists and art professionals who create and coordinate AIDS awareness programs. Also provides direct services to artists living with HIV/AIDS.
Communities of Color
· Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum
www.apiahf.org
(415)954-9988
email: hforum@apiahf.org
National advocacy organization dedicated to promoting policy, program and research efforts for the improvement of health status of all Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.
· The National Alliance for Hispanic Health www.hispanichealth.org/hiv.html
(202) 387-5000
email: alliance@hispanichealth.org
Provides training and technical assistance on HIV/AIDS prevention program planning, implementation and evaluation in Hispanic communities through its Community HIV & AIDS Training and Technical Assistance Network.
· National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS
www.blca.org
Works to inform, coordinate and organize the volunteer efforts of clergy, elected officials and the media through community development, policymaking and fundraising.
· National Council of La Raza AIDS Center
www.nclr.org
(202) 785-1670
Provides national capacity-building technical assistance and training to reduce the spread of HIV in the Hispanic community.
· National Latina/o Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Organization (LLEGO)
www.llego.org
(202) 466-8240
Through their Technical Assistance and Training on AIDS Project, they provide technical assistance and training and disseminate information on prevention technologies and HIV/STD prevention programs pertinent to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Latina/o communities.
· National Minority AIDS Council
www.nmac.org (202) 483-6622
Lends visibility, leadership, comprehensive technical assistance and a voice to AIDS workers in communities of color. Its member organizations offer outreach, care, education, housing and support services.
· National Native American AIDS Prevention Center
www.nnaapc.org
(510) 444-2051
email: information@nnaapc.org
Works to stop the spread of HIV and related diseases among American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians through advocacy, research and policy work, and treatment services and prevention education. Faith-Based Organizations
· AIDS National Interfaith Network www.thebody.com/anin/aninpage.html
(202) 842-0010
Assists AIDS ministries to share resources and provides a public policy presence in Washington representing the faith community. Coordinates the Council of National Religious AIDS Networks.
· Ark of Refuge, Inc.
www.arkofrefuge.org
(415) 861-1060
Provides technical assistance for the Black Church (Harlem) NationalWeek of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS.
· Balm in Gilead, Inc.
www.balmingilead.org
(212) 730-7381
Originator of the Harlem Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS.
· Council of National Religious AIDS Networks
(202) 842-0010
Coalition of faith groups dedicated to the promotion of various AIDS issues.
· National Catholic AIDS Network
(707) 874-3031
Clearinghouse of information, provides education and technical assistance,and sponsors a national conference.
· National Episcopal AIDS Coalition
· Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches
Women
· HIVWoman.com
www.hivwoman.com/default.htm
Empowers women living with HIV/AIDS through a peer network, promotes services for women, provides medical information and HIV prevention.
· Women's AIDS Network
www.womens-AIDS-network.com
(415) 621-4160
Provides AIDS education and information distribution, resource library, referrals, and develops strategies for focusing and HIV services toward women's needs. Youth and Children
· Advocates for Youth
www.advocatesforyouth.org
(202) 347 - 5700
email: info@advocatesforyouth.org
Creates programs and promotes policies to help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their sexual health. Provide information, training, and advocacy to youth-serving organizations, policy makers, and media.
· AIDS Policy Center for Children, Youth and Families
(202) 785-3564
apccyf@aol.com
Serves the public policy concerns of parents, families and young people living with and at risk for HIV/AIDS.
· Children with AIDS Project of America
www.aidskids.org
(480) 774-9718
e-mail: jimjenkins@aidskids.org
Facilitates adoption of HIV-positive children, serves as advocate for children with AIDS, and provides AIDS education to parents, children and families.
· National Pediatric and Family HIV Resource Center
www.pedhivaids.org
(973) 972-0410 or 1-800-362-0071
Provides consultation, technical assistance and training for health care providers and researches public policy issues related to the care of HIV-positive children.
Foundations
· HIV Positive
www.hivpositive.com
Provides information and resources for HIV-postive people.
· HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service
www.hivatis.org
1-800-HIV-0440
email: atis@hivatis.org
ATIS provides multilingual health information specialists to answer questions on HIV treatment options.
