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This list of contacts and resources emphasizes national organizations as well as newsletters and electronic information. Contact organizations on this list for a referral to a group in your area.

Organizations and Web Sites

AIDS Action. Advocacy network of 3,200 national AIDS service organizations solely dedicated to federal policy on HIV/AIDS care, research, and prevention. 1906 Sunderland Place N.W., Washington, DC 20036; (202) 530-8030; www.aidsaction.org

AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service. Information (in English, Spanish, and Portuguese) on federal and other clinical drug trials. Web site features searchable databases and contact information for trials. P.O. Box 6421, Rockville, MD 20849-6421; (800) 874-2572; TTY/TDD (888) 480-3739; www.actis.org

AIDS Education Global Information Service. Online information base with news updates, reference pages, law library, search engines, chat and bulletin board features, links to resources, and more. www.aegis.com

AIDSinfoNYC.org. One-stop cooperative site consisting of linked information pages run by ATDN, PWA Health Group, Treatment Action Group, and other New York-based organizations. www.AIDSinfoNYC.org

AIDSMeds.com. HIV-positive owned and operated site that provides treatment lessons, drug information, news, discussion forums, and ability to generate personalized reports of drug regimen. wwwAIDSMeds.com

AIDS Project Los Angeles. Offers direct assistance to HIV patients, risk-reduction education, public-policy advocacy, and women's groups. 611 S. Kingsley Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90005; (213) 201-1600; www.apla.org

AIDS Treatment Data Network. National group with treatment education, counseling, clinical trial listings, glossaries, ADAP, alternative treatments. Also in Spanish. 611 Broadway, Suite 613, New York, NY 10012; (800) 734-7104; www.aidsinfonyc.org/network

The Body. Community-minded Web site featuring bulletin boards, forums, articles, and expert advice columns. www.thebody.org

Critical Path AIDS Project. Treatment info, clinical trials, alternative therapies, newsletter library, 24-hour hotline accessible to incarcerated people. 2062 Lombard St., Philadelphia, PA 19146; 24-hour hotline/fax: (215) 545-2212; www.critpath.org

Gay Men's Health Crisis. New York City-based center with forums, workshops, support groups, peer counseling, assistance programs, and a treatment library. Information available in Spanish. 119 W. 24th St., New York, NY 10011; (212) 367-1000; hotline: (800) 243-7692; www.gmhc.org

HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service. Information (in English, Spanish, and Portuguese) on FDA-approved treatments and drugs and health conference updates. P.O. Box 6303, Rockville, MD 20849-6303; (800) 448-0440; www.hivatis.org

HIV Insite. Web site run by the University of California, San Francisco, with sections devoted to news reports, medical literature, public policy, regional and country analyses, and streaming audio discussions. hivinsite.ucsf.edu

HIV Law Project. New York City organization offering a variety of legal services (housing, benefits, family law, more) to low-income and homeless locals with HIV/AIDS. 841 Broadway, Suite 608, New York, NY 10003; (212) 674-7590; www.hivlegalnyc.org

Housing Works. Advocacy for HIV-positive homeless in New York City with comprehensive assistance programs (housing, health care, job training, etc.), bilingual staff. 130 Crosby St., New York, NY 10012; (212) 966-0466; www.housingworks.org

Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund. National organization committed to upholding the civil rights of gays, lesbians, and people with HIV/AIDS. Litigation record includes antidiscrimination, immigration, and transgendered issues. 120 Wall St., Suite 1500, New York, NY 10005; (212) 809-8585; www.lambdalegal.org

Medscape. A commercial Web site with conference reports, physician and activist updates, medical journal abstracts, and an online medical bookstore. hiv.medscape.com

National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project. Community forums and treatment education program: online drug information, conference reports, radio show archives, and hepatitis section. 580 Broadway, Suite 403, New York, NY 10012; (212) 219-0106; www.natap.org

National Association of People With AIDS. Network of regional coalitions with departments devoted to community development and training, education, and public policy. 1413 K St. N.W., Seventh Floor, Washington, DC 20005; (202) 898-0414; www.napwa.org

