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HOTLINES

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL
The National HIV and AIDS HOTLINE

1-800-342-2437 - 24 hour prevention and referral information
7 days a week
Spanish 1-800-344-7432, 8:00 am-2:00 am Eastern Time,
7 days a week
Hearing Impaired 1-800-AIDS-TTY (1-800-243-7889)
10:00 am-10:00 pm Eastern Time, M-F
www.cdc.gov/hiv/

National Immunization Information Hotline
1-800-232-2522 (English)
1-800-232-0233 (Spanish)
TTY 1-800-243-7889

8:00 am-11:00 pm Eastern Standard Time, M-F
www.vaccines.ashastd.org/

CDC National STD &AIDS Hotline
1-800-227-8922
24 hrs. a day — 7 days a week
www.cdc.gov/nchstp/dstd/dstdp.html

SUBSTANCE ABUSE INFORMATION CENTER
Iowa only: 1-800-242-4111
8:00 am-5:00 pm M-F
AIDS information related to drug use, counseling
Drug &Alcohol Helpline 1-866-242-4111 24 hrs a day
www.drugfreeinfo.org/

IOWA AIDS HOTLINE
1-319-338-2136
Crisis counseling, information and referral

US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CENTER
Drug and Alcohol Treatment Referral Routing Service

1-800-662-HELP (1-800-662-4357)
24 hours a day, 7 days a week referrals to programs and HOTLINE


PRINTED INFORMATION

NATIONAL CLEARING HOUSE FOR ALCOHOL & DRUG INFORMATION
301-468-2600
1-800-729-6686
English and Spanish
Prevention
TDD 1-800-487-4889 and ask for an information specialist
24 hrs. a day
www.health.org/

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL
National Prevention Information Network

1-800-458-5231, English and Spanish
TTY 1-800-243-7012
9:00 am-6:00 pm, Eastern Time, M-F
publications and resources targeting health service providers and educators on HIV, STD’s, and TB
www.cdcnpin.org/


IOWA CONFIDENTIAL & FREE TESTING SITES

STD CLINIC OF BLACK HAWK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
1407 Independence Avenue, 5th Floor
Waterloo, IA 50703
319-291-2413, FAX: 319-291-2529
M,W,F 12:30-3:45
8:30-11:00 some Tuesday mornings
Thurs. 12:30-4:45
no appointment necessary

CERRO GORDO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
22 N Georgia, Suite 300, Mason City, IA 50401
641-421-9321 or 1-888-264-2581
by appointment/walk-ins welcome

COUNCIL BLUFFS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
209 Pearl Street, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
712-328-4666
Council Bluffs residents eligible
HIV testing by appointment only
8:00 am-5:00 pm M-F

DES MOINES COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
522 N 3rd Street
Burlington, IA 52601
515-753-8290
8:00 am-4:30 pm M-F, by appointment
literature and speakers are available

DUBUQUE VISITING NURSES ASSOCIATION
PO Box 359
1454 Iowa Street
Dubuque, IA 52004
563-556-6200 or 1-800-862-6133
7:00 am-5:00 pm M-Th
7am-4pm Friday
By appointment only
Donations accepted.
www.finleyhospital.org/body.cfm?id=77

EMMA GOLDMAN CLINIC FOR WOMEN
227 N Dubuque, Iowa City, IA 52245
319-337-2111
1-800-848-7684
$35 fee, HIV testing by appointment
$25 in conjunction with another exam
9:00 am-5:00 pm M, T, W, F
9:00 am-8:00 pm Th
9:00 am-1:00 pm Saturday
www.emmagoldman.com/

IOWA CITY FREE MEDICAL CLINIC
120 N Dubuque, Iowa City, IA 52245
319-337-7909
1-877-334-8020 (toll free)
by appointment only
9:00 am-3:00 pm M/Th
9:00 am-11:00 am Fri.
www.freemedicalclinic.org

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
Thielen Student Health Center, Ames, IA 50011
515-294-5801
by appointment only
8-5 M,T,Th,F
9 am-6 pm W9 am-12 Sat
www.public.iastate.edu/~health/

LINN COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH
501 13th Street NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
319-892-6000
by appointment only
8:00 am-5:00 pm M-F
(donations accepted)
www.linncounty.org/health

PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SOUTHEAST IOWA
Burlington Health Center
620 N 8th, Burlington, IA 52601
319-753-6209 - administration
1-800-359-3178
M-Th 9:00-6:00
F 7:30-5:00
www.ppsionline.org/

