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AIDS LINKS

General HIV/AIDS Information

AEGIS-AIDS Education Global Information System
http://www.aegis.com
Provides daily updates, CDC daily summaries, links to national, HIV-specific news services, links to HIV-specific publications and Law Library links.

AIDS Info NYC
http://www.aidsinfonyc.org
Provides information about HIV and AIDS from AIDS Treatment Data Network, HIV Plus, Momentum AIDS Project, PWA Health Group and Treatment AIDS Group (TAG).

The Body
http://www.thebody.com
User-friendly information includes doctors' answers to questions from people living with HIV, chat and bulletin boards and a vast document library that is updated daily.

Critical Path AIDS Project
http://www.critpath.org
Critical Path provides easy access to a range of potentially life-extending or life-saving AIDS prevention, treatment and referral information.

HIV InSite
http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu
Includes the AIDS Knowledge Base, a comprehensive online textbook of HIV disease, medical information, prevention and education, HIV/AIDS basics, social issues, statistics and epidemiology. While geared towards health professionals, the site is an invaluable resource for people looking for more in-depth information. Also contains an excellent international section.

Johns Hopkins AIDS Service
http://www.hopkins-aids.edu
This site features comprehensive medical and prevention information, as well as a patient-expert forum, a detailed conference calendar, and a full text version of the reference book "Medical Management of HIV Disease."

Kaiser Family Foundation HIV/AIDS Page
http://www.kff.org/hivaids/index.cfm
This excellent site, sponsored by the California-based health policy think tank, provides a wide range of information, including in-depth reports and a daily HIV/AIDS news summary.

Marty Howard's Home Page
http://www.smartlink.net/~martinjh/maillist.html
A variety of HIV/AIDS-related mailing lists to subscribe to from around the world.

POZ Magazine
http://www.poz.com
Monthly magazine that covers HIV and AIDS's impact on life, politics, culture and society. Also includes Spanish POZ magazine, POZ en Español, and MAMM- a magazine for anyone whose life has been impacted by breast and reproductive cancers.

Survivorship A to Z
http://www.SurvivorshipAtoZ.org/HIV
Web site that provides people living with HIV (and other life-changing conditions) an unprecedented breadth and depth of practical information, personalized to the user's health, financial and economic situation.

UNAIDS- Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS
http://www.unaids.org
Information regarding HIV's impact on the world. Includes hundreds of documents covering statistics, human rights, prevention and public policy.

 

Medical and Treatment Resources     

AIDS Action Committee — HIV Resource Library
http://www.aac.org/site/PageServer?pagename=info_search
Provides up-to-date information about HIV/AIDS medications, complimentary therapies, opportunistic infections, symptoms and side effects. Available in English and Spanish.

AIDS Info
http://www.aidsinfo.nih.gov/
Offering the latest federally approved information on research, clinical trials, treatment and prevention for patients and health care providers.

AIDS Treatment Data Network
http://www.atdn.org/
An independent, community-based, not-for-profit, organization that provides treatment access and advocacy, case management, supportive counseling, and English and Spanish language information services to men, women and children with AIDS and HIV, and limited resources. Web site features fact sheets, a directory of clinical trials, Treatment Review newsletter, and a Spanish newsletter.

AIDS Treatment News
http://www.aids.org/immunet/atn.nsf
A complete archive of AIDS Treatment News through it's current issue.

BETA — Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS
http://www.sfaf.org/beta/
A newsletter that covers new developments in AIDS treatment research. Includes in-depth articles on HIV/AIDS treatments and illnesses, also available in Spanish.

Community AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
http://www.catie.ca
The latest HIV/AIDS news and reports, treatment resources, forums for feedback and discussion, fact sheets and links to AIDS in Canada. Also available in French.

Direct AIDS Alternative Information Resources
http://www.daair.org
A not-for-profit membership based organization that promotes self-empowered healing from HIV disease through the use of a holistic approach. Operates a buyers club to provide access to nutrients and non-toxic therapies. Has a treatment buzz report monthly.