· National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project
www.natap.org
1-888-26-NATAP
email: info@natap.org
Provides current HIV drug development, research and treatment information.
· Planned Parenthood Federation of America
(212) 541-7800
1-800-230-PLAN
Nationwide maternal health services, testing and treatment for HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections, and sexuality education.
· Project Inform
www.projectinform.org
(415) 558-8669
Treatment Hotline: 1-800-822-7422
Treatment information and advocacy organization for HIV-infected individuals. Free hotline services, publications, on-line services and drug access advocacy programs.
· AIDS Clinical Trial Information Services
www.actis.org
1-800-TRIALS-A
email: actis@actis.org
Provides access to information on federally and privately funded clinical trials for adults and children.
· AIDS Nutrition Services Alliance
www.aidsnutrition.org
(202) 289-5650
email: ANSAoffice@aol.com
Assists HIV nutrition providers through technical assistance, advocacy, networking and resource sharing, and provides referrals for individuals seeking local resources.
· AIDS Treatment News
www.aidsnews.org
Reports on expertimental and standard AIDS treatments.
Foundations
· American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR)
www.amfar.org
(212) 806-1600
1-800-39-amfAR
Supports AIDS research, prevention and the advocacy of sound AIDS-related
public policy.
· Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
www.bcefa.org
(212) 840 - 0770
email: info@bcefa.org
Awards grants to AIDS service organizations nationwide.
· Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
www.pedaids.org
(301) 314-1459
email: info@pedaids.org
Funds and conducts pediatric HIV/AIDS research.
· Elton John AIDS Foundation
www.ejaf.org
(310)535-1775
Provides funding for educational programs and services to people living
with HIV/AIDS.
· National AIDS Fund
www.aidsfund.org
(202) 408-4848
Works in partnership with the public and private sectors to provide care
and prevent new infections through advocacy, grantmaking, research and
education.
· Until There's A Cure Foundation
www.until.org
(650) 696-6360
Raises funds for HIV/AIDS care services, promotes youth education and
advocates the development of a vaccine. GLBT Community-Based
· Dignity/USA
www.dignityusa.org
(202) 861-0017 / 1-800-877-8797
Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered Catholics and their families
and friends working to promote spiritual development, educational outreach
and social reform.
· Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
www.glma.org (415) 255-4547
Combats homophobia in the medical profession and in society and promotes
the best possible health care for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered
people. GLMA offers support services for HIV-positive healthcare workers.
· Human Rights Campaign
www.hrcusa.org
(202) 628-4160
Lobbies the federal government on lesbian and gay health issues and works
for sound HIV/AIDS federal policies.
· International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission
www.iglhrc.org
(415) 255-8680
Works to end violence against gays, lesbians and people with HIV/AIDS
through monitoring, documenting and mobilizing worldwide attention and
action.
· National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and Policy Institute
www.ngltf.org
(202) 332-6483
Works with government officials and with non-governmental professional,
religious and advocacy groups in lobbying for general gay and lesbian
rights issues and AIDS rights issues.
· Gay Men's Health Crisis
www.gmhc.org
General Information
· MEDLINE Plus Health Information
medlineplus.nlm.nih.gov
A service of the National Library of Medicine & National Institutes of
Health
· AEGIS (AIDS Education Global Information Service)
www.aegis.com
· aids101.com
www.aids101.com
· The Body
www.thebody.com
Resources include a weekly email newsletter covering treatment news and
reader-submitted questions, answered by HIV-Soecialists.
· HIV InfoWeb
www.infoweb.org
· JAMA HIV/AIDS Information Center
www.ama-assn.org/special/hiv
· Johns Hopkins AIDS Service
hopkins-aids.org
· The San Francisco AIDS Foundation
www.sfaf.org
· University of California-San Francisco HIV InSite
hivinsite.ucsf.edu
Extensive information on research, policy, prevention, statistics and
links to local resources.