POLK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
1907 Carpenter, Des Moines, IA 50314
515-286-3798 for STD or HIV appointments
M-F 8:00 am-5:00 pm
www.co.polk.ia.us:8080/modules.php?name=Departments&deptnum=10


SCOTT COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Administrative Center 4th Floor
428 Western Avenue
Davenport, IA 52801
563-326-8618
walk-ins: T&Th 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Friday 8:30am-11:00 am
www.scottcountyiowa.com/health

SIOUXLAND DISTRICT HEALTH DEPARTMENT
1014 Nebraska St.
Sioux City, IA 51105
712-279-6119
8:00 am-4:30 pm M-F, no appointment necessary
http://www.woodbury-ia.com/Departments/DistrictHealth/

THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
Student Health Service, 4189 Westlawn Newton Road
Iowa City, IA 52242-1008
319-335-8370, FAX: 319-335-7247
www.uiowa.edu/~shs/
8:00 am-6:00 pm M&Th,
8:00 am-5:00pm Tues. & Wed.
8:00 am-4:30 pm F
UI students only/confidential testing


NATIONAL RESOURCES

AIDS CLINICAL TRIALS INFORMATION SERVICE/ACCESS
1-800-TRIALS-A (1-800-874-2572)
Spanish and English
12:00-5:00 pm Eastern Time, M-F
Experimental Drug Trial Information
TTY# 1-888-480-3739
www.actis.org

AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH
1828 L Street, NW, #802
Washington, DC 20036-5104
202-331-8600

120 Wall Street 13th Floor
New York, NY 10005
212-806-1600
8:30 am-5:30 pm M-F
grants and scholar awards, fund raising for research, resource and treatment directory for patients and health professionals
1-800-39-AMFAR (1-800-392-6327)
www.amfar.org

BAILEY-BOUSHAY HOUSE
2720 East Madison
Seattle, WA 98112
206-322-5300
supportive housing for homeless people with AIDS, pastoral and spiritual counseling for patients, families, and significant others within the program
www.vmmc.org/dbbailey-boushay/default.htm

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL
AIDS Education Information Office

1600 Clifton Road NE, Box A-24
Atlanta, GA 30333
1-888-232-3228, 24 hours
recorded information lines
information also available by fax or mail
www.cdc.gov

THE MOMENTUM AIDS PROJECT
322 8th Avenue
New York, NY 10001
212-691-8100
AIDS meal services providers in New York
www.momentumaidsproject.org

NATIONAL MINORITY AIDS COUNCIL
1931 13th Street NW
Washington, DC 20009-4432
202-483-6622
FAX: 202-483-1135
organize, educate, train, and support communities of color and minority-based organizations to strengthen resources and skills necessary to combat the AIDS epidemic

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEOPLE WITH AIDS
1413 K Street NW, 7th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
202-898-0414
advocacy on Capitol Hill
computerized bulletin board
FAX: 202-898-0435
information and referral services
information for HIV infected and affected persons
National Speakers' Bureau program, monthly newsletter, technical assistance program
www.napwa.org/

PROJECT INFORM
205 13th Street, #2001
San Francisco, CA 94103
415-558-8669, FAX: 415-558-0684
1-800-822-7422
9:00 am-5:00 pm Pacific Time M-F
10:00am-4:00 pm Pacific Time Sat.
www.projectinform.org

SAN FRANCISCO AIDS FOUNDATION
AIDS HOTLINE (English, Spanish, Filipino)
995 Market Street, Suite 200
San Francisco, CA 94103 or
PO Box 426182
San Francisco, CA 94142-6182
9:00 am-9:00 pm M-F; 10:00 am-6:00 pm S/S
415-863-AIDS (415-863-2347) - HOTLINE (San Francisco & outside California)
1-800-367-2437 — California only HIV/AIDS HOTLINE
1-888-225-2437 TTY #

SHANTI
730 Polk Street
3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94109
415-674-4700
emotional and practical support for family, friends and patients, recreation program, also offers transportation to doctor appointments, care coordination, referrals to other resources
www.shanti.org/

WOMEN ALIVE
1566 Burnside Ave.
Los Angeles, CA
323-965-1564
Geared for HIV positive women for peer support or treatment information.
HOTLINE available at 1-800-554-4876
M-F 11:00 am- 6:00pm
www.women-alive.org/
www.nmac.org/


