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DIEGO LOCAL RESOURCES & THE HIV COMMUNITY
The
following are sites dedicated to providing information,
HIV resources, HIV related services, advocacy and outreach
to diverse populations living with HIV in the San
Diego County Areas.
LOCAL
RESOURCES
- AIDS
TESTING (Where can I go?)
This is a list of all the health centers that provide
Free/Anonymous/Walk-in testing for HIV/AIDS
in the San Diego area.
- County
of San Diego Health and Human Services A
link to the pages County of San Diego Health and Human
Services for Office of AIDS Coordination. The mission
of the Office of AIDS Coordination (OAC) is to assure
the development and delivery of quality HIV services
for a diverse community infected and affected by HIV/AIDS.
OAC coordinates programs for HIV prevention, medical
care, and supportive services in San Diego County.
- MAMA's
Kitchen A volunteer driven, non-profit
organization, Mama's Kitchen prepares and delivers
food to men, women, and children who are affected
by AIDS.
- Special
Delivery San Diego Special
Delivery home-delivers nutritious meals for
homebound 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.
- Auntie
Helen's Free laundry
service for men, women and children with AIDS.
In addition to doing laundry, Auntie Helen's contributes
to the morale, physical and emotional well-being of
people with AIDS, their families, and our volunteers.
- OWEN
CLINIC As one of the
top
HIV care programs, the Owen Clinic has comprehensive
offering of services, experienced healthcare staff,
and an affiliation with the UCSD Healthcare System.
- San
Diego HIV Consumer Council
The San Diego HIV Consumer
Council's seeks to improve the quality of care and
treatment services affecting the lives of individuals
living with HIV/AIDS by providing advocacy, outreach,
support and education.
- Vista
Community Clinic Vista
Community Clinic is a private, non-profit health care
provider in North San Diego County. They offer case
management, free HIV/STD screenings and comprehensive
health care.
- Priority
Pharmacy Priority Pharmacy
specializes in maintenance medications, focusing
on HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C among other medications
and offer many services above and beyond prescription
fills, including free overnight FedEx delivery. Pharmacists
are available 24/7 and are specialists in HIV and
AIDS medications, combination therapies and the side
affects of these medications. Also available: Reimbursement
Support, Free refill reminder program, Free Medimom
service, Toll Free number 800-487-7115.
- Community
Prescription Center
Community Prescription Center addresses
the need for pharmacies that still care about the
individual, offerring many services that include bilingual
staff members (English/Spanish)to answer your questions;
local and overnight delivery of prescription items;
next day shipping is available from our wholesaler;
and online ordering of refills available from
website.
HIV
COMMUNITY
- Rainbow
League San Diego Gay
Bowling is a member of IGBO (the International Gay
Bowling Organization) and is open to all lesbians
and gay men in the San Diego area.
- Asian
Pacific Islander Community AIDS Project
APICAP is commiteed to providing HIV prevention education,
direct services to HIV-infected Asian Pacific Islanders,
their family members and friends and educate the community
at large about aspects of living with HIV that are
unique to Asian Pacific Islanders.
- BIENESTAR
in SAN DIEGO Committed to enhancing the health
and well-being of the Latino community and other underserved
communities.
- AIDS
WALK San Diego AIDS
WALK San Diego's raises and allocates funds for and
awareness of HIV & AIDS throughout the San Diego region
by producing quality events. Funding from AIDS WALK
helps local organizations provide services and programs
to improve the quality of life for those living with
HIV & AIDS in the San Diego County region.
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