We have included a listing of known organizations which provide services here in Michigan. We have also included an extensive listing of HIV related internet sites following the regional listing. If you are unable to locate what you need, try our search page.
Organizations providing regional services in Michigan
AIDS Partnership Michigan
In the belief that all people have dignity and worth and are entitled to the highest quality of life, AIDS Partnership Michigan is committed to:
- being an effective and powerful voice
- providing leadership and education, and
- providing support services and programs to those infected and/or affected by HIV/AIDS.
AIDS Partnership Michigan is funded through public monies, grants, fund-raisers activities, ad gifts from individuals and organizations. AIDS Partnership Michigan is a non-profit tax-exempt organization.
The AIDS Resource Guide Online
Compiled by the Michigan Department of Community Health, Community Public Health Agency, HIV/AIDS-STD Section and provided by MAPP's web site, The Michigan HIV News. This guide provides a listing and an overview of some of the known HIV/AIDS-related services available within the state of Michigan and nationwide. This resource guide is not all-inclusive and will continue to be revised on a regular basis as changes in the availability of AIDS resources occur.B.A.S.I.S (Bay Area Social Intervention Services)
Providing a Comprehensive Program for Early Intervention and Management Services for Bay County and the Surrounding Area in Region 6.The Corner Health Center
This organization in the Ann Arbor area provides health services to youth, including sexually transmitted disease and is a designated counseling and testing site for HIV.CARES (Community AIDS Resource and Education Services of Southwest Michigan)
CARES provides both prevention and care services in Region 3 from its offices in Kalamazoo.Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy
Looking for unique health services? Have unusual health questions that you need answered? Need a pharmacy that helps improve your quality of life? You are at the right spot, and it's all just a mouse click away!FRIENDS Alliance
FRIENDS Alliance based in Detroit has a new website with publications, statistical data, governmental information on HIV/AIDS, treatment, prevention and policy, contacts and Thursday Morning Faxes with weekly national news briefs, with more to come.
DOWNLOAD THEIR PWA REFERENCE GUIDE FOR 2005!!!HARC HIV/AIDS Resource Center
Located in the Ann Arbor area, HARC provides prevention and care services to Region 2.HAS, Inc. (HIV/AIDS Services, Inc.)
HIV/AIDS Services, Inc. (HAS, Inc.) was formed in April of 1998 as a collaborative effort of local concerned citizens. The goal was to address the unmet needs of persons affected by HIV/AIDS in West Michigan without duplicating the services offered by existing agencies. Our guiding principle has been a commitment to the highest level of integrity and accountability in the services we provide and our use of community and grant funded resources. They offer a needle exchange/harm reduction program on Tuesday's and Thursday's at Heartside Ministries in downtown Grand Rapids.Hemophilia Foundation Of Michigan
The Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan (HFM) is dedicated to improving the quality of life for all those affected by hemophilia and hereditary bleeding disorders and related complications including HIV infection, through the support of individual, family and community services; education; health care advocacy and research with the ultimate goal of finding a cure.LAAN
Dedicated to the delivery of services and programs designed to meet the needs of those living with HIV/AIDS and to prevent the further spread of the virus.
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Manufacturers' drug assistance programs are listed on the Web at: http://www.atdn.org/access/index.html [for HIV-specific drugs]. Using this source requires one to have both the brand and generic chemical name of the prescription product and the name of its manufacturer.