STATE RESOURCES

AIDS PROJECT OF CENTRAL IOWA
730 E 4th St. Suite 100, Des Moines, IA 50310
515-284-0245
case management, educational presentations, food pantry, support groups, medication reimbursement, housing and emergency financial assistance, prevention case management, and groups for youth on AIDS prevention

AIDS PROJECT QUAD CITIES
Quad Cities Regional Virology Center
1351 West Central Park, Suite 360
Davenport, IA 52804
563-421-4244
309-788-5698 Rock Island Office
8:00 am — 5:00 pm M-Th, 8:00 am — 4:00 pm F
counseling, testing, information, referrals, buddy program, drug assistance, financial, support groups

AIDS REPRESENTATION PROJECT
Legal Clinic, The University of Iowa College of Law
Iowa City, IA 52242-1113
Leonard Sandler, Director/Founder
319-335-9023
free legal counsel on HIV related issues
8:00 am-5:00 pm M-F, call for an appointment

AMERICAN RED CROSS—CENTRAL IOWA CHAPTER
2116 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312
515-243-7681
trained instructors for community presentations, HIV work training, Hispanic and African American HIV/AIDS education, youth peer AIDS education, workplace program
www.iowa.org/redcross/

AMERICAN RED CROSS—CLINTON COUNTY
1220 13th Avenue N, Clinton, IA 52732
P.O Box 1565
563-242-5223
educational literature available, a nurse is available to speak on AIDS, offers AIDS courses

AMERICAN RED CROSS OF THE TRI-STATES
2400 Asbury Road, Dubuque, IA  52001
563-583-6451
literature available
www.arcdbq.org           

AMERICAN RED CROSS—HAWKEYE CHAPTER
2530 University Ave.
Waterloo, IA 50701
319-234-6831
referrals, various educational programs and videos available for elementary, junior and senior high schools through out the state of Iowa, education programs for work sites and social and civic groups, certified American Red Cross HIV instructor program, and bloodborne pathogens educational program
www.redcross.org/ia/hawkeye

AMERICAN RED CROSS—IOWA RIVER CHAPTER
709 S Center Street, Marshalltown, IA 50158
641-753-3317
serves Marshall, South Tama, Jasper, and Poweshiek Counties
videos and literature, will provide educational programs upon request, speaker available

AMERICAN RED CROSS—LOESS HILLS CHAPTER
915 N 16th Street
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
712-322-4017
videos, literature, health education speaker, instructor courses, presentation education, peer education camps, HIV Facts Practice in Fundamentals course, HIV Prevention class
www.loesshills.redcross.org

AMERICAN RED CROSS—NORTH CENTRAL IOWA CHAPTER
525 1st Street NE, Mason City, IA 50401
641-424-2454, 1-800-331-6751
educational and printed information, speakers and instructors

AMERICAN RED CROSS—RAPIDS AIDS PROJECT
3600 Rockwell Drive, N.E.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52410
319-393-3500
buddy program, monthly meetings and emergency financial assistance, support systems for those affected and significant others, newsletter, food bank, speakers bureau, peer education program, and case management
http://www.grantwood-redcross.org/rapidsaids/aboutrap.htm

AMERICAN RED CROSS—SIOUXLAND AREA CHAPTER
4200 War Eagle Drive
Sioux City, IA 51109
712-252-4081 (American Red Cross) literature
1-800-340-4081
www.siouxlandredcross.org

BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE CENTER
2940 Ingersoll Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50312
Kirk Bragg
515-422-1416
cell: 515-249-1261
fax: 515-244-1452
email: kirkb@netins.net

CANCER INFORMATION SERVICE
John and Mary Pappajohn Clinical Cancer Center
4802 JPP, The University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics
Iowa City, IA 52242
1-800-237-1225 or 319-356-4262
literature and publications available
www.uihealthcare.com/depts/cancercenter/patients/cis.html

CEDAR AIDS SUPPORT SYSTEM (CASS)
2101 Kimball Avenue, Suite 401, Waterloo, IA 50704-2880
P.O. Box 2880
319-272-2437
Support Group meets 1st Thursday of every month at 1:30 pm
1-800-617-1972 Hospice information only
buddy system and support group for family, friends, and patients, educational panels, counseling, advocacy, referrals, case management, emergency financial assistance for housing and other practical needs for persons with HIV/AIDS. Serves 20 counties in NE Iowa
email: cass@cvhospice.org

DES MOINES COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
522 N 3rd Street, Burlington, IA 52601
319-753-8290
educational presentations, referrals, advocacy for HIV infected individuals, also alternate testing site

