Online Resources

HIV/AIDS: Local and Regional Resources

St. Louis, Mo. The Washington University AIDS Clinical Trials Unit The ACTG is the largest HIV clinical trials organization in the world and plays a major role in setting standards of care for HIV infection and opportunistic diseases related to HIV/AIDS in the United States and the developed world

Columbia, Mo. Regional AIDS Interfaith Network (RAIN) RAIN’s expanded mission is to provide comprehensive STD, HIV and Hepatitis education, early detection and care coordination for at-risk individuals, families and communities.

Kansas City Metro Area. Good Samaritan Project, Inc. The mission of Good Samaritan Project is to provide supportive and responsive care for a diverse community of individuals affected by HIV/AIDS and to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS through education and advocacy.

Kansas City Metro Area. Kansas City Lesbian and Gay Community Center
A lesbian and gay community center is an important resource for any city. The first "Gay Community Center" in the United States opened on April 1, 1966 in San Francisco. This was a full three years before the Stonewall Riots changed the landscape of gay and lesbian rights in America. In the pre-Stonewall period, it was easy to see the importance of a centralized gathering place for the LGBT community. This has not changed much in nearly 40 years. A Community Center's purpose is to offer resources to residents and visitors of its city.

Kansas City Metro Area. SAVE, Inc. Through comprehensive housing solutions, SAVE, Inc., empowers those living with, or at risk for, HIV/AIDS to lead healthy stable lives with personal dignity.

Lawrence, Kan. Douglas County AIDS Project Their mission is to provide direct client services to individuals and families infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. They also provide leadership to the community and serve as a community resource in the areas of HIV/AIDS education and prevention.

St. Joseph, Mo. RAISE (Rural AIDS/HIV Intervention, Support and Education)
RAISE is a Ryan White Care Act, Part C program offering financial assistance for those who are HIV positive and have no other medical coverage for primary-care services in Northwest Missouri. Services also include referrals for behavioral health, substance abuse, dental and vision care. Coverage area includes the following counties: Atchison, Nodaway, Holt, Worth, Harrison, Mercer, Grundy, Andrew, Buchanan, Gentry, Dekalb, Daviess, Livingston, Clinton, Caldwell and Carroll counties. For more information call: 816-236-6477. Located at: Northwest Health Services, Inc., 2303 Village Drive, St. Joseph, MO, 64506.

Springfield, Mo. AIDS Project of the Ozarks (APO) First began in 1985 as a grass-roots organization in response to the increasing numbers of HIV/AIDS cases in Southwest Missouri. APO opened its doors thanks to the hard work of a few volunteers. Services offered today include medical care, HIV testing, prevention education and much more.

Topeka, Ks. Topeka AIDS Project. A community-based program committed to working with HIV-infected persons and their significant loved ones, and through education minimizing the HIV infection rate.

HIV/AIDS: National Resources:

AIDS Treatment Guidelines AIDSinfo is a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) project that offers the latest federally approved information on HIV/AIDS clinical research, treatment and prevention, and medical practice guidelines for people living with HIV/AIDS, their families and friends, health-care providers, scientists and researchers.

National AID Treatment Advocacy Website NATAP is a New York State non-profit corporation with 501(c)3 Federal tax-exempt status. Its mission is to educate individuals about HIV and Hepatitis treatments and to advocate on the behalf of all people living with HIV/AIDS and HCV. Efforts in these areas are conducted on local, national and international levels.

National Association of People with AIDS Founded in 1983, the National Association of People with AIDS is a non-profit membership organization that 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. It is the oldest national AIDS organization in the United States and the oldest national network of people living with HIV/AIDS in the world.

Project Inform A national, non-profit, community-based organization that remains true to its activist roots. Fiscal prudence, efficient use of resources, and dedicated staff and volunteers sustain a lean organization that cuts a wide swath with industry, government, researchers and clinicians to improve the lives of people living with HIV disease and their loved ones.

Test Positively Aware Network TPAN empowers people living with HIV through peer-led programming, support services, information dissemination and advocacy. It provides services to the broader community to increase HIV knowledge and sensitivity and to reduce the risk of infection.

The Body One of the Internet's most comprehensive HIV/AIDS resources. It features basic information on HIV, both prevention and treatment, as well as a rich assortment of first-person stories, podcasts and "Ask the Experts" forums on topics ranging from treatment strategies to mental health to living in a mixed-status couple. Also of note is the monthly Visual AIDS Web Gallery with art created by HIV-positive artists.