Advocates for Youth HIV/STD Education Department
Advocates for Youth's involvement in HIV/STD prevention and AIDS awareness education began in 1986, when it became apparent that no national organization was addressing the very real threat of AIDS to the nation's adolescent population. Because HIV prevention education was a logical extension of its work in pregnancy prevention, Advocates for Youth created the National Adolescent AIDS and HIV Prevention Initiative. Through two cooperative agreements with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Advocates for Youth has developed and implemented a comprehensive adolescent HIV/STD prevention education program. The initiative includes: training/technical assistance for youth peer educators and youth serving professionals regarding model program design, implementation, evaluation and replication; and publication of new resource materials, including facts sheets, briefing books and resources for educators.AEGIS
AEGIS is a comprehensive knowledge base which includes AIDS daily news summaries; reprints from select national and metropolitan newspapers; a database search engine linked to the National Library of Medicine; select conference summaries & conference calendars; "how-to" papers written for persons newly diagnosed or living with HIV infection and comprehensive links to HIV-related sites.AIDSInfo
The HIV/AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service (ACTIS) and its sister service, the HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service (ATIS), have merged into a single website called www.AIDSinfo.nih.gov. The AIDSinfo project now includes all of the services already available from ACTIS and ATIS, as well as added quick and easy access to wide-ranging Federal resources on HIV/AIDS clinical research, HIV treatment and prevention and medical practice guidelines for health care providers and consumers.The AIDSinfo website, located at www.AIDSinfo.nih.gov, is designed for full accessibility, ensuring easy search and navigation. The website presents federally approved information on HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention guidelines, a comprehensive database of both government and industry-supported HIV/AIDS clinical trials and information about approved and experimental HIV/AIDS drugs and vaccines. The site's Education and Resource Center is a virtual one-stop shop, offering links and other downloadable resources specially designed for patients, researchers, health care providers and the general public.
An AIDSinfo Telephone Help Line provides access to English- and Spanish-speaking health information specialists who offer confidential responses to questions and assistance with navigating the website. The Help Line is available Monday through Friday, noon to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time.
Telephone: 800-448-0440
International: 301-519-0459
TTY/TDD: 888-480-3739
E-mail: ContactUs@aidsinfo.nih.govAIDSinfo E-news, an electronic newsletter, will keep you informed about new and updated treatment guidelines, clinical trials, drugs and website updates. If you already subscribe to the ATIS listserv, you will automatically be placed on the AIDSinfo E-news subscriber list. If not, please visit the AIDSinfo Website to subscribe.
AIDSMeds.com
Some highlights are drug/drug & drug/food interactions, email list, and a bulletin board for related questions. There IS a lot of advertising on this site, but looking past all that this site seems very comprehensive.AIDSonline
AIDSonline is the foremost journal publishing original papers on scientific, clinical, epidemiological and social research in the field of the acquired immune deficiency syndrome. AIDSonline publishes Original Papers and Correspondence, as well as invited Editorial Reviews and Editorial Comments.AIDS Online UK
AidsOnline is a new website dedicated to AIDS and HIV . It aims to support and help patients with AIDS and those who are HIV positive help each other.AIDS Policy Center for Children, Youth and Families (E-mail only)
APPCYF serves the unique public policy concerns of parents, families and young people living with and at risk for HIV/AIDS. They are located in Washington, DC.
