ACORN (www.acornvtnh.org)
Provides services to people affected by HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C in Orange and Windsor Counties of Vermont and Grafton and Sullivan Counties of New Hampshire
AIDS Community Residence Association (acra-org.com)
AIDS Leadership Foothills-Area Alliance (Hickory) (www.alfainfo.org)
The Metrolina AIDS Project/
Agape Family Center Women's Group (1250, 782) This professionally facilitated group for women who are HIV+ or who have AIDS meets weekly in central Charlotte. Transportation is available and lunch is served. Meetings include special programs as deemed appropriate by the group and enphasize sharing and healing. For details call Debra at 333-1435 Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Positive Connections / Family & Friends (1479,782) This is an informal group providing two meetings per month. The first is for those who are HIV positive or living with AIDS; it emphasizes helping people learn to advocate effectively for themselves. The second is for their family, friends, and loved ones. Both meetings include speakers, mutual support, and empowerment. The group provides a free meal, free daycare (for all ages), and limited free transportation. For details call a group leader (Faye or Debra) at 333-1435 Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
La Jornada Positiva (1654,782) is a Latina group for any adult who is HIV+. It’s run in Spanish in a relaxed fashion with opportunities for the members to take part actively as they wish. For details about their monthly meetings, call the leader at Metrolina AIDS Project in her office at 602-2421 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Agape Family Center Adolescent Group (1577,782) This is a weekly daytime meeting for children ages 8-16 who are affected by HIV/AIDS (that means that they are infected or are close to someone who has HIV/AIDS). They serve brunch or lunch, assist with transportation, and generally help folks enjoy and do better. For details, call a group leader (Stephanie) at 333-1435 Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m
State AIDS Hotline—North Carolina Tel: 800-227-8922 (outside NC)
800-342-AIDS (in NC)
800-344-7432 (en español)
800-243-7889 (TTY)
PO Box 13827
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Web: www.ashastd.org
Eml: hivnet@ashastd.org
North Carolina Deptartment of Health and Human Services 225 North McDowell Street
Raleigh, NC 27699-1902
Tel: 919-733-7301
Web: www.schs.state.nc.us (home),
or www.epi.state.nc.us/epi/hiv (HIV-specific)
AIDS Care Service (ACS) PO Box 21373
Winston Salem, NC 27120
Tel: 336-777-0142
Services: Regional information and referrals, housing and day activities for PLWH.
AIDS Community Residence Association PO Box 25265
Durham, NC 27702-5265
Tel: 919-956-7901
Web: www.aids-residence.org
Eml: aidscomm@aol.com
Services: A non-profit organization offering assisted living, housing and emergency rent and utilities assistance, and support services.
Alliance of AIDS Services—Carolina PO Box 12583
Raleigh, NC 27605
Tel: 919-834-2437 (admin) or 919-212-9500 (client services)
Web: www.aas-c.org
or www.werememberaids.org
Eml: info@aas-c.org
Services: Operates the Orange Community Residence, a six-bed group home and the Hustead House, a five-bed group home for persons living with HIV.
Duke University Medical Center—Infectious Diseases Clinic Tel: 919-681-6261 or 919-681-6060 (clinical trials)
Web: http://dart.medicine.duke.edu
Early Intervention Clinic—Durham Co. Health Department
414 East Main Street
Durham, NC
Tel: 919-560-7726
Eml: clinicinfo@ph.co.durham.nc.us
Services: A program of the Lincoln Community Health Center, located at the Durham County Health Department. The clinic provides primary care, social work services and support group to HIV-positive persons.
Healing With CAARE PO Box 15567
214 Broadway Street
Durham, NC 27704
Tel: 919 683-5300
Services: Community-based organization offering support, education, and empowerment to HIV/AIDS-infected residents and those at high-risk of infection in Durham.
Metrolina AIDS Project PO Box 32662
Charlotte, NC 28232
Tel: 704-333-1435 or 1-800-289-AIDS (2437, regional hotline)
Web: www.metrolinaaidsproject.org
Services: AIDS service organization offering case management, resource management, benefits advocacy, counseling and support groups, food pantry and emergency financial assistance.
Professional Care Home Health Services Hewitt Business Center
1001 South Marshall Street, Suite 138
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Tel: 336-725-0755
Eml: healthprofession@bellsouth.net
Services: Case management, on-site support group, access to Ryan White funds, home care, counseling, education, information and referrals.
TRIAD Health Project 801 Summit Avenue
Greensboro, NC 27405
Tel: 336-275-1654
Web: www.triadhealthproject.com
Eml: info@triadhealthproject.com
Services: Testing, case management, food, transportation and financial assistance, counseling, education, information and referrals.
University of North Carolina AIDS Clinical Trials Unit (ACTU) 211-A West Cameron Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7215
Tel: 919-843-2506
Web: www.id.unc.edu/actu (clinical trials)
Eml: HIVtrials@unc.edu
Services: Conducts and develops research of HIV infection and its associated opportunistic infections and providing access to promising clinical protocols to persons living with HIV.
Western North Carolina AIDS Project PO Box 2411
Asheville, NC 28802
Tel: 828-252-7489 or 800-346-3731
Web: wncap.org
Eml: wncap@main.nc.us
Services: Offers two referral services, benefits advocacy, case management and health education.
Minnkota Health Project (www.pridecollective.com/mhp.html)
Provides services for people living with HIV, their partners and families in western Minnesota and east central North Dakota
State of North Dakota HIV/AIDS Program (www.ndhiv.com)
ActionAIDS (www.actionaids.org)
Philadelphia's largest AIDS service organization
AIDS Community Alliance (www.aca-pa.com)
Serving Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Juniata, Mifflin and Perry Counties in Pennsylvania
AIDS Services in Asian Communities (www.critpath.org/asiac)
Provides culturally sensitive and language appropriate HIV-related services to Asians and Pacific Islanders and their loved ones in the Philadelphia area
AIDSNET (www.aidsnetpa.org)
Coalition that plans and funds HIV care and prevention services
Asian Language Project (www.critpath.org/alp)
An online AIDS information resource developed by and for Asians and Pacific Islanders in Philadelphia and around the world
COLOURS (www.coloursinc.org/services/groups.php)
HIV prevention and HIV support for sexual minority and transgender people of color in the Philadelphia area
Consumer Advisory Board of SWPAPC
The Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS Education Initiative (www.swpapc.org/cab/home.htm)
Focused on meeting the HIV/AIDS education and prevention needs of Latino/a sexual minorities in the Philadelphia area
Pennsylvania HIV/AIDS Resource Guide (www.choice-philadelphia.org/hivguide.asp)
Searchable database of services for HIV testing, support groups, case management, medical care, food and housing, and emergency resources for Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey
Who's Positive (www.whospositive.org)
A team of HIV-positive young people who bring prevention education to high schools and colleges across the United States
Wyoming Valley AIDS Council (www.xceedamerica.org/wvaids)
Provides HIV testing and case management to people in six counties of Northeastern Pennsylvania
