INFORMATION

WHERE IS HIV TESTING AVAILABLE?

HIV testing is available at most hospitals, family planning clinics, sexually trasmitted disease (STD)

clinics, community health centers, drug treatment facilities, and doctor's offices. Individuals can contact their local health department for testing centers in their area. In many states, it is possible to be tested anonymously.

Information about testing centers is also availavle by calling the CDC"s National AIDS hotline. Testing centers will also provide counseling about HIV and AIDS and help people understand their results.

Why is it Often Necessary To Repeat An HIV Test?

Although a negative result on a HIV blood test usually means that the person is not infected with the virus. that is not always the case. The body may take three to six months after exposure to the virus to produce enough antibodies to be detectable in the bloodstream.

Because of the delay between infection and the appearance of HIV antibodies, a person should be retested six months after the last possible exposure to HIV. It is important to remember that a person who has been exposed to HIV can pass the virus to others even before HIV antibodies appear in the bloodstream.

Testing and Results

Hours of Operation:

• Days: Mon. - Thur.

• Hours: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m.

(Closed Fri., Sat. & Sun.)

AID Atlanta

1438 w. Peachtree st. suite 100

Atlanta, GA 30309

AID Atlanta HIV Testing

AID Atlanta is one of only a few sites in Atlanta that offer anonymous, walk-in HIV testing. The average turn-around time for results is approximately one week. Only the person tested may receive results, which are given in the office.

AID Atlanta's Testing and Counseling Clinic will provide HIV testing using the OraQuick Rapid Test on Monday through Thursday from noon through 7 p.m. and will use the Orasure Oral Test for result confirmation!

National HIV/AIDS Hotlines

•AIDS Meal Services Providers (throughout the United States)

•The Americans With Disabilities Act Information and Assistance Hotline:

1-800-514-0301

TTY: 1-800-514-0383

International: 1-202-541-0301

Hours: Monday through Friday 9:30 am to 5:30 pm (Eastern Time)

•The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National AIDS Clearinghouse (Information and publication orders):

1-800-458-5231

TTY: 1-800-243-1098

International: 1-301-562-1098

International TTY: 1-301-588-1586

Hours: Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm

•The Gay and Lesbian National Hotline:

1-888-THE-GLNH (1-888-843-4564)

Hours: Monday through Friday 4:00 pm to 12:00 am; Saturday 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm (Eastern Time)

E-mail: glnh@glnh.org

A non-profit organization which provides nationwide toll-free peer-counseling, information, and referrals.

•GMHC AIDS Hotline:

1-800-AIDS-NYC (1-800-243-7692)

International: 1-212-807-6655

TTY: 1-212-645-7470 (for the hearing impaired)

Hours: Monday through Friday 10:00 am to 9:00 pm (Eastern Time); Saturday, 12:00 to 3:00 pm

E-mail: hotline@gmhc.org

General AIDS hotline for those worried that they may be infected, or people trying to access New York City AIDS resources

•Hemophilia AIDS Network/National Hemophilia Foundation:

1-800-424-2634

International: 1-212-328-3700

Hours: Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (Eastern Time)

•HIPS Hotline:

1-800-676-HIPS (1-800-676-4477)

Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Harm reduction oriented health information for sex workers.

•National AIDS Hotline:

1-800-342-2437 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)

TTY/TDD: 1-800-243-7889 (Monday through Friday 10:00 am to 10:00 pm, Eastern Time)

English: 1-800-342-AIDS

Spanish: 1-800-344-SIDA (7 days a week 8:00 am to 2:00 am, Eastern Time)

•National Association of People With AIDS Hotline:

1-202-898-0414

Hours: Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 5:30 pm (Eastern Time)

•National Child Abuse Hotline:

1-800-422-4453

Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

•National Domestic Violence Hotline:

1-800-799-7233

TTY: 1-800-787-3224

Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

•National Gay & Lesbian Youth Hotline:

1-800-347-Teen

Hours: Monday through Friday 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm; Saturday 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm (Pacific Time)

•National Herpes Hotline:

1-919-361-8488

•National Native American AIDS Prevention Center:

