Resources
AIDS Legal Assistance Project
www.publiclawcenter.org/hiv-aids-legal-assistance/
(714) 541-1010
Founded in 1993, PLC’s AIDS Legal Assistance Project (ALAP) is Orange County’s only legal service program dedicated to assisting low-income persons living with HIV or AIDS. ALAP provides free legal assistance with a variety of matters related to our clients’ HIV status.
APLA Health
8 locations in LA County
(213) 201-1600
Founded in 1982 as AIDS Project Los Angeles, APLA Health provides services for persons living with HIV/AIDS, including case management, HIV prevention education and treatment advocacy, in-home health care, dental care, insurance/benefits advocacy, mental health & the Necessities of Life program. Since 1985, the organization has hosted AIDS Walk Los Angeles, raising nearly $100 million to fund HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and advocacy programs.
The AMAAD Institute
10221 S. Compton Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90002
(323) 569-1610
Headquartered in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, The AMAAD Institute (Arming Minorities Against Addiction & Disease Institute) provides support services, community support and resources centered around specialized, strength-based management and services with a focus among LGBTQ people of color. The organization facilitates personalized individual access to programs and services that foster safe and supportive healthy environments for people to live, learn, and develop to their fullest potential.
APAIT (Access to Prevention Advocacy Intervention & Treatment)
3055 Wilshire Blvd., #300
Los Angeles, CA 90010
(213) 375-3830
Additional locations in Lincoln Heights and Orange County
APAIT’s programs and services include: HIV Testing, Partner and Family Notification, Patient Navigation, Behavioral Health Services, and Housing Case Management. Established in 1987 as a service organization for Asian and Pacific Islanders (APIs) who were dying alone from AIDS-related stigma and shame, APAIT now reaches out to the diverse communities of LA and Orange counties who identify as LGBTQIA-2S, immigrants and refugees, at-risk for HIV/STIs, housing insecure, and with behavioral health lived experience.
Being Alive
7080 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 874-4322
Being Alive Harm Reduction Center
7976 Santa Monica Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90046
Being Alive provides educational peer support, peer counseling. wellness center, acupuncture, and mental health counseling for persons living with HIV/AIDS. Being Alive also operates a harm reduction program in multiple locations, with a focus on people who inject drugs, but also individuals who use insulin, hormones, steroids, or other injectable treatments. Harm reduction sites are a safe place to exchange and dispose of needles.
Bienestar
6 locations in LA County, including East Los Angeles
(866) 590-6411
Bienestar is a community-based health care and social services organization with expertise in identifying and addressing emerging health issues faced by the Latino and LGBTQ populations (with a focus on Trans health and Men’s health). Bienestar provides full-service medical care, HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention, sexual health, mental health services, substance use counseling and medication assisted treatment. Bienestar works with Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), a short-term assistance program that provides emergency help with rent, mortgage, utilities, and rental assistance. The organization also provides ongoing food assistance for low-income individuals living with HIV/AIDS.
Black AIDS Institute (BAI)
4249/4251 Crenshaw Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90008
(213) 224-7488
Based in Los Angeles, the Black AIDS Institute’s “A Clinic For Us” offers respectful and culturally appropriate health services to LA’s Black, Latinx, and other under-served communities. BAI’s clinic provides access to HIV services such as counseling, testing, and linkage services, HIV biomedical prevention (including PrEP), and care services.
BAI also provides at-home test kits, which can be requested to be provided by mail. In partnership with St John’s Well Child and Family Center, BAI offers the Check Up! Program to explore the role that social networks may play in the diffusion of HIV and HIV education throughout our community.
City of West Hollywood's HIV ZERO Initiative
www.weho.org/HIV-AIDS Resources
Please click here to read the City of West Hollywood’s HIV ZERO Initiative, which was published in 2019 and describes “the City’s continued commitment to the fight against HIV/AIDS until we get to zero.” The initiative stated these goals:
1. Expand access to healthcare for people living with HIV and people currently at an elevated risk for infection,
2. Reduce new HIV infections,
3. Reduce HIV-related health inequalities, and
4. Slow disease progress from initial infection to HIV Stage 3 (AIDS).
CHIRP/LA
150 W. 24th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90007
(213) 741.1951
CHIRP-LA is a HOPWA-funded housing information and referral program dedicated to preventing homelessness and improving the quality of life of People Living with HIV/AIDS in LA County. In this website you will have access to a comprehensive range of affordable housing options, as well as an extensive list of supportive services designed to assist you in finding and maintaining housing.
CHIRP/LA (Comprehensive Housing Information & Referrals for People Living with HIV/AIDS) also hosts resource fairs and monthly network meetings for service providers to share information.
