Resources - HIV/AIDS Resources

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AIDS Walk San Diego
web site: www.aidswalksd.org
phone: (619) 291-WALK (9255)
fax: (619) 260-3091
mailing address: P.O. Box 3068, San Diego, CA 92163-1068
street address: 3909 Centre St., San Diego, CA 92103
AIDS Walk San Diego began in 1990 with a mission to assist local HIV and AIDS organizations to improve the quality of life for individuals living with HIV & AIDS in San Diego County.

Auntie Helen's
web site: www.auntiehelens.org
e-mail: AHelens@auntiehelens.org
phone: (619) 584-8438
address: 4028 30th Street, San Diego, CA 92104
Free laundry service for men, women and children with AIDS.

Being Alive San Diego
web site: www.beingalive.org
e-mail: webmaster@beingalive.org
San Diego:
phone: (619) 291-1400
address: 4070 Centre Street, San Diego, CA 92103
North County:
phone: (760) 439-6908
address: 419 S. Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA 92054
HIV/AIDS services including peer advocacy, food vouchers, commodities, volunteer opportunities, drop-in center, daycare, mental health, access and outreach, bilingual services, education and referral.

Center for Social Support and Education (Formerly Karibu)
phone: (619) 325-2773 or (800) 305-2773
website: www.csseonline.org
CSSE is a non-profit organization that provides emergency services, such as housing, clothing, food, and/or transportation, for clients diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. Currently, we are developing a literacy program - READ San Diego. This program is quite important to our clients and volunteers are needed to help with the tutoring process.

Christie's Place
phone: (619)702-4186
website: www.christiesplace.org
address: 2440 Third Ave, San Diego, CA 92101
Support center for families living with HIV/AIDS. Christie's Place offers an array of services in a safe, supportive,home-like environment. Clients and affected family members may visit on a daily basis for information, support and to access services all in one stop.

HIV, STD & Hepatitis Branch (HSHB) of Public Health Services
phone: (619) 296-3400
address: 3043 Fourth Ave, San Diego, CA 92103
Our mission is to ensure the creation and delivery of quality HIV services for our diverse HIV infected, affected and at risk communities, encompassing; prevention, medical care, social and supportive services in San Diego County.

HIV Counseling Services at The Center
phone: (619) 260-6380
web: www.thecentersd.org/hivcounseling.php
address: 2313 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, CA 92104
The Center’s Counseling Services are designed to provide HIV/AIDS infected and affected clients with free individual, couples, family and group counseling interventions. For more information or to schedule an appointment please call or stop by The Center’s Behavioral Health Services Building.

Mama's Kitchen
web site: www.mamaskitchen.org
phone: (619) 233-MAMA (6262)
address: 1875 Second Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101
Delivers two meals each weekday to people who have AIDS or are HIV-symptomatic and are unable to provide for themselves.

Mama's Pantry
web site: www.mamaskitchen.org
phone: (619) 233-MAMA (6262)
address: 4083 30th Street, San Diego, CA 92104
Mama’s Kitchen expanded services to include Mama's Pantry in February 2004. Mama's Pantry is a food pantry service for individuals affected by HIV/AIDS.

Names Project San Diego
phone: (619) 492-8452
address: 1286 University Avenue #274, San Diego, CA 92103
Local host for the AIDS Memorial Quilt. Organizes quilt displays for educational and memorial purposes. Remember the names!

Positive Action
web: www.sdpozaction.org
phone: (619)692-2077x133
address: 3909 Centre St., San Diego, 92103
A a collaboration of The Center, APICAP and CSSE, is a prevention with positives program. Its goal is to reduce HIV transmission rates in San Diego by providing prevention services for people living with HIV/AIDS such as educational and support groups, prevention case management, disclosure assistance and more.

San Diego HIV Health Services Planning Council
web site: http://www.sdplanning.org/
The Planning Council is responsible for planning services for people living with HIV/AIDS in San Diego, and for allocating funding for these services under the federal Ryan White CARE Act, Titles I and II.

San Diego Young Positives
web site: www.youngpositives.com
email: info@youngpositives.com
San Diego Young Positives is an organization for HIV-positive young men from age 18 to 30ish. It has about 100 members and is mostly a social group with all kinds of activities, meeting, get-tegethers, ect. It welcomes all young positives and is very respectful of everyone's provacy.

Special Delivery San Diego
web site: www.specialdeliverysandiego.com
phone: (619) 297-7373
address: 4021 Goldfinch Street, San Diego, CA 92103
Special Delivery's mission is too provide home-delivered nutritious meals for people living with AIDS, with hope that the love and care involved in their preparation and Special Delivery will provide food for both body and soul.

Stepping Stone of San Diego
web site: www.steppingstonesd.org
phone: (619) 584-4010
address: 3767 Central Avenue, San Diego, CA 92115
Offers long-term residential and non-residential alcohol and drug recovery services along with AIDS and addiction education and other outreach services.

Strength for the Journey
website: www.sftj-sd.org
A weeklong retreat for adults living with HIV/AIDS, offers a community that has the possibility of making dramatic changes in the lives of participants.Camp co-deans are:Rev. Jamie Dollins jamesdollins@pacbell.net 760-753-6582 and Rev. Molly Vetter mvetter@fumcsd.org 619-297-4366.

Townspeople, Inc.
web site: www.townspeople.org
e-mail: tpeople@pacbell.net
Service agency whose mission is to provide access for low-income people, especially those living with HIV/AIDS, to affordable housing and other vital human services.

UCSD Youth HIV Program
web site: www.AVRCtrials.org
e-mail: maperez@ucsd.edu
phone: (619) 543-8080 x 242 or (619) 543-8080 x 255
fax: (619) 298-2698
address: 150 West Washington Street, Suite #100, San Diego, CA 92103
The UCSD Youth HIV Program provides a full range of services to youth (12-24 y/o) who are at risk or living with HIV. Services are provided by a youth friendly staff in a clinic designed by and for youth. Medical care, case management, support services, educational services, community outreach and education, speakers, HIV Youth Council. All of our services are offered in Spanish and English!

Volunteer Lawyer's Program
phone: (619)235-5656 x105/106
Free legal aid for people with HIV/AIDS.

National Links
 

The American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR)
web site: www.amfar.org
phone: (212) 806-1600
fax: (212) 806-1601
address: 120 Wall Street, Thirteenth Floor, New York, NY 10005
The mission of the American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) is to prevent HIV infection and the disease and death associated with it and to protect the human rights of all people threatened by the epidemic of HIV/AIDS.

Elton John AIDS Foundation
web site: www.ejaf.org
The Elton John AIDS Foundation is an international non-profit organization funding direct patient care services and AIDS prevention education. The charity, with offices in Los Angeles and London, was established in 1992 by Elton John, who serves as its Chairman.

Gay Men's Health Crisis
web site: www.gmhc.org
address: The Tisch Building, 119 West 24 Street, New York, NY 10011
Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) is a not-for-profit, volunteer-supported and community-based organization committed to national leadership in the fight against AIDS. Our mission is to reduce the spread of HIV disease, help people with HIV maintain and improve their health and independence, and keep the prevention, treatment and cure of HIV an urgent national and local priority. In fulfilling this mission, we will remain true to our heritage by fighting homophobia and affirming the individual dignity of all gay men and lesbians.

JWatch's AIDS Clinical Care Website
http://aids-clinical-care.jwatch.org/

State of California Office of AIDS
web site: www.dhs.cahwnet.gov/aids/
phone: (916) 445-0553
California Department of Health Services AIDS web site.

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