New list of organizations that provide Deaf people with HIV/AIDS information and services

On May 10, 2007, I reported the POZ magazine website Directory of places that serve Deaf people. Then it listed 21 names, today it lists 44 names of organizations so I thought I would repost the link and the newly expanded list. As the list of providers that serve Deaf people is tricky to access from the main POZ website, just click above link for more information and fuller contact information on any of the clinics listed below.


AIDS Comprehensive Care, Education, & Support Services Program Program
Plymouth, MA
02360-2183

AIDS Services of Austin
Austin, TX
78752

AIDS Services of Austin
Austin, TX
78752-2911

Alliance For Living
New London, CT
06320-5741

Alliance for Living
Norwich, CT
06360

Beautiful Gate Outreach Center
Wilmington, DE
19801

Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation
Dillingham, AK
99576

Brotherhood Task Force of Northwest Louisiana
Shreveport, LA
71101

Brothers and Sisters Giving Back
Stone Mountain, GA
30088

Campbell County Health Center
Newport , KY
41071

Center on Halsted
Chicago, IL
60613

Claremore Indian Hospital
Claremore, OK
74017

David Powell Community Health Center
Austin, TX
78751-3401

Deaf AIDS Program Ravenswood
Chicago, IL
60657-5147

Deaf Community Services Of San Diego
San Diego, CA
92103

Family Service Foundation Inc.
Laurel, MD
20707-3596

Family Service Foundation, Deaf AIDS Prevention
Baltimore, MD
21218

Fulton County Health And Wellness
Atlanta, GA
30303-3045

Giles County Health Department
Pearisburg, VA
24134-1625

Hawaii Island HIV/AIDS Foundation
Kea'au, HI
96749

Herndon-Reston District Office
Reston, VA
20190

HIV Community Services of North Central Ohio
Marion, OH
43302

Kenton County Health Center
Covington, KY
41011

Lafayette County Health Department
Mayo, FL
32206

Liberty Regional Medical Center
Hinesville, GA
31313

Monroe County Health Center
Union, WV
24983-8415

Montrose Counseling Center
Houston, TX
77006-5511

Mt. Hebron Baptist Church
Mobile, AL
36617

Nicholas County Health Department
Summersville, WV
26651

Noble County Health Department
Caldwell, OH
43724-9124

Oak Orchard Community Hlth Ctr.
Brockport, NY
14420-1118

Perceptions for People with Disabilities
New York, NY
10027

Perceptions for People with Disabilities
New York, NY
10035

Professional Services International
Morningside, NY
10026

Project Hope
Allston, MA
02134-2013

Russell County Health Department
Lebanon, VA
24266

Scott County Health Unit
Waldron, AK
72958

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Springfield, IL
62794-9636

Suwannee County Health Department
Live Oak, FL
32064

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center HIV/AIDS Research Unit
Dallas, TX
75235

Viral Disease Clinic
Shreveport, LA
71106

Visiting Nurse Association of New York
Staten Island, NY
10303-2640

Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilitie
Brooklyn, NY
11217-1523

Youth to Youth Community Health Outreach Workers, Inc
San Bernardino, CA
92405

AIDS Information (Explicit)

This is adapted from a pamphlet by AIDS Initiative for Deaf Services (A.I.D.S). No words have been changed. Pictures were added by me.

HIV/AIDS AND THE DEAF COMMUNITY

You can get HIV by:

* Sex (IC) no condom (rubber)
* Share needles and shots
* Blood to blood touch
* From a mother to her unborn baby during pregnancy, birth or breast feeding.

Body fluids of a person with HIV can spread HIV:
* Semen (sperm)
* Blood
* Vaginal Fluids
* Breast Milk


You CAN'T get HIV by:
Shaking Hands
Toilet Seats
Coughs or Sneezes
Being around an infected person
Pets
Sweat or Tears
Drinking Fountains
Swimming Pools
Sharing Eating Utensils
Hugging
Mosquito Bites

The best ways to stop HIV
* No touch with person's blood, sperm or vaginal fluids
* No share needles and shots
* No use drugs or alcohol (beer/wine) because you can forget safety.

Way to be safer if you have sex
* Must use a latex condom (rubber) for vaginal (with woman) sex, for anal sex or oral (mouth) sex.
* Must use a dental dam, plastic wrap or condom (rubber) cut to lie flat for mouth to vagina touch or mouth to anus touch.
* Must use hand gloves or finger gloves when touching body fluids.

How to use a condom (rubber):








* Use condom--must "latex" best name. No other names.
* Keep condoms in cool, dry place. No good in your wallet or car.
* Must use condom first then sex.
* NO let condom slip off during sex.
* Use water-based lubricant (K-Y Jelly, Astroglide). NO Vaseline or baby oil.
* No use broken/hole condom.
* Finish sex, throw condom out. No save.

Needles and Shots
* People use shots for drugs, tattoos and piercings.
* No share/give shots to other person. Use new shots.
* No use dirty shots.
* Dirty shots MUST clean (see below).

How to clean shots
* Wash shots with clean water 3 times.
* Use bleach (Clorox) 3 times for shots. Clean shots in bleach for 30 seconds (time).
* Again, clean shot with clean water.







Talk about it...
You don't need to be alone. Talking with counselors, teachers and health professionals about HIV very important. You can also call private CDC National STD and AIDS Hotline at 1-800-243-7889 (TTY). You may feel uncomfortable or funny, but that is ok. It is cool to talk. If you have any questions, ask. Many people happy to help!

Have HIV???
Get Tested!
Many places have FREE and anonymous HIV testing. Anonymous means you don't tell your name. Ask counselor what test answers mean. ALWAYS ask for interpreting services. Agencies are required by law to provide interpreting services.

If you have questions or need to talk, call the Commission on the Deaf and Hearing Impaired at (860) 561-0196 (V/TDD)

For more information visit the CDC website at http://www.ASHASTD.org

Sponsored by AIDS Initiate for Deaf Services (A.I.D.S)