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Here are some links (organized by category) for further information about HIV and AIDS:
Some sites may be listed under multiple categories.

Disclaimer on Outside Links
Most of these links are to sites which are not maintained by, or under the control of, the State of Nebraska.  Technical problems with outside links, other than a link that has been moved or changed, should be reported to the entity that maintains the site, not the Nebraska DHHS.  If you feel that the content of an outside link is inappropriate please e-mail us.

Advocacy

AIDS Action
AIDS Action is a national organization. It's dedicated to the development, analysis, cultivation, and encouragement of sound policies and programs in response to the HIV epidemic. This is done through the dissemination of information and the building and use of advocacy on behalf of all those living with and affected by HIV.

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) - HIV/AIDS
This is an ACLU website. It includes HIV/AIDS-related resources such as briefing papers and position statements. It includes summaries of ACLU HIV-related projects and activities, resources on civil liberties and related ACLU news.

DATA - Debt, AIDS, Trade, Africa
DATA aims to raise awareness about, and spark response to the crises swamping Africa. These are unpayable debts, uncontrolled spread of AIDS, and unfair trade rules which keep Africans poor.

Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
A national law and policy center. It is dedicated to furthering the civil rights of people with disabilities such as HIV/AIDS.

Family Voices
This is the website of a national grassroots clearinghouse. It has information and education concerning the health care of children with special health needs.

International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC)
IGLHRC's mission is to protect and advance human rights. Their focus is on all people and communities subject to discrimination or abuse on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or HIV status.

Kaiser Family Foundation
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation is an independent philanthropy. It focuses on the major health care issues facing the nation.

Legislation summary: National Conference of State Legislatures
This website identifies and analyzes state laws and policies. It focuses on those which support the prevention and detection of HIV and sexually transmitted diseases.

Moving Ideas
Moving Ideas, is the online magazine of the Policy Action Network. It posts ideas and resources from leading progressive research and advocacy institutions. It also promotes high-quality websites and publishes original content.

National Association of Persons with AIDS (NAPWA)
This site includes press releases, Action Alerts, newsletters and links to AIDS Daily News Summaries and other resources.

National Working Positive Coalition (NWPC)
The National Working Positive Coalition (NWPC) seeks to improve the environment for persons living with HIV/AIDS. It focuses on those who are considering, concerned about maintaining, or seeking employment.

National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
NCSL is a national association for members of state legislators. It fosters interstate communication and cooperation.

National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC)
NMAC is a national AIDS organization. It develops and promotes programs and services for community-based organizations serving people of color affected by HIV/AIDS. The website includes information about NMAC, its activities, special events, and staff.

Nebraska Unicameral
The Nebraska Unicameral site includes text and histories of legislative proposals; publications from the Legislature; e-mail addresses of legislators; public hearing schedules; directories of registered lobbying organizations and licensed lobbyists; and a search engine for state constitution, statutes, bills, amendments and acts.

North American Syringe Exchange Network (NASEN)
This site includes information and resources on syringe exchange programs; related reports and literature; links to content on drug policy and treatment; AIDS/HIV information and safer sex; the NASEN newsletter NASENWORKS; links to national HIV/AIDS organizations; and information on upcoming NASEN meetings.

Project Inform
Project Inform is a national, non-profit, community-based organization working to end the AIDS epidemic. It provides information on the diagnosis and treatment of HIV disease to HIV-infected people, their caregivers, and their healthcare and service providers. The agency also advocates for improved regulatory, research and funding policies in the public and private sectors.

San Francisco AIDS Foundation (SFAF)
SFAF is one of the largest and oldest AIDS service organizations in the country. The SFAF Website includes information on the treatment of HIV infection; public policy & advocacy; prevention; needle exchange; hotline/client services; referral database; and HIV/AIDS links.

Stigma and AIDS
Learn more about AIDS-related stigma at this website.

Thomas
The Thomas page is a product of the Library of Congress. It is a source of information about the U.S. Congress.

The U.S. House of Representatives
The website for the U.S. House of Representatives. Use this site to find your Representative and learn about what's happening in Congress.

The U.S. Senate
The website for the U.S. Senate. Use this site to find your Senator and learn what's being debated in the Senate.

The White House
The official website of the U.S.White House.

YouthActionNet
YouthActionNet seeks to connect, inspire and nurture present and future young leaders. It is a virtual space where young people can share lessons, stories, information and advice on how to lead effective change.

YouthHIV.org
This site advocates for HIV/AIDS organizations that serve youth.

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African-Americans

Ark of Refuge
A nationally recognized AIDS service organization. They provide and/or coordinate a blend of: HIV/AIDS education; referrals; housing; substance abuse recovery programs; counseling services; case management; technical assistance and capacity building; community education and job readiness; volunteer training and policy formation.