1-510-444-2051

fax: 1-510-444-1593

Automated fax information: 1-800-283-6880

Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm (Pacific Time)

E-mail: information@nnaapc.org

•National Patient Air Transport Healthline

Free information and referral for those who must move themselves or loved ones to distant locations for specialized treatment or recovery, and for health care professionals who must find the most cost-effective way to move patients long distances

•National Prevention Information Network:

1-800-458-5231 (English and Spanish)

TTY/TDD: 1-800-243-7012

International: 1-301-562-1098

Hours: Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm (Eastern Time)

A national service for free educational materials about HIV, TB and other sexually transmitted diseases.

•National Runaway Switchboard:

1-800-621-4000

TDD: 1-800-621-0394

Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Crisis line for teenagers.

•National Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Hotline:

English: 1-800-227-8922

Spanish: 1-800-344-7432 (7 days a week, 8:00 am to 2:00 am, Eastern Time)

TTY/TDD: 1-800-243-7889

Provides anonymous, confidential information on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and how to prevent them. Also, provides referrals to clinical and other services.

Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

•Other National AIDS-Related Organizations

•Rape Abuse and Incest National Network:

1-800-656-Hope

TTY: 1-800-810-7440

Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

•Suicide Hotline:

1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)

Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

•TEENS TAP:

1-800-234-TEEN

Hours: Monday through Friday 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm (Central Time)

Teens teaching AIDS prevention.

•The Teen AIDS Hotline:

1-800-440-TEEN

Hours: Friday and Saturday 6:00 pm to 12:00 pm (Eastern Time)

•Women Alive:

1-800-554-4876

International: 1-323-965-1564

A national hotline staffed by HIV-positive women. Geared for HIV-positive women who would like peer support or treatment information. Spanish speaking operators are available.

Hours: Monday through Friday 11:00 am to 6:00 pm (Pacific Time)

Treatment Hotlines

•AIDSinfo:

1-800-HIV-0440 (1-800-448-0440)

International: 1-301-519-0459

TTY: 1-888-480-3739

Fax: 1-301-519-6616

Hours: Monday through Friday 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm (Eastern Time)

Callers can speak with experienced health specialists for information about approved HIV treatment and help in locating HIV/AIDS clinical trials across the USA. Spanish-speaking specialists available.

•AIDS Treatment Data Network:

1-800-734-7104

International: 1-212-260-8868

Hours: Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm (Eastern Time)

•HIV/AIDS National Resources Center:

1-800-362-0071

International: 1-973-972-0410

Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm (Eastern Time)

•National Clinician's Post Exposure Prophylaxis Hotline (PEPLine):

1-888-448-4911

Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

•Project Inform:

National HIV treatment line: 1-800-822-7422

International: 1-415-558-9051

Hours: Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm; Saturday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm (Pacific Time)

Help for Addiction

•AL-ANON (and ALATEEN for younger members):

1-888-425-2666, in Canada and the USA

Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm (Eastern Time)

A worldwide organization offering a self-help recovery program for families and friends of alcoholics whether or not the alcoholic seeks help or even recognizes the existence of a drinking problem.

•Cocaine Anonymous:

National referral line: 1-800-347-8998

A referral service for updated information only, for local hotlines, click here.

•Narcotics Anonymous:

For local and international helplines, click here.

•Sex Addicts Anonymous

Click here to find a meeting near you.

•Sexual Addiction Hotline:

1-800-310-3001

•Sexual Compulsives Anonymous

1-800-977-HEAL

•http://www.PositiveSingles.com

oAIDS is the #1 killer of Black people ages 24-44 — not drugs, not cancer, not violence: AIDS!

oBlack women are 23 times more likely to contract HIV than White women.

oBlack women account for 72% of new HIV/AIDS cases among women in the U.S.

oEven though Black people represent 12% of the U.S. population, we represent 54% of all new HIV/AIDS cases.

oBlack youth ages 13 to 24 represent 56% of the reported HIV cases among adolescents.

o25% of all those who are HIV-positive do not know that they are positive.

o185,000 African Americans have died from AIDS.