Find the Help You Need
Useful Links
Local HIV/AIDS Organizations and Resources
- TIHAN (Tucson Interfaith HIV/AIDS Network) tihan.org
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Arizona Dept of Health Services https://www.azdhs.gov/preparedness/epidemiology-disease-control/disease-integration-services/std-control/index.php
- American Red Cross http://www.redcross.org/local/az-nm-el-paso/chapter-locations/southern-arizona
- Arizona AIDS Education and Training Center http://paetc.org/contact-us/arizona/
- Aunt Rita’s Foundation www.auntritas.org
- CODAC Health, Recovery & Wellness, Inc. www.codac.org
- COPE Community Services http://www.copecommunityservices.org/
- HIVAZ.org www.hivaz.org
- Interfaith Community Services (ICS) www.icstucson.org
- Petersen HIV Clinic at Banner – University Medical Center Tucson www.hiv.medicine.arizona.edu
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Pima County Health Department https://www.pima.gov/2210/HIV-Sexually-Transmitted-Diseases-STDs
- Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation (SAAF) www.saaf.org
- Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS (Phoenix) https://www.swcenter.org
- Strength for the Journey https://dscumc.org/sftj/
- VA Medical Center www.tucson.va.gov
National Resources and HIV/AIDS Information
For the latest information about HIV and AIDS online, please check out the following sites:
- The Body: The Complete HIV/AIDS Resource https://www.thebody.com
- Balm in Gilead www.balmingilead.org
- National Institutes of Health https://www.niaid.nih.gov/diseases-conditions/hivaids
- National Minority AIDS Council www.nmac.org
- National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project www.natap.org
- National Native American AIDS Prevention Center https://www.facebook.com/nnaapc/
- POZ Publications (includes Poz in Spanish) www.poz.com
- SAGE: Advocacy & Services for LGBTQ Elders https://www.sageusa.org/resource-category/hiv-aids/
- US Dept of Agriculture (HIV Nutrition resources) www.nutrition.gov/topics/diet-and-health-conditions/aidshiv
- US Department of Health and Human Services https://aidsinfo.nih.gov/
- WORLD: Women Organized to Respond to Life-threatening Disease (HIV and women) www.womenhiv.org
Local LGBTQ resources
- City of Tucson https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Office-of-Equal-Opportunity-Programs/LGBTQ
- Community Foundation for Southern Arizona LGBTQ+ Alliance Fund https://cfsaz.org/alliancefund/
- Desert Voices Chorus www.desertvoices.org
- Equality Arizona www.equalityarizona.org
- Jewish Pride www.facebook.com/LGBTJewishTucson
- LGBTQ+ Institute, University of Arizona www.lgbt.arizona.edu
- Reveille Men’s Chorus www.reveillemenschorus.org
- Southern Arizona Senior Pride https://soazseniorpride.org/
- Tucson GLBT Chamber of Commerce www.tucsonlgbtchamber.org
- Tucson Pride www.tucsonpride.org
- The Office of LGBTQ Affairs, University of Arizona lgbtq.arizona.edu/
- U of A College of Medicine LGBTQ+ CUP Clinic (Commitment to Underserved People) https://uacupclinics.medicine.arizona.edu/clinics/lgbtq-cup-clinic
Using Accurate and Inclusive Language
Language We Use
The importance of using our words wisely: communication suggestions for talking about HIV.
The Language We Use – Part 1 (PDF)
The Language We Use – Part 2 (PDF)
Language Matters-Addressing Stigma by Using Preferred Language (PDF)