· Wikiverse/Wikipedia
aids.wikiverse.org
Comprehensive history of and current news on HIV/AIDS from the Wikipedia,
the online user-generated encyclopedia. Government
· Health Resources and Services Administration HIV/AIDS Bureau
www.hrsa.dhhs.gov
(301) 443-6652
Administers the Ryan White CARE Act, which provides primary health care
and support services for people living with HIV/AIDS and supports the
education and training of health professionals.
· United States Agency for International Development HIV/AIDS Division,
USAID, G/PHN/HN/HIV-AIDS
www.info.usaid.gov
(202) 712-1279 Administers the U.S. foreign development assistance program,
including HIV/AIDS prevention activities.
· United States Conference of Mayors
www.usmayors.org/uscm
USCM HIV/AIDS Program Provides grants for HIV prevention activities and
technical assistance to mayors, community-based organizations and local
health departments and conducts research on the impact of HIV at the local
level.
· Office of National AIDS Policy, Executive Office of the President
www.whitehouse.gove/ONAP/index.html
(202) 456-2437
Supports communications with and between the general public, community
activists, national organizations, legislative bodies and various federal
agencies. Incarcerated Populations
· AIDS in Prison Project
www.aidsinfonyc.org/aip/index.html
· Correctional HIV Consortium
www.silcom.com/~chc
· HIV Education Prison Project
www.hivcorrections.org International
· Consejo Nacional para la Prevencion y Control del SIDA (Mexico)
cenids.ssa.gob.mx/conasida/index.htm
· International Council of AIDS Service Organizations (ICASO)
www.web.net/~icaso/icaso.html
· UNAIDS (Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS)
www.unaids.org
011-41-22-791-3666
e-mail: unaids@unaids.org
UNAIDS heads the international response to HIV on all fronts -- medical,
public health, social, economic, cultural, political and human rights.
They also track global HIV/AIDS statistics. People with Disabilities
· Deaf AIDS Center
www.queernet.org/dbs/dac/ Prevention and Education
· AIDS Education Training Centers (AETC)
www.service.emory.edu/SEATEC/AETCdir.html
· American Red Cross
www.redcross.org
Prepares and certifies instructors to deliver HIV/AIDS prevention education.
Various materials are available, including manuals, videos and posters;
some materials are available in Spanish.
· American Social Health Association
www.ashastd.org
(919) 361-8400
Operates the CDC National AIDS Hotline in English and Spanish, the CDC
National STD Hotline, and the National Herpes Hotline. It also offers
Classroom Calls, which is a teaching tool designed to enhance classroom
discussion about HIV/AIDS. Provides free literature and referrals.
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Prevention Information
Network
www.cdcnpin.gov
1-800-458-5231
1-800-243-7012
(deaf access/TDD) 1-301-562-1098 (international)
e-mail info@cdcnpin.org
Comprehensive reference, referral and publications distribution service
for HIV/AIDS information. The CDC National AIDS Hotline provides information,
referrals and educational materials to the public in a confidential manner.
· National STD/HIV Prevention Training Center Network
www.stdptc.uc.edu
CDC- funded regional centers in partnership with Health Departments and
Universities to increase the knowledge and skills of health care professionals
in the area of sexual and reproductive health.
· National Task Force on AIDS Prevention
(415) 356-8100
Provides HIV/AIDS prevention, education, research, client care, and technical
assistance and training services by and for communities of color.
· Center For AIDS Prevention, University of California, San Francisco
www.caps.ucsf.edu
Substance Abuse
· Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
www.samhsa.gov/csap/index.htm
Links to directories of service providers, professional, program, and
budget information, as well as substance abuse and mental health information.
· National AIDS Treatment Information Project
www.natip.org/ivdu.html
Basic fact sheet about HIV and injection drug use. Treatment & Services
· AIDS Housing Corporation
www.ahc.org
(617) 927-0088
Facilitates the creation of housing programs for people living with HIV
disease and AIDS.
· AIDS Medicine & Miracles
www.csd.net/~amm/index.html
Promotes the well-being of people confronting AIDS through creative educational
programs that address the mind, body, and spirit.
· The Alternative Medicine Homepage
www.pitt.edu/~cbw/hiv.html
Links to alternative HIV/AIDS medicine resources.