Balm in Gilead, Inc.
The Balm in Gilead is a national, non-profit organization founded in 1989. It works through Black churches to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS in the African American community. It supports those infected with, and affected by, HIV/AIDS.

Black AIDS.org
African-American AIDS Policy and Training Institute (AAAPTI). Leading the fight against AIDS among people of African descent. Our people; our problem; our solution.

Leadership Campaign on AIDS
Their goal is galvanizing minority community leader involvement against HIV/AIDS. The Campaign is a response to the alarming number of new HIV infections and AIDS deaths among minority populations. TLCA works in partnership with minority communities to increase HIV/AIDS knowledge, awareness and - most importantly - action in communities of color.

National Black AIDS Awareness & Information Day
AIDS is the number one killer of African American men and women ages 25-44. National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day will bring much needed attention to the disproportionate and rapidly increasing rate of HIV/AIDS infection among African Americans They want to galvanize our communities to take action.

National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC)
NMAC is a national AIDS organization. It develops and promotes programs and services for community-based organizations serving people of color affected by HIV/AIDS.

My Sistahs
This site is for and by young women of color.

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Continuing Education Sites

CME on HIV
CME on HIV offers online Continuing Medical Education (CME). It specializes in online presentations (slides with voiceover) given by local and international experts in the area of HIV/AIDS. Its mandate is to help keep you up to date in the clinical and therapeutic domains of HIV infection.

Health Care Education & Training, Inc (hcet.org)
Health Care Education and Training, Inc. (HCET)is a nonprofit agency. It provides quality comprehensive education, training, and program development. Their goal is primarily to enhance reproductive and women's health care. HCET serves professionals, health care systems, and communities to enhance health.

HIV Pharmaceutical Care Specialist
The University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has developed a Certificate Program. This provides training for pharmacists seeking the knowledge and skills necessary to assess, counsel and manage the medications of patients living with HIV infection and other common co-morbidities.

International AIDS Society-USA
The International AIDS Society-USA is a not-for-profit professional organization. It has been sponsoring continuing medical education (CME) for physicians since 1992. It is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).

Medscape HIV/AIDS CME Center
Medscape offers free, continuously updated continuing education activities for physicians and other health professionals.

Nebraska AIDS Education & Training Center
A network of 15 regional centers. They conduct targeted, multidisciplinary HIV education and training programs for health care providers.

Public Health Training Network (PHTN)
PHTN is a distance learning system coordinated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It is a network of public, private, academic, and business organizations that focuses on developing public health professionals by disseminating current knowledge of the science of disease prevention.

TRAIN
A free service of the Public Health Foundation. It is part of the newly expanded TrainingFinder Real-time Affiliate Integrated Network (TRAIN).

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Sites with Daily or Weekly Updates

About.com
In partnership with onhealth.com, this is a network of Websites organized by experts. This site offers chat rooms, discussion groups, and a frequently asked section on HIV/AIDS.

AIDS Education Global Information System (AEGIS)
AEGIS is a comprehensive HIV knowledge base. It includes reprints of articles from select national and metropolitan newspapers; a database search engine linked to the National Library of Medicine; select conference summaries & conference calendars; and "how-to" papers written for people newly diagnosed or living with HIV infection.

drkoop.com AIDS/HIV Health Center
Information on your specific health concerns.

Kaiser Family Foundation - Daily HIV/AIDS Report
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation is an independent philanthropy. It focuses on major health care issues facing the nation.

Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
This Website has a searchable index of all MMWR publications from 1993 through the present. It includes: MMWR morbidity and mortality tables; links to public health bulletins from around the world; and case definitions for infectious conditions under public health surveillance.

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (HIV-related)
A searchable index of all HIV-related articles published in the MMWR. From 1993 through the present.

Prevention News Update
The Prevention News Update is sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention. This service abstracts news on HIV/AIDS, TB, and sexually transmitted diseases from major national newspapers, news services, and medical journals. It updates Monday through Friday.

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Funding Alternatives/Grant-Writing

Elton John AIDS Foundation
Welcome to the official Internet presence for the Elton John AIDS Foundation. This site has been developed to provide a resource not only for the Foundation, but for others seeking help.

Funders Concerned About AIDS
Organized in 1987, FCAA is an affinity group of grant makers. Funders Concerned About AIDS mobilizes philanthropic leadership and resources, domestically and internationally, to eradicate the HIV/AIDS pandemic and to address its social and economic consequences.

GrantSmart
GrantSmart features a searchable database of tax-related information for more than 60,000 private foundations.

The Foundation Center
The Foundation Center disseminates current information on foundation and corporate giving. Search for prospects from among the nation's largest 10,000 foundations with the Center's fee-based database.

National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy
The National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy promotes giving that addresses the needs of low-income communities and groups facing discrimination. It conducts action research, provides technical assistance to nonprofits and engages in policy advocacy.