Connie Norman Transgender Empowerment Center
1001 N Martel Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
(323) 472-4000
Named after Connie Norman, a fearless Transgender and AIDS activist known as the “AIDS Diva,” this center acts as a home to raise up and empower the next generation of activists and members of our community. We are home to several Trans-led organizations including FLUX powered by AHF, TransCanWork, the Unique Woman’s Coalition (UWC), Mirror Memoirs, ProjectQ, Unique Point of Refuge, and The Trans Chorus of Los Angeles.
Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services
8 locations in LA County, 1 location in Orange County
(310) 390-6612
Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services provides free mental health, substance use disorder and suicide prevention services. Dedicated to serving communities where stigma or poverty limits access, Didi Hirsch helps more than 150,000 children and adults from 10 locations and 100 schools throughout Los Angeles and Orange counties each year.
If you or someone you know need help in a crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255. Counselors who speak English and Spanish are available 24/7.
Foothill AIDS Project
2555 E. Colorado Blvd., #202
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 710-4487
678 S. Indian Hill Blvd.
Claremont, CA 91711
(800) 448-0858
Foothill AIDS Project offers a full spectrum of programs and services that empower clients in three counties (Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside) to manage their own long-term health goals. Integrated treatment and care coordination, paired with stable housing planning and outreach, provide many tools for people living with HIV to live longer, healthier, and more stable lives.
GALAS (LGBTQ+ Armenian Society)
8721 Santa Monica Blvd., #654
West Hollywood, CA 90046
LGBTQ+ Armenian Society (formerly the Gay & Lesbian Armenian Society) was formed in 1998 by a number of gay and lesbian Armenians in Los Angeles who were looking for friendship, support, and a sense of belonging in the community.
Latino Outreach and Understanding Division (LOUD)
6255 W. Sunset Blvd., Floor 21
Los Angeles, CA 90028
LOUD, a division of AHF, seeks to address the social and health disparities that remain a threat to Latino communities through innovative strategies and community mobilization.
Life Group LA
(888) 208-8081
Life Group LA is a coalition of people dedicated to the education, empowerment and emotional support of persons both infected and affected by HIV/AIDS, so that they may make informed choices and decisions regarding their healthcare and personal well being. Founded in 2005, Life Group LA provides information and emotional support through the POZ Life Weekend Seminar, a place where HIV+ men, women, youths and family members can come be themselves and feel support.
Los Angeles LGBT Center
1625 N. Schrader Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 993-7500
The Center provides primary care for persons living with HIV/AIDS. Anonymous and confidential, healthcare services include HIV testing, PREP/PEP and prevention. The Center’s Jeffrey Goodman Special Care Clinic uses a holistic approach to treatment, helping clients manage all aspects of living with HIV, through counseling, nutritional advice, and support groups.
Men’s Health Foundation
9201 W. Sunset Blvd. #812
West Hollywood, CA 90069
(310) 550-1014
Men’s Health Foundation provides comprehensive prevention healthcare for HIV+ and HIV- men and transgender women. With several clinics in the LA area, MHF offers prevention education, adherence counseling and psychosocial support. Rapid HIV testing is provided in West Hollywood and Inglewood locations. PrEP medication and emergency PEP is available, too.
Minority AIDS Project
5149 W. Jefferson Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90016
(323) 936-4949
Born from the community, for the community, Minority AIDS Project (MAP) has been at the heart of HIV/AIDS care in Los Angeles since 1985. More than 40 years later, we’re still here – offering affirming, culturally grounded support for those impacted by HIV and related health disparities, and expanding to meet the evolving needs of our people.
PAWS/LA
2121 Flower Street
Los Angeles, CA 90007
(213) 741-1950
PAWS LA assists low-income pet owners who are seniors and/or living with HIV/AIDS or other life-threatening illness, so they are able to keep and care for companion animals.
Please PrEP Me project
PleasePrEPMe launched in 2015 as the first searchable and location-responsive PrEP and PEP provider directory in English and Spanish for the state of California. From supporting the development of a national directory, to creating sex-positive HIV-prevention resources, PleasePrEPMe worked to expand access to PrEP and PEP.
Project Angel Food
922 N. Vine St.
Los Angeles, CA 90038
(323) 845-1800
Project Angel Food provides home-delivered meals for people living with HIV/AIDS, cancer, and other life-threatening illnesses. Founded in 1989, the organization recently celebrated the serving of its 13 millionth meal.
Project New Hope
1004 Echo Park Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90026
(213) 250-9481
Project New Hope provides housing services for people, including seniors, living with HIV/AIDS in Southern California. PNH oversees six residential care facilities for people requiring varying levels of care. The organization also matches clients with independent living opportunities.