HIV InSite
http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu
Site includes the AIDS Knowledge Base, a comprehensive online textbook of HIV disease, medical information, prevention and education, HIV/AIDS basics, social issues, statistics and epidemiology. While geared towards health professionals, the site is an invaluable resource for people looking for more in-depth information. Also contains an excellent international section.

International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
http://www.iapac.org
This site features interviews and original articles by researchers and physicians. The news and conference sections are particularly thorough and up-to-date.

Johns Hopkins AIDS Service
http://www.hopkins-aids.edu
This site features comprehensive medical and prevention information, as well as a patient-expert forum, a detailed conference calendar, and a full text version of the reference book Medical Management of HIV Disease.

Medscape HIV/AIDS
http://hiv.medscape.com
The largest collection of free full text peer-reviewed medical articles, expert-authored state-of-the-art surveys in disease management, next summaries from medical meetings, and free access to MEDLINE, AIDSLINE and TOXLINE. Provides CME credits.

National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project
http://www.natap.org
Provides the latest in HIV drug development, research, and treatment information. Daily highlight reports from conferences, NATAP newsletter, and summaries from NATAP forums.

PWA Health Group
http://www.aidsinfonyc.org/pwahg
Dedicated to providing access to promising or experimental treatments for HIV/AIDS. Provides information sheets, Notes From The Underground newsletter, and links to buyers clubs.

 

Community-Based Organizations and HIV/AIDS Services     

AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA)
http://www.apla.org
One of the nation’s largest AIDS service organizations, APLA provides direct services to more than 10,000 men, women and children living with HIV and AIDS in Los Angeles County. Web site features HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and policy information.

Gay Reunion In Our Time (GRIOT) Circle
http://www.griotcircle.org/
GRIOT provides a safe, affirming space for LGBT Elders of color, and to alleviate their feelings of isolation and fear. GRIOT Circle offers quality programs and services that preserve Elders' histories and traditions, and reunites those parts of themselves that have been fragmented by racism, sexism, ageism, and homophobia.

God's Love We Deliver
http://www.glwd.org
Provides highly nutritious meals, free of charge for all people living with AIDS. Site features nutrition information and recipes.

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
http://www.gaycenter.org
Located in New York City, this organization provides a home for the birth, nurture and celebration of LGTB organizations, institutions and culture; cares for individuals and groups in need; educates the public and our community; and empowers individuals and groups to achieve their fullest potential.

Michael Callen-Audre Lorde Community Health Center
http://www.callen-lorde.org
New York's only medical facility dedicated to meeting the health care needs of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community and people living with HIV/AIDS -- regardless of any patient's ability to pay.

San Francisco AIDS Foundation
http://www.sfaf.org
SFAF serves the people of San Francisco and is a global leader in the fight against AIDS. Web site provides national and region-specific HIV/AIDS information concerning policy, prevention and treatment issues.

Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE)
http://sageusa.org/
SAGE is a social service and advocacy organization dedicated to meeting the unique needs of the senior gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities. It is committed to providing high quality, life enriching programs and services in an intergenerational environment that values age, gender, racial, religious, ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic diversity. SAGE is further committed to fostering a greater understanding of aging, to promoting positive images of life in the later years, and to supporting and advocating for the rights of senior gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people in both the gay and straight communities.

Technical (TA) Clearinghouse
http://www.taclearinghouse.org
This organization provides help for New York AIDS service providers
and people living with HIV/AIDS. The Web site includes a Guide to TA, searchable databases of New York area technical assistance providers, other TA- and HIV-related resources, funding alerts for HIV/AIDS service organizations and a job bank.

 

Public Policy and Advocacy Resources     

ACTUP NY
http://www.actupny.org
Advocacy information from the group that invented grass-roots AIDS activism.

AIDS Action
http://www.aidsaction.org
A Washington DC based organization dedicated to the development, analysis, cultivation, and encouragement of sound policies and programs in response to the HIV epidemic. Web site includes extensive legislative information section.

AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition
http://www.avac.org
A community and consumer based organization, founded to accelerate the ethical development and global delivery of vaccines against HIV/AIDS. Web site contains useful information on various issues surrounding HIV/AIDS vaccines.

American Public Health Association
http://www.apha.org
Non-profit organization founded to develop, promote, and implement public human service policies and practices that improve the health and well-being of families, children, and adults. Site includes legislative information about managed care, health policy initiatives and action alerts.

American Public Human Services Association
http://www.aphsa.org
A membership organization of agencies and individuals concerned with welfare, child welfare, health care reform and other human services.

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
http://www.cbpp.org
A research and policy based organization that analyzes government policies and programs (such as housing and welfare) that affect primarily low- to middle-income people.

Children's Defense Fund
http://www.childrensdefense.org
An advocacy organization dedicated to providing a voice for children. Focuses on health care and education.

Commonwealth Fund
http://www.cmwf.org
A New York City based private foundation supporting independent research on health and social issues.

Families USA
http://www.familiesusa.org
A national non-profit organization dedicated to grassroots advocacy surrounding Medicaid, managed care and other national health care issues.

Names Project
http://www.aidsquilt.org
Provides information about the AIDS Memorial Quilt, links, quilt display schedule, and a searchable list of names and panels.

National Association of People With AIDS
http://www.napwa.org
The National Association of People With AIDS advocates on behalf of all people living with HIV and AIDS in order to end the pandemic and the human suffering caused by HIV/AIDS. 

National Health Law Program
http://www.healthlaw.org
A national public interest law firm that seeks to improve healthcare for disenfranchised groups.

National Minority AIDS Council
http://www.nmac.org
Established in 1987, NMAC is the premier national organization dedicated to developing leadership within communities of color to address the challenges of HIV/AIDS. Web site includes numerous publications relating to policy and treatment as well as a conference calendar and list of HIV/AIDS hotlines.

New York City Campaign Finance Board
http://www.cfb.nyc.ny.us
A great resource for the residents of New York City. Visitors can learn about candidates' history or try the easy-to-use searchable database of contributions to candidates who run for the offices of Mayor, Public Advocate, Comptroller, Borough President and City Council Member.

Project Inform
http://www.projectinform.org
A community-based organization working to end the AIDS epidemic. Provides general information about treatment, healthcare services and policy issues.

Project Vote Smart
http://www.vote-smart.org
Project Vote Smart (PVS) is a citizen's organization dedicated to serving all Americans with accurate and unbiased information for electoral decision-making. Excellent search engine finds the names of your representatives using your zip code.

Treatment Action Group
http://www.aidsinfonyc.org/tag
The first and only AIDS organization dedicated solely to advocating for larger and more efficient research efforts, both public and private, towards finding a cure for AIDS. Features treatment reviews, policy papers and TAGline newsletter.

The Urban Institute
http://www.urban.org
A Washington, DC-based, non-partisan economic and social policy research organization.

Welfare Law Center
http://www.welfarelaw.org
Focuses on government welfare policies. Works with and behalf of poor people to ensure that their basic needs are met.

 

Research and Academic Resources    

ACRIA (AIDS Community Research Initiative on AIDS)
http://www.criany.org
Non-profit, community-based AIDS research and education center which studies treatments for HIV-related illnesses.

AIDS Research Institute
http://ari.ucsf.edu/
Bringing together hundreds of scientists and dozens of programs from throughout the University of California, San Francisco and affiliated labs and institutions, and working in close collaboration with affected communities, ARI is the largest AIDS research entity in the world outside of the National Institutes of Health.

amfAR — The Foundation for AIDS Research
http://www.amfar.org
National non-profit organization which supports all forms of AIDS research.

American Academy of HIV Medicine
http://www.aahivm.org
An independent organization of HIV Specialists and others dedicated to promoting excellence in HIV/AIDS care.  Through advocacy and education, the Academy is committed to supporting health care providers in HIV medicine and to ensuring better care for those living with AIDS and HIV disease. Site includes a health care provider search tool.