National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) Funding Database
This database includes private and government funding opportunities for community-based and HIV/AIDS, STD, and TB service organizations. Included are details about eligibility requirements, application processes, and deadlines.

Volunteer Solutions
Volunteer Solutions helps volunteers find non-profits that need their help.

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Gay and Lesbian Issues

Gay & Lesbian National Hotline
The Gay & Lesbian National Hotline is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization. It is dedicated to meeting the needs of the gay and lesbian community. It offers free and totally anonymous information, referrals and peer-counseling.

Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA)
This website contains access to select articles from the Journal of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association. It also has press releases, public policy initiatives, upcoming conferences and meetings, and other news on GLMA programs and activities.

GayPoz.org
An Internet discussion list for gay men who are HIV positive.

Howard Brown Health Center - Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Health Care - Chicago
The Midwest's largest lesbian and gay health center.

International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC)
IGLHRC's mission is to protect and advance the human rights of all people. It focuses on communities subject to discrimination or abuse on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or HIV status.

Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund
The nation's oldest and largest legal organization working for the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, and people with HIV/AIDS.

NebraskaGLBTevents.com
A statewide community calendar. Not a resource site. Not a news site. A year round calendar site! This site provides GLBT and supportive individuals, organizations and businesses the opportunity to list and promote their meetings, conferences, festivals, shows, and other exciting events.

Outproud.org
OutProud, the National Coalition for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth.

panhandlediversity.org
Panhandlediversity.org is a privately held website. It offers limited space, free web hosting for groups within the Nebraska Panhandle which celebrate and promote the acceptance that we are all unique individuals, and that through our differences, we find strength.

Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered (GLBT) persons and their families and friends.

Project Samson
Project Samson is a revolutionary new Healthy Relationships Program for men who have sex with men (Gay/Bi/?) available in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming. The program is entirely on-line, allowing you to take the class from the privacy of your own home. The best part is that it's totally free of charge and you get stuff!

Servicemembers Legal Defense Network
Watchdog organization. It assists men and women targeted by the military's policy on homosexuals. It offers legal advice, representation and more.

Stigma and AIDS
This site provides information about AIDS-related stigma.

Straight Spouse Network
Straight Spouse Network is an international support network. It includes heterosexual spouses and partners, current or former, of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender mates.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Gay/Lesbian Resource Center

WRAPP - Wyoming Rural AIDS Prevention Projects
Dedicated to helping Wyoming and other rural residents reduce their risk for contracting HIV.

YouthResource
YouthResource was created by and for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (GLBTQ) young people 13 to 24 years old. It takes a holistic approach to sexual health by offering support, community, resources, and peer-to-peer education about issues of concern to GLBTQ young people.

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Hemophilia

National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF)
The National Hemophilia Foundation supports and promotes research that will lead to finding the cures for hemophilia and other bleeding disorders and to reducing the complications of these disorders. NHF also provides consumers and healthcare providers information on how to reduce and prevent the complications of hemophilia and other bleeding disorders. Advocacy is the third major strategic initiative of the organization.

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Hepatitis & HIV

American Liver Foundation (ALF)
A comprehensive Internet resource on hepatitis. It includes information on: print and video resources; public policy issues regarding hepatitis; access to care and treatment services for persons with hepatitis.

CDC Hepatitis Branch

Hepprograms.org
Launched as part of a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Hepatitis Branch and Immunization Action Council/Hepatitis B Coalition. Health and social service professionals who develop or manage programs for populations at risk for hepatitis can use this site to read about other programs that use innovative methods of preventing viral hepatitis.

HIV and Hepatitis.com
Although there's no direct relation between Hepatitis and HIV, the two diseases share common risk factors. There's also evidence that concurrent infection with both HIV and different strains of Hepatitis may speed the onset of AIDS. Site contains many links to other hepatitis sites.

Nebraska HHS Hepatitis C Program
Viral Hepatitis C is the most common bloodborne pathogen found in America. There is no vaccine to prevent the infection of Hepatitis C. Preventing exposure to the virus is the only effective way to control the spread of the disease.

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HIV Clinical Drug Trials

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR)
AHCPR is a federal agency in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It focuses on the application of medical research in clinical practice.

AIDSinfo   Español
Quick and easy access to wide-ranging federal resources on HIV/AIDS clinical research, HIV treatment and prevention, and medical practice guidelines. For health care providers and consumers.

AIDS Treatment Data Network (The Network)
This website includes a directory of clinical trials; simple fact sheets on treatments, conditions and laboratory tests; the newsletter, Treatment Review, which covers new treatments and clinical trials; clinical treatment guidelines from the U.S. Public Health Service; and a broad variety of other information resources primarily related to care and treatment of HIV infection and AIDS-related conditions.