An online health resource guide to medical news, articles and information, community message boards and chat rooms, free email, newsletters, books, disease-related web sites, and medical directories for patients, caregivers, and family coping with disabling diseases, disorders, or chronic illness. (This link takes you directly to their AIDS site.)AIDS Walk Detroit - A Steppin' Out Event
Steppin' Out will hold the ninth annual AIDS Walk Detroit on Sunday, September 19, 1999 with a fundraising goal of $250,000. We expect in excess of ten thousand walkers, blade's, runners, and supporters for a day filled with entertainment and activities.American Foundation for AIDS Research (AMFAR)
The American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR) launched an online version of its comprehensive directory of HIV treatments. Patients can look up the absolute latest on antiviral drugs, immune boosters, and drugs to fight opportunistic infections. The language is sometimes heavy on medical and scientific lingo but generally very useful. New to the directory this year is a section in clear-to-understand language on how to understand laboratory test results.American Red Cross - HIV/AIDS
The Red Cross, working in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, educates people on how to stop the transmission of HIV, encourages people to respond in informed ways to people who have HIV, and helps people apply the facts about HIV to their own behavior. These goals are accomplished through their educational programs.American Social Health Association
Founded in 1914, the American Social Health Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to stopping sexually transmitted diseases and their harmful consequences to individuals, families and communities. To increase public awareness about STD's, ASHA publishes a variety of educational materials, distributing over 2.5 million publications each year. ASHA provides direct patient support through the Herpes Resource Center/National Herpes Hotline and the HPV Support Program, which publish quarterly journals and coordinate a network of over 100 local support groups. To raise public awareness of the disproportionate impact that STD's have on women, ASHA operates the Women's Health program.The Body: An AIDS and HIV Information Resource
From the latest drug research and libraries to online chats designed to be there for you if you need it, The Body also provides information on going back to work, now that we are living better, healthier lives, and possibly considering going back to work. They also answer questions about the Americans with Disabilities act, of which is recognized by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) to include HIV/AIDS. There is also an extensive area covering issues for Women and HIV.Cable Positive
Cable Positive is a non-profit organization dedicated to unifying the talents, resources, access and influence of the communications industry to raise AIDS awareness; to fund AIDS education, research and care; and to promote a more compassionate climate for people whose lives have been affected by HIV and AIDS.CDC - Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP)
Lead CDC agency responsible for coordinating and directing HIV/AIDS prevention and surveillance programs and activities. This site includes basic HIV/AIDS related statistics, conference information, funding opportunities, consumer-oriented health information, links to other sites, media campaign materials, publications and other resources, slides and graphics, and training information.CDC - National Prevention Information Network
The CDC National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) provides information about HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and tuberculosis (TB) to people and organizations working in prevention, health care, research, and support services. All of NPIN's services are designed to facilitate the sharing of information about education, prevention, published materials, and research findings and news about HIV/AIDS-, STD-, and TB-related trends.Center for AIDS Prevention Studies
The Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS) at the University of California San Francisco is committed to maintaining a focus on prevention of HIV disease, using the expertise of multiple disciplines, and an applied and community-based perspective within a university setting.Coalition for Positive Sexualty
The Coalition for Positive Sexuality (CPS) is a grassroots direct-action volunteer group formed in the spring of 1992 by high school students and member of the AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power (ACT UP), Queer Nation (QN), Emergency Clinic Defense Coalition (ECDC), and No More Nice Girls. We came together to respond to the health crisis among Chicago teenagers. The Chicago Department of Health and the Chicago Public Schools fail to teach students about sexuality and safe sex because of bad educational policies, a general silence around sexuality and sexual practices, and systematic discrimination against people on the basis of race, class, gender, sexuality, and age.The Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law
The Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law has been fulfilling the ABA's commitment to justice and the rule of law for persons with mental and physical disabilities since 1973. Besides a wide variety of publications, for the last nineteen years the Commission has been publishing the Mental and Physical Disability Law Reporter , the nation's longest running and most comprehensive source of disability law.Community Provider AIDS Training
The Community Provider AIDS Training Project (CPAT) is a resource for health care providers caring for people with HIV. CPAT is funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the American Academy of Family Physicians. All CPAT services are free and for health care providers only.Council of Chief State School Officers Resource Center
The HIV/School Health Project assists state education agencies in providing effective HIV/AIDS education as part of a coordinated approach to school health. Current activities include producing and disseminating materials that chief state school officers, state health officials, their staffs, and other interested colleagues can use to engage the public concerning the importance of taking a coordinated approach to school health; assisting state education agencies to strengthen their capacity to support school-linked approaches to preventing teen pregnancy; producing a document about making sure that effective HIV prevention programs are targeted to young people who are disproportionately at risk for contracting HIV; providing chief state school officers with research-based materials related to HIV education, teen pregnancy, and school health; publishing guidance on incorporating health-related indicators into education accountability systems; producing the Directory of Coordinated School Health Program Staff in State Education Agencies.These activities are funded through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Adolescent and School Health. The Council also operates the Comprehensive Health Education Network (CHEN), a listserv that connects state education agency staff and colleagues around the country who work on school health issues.