Project Inform. Advocacy, forums, outreach and education programs, and publications. 205 13th St., Suite 2001, San Francisco, CA 94103; Treatment hotline: (800) 822-7422; (415) 558-9051; www.projectinform.org

PWA Health Group. Buyers' club that provides treatment and drug information, discounted therapies, and English and Spanish newsletters. P.O. Box 136, New York, NY 10014; (212) 255-0520; www.aidsinfonyc.org/pwahg

San Francisco AIDS Foundation. Financial benefits and housing counseling and women's case support. 995 Market St., Suite 200, San Francisco, CA 94103; (415) 487-3000; Spanish: (415) 487-3004; hotline: (800) 367-2437; www.sfaf.org

Publications

AIDS Clinical Care. Latest info on clinical HIV treatment (feature articles, case histories, antiretroviral rounds). Published monthly by the Massachusetts Medical Society; 860 Winter St., Waltham, MA 02159; (800) 843-6356; www.massmed.org/pubs

AIDS Treatment News. Twice-monthly publication focusing on treatment options, public-policy developments, and getting access to medication. P.O. Box 411256, San Francisco, CA 94141; (800) 873-2812; www.aidsnews.org

ulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS. San Francisco AIDS Foundation's quarterly with clinical trials listings and in-depth articles on new developments. www.sfaf.org/beta

HIV/AIDS Treatment Directory. Comprehensive info on approved and experimental treatments, clinical trials, by AmFAR: 120 Wall St., 13th Floor, New York, NY 10005; (800) 382-6327; www.amfar.org/td

HIV Plus. Glossy magazine with features, research and treatmtent news, and opinion and advice columns. Includes "The AmFAR Treatment Insider." P.O. Box 4371, Los Angeles, CA 90078; (323) 871-1225; www.hivplusmag.com

LAP Notes. By the Lesbian AIDS Project at GMHC. (212) 367-1355 and (212) 367-1363

NATAP Reports. Published by the National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project. www.natap.org

Notes From the Underground. Bimonthly newsletter by the PWA Health Group. www.aidsinfonyc.org/pwahg

PI Perspective. Journal published by Project Inform. www.projectinform.org/pub/pip_index.html

Positively Aware. Treatment news, advice, and commentary. Published six times a year by the Test Positive Aware Network. 5337 N. Broadway St., Chicago, IL 60640; (773) 989-9400; www.tpan.com

Poz. Glossy monthly with profiles, news, opinions. Also in Spanish. 349 W. 12th St., New York, NY 10014-1721; (212) 242-2163; www.poz.com

SIDA Ahora. In Spanish, by Body Positive. 19 Fulton St., Suite 308B, New York, NY 10038; (212) 566-7333

TAGline. Newsletter by Treatment Action Group, which focuses on advocacy for larger and more efficient research efforts. 350 Seventh Ave., Suite 1603, New York, NY 10001; (212) 971-9022;www.treatmentactiongroup.org

Treatment Issues. New and experimental therapies. www.gmhc.org/living/treatmnt.html

Treatment Review. News, clinical trials, treatments. www.aidsinfonyc.org/network/trs.html

Wise Words. pewsletter for women living with HIV, available through Project Inform. www.projectinform.org/pub/ww_index.html

Special Groups

Children

Hydeia L. Broadbent Foundation. AIDS awareness, sensitivity education, and age-appropriate lectures for students (middle school through college). 1425 N. Sierra Bonita Ave., Suite 411, Los Angeles, CA 90048; (323) 874-0883; www.hydeia.org

Newborn Testing Hotline. Run by HIV Law Project. (800) 662-9885

Pediatric AIDS Foundation. Research and advocacy for pediatric AIDS and other serious and life-threatening illnesses in children. 2950 31st St. Suite 125, Santa Monica, CA 90405; (310) 395-9051 and (888) 499-4673; www.pedaids.org

Hemophiliacs

Hemophilia and AIDS/HIV Network for the Dissemination of Information. Care of the National Hemophilia Foundation. Treatment and referral information on bleeding disorders and hepatitis. (800) 424-2634; In Spanish: extension 3754; www.hemophilia.org