American Foundation for AIDS Research (amFAR)
amfAR is the nation's leading non-profit organization dedicated to the support of HIV/AIDS research.

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International Organizations

Global Health Council
The largest membership organization in the U.S. that advocates for increased funding and visibility for global health issues.

International AIDS Society
The International AIDS Society contributes to the control and management of HIV infection and AIDS. It does so through advocacy, education, facilitation of scientific networks and debate, and support for best practices in research, prevention and care.

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
The PAHO is an international public health agency focused on improving the health and living standards of the countries of the Americas. The PAHO Website includes technical information about PAHO services; country health profiles; publications; public information; library services; and links to other websites.

UNAIDS
UNAIDS advocates for: an expanded response aimed at preventing the transmission of HIV; providing care and support; reducing the vulnerability of individuals and communities to HIV/AIDS; and alleviating the impact of the epidemic.

World Health Organization (WHO)

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Journals

AIDS (the journal)
Internet access to select information from the journal AIDS. It includes online articles, abstracts of articles from the current issue of AIDS, and links to other Internet sites.

International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (IAPAC)
This website provides technical information for clinicians on the management of HIV infection; consumer literature; conference summaries; and reprints of select articles.

JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association

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Latinos

Ambiente Joven
Ambiente Joven es un proyecto de Advocates for Youth. Young Atmosphere is a project of Advocates for Youth.

Latino Commission on AIDS
A national and regional nonprofit membership organization. It is dedicated to improving and expanding health promotion, research, treatment and other services to the Latino community. This is done through organizing, education, model program development, capacity building & training.

Latino AIDS Awareness Day
A day designed to OPEN THE EYES of elected and appointed leadership, foundations, religious leaders, celebrities, governmental agencies, media and civic leaders. The goal is they will truly be partners in addressing this health crisis.

National Coalition of Hispanic Health and Human Services Organizations
Provides training and technical assistance on HIV/AIDS prevention program planning, implementation and evaluation in Hispanic communities. It has a network of 80 community-based organizations and health departments across the country through its Community HIV & AIDS Training and Technical Assistance Network.

National Council of La Reza AIDS Center
Provides national capacity-building technical assistance and training to reduce the spread of HIV in the Latino community.

National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC)
NMAC is a national AIDS organization. It develops and promotes programs and services for community-based organizations serving people of color affected by HIV/AIDS.

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Libraries and Research Sites

AIDS Pathology
Sponsored by the medical school and medical library at the University of Utah. This site includes tutorials on the pathophysiology of HIV and AIDS.

The Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center
This Center focuses on the basic science of AIDS and HIV in a research environment.

The Body: A Multimedia AIDS and HIV Resource
A multimedia AIDS and HIV information resource.

Center for AIDS Intervention Research
Website of the Center for AIDS Intervention Research (CAIR) at the Medical College of Wisconsin.

Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS)
CAPS is an academic HIV prevention research center based at the University of California San Francisco.

Critical Path AIDS Project; AIDS Treatment Information
Critical Path AIDS Project was founded by persons with AIDS (PWAs). It provides PWAs and others access to information on treatment, resources, and prevention information.

Emory MedWeb AIDS and HIV
A comprehensive listing of links to HIV-related Internet websites.

Federal Register
The Office of the Federal Register maintains an organized and uniform system for filing and publishing. It has the official text of public laws, presidential documents, and administrative regulations and notices.

The Foundation Center
The Foundation Center gives current information on foundation and corporate giving. Search for prospects from among the nation's largest 10,000 foundations with the Center's fee-based database.

Healthfinder
Healthfinder is a consumer health information service of the U.S. government.

HIV InSite
This website is coordinated by: the University of California, San Francisco; the AIDS Program at San Francisco General Hospital; the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies; and the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.

Johns Hopkins AIDS Service

Medscape
An interactive and multi-specialty medical information service. It is for clinicians and consumers.

Medical Matrix
This site provides a guide to Internet medical resources and includes extensive searching capabilities.

National Library of Medicine (NLM)

NIH NLM MEDLINEplus - HIV-AIDS
MEDLINEplus offers up-to-date, quality health care information from the world’s largest medical library. That library is the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health.

Superintendent of Documents
Known as "GPO Access", this website is a service of the U.S. Government Printing Office. It provides free electronic access to a large volume of information products produced by the federal government.

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National Organizations

American Public Health Association
Identifies challenges for public health through its HIV/AIDS Special Primary Interest Group (SPIG).

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials HIV/AIDS Project
Facilitates participation of state public health officials and other state health department personnel in the development and implementation of sound national HIV/AIDS and AIDS-related health and social policy.

National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors
An alliance of chief state HIV/AIDS program directors. They administer HIV/AIDS health care, prevention, and support programs funded by states and the federal government.