Critical Path AIDS Project--AIDS Treatment, Research, and Prevention Information
Critical Path AIDS Project was founded by persons with AIDS (PWA's) to provide treatment, resource, and prevention information in wide-ranging levels of detail--for researchers, service providers, treatment activists, but, first and foremost, for other PWA's who often find themselves in urgent need of information quickly and painlessly.Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is the leading U.S. national non-profit organization dedicated to identifying, funding and conducting basic pediatric HIV/AIDS research. The Foundation's goals include reducing HIV transmission from an HIV-infected mother to her newborn, prolonging and improving the lives of children living with HIV, eliminating HIV in infected children and promoting awareness and compassion about HIV/AIDS world-wide.FDA's HIV AIDS Index
This web site is the central repository of HIV-related information and activities of the FDA. It includes information on historic HIV/AIDS milestones; FDA review of testing assays, barrier products and therapies; and information on clinical drug trials and drug development.Gay Men's Health Crisis
Gay Men's Health Crisis, founded by volunteers in 1981, is the oldest and largest not-for-profit AIDS organization in the United States. GMHC offers hands-on support services to more than 9,500 men, women and children with AIDS and their families in New York City annually, as well as education and advocacy for hundreds of thousands nationwide.The Healing Arts Center
The unique Healing Arts Medical Center blends both Conventional & Alternative Medicine in the development of Holistic Healing Programs. This integrated approach provides patients with the best of all medical worlds. This site is currently seeking input for future development of the site and is asking for your input.HIV/AIDS Resource Center @HealingWell.com
A thriving community and information resource site to medical news, informative articles, patient stories, community message boards and chat rooms, books, free email @healingwell.com, free web pages (yoursite.healingwell.com), newsletters, links to disease related web sites, and more for patients, caregivers and family coping with disabling diseases, disorders, or chronic illnesses.HIV I-Base
HIV treatment information for healthcare professionals and HIV-positive people.HIV InSite Home
Coordinated by the University of California, San Francisco, the AIDS Program at San Francisco General Hospital, the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies and the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.HIV Line - The Clinician's Educational Resource
HIVLine.com is an educational resource designed for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other healthcare professionals who treat persons living with HIV disease. To continue the integrity of providing appropriate, educational HIV/AIDS information, the HIVLine.com Editorial Board creates and/or reviews the material on HIVLine. Online CME is available from this site.HIV+ - a special issue from Out Magazine
A quarterly magazine devoted to covering broad developments in HIV research and treatment. Their goal is to provide news, regular updates, and overviews of leading ideas and trends in HIV care, science, medicine, and policy in an easy-to-read, practical-to-use format.Houston Buyers Club
The mission statement of Houston Buyers Club is to provide vital nutritional supplements at no profit to people living with HIV/AIDS.HRSA's HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB)
The HIV/AIDS Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), administers the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act. The CARE Act was signed into law On August 18, 1990 to improve the quality and availability of care for people with HIV/AIDS and their families. Amended and re-authorized in May 1996, the Act is named after the Indiana teenager, Ryan White, who became an active public educator on HIV/AIDS after he contracted the disease. He died the same year the legislation was passed.Human Rights Campaign
The Human Rights Campaign, the largest national lesbian and gay political organization, envisions an America where lesbian and gay people are ensured of their basic equal rights -- and can be open, honest and safe at home, at work and in the community. HRC has more than 250,000 members, both gay and non-gay -- all committed to making this vision a reality. With a national staff, and volunteers and members throughout the country, HRC lobbies the federal government on gay, lesbian and AIDS issues; educates the public; participates in election campaigns; organizes volunteers; and provides expertise and training at the state and local level.International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (IAPAC)
The IAPAC web site provides technical information for clinicians on management of HIV infection, consumer literature, conference summaries, reprints of select articles from the Journal of International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care and links to related sites.International Gay Lesbian Human Rights Commission