DUBUQUE REGIONAL AIDS COALITION
1300 Main Street
Dubuque, IA  52001
563-589-4181
support groups for both HIV and AIDS patients and for their families or significant others, buddy system, networking, drug reimbursement, information and referrals


FT DODGE AREA HIV/AIDS COALITION
Webster County Public Health Department
330 1st Ave. North Suite L2
Box 961, Ft. Dodge, IA 50501
515-573-4107 — Kittie Webster, RN
testing: Every Wednesday or by appt.
educational presentations, support groups for HIV patients and families

IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Division of Health Protection, STD/HIV Prevention Program
321 E. 12th Street Lucas Building, 5th Floor,
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075
515-242-5838
educational materials provided, including videos (most printed materials are available through Clearinghouse at
1-888-398-9696)
www.idph.state.ia.us/ch/hiv_aids_programs.asp

MID-IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY
126 South Kellogg, Suite 1 Ames, IA 50010
515-956-3312 or 1-800-890-8230

NEBRASKA AIDS PROJECT
139 South 40th Street, Omaha, NE 68131
402-552-9260, 1-800-782-AIDS (1-800-782-2437)
FAX: 402-552-9251
serves Council Bluffs and southwest Iowa,
Ryan White
Consortium Coordinator
www.nap.org

CASS-Cedar AIDS Support System
Stacy Taylor
P.O. Box 2880
Waterloo, IA 50704-2880
319-272-2002
fax: 319-272-2071
email: cedarvalleyhospice@cv.org
Cedar AIDS Support System
Karla Fenderspiel/Elizabeth Wilson
319-272-2437

RAPIDS AIDS PROJECT
Grant Wood Area Chapter
6300 Rockwell Dr. NE
P.O. Box 10375
Cedar Rapids, IA 52410-0375
319-393-3500
http://www.grantwood-redcross.org/rapidsaids/aboutrap.htm
email: Rap@grantwood-redcross.org

SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Mercy Hospital Medical Center
1111 6th Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50314
515-247-3263
1-800-637-2994 (Main Hospital #)
inpatient basis: information, education, referrals, pre/post test counseling, support groups
outpatients: referred to Iowa Department of Health and AIDS Greater Des Moines
www.mercyhealthnetwork.com/desmoines.html

SIOUXLAND AND LOCAL AREA AIDS PROJECT
2626 Rebecca Street
Sioux City, IA 51103
712-253-9242
www.slaap.org
email: director@slaap.org

SIOUXLAND COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
1021 Nebraska Street
P.O. Box 5410
Sioux City, IA 51102
Darla Peterson
712-252-2477 / Toll Free 888-371-1965
fax: 712-525-5516
email: dpeterson@slandchc.com

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HEALTHCARE
www.uihealthcare.com

Virology Clinic
Medical Treatment & Education
319-356-3168; Director, Dr. Jack Stapleton
319-353-7917; Social Worker, Phyllis Ferrel
319-384-7307; Social Worker, Tricia Kroll
319-356-8132; Nurse Specialist, Kris Davis
319-353-8441 Contact Julie Katseres for information on clinical trials and investigational drugs
319-356-8132; appointment scheduling for initial visits
319-356-8133; appointment scheduling for returning HIV positive patients
319-356-1616; emergencies evenings, and weekends; request infectious disease doctor on-call

Hemophiliac Center
Department of Pediatrics
Secretary: Mindy Schultz
Nurses:
Karla Watkinson
Tami Bullock, RN
319-356-4277
Social Worker:
Mike Lammen

Family Care Center
01106 Pomerantz Family Pavilion
319-354-7635
1-877-384-7999
confidential testing during office hours only for Family Care Center patients, counseling prior to testing, social services as well as psychotherapy available
8:00 am-5:00 pm M-F
9:00 am-noon on Saturdays
319-384-7900

Counseling and Health Promotions Services
individual, group, and family counseling, health promotion programs


IOWA POST AIDS TEST COUNSELORS

BLACK HAWK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
1407 Independence Avenue, Fifth Floor
Waterloo, IA 50703
319-291-2413 FAX: 319-291-2529
Testing , counseling, & treatment
no appointment necessary

DUBUQUE INTERNAL MEDICINE
1515 Delhi, Suite 100, Dubuque, IA 52001
563-557-9111
pre- and post-AIDS test counseling
www.dubuqueinternalmed.com/

TERRANCE KURTZ, DO
1300 Des Moines Street, Suite 107
Des Moines, IA 50309
515-265-7301
testing, treatment, & counseling