HIV InSite
http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu
Site includes the AIDS Knowledge Base, a comprehensive online textbook of HIV disease, medical information, prevention and education, HIV/AIDS basics, social issues, statistics and epidemiology. While geared towards health professionals, the site is an invaluable resource for people looking for more in-depth information. Also contains an excellent international section.

Johns Hopkins AIDS Service
http://www.hopkins-aids.edu
This site features comprehensive medical and prevention information, as well as a patient-expert forum, a detailed conference calendar, and a full text version of the reference book "Medical Management of HIV Disease."

New York Academy of Medicine
http://www.nyam.org
For 150 years, the Academy has served as an independent forum for the examination of health problems, as a catalyst for developing solutions to these problems, and as a vehicle for formulating and shaping health care policy.

Project Achieve (AIDS Community Health Initiative Enroute to a Vaccine Effort)
http://www.projectachieve.org/
New York City-based organization committed to conducting HIV prevention research and education.

 

Government HIV/AIDS Resources    

International

UNAIDS- Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS
http://www.unaids.org
Information regarding HIV's impact on the world. Includes hundreds of documents covering international statistics, human rights, prevention, and public policy.

World Health Organization
http://www.who.org
Contains up-to-date information regarding diseases around the world. In English, French, and Spanish.

 

Federal

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead US federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people - at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships.

CDC National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/od/nchstp.html
Provides up-to-date information about AIDS and HIV research, treatment and surveillance reports.

Centers for Disease Control — National Prevention Information Network
http://www.cdcnpin.org/scripts/index.asp
This site distributes the CDC's latest prevention news, with everything from the basics of HIV and STD transmission to summaries of prevention research.

Human Resources and Services Administration
http://www.hrsa.gov
Federal government agency responsible for administering Ryan White funds. Site also features HIV/AIDS statistics.

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
http://www.niaid.nih.gov
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIAID conducts and supports research that strives to understand, treat, and ultimately prevent the myriad infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases that threaten hundreds of millions of people worldwide.

National Institutes of Health — Office of AIDS Research
http://www.nih.gov/od/oar
Responsible for the scientific, budgetary, legislative and policy elements of the NIH AIDS research program.

Social Security Administration
http://www.ssa.gov
Provides information on social security benefits and qualifications.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
http://www.samhsa.gov/oas/p0000016.htm
Web site for the Federal governmental agency that provides information on substance abuse and mental health treatment and services.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
http://www.hud.gov
A government agency that focuses on issues of fair and affordable housing.

U.S. House of Representatives
http://www.house.gov
Provides information about U.S. House members and House bills.

U.S. Senate
http://www.senate.gov
Provides information about U.S. Senate members and Senate bills.

Thomas — Legislative Information on the Internet
http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas2.html
A government-sponsored Web site that provides visitors with information about legislation before Congress, Federal laws and regulations, and Federal officials.

The White House
http://www.whitehouse.gov
Provides information about the President, his cabinet and policy initiatives.

 

New York State     

New York State Department of Health — AIDS Institute
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/aids/index.htm
The Institute plans, funds, and evaluates HIV prevention and health care programs; educates the public; trains health care providers and counselors; and develops policy.

New York State Assembly
http://www.assembly.state.ny.us
Provides information about State Assembly members and State bills.

New York State Department of Health
http://www.health.state.ny.us
Provides HIV/ AIDS services information and surveillance data for the state.

New York State Legislature Bill Searches
http://www.assembly.state.ny.us/ALIS/billsearch.html
Allows visitors to track bills before the New York State legislature

New York State Senate
http://www.senate.state.ny.us
Provides information about state senate members and state bills.

 

New York City    

New York City Council
http://www.council.nyc.ny.us
Provides information on NYC council members and city legislation.

New York City Department of Health
http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/doh/home.html
Provides HIV/ AIDS treatment, prevention and counseling information and surveillance data for the city.





The community center is now located at 736 8th Ave. N. in downtown Myrtle Beach, SC and includes a reception area, lounge, Media Center with lending library, Cyber Center, Conference Center, patio, and satellite TV.

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