IGLHRC's mission is to protect and advance the human rights of all people and communities subject to discrimination or abuse on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or HIV status.Johns Hopkins University AIDS Service
AIDS information and treatments from the Johns Hopkins University.Kaiser Daily Health Reports: HIV/AIDS
The Kaiser Family Foundation's work is focused on four main areas: health policy, reproductive health, HIV policy, and health and development in South Africa. The Foundation also maintains a special interest in health policy and innovation in its home state of California.Managing Desire
This web site is based on four principles. We learn best through talk with peers rather than through top-down instruction. Humor and controversial analogies encourage creative thinking about HIV prevention. We need to stop asking if prevention works but try to understand how it works. The personal is political. We need more discussions about desire, sex and risk as social relations.MATEC- Home Page
Web page for the site of the Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center. It includes listings of training and support programs for health and social service professionals.Medical Matrix
A physician peer reviewed list. It has links to MEDLINE, CME, online publications. Useful topical and specialty categorizations. Registration is required, although it is free.Medscape HIV/AIDS Home Page
Medscape is the leading interactive, multi-specialty, commercial Web service for clinicians and consumers. At this site you will find thousands of articles that are Web-enhanced for online browsing. The articles can also be easily downloaded if you prefer to do your reading offline. This page of their site is dedicated solely to HIV/AIDS issues.MedWeb: AIDS and HIV
A comprehensive listing of links to HIV-related internet web sites.Metro TeenAIDS (E-mail Only)
Metro TeenAIDS (in DC) offers HIV education and prevention services for adolescents, as well as support services for teens already affected by HIV/AIDS. The information center distributes free literature on HIV/AIDS, offers counseling services for teens and makes referrals to HIV testing sites or other HIV-related services for adolescents. Metro TeenAIDS also sponsors the annual Teen AIDS National Youth Conference.Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH)
HIV/AIDS Intervention and Prevention Section (HAPIS)
Information on the Michigan HIV/AIDS Drug Assistance Program with a list of eligible drugs, HIV/AIDS surveillance and analysis information, HIV Counseling, Testing & Referral Centers in Michigan, Dental Demonstration Project information and much more.Michigan HIV News
Michigan HIV News is published by the Midwest AIDS Prevention Project (MAPP) as a news information service for professionals and volunteers in HIV prevention and care services.Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service
Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service, Inc. (MPAS) is a private, non-profit organization designated by the Governor to protect and promote the human and legal rights of people with disabilities in Michigan through the provision of information and advocacy. In providing services, MPAS strives to advance the dignity, equality, self-determination and expressed choices of individuals.The HIV/AIDS Advocacy Program (HAAP) provides legal advocacy services to people living with HIV and AIDS in Michigan. Services include information and referral, direct advocacy, legal representation, training and attorney referral as well as publications and written materials to assist people with wills and estate planning, housing rights, social security benefits and other legal rights issues.
Midwest AIDS Prevention Project
The Midwest AIDS Prevention Project (MAPP) is one of Michigan's largest and oldest non-profit, community-based organizations whose mission is the prevention of HIV transmission through AIDS education and safer sex information. Working closely with the Michigan Department of Community Health, city and county health departments, community-based organizations and health care professionals, MAPP has developed innovative and effective behavior-based workshops, outreach projects and education programs for a wide variety of targeted populations and locations. Their mission is carried out by a diverse group of individuals who have worked as staff and volunteers with local, state and national AIDS organizations for over a decade.The NAMES Project Foundation: AIDS Memorial Quilt
In June of 1987, a small group of strangers gathered in a San Francisco storefront to document the lives they feared history would neglect. Their goal was to create a memorial for those who had died of AIDS, and to thereby help people understand the devastating impact of the disease. This meeting of devoted friends and lovers served as the foundation of the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt.Today, 11 years later, the Quilt is a powerful visual reminder of the AIDS pandemic. Over 41,000 individual 3-by-6-foot memorial panels -- each one commemorating the life of someone who has died of AIDS -- have been sewn together by friends, lovers and family members. The NAMES Project Foundation coordinates displays of portions of the Quilt worldwide.
