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Local Resources: Agencies, Organizations and Information
New Study:
The World Health Organization has issued data that indicates "male
circumcision could lower female to male HIV transmission rates by 50 to
6O percent."
Glausiusz, Josie "A Kinder Cut," Discover Magazine,
April 2008, p.12
Aids Project
Hartford This
organization provides prevention education as well as support groups for
gay/bi men and women and straight men and women. Volunteers are welcome
to help in its many community activities.
Aids Legal Network for
Connecticut The AIDS Legal Network for Connecticut (ALN) is a
collaborative project of the legal services agencies in Connecticut. It
is a statewide program that gives legal information, advice, brief
service, representation and referral to people living with HIV/AIDS in
Connecticut. They also provide legal education and legal technical
assistance to people working within the HIV service community and to
family members/support givers. There are no other programs within the
state offering legal case management services specifically for people
with HIV.
City of Hartford
Department of Health and Human Services
HIV Program
This program provides education and information about the prevention of
AIDS/HIV
Locations and
Hours:
131 Coventry Street, 8:30-4:30, Monday through Friday, 860-543-8822
House of Bread on Chestnut Street, 9:30-11:00am, Tuesdays
Loaves and Fishes on Sigourney Street, 11:30am-1:00pm, Tuesdays
HealthCheck Van on corner of Park and Putnam, Wednesday Mornings
HealthCheck Van on corner of Albany and Blue Hills, Wednesday Afternoons
Services are also available at all Hartford High Schools:
Weaver High School on Monday Mornings
Bulkeley High School on Tuesday Mornings
Hartford High School on Friday Mornings
Albert I. Prince Technical School on Friday Mornings
Contact your school-based clinic nurse or social worker for more
information.
Connecticut Aids
Residence Coalition (CARC) is a coalition of 24 agencies throughout
Connecticut that provides supportive housing to people living with AIDS. CARC provides technical assistance to all of its agency members.
It also is a political voice at the State, Local, and Federal level.
Latinos/as Contra SIDA
184 Wethersfield Avenue
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 296-6400
(860) 728-3782 Fax
The mission of the organization is to avoid the further spread of
HIV/AIDS among the Latino Community, the community at large and to
improve the quality of life for all individuals infected and
affected by HIV/AIDS.
Urban League of Greater Hartford
140 Woodland Street
Hartford, CT 06132
Phone: (860) 527-0147
Fax: (860) 249-1563
Contact: Thomas Jordan, ext. 136
Hours: M-F: 9am-5pm
Programs aim to assist
African Americans to achieve social and economic self-efficiency. The
organization also manages the Minority AIDS Prevention Project.
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Hartford
Hospital – Health Information Use this link and type in the
search box <AIDS> or <HIV>.
80 Seymour
Street
Hartford, CT 06102
Phone: (860) 545-5000
Fax: (860) 545-5066
Connecticut Women's Health Campaign
Permanent Commission on
the Status of Women
18-20 Trinity Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: (860) 240-8300 Fax: (860) 240-8314
E-mail:
pcsw@po.state.ct.us
The Campaign’s goal is to improve the health of Connecticut women. Some
areas of focus include violence against women, women and HIV/AIDS, women and
heart disease/stroke, and addictions and substance abuse.
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Periodical and Newspaper Articles
The Hartford Public
Library offers electronic access to articles through its
iConn database service
for patrons of Connecticut libraries. You will need your library card to log
into the database. Use search terms such as "AIDS" or "HIV" or "women and
AIDS" or "acquired immune deficiency.
Web Sites
Global Network of People Living with AIDs
is a network supporting people living with AIDs throughout the
world.
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Government Documents
HIV/AIDS Information from the National Library of Medicine. The site
includes pamphlets in
English and
Español.
Tips for teens is a
fact sheet put out by SAMHSA National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug
Information.
The Health Resources and Services administration has published a
Nutritional Guide for Providers and Clients.
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