Injection drug users

Harm Reduction Coalition. Alternative approaches to minimizing drug-related health hazards and ensuring quality of life for drug users with HIV. 22 W. 27th St., Fifth Floor, New York, NY 10001; (212) 213-6376; www.harmreduction.org

We the People. Membership organization serving the five-county Philadelphia area, offering housing, confidential medical programs, mental health counseling, and substance abuse support groups. 425 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19147; (215) 545-6868; www.peoplewithaids.org

Lesbians

Lesbian AIDS Project. A division of Gay Men's Health Crisis. (212) 367-1355 and (212) 367-1363

People of color

National Asian/Pacific Islander Consortium on AIDS and STDs. Care of Asian/Pacific Islander-American Health Forum. Free membership, technical assistance, conferences. 942 Market St., Suite 200, San Francisco, CA 94102; (415) 954-9969; apiahf.org/hivcba.htm

National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS. Nationwide coalition based in African-American communities hardest hit by HIV/AIDS, devoted to consulting, policy, research, and fund-raising. 105 E. 22nd St., Suite 711, New York, NY 10010; (212) 614-0023; www.blca.org

Latino Commission on AIDS. 80 Fifth Ave., Suite 1501, New York, NY 10011; (212) 675-3288

National Minority AIDS Council. Regional and national advocacy, technical assistance, and public policy with newsletters devoted to each. 1931 13th St. N.W., Washington, DC 20009; (202) 483-6822; www.nmac.org

National Native American AIDS Prevention Center. Culture-appropriate approaches to preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS in American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian populations. 436 14th St., Suite 1020, Oakland, CA 94612; (510) 444-1593; www.nnaapc.org

Prisoners

American Civil Liberties Union National Prison Project. 1875 Connecticut Ave. N.W., Suite 410, Washington, DC 20009; (202) 234-4830

AIDS in Prison Project. Counseling, referrals, discharge planning, and bilingual assistance for incarcerated people with HIV/AIDS. www.aidsinfonyc.org/aip/index.html

Prisoners' Rights Project of the Legal Aid Society. Full-service law organization for the indigent, with civil, criminal, and juvenile practices; advocacy for constitutional rights of prisoners; AIDS representation; pro bono work. 90 Church St., New York, NY 10007; (212) 577-3300; www.legal-aid.org

Prostitutes

Bayswan/Prostitutes' Education Network. Information network on legislative and cultural issues regarding sex workers, dedicated to improving working conditions, increasing safety, and eliminating discrimination. Box 210256, San Francisco, CA 94121; (415) 751-1659; www.bayswan.org

Teenagers

Adolescent AIDS Program. Montefiore Medical Center, 111 E. 210th St., Bronx, NY 10467; (718) 920-5224

AIDS Community Alliance. Works with HIV-positive and HIV-affected individuals. 44 N. Queens St., Lancaster, PA 17603; (717) 394-3380

Bay Area Young Positive. Youth-devoted (26 and under). Offers counseling, resources, retreats, and social events. 518 Waller St., San Francisco, CA 94117; (415) 487-1616; www.baypositives.org

Transgendered

International Foundation for Gender Education. Advocacy and education clearinghouse for transgender issues. Referrals, online bookstore, quarterly newsletter. P.O. Box 540229, Waltham, MA 02454-0229; (781) 899-2212; www.ifge.org

Women

Project Wise. Care of Project Inform. E-mail: wise@projinf.org

Sister Connect. Hotline for women with HIV. (800) 747-1108

Women Alive. Treatment-focused group with a peer hotline, self-help support, and English (quarterly) and Spanish (biannual) newsletters. 1566 Burnside Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90019; Hotline: (800) 554-4876; www.women-alive.org

Women and Family Services. At Gay Men's Health Crisis. (212) 367-1363

Women's Health Project. UCLA program based in Los Angeles to conduct 12-week intervention sessions to reduce sexual, drug, and interpersonal related risk taking behaviors and increase healthy behaviors, indcluding medical adherence in HIV-positive African-American, Latina, and European-American women who have histories of child sexual abuse. Runs through 2004. (310) 206-9860 or (310) 794-9929.