LOUIS M. KATZ, MD
1351 West Central Park
Suite 360
Davenport, IA 52804
563-421-4244
case management, counseling, and treatment

POLK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
1907 Carpenter, Des Moines, IA 50314
515-286-3798
confidential counseling
treatment, and testing
STD testing and treatment


JOHNSON COUNTY RESOURCES

CANCER INFORMATION SERVICE
John and Mary Pappajohn Clinical Cancer Center
4802 JPP, University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics
Iowa City, IA 52242
319-356-4262
educational materials for general public and health professionals
www.uihealthcare.com/depts/cancercenter/patients/cis.html

CRISIS CENTER
1121 Gilbert Court, Iowa City, IA 52240
319-351-0140, 24 hours
counseling and referral, as well as other services that people with AIDS often use, such as clothing and bus vouchers, and food bank
www.jccrisiscenter.org/

EMMA GOLDMAN CLINIC FOR WOMEN
227 N Dubuque, Iowa City, IA 52245
319-337-2111
1-800-848-7684
$35 fee, HIV testing by appointment
$25 in conjunction with another exam
9:00 am-5:00 pm M, T, W, F
9:00 am-8:00 pm Th 9:00 am-1:00 pm Saturday
www.emmagoldman.com

IOWA CENTER FOR AIDS RESOURCES AND EDUCATION (ICARE)
321 E First Street
Iowa City, IA  52240
319-338-2135
9:00am-5:00pm  M-Fri
referrals, educational materials, support groups, buddy program, transportation, case management, financial, material and emotional support, small assisted-technology closet and also crisis intervention, youth peer education program.
www.icareiowa.org

IOWA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES: JOHNSON COUNTY
911 N Governor Street, Iowa City, IA 52245
319-356-6050
in addition to all other Department Services; medical, financial assistance, counseling for patients, recruiting foster homes for children with AIDS under juvenile court supervision
www.johnson-county.com/humanservices/index.shtml

IOWA CITY FREE MEDICAL CLINIC
120 N Dubuque
Iowa City, IA 52245
319-337-7909
1-877-334-8020
By appointment only
9:00 am-3:00 pm M/Th
9:00 am-11:00 am Fri.
www.freemedicalclinic.org

JOHNSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT
1105 Gilbert Court
Iowa City, IA 52240
319-356-6038
Attention: Karen Robinson
AIDS Project: accurate information about AIDS, education and prevention programs, referral and policy consultation. Also offers a resource library.
SE Iowa HIV Consortium: Administers Ryan White funds for HIV positive people to help with medical and dental bills, nutritional supplements, counseling and prescription medications (AIDS drug assistance program, need to meet income guidelines).
AIDS Coalition of Johnson County: Offers safer sex workshops, education and prevention programs (longer term)
www.johnson-county.com/publichealth/index.shtml

GRANTWOOD AREA CHAPTER OF AMERICAN RED CROSS
328 S Clinton, Suite 6
Iowa City, IA 52240-4103
319-337-2119
educational materials, also programs (connected with the Rapids AIDS Project), informational presentations, peer education
www.grantwood-redcross.org/

MID EASTERN COUNCIL ON CHEMICAL ABUSE (MECCA)
430 Southgate Avenue
Iowa City, IA 52240
319-351-4357
focus on substance abuse, social detox, in and out patient substance abuse treatment, satellite site for confidential free testing for the Free Medical Clinic

IOWA CITY HOSPICE
1025 Wade St.
Iowa City IA. 52240
319-351-5665
8:00am-5:00pm M-F
on call 24 hrs., 7 days a week
pysicican cerited 6 months (or less) prognosis, no charge to patient, within Cedar, Iowa, Johnson, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine, and Washington counties
http://www.iowacityhospice.org/

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HEALTHCARE
www.uihealthcare.com
Virology Clinic
Medical Treatment & Education
319-356-3168; Director, Dr. Jack Stapleton
319-353-7917; Social Worker, Phyllis Ferrel
319-384-7307; Social Worker, Tricia Kroll
319-356-8132; Nurse Specialist, Kris Davis
319-353-8441 Contact Paula Forest for information on clinical trials and investigational drugs
319-356-8132; appointment scheduling for initial visits
319-356-8133; appointment scheduling for returns for HIV positive patients
319-356-1616; emergencies evenings, and weekends; request infectious disease doctor on-call

Hemophiliac Center
Department of Pediatrics
Secretary: Mindy Schultz
Nurses:
Karla Watkinson, Tami Bullock, RN
319-356-4277
Social Worker:
Mike Lammen