Reach LA
1400 E. Olympic Blvd. #240
Los Angeles, CA 90021
(213) 622 1650
Created in 1992 in response to the lack of HIV/AIDS prevention education for youth of color, Reach LA provides HIV prevention education, HIV testing, linkage to care and support services for HIV positive & high-risk negative youth and young adults. Reach LA also hosts socializing groups for LGBTQ people and their allies: Men’s Monday Night Mix Up, Gaymer Night, and Drag Race Viewing Night.
Saban Community Clinic
8405 Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(323) 653-1990
or (323) 330-1623
Saban Community Clinic provides free and confidential rapid HIV testing, counseling, PrEP medication, and referrals. With five locations, Saban welcomes walk-ins.
Tarzana Treatment Center
18646 Oxnard Street
Tarzana, CA 91356
(818) 996-1051
Tarzana Treatment Center provides mental health, substance abuse, and HIV/AIDS services for youth and adults. TTC’s approach to HIV care embraces a whole-person approach recognizing that HIV has a unique impact on each patient’s life. For its HIV-positive patients, TTC offers medical evaluation and clinical care; medical specialty services; medical care coordination; adherence counseling; laboratory testing (including drug resistance and other specialized tests); nutrition therapy, sexually transmitted infection prevention and testing; on-site referrals to behavioral health services (including Mental Health Services and substance use/abuse counseling and medications for addiction treatment).
Resources for Teens
Launched in 2001 as an online hub for teen-friendly sexual and reproductive health information and resources, TeenSource.org features accurate and reliable information about HIV, healthy relationships, and teen rights to accessing sensitive services in California. The site also features youth-generated blogs and videos, a listing of clinics, and a form to request free condoms by mail.
STD Test Finder
Wondering where you can get an STD test in Los Angeles and how the process works? Testing is critical as STDs continue to increase in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, according to a report published by the LA County Department of Public Health. There are 126 testing centers in the city of Los Angeles, including many free or low-cost accessible options.
The Trevor Project
www.TheTrevorProject.org
(310) 271-8845 – West Hollywood office
The Trevor Project provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services via phone, text, and chat to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25. The Trevor Project lifeline is staffed with trained counselors available to provide one-on-one support 24/7. The organization’s Support Center a place where LGBTQ youth and their allies can find answers to frequently asked questions, and explore resources related to sexual orientation, gender identity and HIV/AIDS.
If you are a young person in crisis, feeling suicidal, or in need of a safe and judgment-free place to talk, call the TrevorLifeline now at (866) 488-7386.
The Wall Las Memorias
The Wall Las Memorias is a community health and wellness organization dedicated to serving Latino, LGBTQ and other under served populations through advocacy, education and building the next generation of leadership. TWLM educates community members on the importance of HIV and AIDS, substance abuse prevention, mental health stigma reduction for LGBTQI2-S transitional-aged youth, transgender women health and wellness, non-binary health and wellness, and community building in the marginalized communities.
The Wall Las Memorias AIDS Monument in Lincoln Park (located at 3600 N. Mission Road, Los Angeles 90031) continues to bring solace and healing to a community who lost their loved ones to AIDS. Community members are invited to submit names of loved ones lost to AIDS or HIV complications. New names will be engraved onto the name panels on the monument.
TransLatin@ Coalition
3055 Wilshire Blvd., #350
Los Angeles, CA 90010
(833) TG SAFE-1
(833) 847-2331
Founded in 2009 by transgender, gender-nonconforming and intersex (TGI) immigrant women in Los Angeles, the TransLatin@ Coalition has a PrEP/PEP program with comprehensive case management among its many services. The TransLatin@ Coalition also provides training for community members who want to disseminate information within their social networks about the benefits of PrEP/PEP.
At its facilities located near La Fayette Park in DTLA, the TransLatin@ Coalition offers comprehensive case management through its T.R.U.E Program and a re-entry program for TGI individuals released from jails, prisons and immigration detentions centers. The drop-in center provides daily food distribution, clothing, English as a Second Language (ESL) classes, and a computer lab.
Unique Woman’s Coalition (UWC)
3055 Wilshire Blvd.
3rd Floor (APAIT office)
Los Ahgeles, CA 90010
(650) 336-8471
The Unique Woman’s Coalition is dedicated to being a collective voice for the Black Trans community. UWC has programs designed to foster the next generation of black trans leadership from within the community through mentorship, scholarship, and community care engagement work. UWC also has a Legal Documents clinic, which offers assistance in completing forms for identification, social security cards, and the recording of health care wishes.