Narcotics Anonymous of Michigan
Narcotics Anonymous is about helping people help themselves. They are a non-profit organization comprised of people who suffer from the disease of addiction. Whether you are an addict suffering from addiction or you think you may have a problem, you can find help from NA. There is no requirement for membership other than the individual's choice to become one. There are no fees required to join.National AIDS Fund
The National AIDS Fund is the leading business and pioneering philanthropic response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Based in Washington, DC, the Fund represents more than 1,500 companies, foundations, community groups and citizens whose contributions have generated more than $70 million over the past decade to combat the AIDS epidemic in communities across the country.National AIDS Treatment Information Project
The National AIDS Treatment Information Project was established in 1994 with funding by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Its mission is to provide up-to-date and understandable clinical information for HIV-infected persons and their caregivers. In recent years, NATIP has provided treatment information to over 2400 medical clinics and AIDS service organizations across the country. The project distributes educational materials in a variety of ways. These include direct mailings to AIDS clinics and service organizations, and posting on the Internet at the Kaiser Family Foundation through an automated facsimile-on-demand system in response to specific telephone inquiries.National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors
The National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) is dedicated to reducing the incidence of HIV infection in the United States and territories, providing comprehensive, compassionate, and quality care to all persons living with AIDS/HIV, and the development of responsible and compassionate public policies. NASTAD provides national leadership to achieve these goals and to educate about and advocate for the necessary federal funding to achieve them and to promote communication between state and local health departments and AIDS/HIV prevention and care programs. NASTAD supports and encourages the use of applied scientific knowledge and input from affected communities to guide the development of effective policies and programs. NASTAD works collaboratively with its members and others concerned about HIV infection to make decisions and reach common goals in pursuit of this mission.National Association of Persons With AIDS (NAPWA)
NAPWA believes that every individual with HIV deserves to be treated with respect and compassion and to have access to the best health care possible. This web site is offered and maintained based on their belief that an educated community is an empowered community.National Coalition of Hispanic Health and Human Services Organizations
In 1993, COSSMHO was funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for a 5-year project to provide training and technical assistance to agencies serving Hispanics at high risk for HIV infection and sexually transmitted diseases (STD's). COSSMHO's Community HIV/AIDS Technical Assistance Network (CHATAN) has established a collaborative working relationship with CBOs across the country to serve as lead agencies in the implementation of the project. The lead agencies are located in: Arizona, California, District of Colombia, New Mexico, New York, Puerto Rico, and Texas. Each of the seven lead agencies also collaborate with an additional 10-12 organizations--including state and local health departments--providing services to Hispanics.NEA Health Information Network
The National Education Association Health Information Network's comprehensive School Health Program was launched with the goal of development of guidance documents to assist NEA members and others in the development and implementation of programs addressing HIV and comprehensive school health. The primary focus in this development is working with pilot sites in the development of programs which address their needs. The NEA HIN HIV/AIDS Education and Prevention Project for School Employees is striving to equip public school employees with information and training on how to protect themselves from HIV infection through partnerships with schools, communities, and work sites.National Hemophilia Foundation
MHF provides information on hemophilia and HIV/AIDS through its Hemophilia and AIDS/HIV Network for the Dissemination of Information (HANDI). You can find the information on their "Programs" page.National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC)
NMAC is a national AIDS organization which develops and promotes programs and services for community-based organizations serving people of color affected by HIV/AIDS. This site includes information about NMAC, it's activities (including the US Conference on AIDS), NMAC special events and information on contacting their staff.National Pediatric & Family HIV Resource Center (NPHRC)