Family Care Center
01106 Pomerantz Family Pavilion
319-354-7635
1-877-384-7999
confidential testing during office hours only for Family Care Center patients, counseling prior to testing, social services as well as psychotherapy available
8:00 am-5:00 pm M-F
8:00 am-noon on Saturdays
319-384-7900

Counseling and Health Promotions Services
individual, group, and family counseling, health promotion programs


THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA RESOURCES

CANCER INFORMATION SERVICE
John and Mary Pappajohn Clinical Cancer Center
4802 JPP, University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics
Iowa City, IA 52242
1-800-237-1225
319-356-4262
www.uihealthcare.com/depts/cancercenter/patients/cis.html

MIDWEST AIDS TRAINING AND EDUCATION CENTER
229 Westlawn South, Iowa City, IA 52242
319-335-8013
AIDS education network
http://www.uic.edu/depts/matec/

UNIVERSITY COUNSELING SERVICE
3223 Westlawn, Newton Road, Iowa City, IA 52242
319-335-7294
service primarily for students, but will meet with anyone for one session to find other resources (referrals available)
8:00 am-5:00 pm M-F
(Free for U of I students)
www.uiowa.edu/~ucs/

STUDENT HEALTH SERVICE
4189 Westlawn, Newton Road, Iowa City, IA 52242-1008
319-335-8370, FAX: 319-335-7247
8:00 am-6:00 pm M&Th
8:00 am-5:00 pm T&W
8:00am-4:30 pm Fridays.
confidential testing, not anonymous testing site
UI students only
www.uiowa.edu/~shs/

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HEALTHCARE
www.uihealthcare.com

Virology Clinic
Medical Treatment & Education
319-356-3168; Director, Dr. Jack Stapleton
319-353-7917; Social Worker, Phyllis Ferrel
319-384-7307; Social Worker, Tricia Kroll
319-356-8132; Nurse Specialist, Kris Davis
319-353-8441 Contact Julie Katseres for information on clinical trials and investigational drugs
319-356-8132; appointment scheduling for initial visits
319-356-8133; appointment scheduling for returns for HIV positive patients
319-356-1616; emergencies evenings, and weekends; request infectious disease doctor on-call

Hemophiliac Center
Department of Pediatrics
Secretary: Mindy Schultz
Nurses:
Karla Watkinson
Tami Bullock, RN
319-356-4277
Social Worker,
Mike Lammen

Family Care Center
01106 Pomerantz Family Pavilion
319-354-7635/1-877-384-7999
confidential testing during office hours only for Family Care Center patients, counseling prior to testing, social services as well as psychotherapy available
8:00 am-5:00 pm M-F
8:00 am-noon on Saturdays
319-384-7900

Counseling and Health Promotions Services
individual, group, and family counseling, health promotion programs


WORLD WIDE WEB SITES

AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH
www.amfar.org
grants and scholar awards, fund raising for research, resource and treatment directory for patients and health professionals

ARIC: AIDS RESEARCH INFORMATION CENTER
Critical Path AIDS Project
http://www.critpath.org/aric
Provides description of other national and international websites with links, and medical information

BODY HEALTH RESOURCES CORPORATION
The Body
http://www.thebody.com/cgi-bin/body.cgi
Basic Science, treatment facts, and quality of life issues

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL
National HIV/AIDS Prevention Homepage
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/dhap.htm

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION NATIONAL AIDS CLEARINGHOUSE
http://www.cdcnpin.org
Includes access to databases of HIV-related information

GAY MEN’S HEALTH CRISIS(GMHC)
http://www.gmhc.org/
Includes issues updates, information, research updates, and newsletters, GMHC Treatment Issues

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEOPLE WITH AIDS
www.napwa.org
e-mail: napwa@napwa.org

NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE HIV/AIDS INFORMATION
http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/HIV/HIVMain.html

NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER
AIDS Education & Training Centers
Patient Education materials
http://www.aids-ed.org

NEBRASKA AIDS PROJECT
http://www.nap.org

UNAIDS--JOINT UNITED NATIONS PROGRAMME ON HIV/AIDS
http://www.unaids.org
International perspective with fact sheets, press releases and backgrounders illustrating impact the disease has had around the world, especially in developing countries

U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
http://www.eeoc.gov/

US FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION/OASHI; HIV/AIDS PAGE
www.fda.gov/oashi/aids/hiv.html


Cancer Information Service
1-800-237-1225

 

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