National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
The national voice of local health officials that provides education, information, research and technical assistance to local health departments. NACCHO's HIV/AIDS project advocates for progressive HIV policy and adequate resources to sustain and enhance prevention, research and care services.

National Association of Persons with AIDS (NAPWA)
Programs for health, treatment, public policy, information, and referral.

National Coalition of Hispanic Health and Human Services Organizations
Provides training and technical assistance on HIV/AIDS prevention program planning, implementation and evaluation in Hispanic communities. It is a network of 80 community-based organizations and health departments across the country through its Community HIV & AIDS Training and Technical Assistance Network.

National Commission on Correctional Health (NCCHC)
NCCHC is directed at improving the quality of health care in the nation's jails, prisons and juvenile detention and confinement facilities.

National Council of La Reza AIDS Center
Provides national capacity-building technical assistance and training. Their goal is to reduce the spread of HIV in the Latino community.

National Education Association Health Information Network
Provides school employees with information on health issues of concern to students and school personnel.

National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC)
NMAC develops and promotes programs and services for community-based organizations serving people of color affected by HIV/AIDS.

National Native American AIDS Prevention Center

National Network for Youth
Strives to increase attention to children's issues and key legislation affecting children. Especially those who have fewer opportunities to grow up healthy, safe, and productive. It works through congressional testimony and working relationships with dozens of congressional offices and committees as well as 12 national coalitions.

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Nebraska Resources Online

American Red Cross Heartland Chapter
AIDS Training and Education.

American Red Cross Lancaster County Chapter
HIV/AIDS Instructor Course. Educational presentations on HIV/AIDS and HIV/AIDS Instructor Courses are available.

Camp Kindle
Camp Kindle's main avenue in serving youth (ages 7-18) impacted by HIV and AIDS is through a summer camping program in Nebraska. This annual summer camp offers many deserving youth the opportunity to: be encouraged and accepted; build leadership skills; have their character strengths recognized and create lasting memories and friendships.

HIV/AIDS Guidance for Nebraska Public Schools (Answers4Families.org)
The purpose of this guidance is to simplify and help those who are revising HIV/AIDS existing policies and programs or creating new ones. Answers4Families offers support and information services for Nebraska's school nurses. This is done under a contract with the School Nursing Program in the Nebraska Health and Human Services Office of Family Health.

HIV/AIDS Resources in Nebraska

Nebraska AIDS Education & Training Center
A network of 15 regional centers. They conduct targeted, multidisciplinary HIV education and training programs for health care providers.

Nebraska AIDS Project

NebraskaGLBTevents.com
A statewide community calendar. Not a resource site. Not a news site. A year round calendar site! This site provides GLBT and supportive individuals, organizations and businesses the opportunity to list and promote their meetings, conferences, festivals, shows, and other exciting events.

panhandlediversity.org
Panhandlediversity.org is a privately held website. It offers limited space, free web hosting for groups within the Nebraska Panhandle which celebrate and promote the acceptance that we are all unique individuals, and that through our differences, we find strength.

RAPP Street
A comprehensive, Nebraska-based source on the web for sexually transmitted disease/infection information and resources.

 

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Neighboring States' HIV/AIDS Sites

Colorado AIDS Project

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment - Programs of HIV/STD

State of Iowa - HIV/AIDS Program

Kansas Department of Health and Environment - Kansas HIV-STD Section

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

South Dakota Department of Health - Office of Disease Prevention

Wyoming Department of Health - HIV/AIDS Prevention Program

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Other HIV-related Sites

American Civil Liberties Union
This ACLU Website includes HIV/AIDS-related resources. It contains resources such as: briefing papers; position statements; summaries of ACLU HIV-related projects and activities; resources on civil liberties; and related ACLU news.

Business Responds to AIDS (BRTA) & Labor Responds to AIDS (LRTA)
The Business Responds to AIDS and Labor Responds to AIDS Programs (BRTA/LRTA) help large and small businesses and labor unions meet the challenges of HIV/AIDS in the workplace and the community.

Candlelight Memorial
Since 1983, the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial has: honored the memory of those lost to AIDS; shown support for those living with HIV and AIDS; raised awareness of HIV/AIDS; and mobilized community involvement in the fight against HIV/AIDS. On each third Sunday of May, the event will be observed in hundreds of cities around the world. Local observances can be coordinated by groups and individuals who register as "local event coordinators." Local event coordinators receive a kit with posters and materials to help them produce an effective Candlelight observance for their community.

Evaluation and Dissemination Center (The Measurement Group)
The Evaluation and Dissemination Center is part of The Measurement Group. This is a consulting firm in Los Angeles. They specialize in: the evaluation of social programs; applied research on human service organizations; and the development of methods to measure program success.

