Resources

HIV Connection Resources

The Texas HIV Connection has numerous resources that can be made available to persons who request them. This information can currently be accessed via email, phone, fax, or by mail.

Our staff can answer questions via phone, email, or fax, make site visits, or send additional resources regarding any training topic. You may submit the form below to make a request for technical assistance or resources.

Technical Assistance:

HIV/AIDS Education/Drug Information:

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Capacity Building: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/cba/index.htm

• HIV/AIDS Bureau of Health Resources and Services Administration (HSRA): http://www.hab.hrsa.gov

• Natl. Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD): http://www.nastad.org

• Natl. Minority AIDS Council (NMAC): http://www.nmac.org

Organizational Support:
• Foundation Center: http://www.foundationcenter.org

• The Office of Minority Health (OMH): http://www.omhrc.gov

• Verizon Foundation Resource Center:
http://foundation.verizon.com/grant/resource_center.shtm
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• HIVandHepatitis.com: http://www.hivandhepatitis.com

• AIDSmeds.com: http://www.AIDSmeds.com

• Database of Antiretroviral Drug Interactions: http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/insite?page=ar-00-02

Treatment Access:
• The Access project: http://www.atdn.org/access

• Government Benefits Eligibility: http://www.govbenefits.gov

Other HIV/AIDS, infectious disease, and substance abuse related resources:

Other Helpful Links

• Texas Department of State Health Services: http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/

• World Health Organization (WHO)
http://www.who.int/en/

• Black AIDS Institute
http://www.blackaids.org

• National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC)
http://www.nmac.org

• AIDS Education and Training Centers National Resource Center
http://www.aetcborderhealth.org/aidsetc?page=home-00-00

• U.S.-Mexico Border HIV/AIDS Resource Directory
http://www.aetcborderhealth.org/aidsetc?page=rep-umbast-dir

• Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
http://www.samhsa.gov/index.aspx

• National Institute on Drug Abuse
http://www.nida.nih.gov

• National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
http://www.health.org

• AIDS Treatment News
http://www.thebody.com/atn/atnpage.html

• Center for Disease Control
http://www.cdc.gov

• CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse
http://www.cdcnpin.org/scripts/index.asp

• Drug Policy Alliance
http://www.drugpolicy.org

• Harm Reduction Coalition
http://www.harmreduction.org

• National Institute on Health
http://www.nih.gov

• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
http://www.niaid.nih.gov

Sexually Transmitted Diseases:
• Center of Disease Control: http://www.cdc.gov/STD/

• American Social Health Association: http://www.ashastd.org/

Hepatitis Information:
• AVERT.org : http://www.avert.org/hepatitis.htm

• Hepatitis Foundation International: http://www.hepfi.org

Youth Advocacy:
• Advocates for Youth: http://www.advocatesforyouth.org

Substance Use Information:
• National Institute on Drug Abuse: http://www.drugabuse.gov/drugpages.html

HIV/AIDS News and Alerts:

• Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS News:
http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_hiv.cfm

• HIV and AIDS around the World:
http://www.thebody.com/content/art40481.html

• World Health Organization (WHO): http://www.who.int

Advocacy:
• National Association of People With AIDS: http://www.napwa.org

• AIDS Treatment Activist Coalition: http://www.atac-usa.org

• Gay Men’s Health Crisis: http://www.gmhc.org

Clinical Trials:
• AIDS InfoNet: http://www.aidsinfonet.org

• AIDS Community Research Initiative of America:
http://www.acria.org/clinical_trials/index.htm

The Texas HIV Connection
A professional service of Workers Assistance Program, Inc.

The Texas HIV Connection is dedicated to decreasing substance abuse and HIV disease by increasing awareness, education, personal involvement, and participation in the prevention of these and other related diseases.

HIV Connection provides training, information, and resources about the relationship between substance use and HIV/AIDS. Curricula include Motivational Interviewing, HIV/AIDS Update, Hepatitis C (A&B): Basic Knowledge, HIV/AIDS Outreach in the Community, and many more!

Feel free to contact us with your questions!

For more information about scheduling a training event for your agency, please contact:
Brad Lindgren
HTS Program Director
Texas HIV Connection
887-287-1533 ext. 1106