Appendix 26-a Resources for Information, Counseling, and Support

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APPENDIX 26-A. Resources for Information, Counseling, and Support

National AIDS Organizations

AIDS in Prison Project's Hotline

Phone: (718) 378-7022 (in English, en Español)

Hours: Tuesday, Thursday 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm Eastern Time (ET).

HIV/AIDS hotline for prisoners. All collect calls accepted.

Center for Disease Control National AIDS Hotline (CDC-INFO)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd., Atlanta, GA 30333

Phone: (800) CDC-INFO (232-4636) (24 hours, in English, en Español)

TTY (for callers with hearing impairments): (888) 232-6348 (24 hours)

Center for Disease Control National Prevention Information Network (CDC-NPIN)

Phone:(800) 458-5231

TTY (for callers with hearing impairments): (800) 243-7012 (M-F 9:00 am to 6:00 pm ET)

HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service (ATIS)

P.O. Box 6303

Rockville, MD 20849

Toll-free: (800) 448-0440 (M-F 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm ET)

http://www.aidsinfo.nih.gov/

Free literature, including U.S. guidelines on HIV treatment from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

HIV/AIDS/HCV Education Project

ACLU NATIONAL PRISONER PROJECT

915 15th St. NW, 7th Floor

Washington D.C. 20005

http://www.aclu.org/hiv/index.html

Referrals to city and state programs nationwide. Resource center, including free copies of PLAY IT SAFER, a booklet on STIs (sexually transmitted infections), and HIV/AIDS magazines.

National HCV Prison Coalition Hepatitis C Awareness Project Phyllis Beck, Director PO Box 41803 Eugene, OR 97404

Phone: (541) 607.5725

Fax: (541) 607-5684

E-mail: hepinfo@hepeducation.org

http://www.hcvinprison.org/

Education, advocacy and support for prisoners with hepatitis C and HIV co-infection.

National Minority AIDS Counsel Prison Initiative

1931 13th St. NW

Washington, DC 20009-4432

Phone: (202) 483-NMAC (6622)

Fax: (202) 483-1135

http://www.nmac.org/index/prison-initiative

E-mail: info@nmac.org

The Prison Initiative is a project of NMAC, which helps community and faith-based organizations, correctional facilities and health departments evaluate, improve, and implement effective discharge planning for HIV positive prisoners and former prisoners.

National Native American AIDS Prevention Center

720 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite 650-S

Denver, CO 80246

Phone: (720) 382-2244

Fax: (720) 382-2248

Automated fax info: (800) 283-6880

Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

http://www.nnaapc.org/

E-mail: information@nnaapc.org

The National Native American AIDS Prevention Center (NNAAPC) offers a variety of programs to help promote education about HIV/AIDS, support prevention efforts, and help foster healthy attitudes about sexuality and sexual health in the Native community.

AIDS Organizations in New York

AIDS Related Community Services

40 Sawmill River Road

Hawthorne, NY 10523

Phone: (914) 345-8888

Fax: (915) 785-8299

Counseling, education, food, and pantry. Other locations available in Westchester, Rockland, Dutchess, Putnam, Ulster, and Sullivan counties.

American Foundation for AIDS Research

120 Wall Street, 13th Floor

New York, NY 10005-3902

Phone: (212) 806-1600

Toll-free: (800) 392-6327

Fax: (212) 806-1601

This group is a non-profit organization that supports AIDS research, HIV prevention, treatment education, and the advocacy of...