NAMES Project Foundation
Custodian of the AIDS Memorial Quilt, remembers those who have died of AIDS. It is a national, grassroots AIDS awareness, education and prevention resource with over 50 U.S. chapters and 40 international affiliates.

Stigma and AIDS
Learn more about AIDS-related stigma on this internationally recognized authority's Website.

Until There's A Cure Foundation
Raises funds for HIV/AIDS care services; fosters compassion for those affected by HIV/AIDS; promotes youth education and advocates the development of a vaccine.

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Prevention

AIDS Education Global Information System
This website is a dedicated HIV/AIDS knowledge base.

The Body
A multimedia AIDS and HIV information resource.

CDC National Prevention Information Network (NPIN)
The NPIN website is designed to share HIV/AIDS, STD, and TB resources and information.

Center for AIDS Intervention and Research (CAIR)
Based at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. CAIR is a national research center focused on developing improved strategies for HIV prevention and care.

Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS)
CAPS is an academic HIV prevention research center based at the University of California San Francisco.

DEBI (Diffusion of Effective Interventions)
The DEBI project is designed to bring science-based, community-and group-level HIV prevention interventions to community-based service providers and state and local health departments.

HIVinsite
Comprehensive information on HIV/AIDS treatment; policy; research; prevention; statistics and epidemiology. It is from the University of California, San Francisco.

Immunization Action Coalition & Hepatitis B Coalition
This group is committed to increasing the immunization rates of children and adults.

North American Syringe Exchange Network (NASEN)
This site includes information and resources on syringe exchange programs; related reports and literature; links to content on drug policy and treatment; AIDS/HIV information and safer sex; the NASEN newsletter NASENWORKS; links to national HIV/AIDS organizations; and information on upcoming NASEN meetings.

Prevention Programs That Work, Sociometrics
A social science research and development firm. It works to improve public access to data on a wide range of health and social science topics and research-based resources. The Prevention Programs That Work includes three collections of effective, research-based interventions on: teen pregnancy and STD/HIV/AIDS prevention; adult HIV/AIDS prevention; and youth substance abuse prevention.

Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS)
SIECUS is a national, nonprofit organization. It affirms that sexuality is a natural and healthy part of living.

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Professional Medical Pages

AETC National Resource Center
This site is geared towards clinicians and support staff providing care and treatment to persons living with HIV/AIDS. Developed by the AIDS Education and Training Centers National Resource Center.

American Academy of HIV Medicine
A growing referral database where patients or physicians can go to a map; click on their state; and see a list of certified HIV specialists in their area.

American College of Physicians (ACP)
Website for internal medicine.

Dental Alliance for AIDS
This is a group of dental healthcare workers and other concerned professionals. They are organized to provide improved oral clinical care for patients with HIV.

HIVMA - HIV Medicine Association
Through its activities, HIVMA supports clinicians in overcoming the challenges inherent in providing high quality health care to patients living with HIV disease.

Immunet - AIDS.org

International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (IAPAC)
This website provides technical information for clinicians on management of HIV infection; consumer literature; conference summaries; reprints of select articles.

National HIV/AIDS Clinician's Consultation Center
An AIDS Education Training Centers (AETC) clinical resource for health care providers. It is from the University of California, San Francisco at San Francisco General Hospital. Includes the PEPLine and Warmline. PEPLine is the National Clinician's Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Hotline. The Warmline offers health-care providers up-to-the-minute clinical information and case consultation.

Nebraska AIDS Education & Training Center

Public Health Training Network (PHTN)
PHTN is a distance learning system. From the CDC.

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Sexuality

I Wanna Know
From the American Social Health Association (ASHA). Site for all youth with answers about sex, sexuality, a chat room and even a page for parents!

Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS)
A national, nonprofit organization which affirms that sexuality is a natural and healthy part of living. Incorporated in 1964, SIECUS: develops; collects; and disseminates information; promotes comprehensive education about sexuality; and advocates the right of individuals to make responsible sexual choices.

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STDs

American Social Health Association (ASHA)
ASHA is a nonprofit organization. It is dedicated to the prevention and elimination of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

CDC National Center for HIV/STD & TB Prevention - Division of STD Prevention
The Division of STD Prevention, at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, provides national leadership through: research; policy development; and support of effective services to prevent sexually transmitted diseases (including HIV infection) and their complications.

Nebraska HHS Sexually Transmitted Disease Program
The program assists state, local, and community efforts to help prevent the spread of chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, hepatitis, and other STDs.

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Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS

AIDS Medicine & Miracles (AM&M)
A national non-profit organization. They promote the well-being of people confronting AIDS.

AIDS Nutrition Services Alliance
A non-profit association of HIV nutrition providers. They assist members through: administration of grants for HIV nutrition; technical assistance; advocacy; networking; group purchasing and resource sharing.

AIDSmeds.com
Provides people living with HIV the necessary information they need to make empowered treatment decisions. The founder and writers of this website are all living with HIV and know first-hand the challenges of learning how to fight the virus.