The National Pediatric & Family HIV Resource Center is a non-profit organization that serves professionals who care for children, adolescents and families with HIV infection and AIDS. Founded in 1990, the Center offers education, consultation, technical assistance, and training for health and social service professionals.North American Syringe Exchange Network
Dedicated to the creation, expansion and continued existence of syringe exchange programs as a proven method of stopping the transmission of blood borne pathogens, especially HIV, in the injecting drug using community.Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative
The goal of the Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative (OCBC) is to provide seriously ill patients with a safe and reliable source of medical cannabis information and patient support. Our cooperative is open to all patients with a verifiable letter of recommendation for medical cannabis, used to alleviate or terminate the effects of their illnesses. The OCBC is currently unable to dispense medical cannabis due to federal court order, this ruling is currently under appeal and we will post updates as they become available.Rites of Passage
Rites of Passage is a non-profit agency which was founded in 1988 to offer services to people with a terminal illness and provide education and training on AIDS and on death and dying. Their philosophy and work has been greatly influenced by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross who taught that "In our most anguished moments may reside the greatest of gifts - not only for ourselves but for the world." They have therefore looked upon their patients as teachers and attempted to approach the difficult passages in life as opportunities to learn and grow spiritually. Their unique contribution has been in their use of art, video, and photography. Through these mediums they have been able to communicate their own vision and the teachings and wisdom of their patients to a worldwide audience.San Francisco AIDS Foundation
The San Francisco AIDS Foundation was founded in 1982 in San Francisco's Castro district as an emergency response to a quickly emerging health crisis. Its primary purpose was simply to assemble and disseminate critical information to gay men who were being diagnosed with a rare and frightening cancer.As the health crisis grew to epidemic proportions and spread into new populations, the San Francisco AIDS Foundation correspondingly grew and responded to new challenges. Building upon its original mission to educate, the AIDS Foundation added comprehensive services for people living with HIV disease and AIDS and an aggressive public policy component to compel federal and state governments to address the growing epidemic.
Teenwire.com
This is your private place on the Internet where you can get information and news about teen sexuality, sexual health, and relationships. While you're here, be sure to register (choose an anonymous screen name) so that you can tell other teens what you think about all the stuff you see here. Brought to you by Planned Parenthood.UNAIDS - Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
As the main advocate for global action on HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS leads, strengthens and supports an expanded response aimed at preventing the transmission of HIV, providing care and support, reducing the vulnerability of individuals and communities to HIV/AIDS, and alleviating the impact of the epidemic.United States Conference of Mayors
USCM 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, with funding from the CDC.Until There's A Cure
Until There’s A Cure Foundation is a nonprofit organization which raises funds and awareness for AIDS through the sale of
The Bracelet: Wear it in memory of those who have fought the war called AIDS. Wear it as a reminder of those who today continue this fight. Wear it in support of vaccine development which will stop HIV infection. Wear it...Until There's A Cure. A 1999 grant from UTAC will help MAPP reach African-American youth in Detroit.Whitman-Walker Clinic
Since our founding in 1973, Whitman-Walker Clinic has provided culturally sensitive, compassionate health care and supportive services to gay men, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender individuals in the Washington, DC area. Since 1983, we have worked to meet the needs of people living with or impacted by HIV and AIDS. Today, we are the primary community-based provider of HIV and AIDS services in the Washington area. Our services include primary medical care, housing, a Food Bank, Gay Men's Health and Wellness Services, Lesbian Services, Mental Health and Addiction Treatment, Legal Services and much more. For more information, e-mail us at wwcinfo@wwc.org.youthHIV.org
This web site was originally created by the peer advisors of Youth Resource, in addition to participants of the Youth Institute at the 1998 United States AIDS Conference in Dallas, Texas, who were involved in the internet breakout session in the Cybercafe.