Camp Kindle
Camp Kindle's main avenue in serving youth (ages 7-18) impacted by HIV and AIDS is through a summer camping program in Nebraska. This annual summer camp offers many deserving youth: the opportunity to be encouraged and accepted; build leadership skills; have their character strengths recognized and create lasting memories and friendships.

Critical Path AIDS Project; AIDS Treatment Information
Critical Path AIDS Project was founded by persons with AIDS (PWAs). It has the purpose of providing PWAs and others access to: information on treatment; resources; and prevention information.

Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
A national law and policy center. It is dedicated to furthering the civil rights of people with disabilities such as HIV/AIDS.x

GayPoz.org
An Internet discussion list for gay men who are HIV positive.

HIVpositive.com
HIVpositive.com is updated daily with information from a wide variety of sources.

HIV ReSources, Inc. - for positive people
HIV ReSources Incorporated was formed in 1995. It has the goal of nationwide distribution of nutrition and HIV-related resources.

National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA)

National Working Positive Coalition (NWPC)
The National Working Positive Coalition (NWPC) seeks to improve the environment for persons living with HIV/AIDS. It focuses on those who are considering, concerned about maintaining, or seeking employment.

Positive Youth
Provides a safe space for young people 25 years old or younger living with HIV. The support and discussion email list caters to the unique needs of HIV+ youth to talk to other young people with similar situations and experiences.

POZ
Working with photographers, writers, designers and doctors, the POZ team chronicles the HIV epidemic, both in the States and overseas.

Project Inform
Project Inform is a national, non-profit, community-based organization. They are working to end the AIDS epidemic.

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Testing for HIV

National HIV Testing Day
National HIV Testing Day was created to educate the public about HIV counseling and testing.

National HIV Testing Resources
Useful information and a wide range of resouces on HIV testing. Sponsored by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and CDC National Prevention Information Network (NPIN).

Nebraska HIV Testing.org
The risk is NOT knowing.  Where to test for HIV in Nebraska.  Sponsored by the Nebraska Red Ribbon Community - a group of Nebraskans living with HIV and AIDS.

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Treatment

AIDSinfo
This project provides: quick and easy access to wide-ranging Federal resources on HIV/AIDS clinical research; HIV treatment and prevention; and medical practice guidelines for health care providers and consumers.

AIDSmeds.com
Provides people living with HIV the necessary information they need to make empowered treatment decisions. The founder and writers of this Website are all living with HIV and know first hand the challenges of learning how to fight the virus.

The Body
A multimedia AIDS and HIV information resource.

Critical Path AIDS Project; AIDS Treatment Information
Critical Path AIDS Project was founded by persons with AIDS (PWAs) for purposes of providing PWAs and others access to information on treatment, resources, and prevention information.

HIVdent
HIVDENT is a not-for-profit coalition. They are concerned health care professionals committed to assuring access to high quality oral health care services for adults, adolescents, and children living with HIV disease.

HIVinsite
Comprehensive and reliable information on: HIV/AIDS treatment; policy; research; prevention; statistics and epidemiology from the University of California, San Francisco. Free HIV/AIDS textbook, news, expert advice, lectures and more.

Medscape
This is an interactive and multi-specialty medical information service. It is for clinicians and consumers.

Project Inform
Project Inform is a national, non-profit, community-based organization working to end the AIDS epidemic.

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U.S. Government Agencies

CDC  Division of HIV-AIDS Prevention (DHAP)
The lead agency of the CDC responsible for coordinating and directing HIV/AIDS prevention and surveillance programs and activities.

CDC National Prevention Information Network (NPIN)
The NPIN website is designed to share HIV/AIDS, STD, and TB resources and information.

U.S. Census Bureau

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Fedstats: One Stop Shopping for Federal Statistics
The Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy maintains this Website to: provide easy access to the full range of statistics and information produced by more than 70 agencies in the U.S. federal government.

FedWorld Information Network
FedWorld is operated by the National Technical Information Services (NTIS). NTIS is an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce. It serves as a central access point for searching, locating, ordering and acquiring information disseminated by the federal government.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) AIDS Page
This is the central repository of HIV-related information and activities of the FDA.

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
HRSA is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is responsible for: supporting primary care; maternal and child health; HIV/AIDS care and treatment services; health professionals; rural health policy; minority health; and managed care.alth policy, minority health, and managed care.

Housing Opportunities for People With AIDS (HOPWA)
Housing is healthcare. HUD's (Housing and Urban Development) Office of HIV/AIDS Housing manages the HOPWA program in collaboration with 44 (as of 4/29/02) state and area CPD offices in providing guidance and program oversight. The Office works with other HUD offices to ensure that all HUD programs and initiatives are responsive to the special needs of people with HIV/AIDS. One of the primary functions of the Office is to administer the Housing Opportunities for Persons with HIV/AIDS (HOPWA) program.

Leadership Campaign on AIDS
Their goal is galvanizing minority community leader involvement against HIV/AIDS. The Campaign is a response to the alarming number of new HIV infections and AIDS deaths among minority populations. TLCA works in partnership with minority communities to increase HIV/AIDS knowledge, awareness and - most importantly - action in communities of color.

Minority Health HIV/AIDS Initiative Website
The Minority HIV/AIDS Initiative is part of HHS' larger Initiative to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health by the year 2010. HIV/AIDS is one of that initiative's six focus areas. Contains a link to the home page of the Office of Minority Health.

National Health Information Center (NHIC)
The National Health Information Center (NHIC) is a health information referral service. NHIC puts health professionals and consumers who have health questions in touch with those organizations that are best able to provide answers.

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - Division of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
This agency is responsible for overseeing the majority of HIV-related research conducted through the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
The NIH is a leading international research institution and is the federal focal point for biomedical research in the U.S.

Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
OSHA is a federal agency located in the Department of Labor. It is responsible for protecting the health of America's workers.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Improves the quality and availability of prevention, early intervention, treatment and rehabilitation services for substance abuse and mental health. It provides national leadership in AIDS policy and services.

Surgeon General's Office of HIV/AIDS Policy (OHAP)
Inside, you'll learn about Federal efforts undertaken to fight HIV/AIDS and find the resources you need to help you get involved.

US Agency for International Development (USAID)
This U.S. government agency administers the U.S. foreign development assistance program.

Veterans Health Administration (VHA) HIV/AIDS Information
Putting Veterans first.  With more than 173 VA medical centers (VAMCs) nationwide, VHA manages one of the largest health care systems in the United States.

White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP)
Former President Clinton and Vice President Gore created ONAP. The goal is to centralize communications among federal agencies and departments that are involved with HIV/AIDS policy.

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Youth, Children, Women and Families

Advocates for Youth
Creates programs and promotes policies that help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their sexual and reproductive health.

AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth and Families
Serves the unique public policy concerns of parents, families and young people living with and at risk for HIV/AIDS.

Bright Futures
This is a federally sponsored Internet site coordinated by the National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health. The site promotes services and activities which respond to the current and emerging preventive and health promotion needs of infants, children, and adolescents.

Camp Heartland
Camp Heartland is the world's largest camping and outreach program for kids affected by HIV or AIDS.

Camp Kindle
Camp Kindle's main avenue in serving youth (ages 7-18) impacted by HIV and AIDS is through a summer camping program in Nebraska. This annual summer camp offers many deserving youth the opportunity to: be encouraged and accepted; build leadership skills; have their character strengths recognized and create lasting memories and friendships.

Family Voices
This is the Website of a national grassroots clearinghouse for information and education. They are concerned with the health care of children with special health needs.

I Wanna Know
From the American Social Health Association (ASHA). Site for all youth with answers about sex, sexuality, a chat room and even a page for parents!

Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Bureau Page
The MCH Bureau is the federal agency responsible for coordinating federally supported health programs for infants, children, adolescents, pregnant women and their families.

National AIDS Fund AmeriCorps Program
The National AIDS Fund AmeriCorps Program unites individuals and organizations. This is the only national AmeriCorps U.S.A program focused solely on HIV/AIDS.

Nebraska Department of Education

Outproud.org
The National Coalition for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth.

Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays
This group promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered (GLBT) persons, their families and friends.

Straight Spouse Network
Straight Spouse Network is an international support network of heterosexual spouses and partners, current or former, of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender mates.

whatudo.org
The goal of whatudo.org is to provide straightforward, unbiased, nonjudgmental, accurate, and timely information about HIV/AIDS to young people who are searching for answers on the Web.

Women and HIV/AIDS in the United States: Setting an Agenda for the Future
Women represent almost one in three new HIV infections in the U.S. The share of women among reported AIDS cases has more than tripled since 1986 from 7% to 26% of reported cases in 2001. An October 23, 2003 meeting hosted by the Kaiser Family Foundation included a discussion of the growing HIV/AIDS epidemic among women and featured the premiere of Hidden Crisis: Women and AIDS in America, a documentary created by Rory Kennedy and Moxie Firecracker Films.

YouthActionNet
YouthActionNet seeks to connect, inspire and nurture present and future young leaders - a virtual space where young people can share lessons, stories, information and advice on how to lead effective change.

YouthHIV.org
Advocating for youth-serving HIV/AIDS organizations.

YouthResource
Created by and for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (GLBTQ) young people 13 to 24 years old. It takes a holistic approach to sexual health by offering support, community, resources, and peer-to-peer education about issues of concern to GLBTQ young people.

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