Some of Austin’s HIV and AIDS service providers and organizations:
AIDS Services of Austin
825 E. 53 1/2 St.; 451-2273
Case management, financial assistance, food pantry, nurse aide care and
other services.
Austin-Travis County Health Dept. HIV Services Program
55 N. I-35, Suite 240; 708-3500
Case management, child care, HIV testing, burials for people without
money.
CARE
1633 E. Second St.; 473-2273
Case management, financial and rent assistance, HIV testing, assistance
in entering drug treatment programs.
CARITAS
308 E. Seventh St.; 472-4135
Food pantry, soup kitchen, financial assistance.
CEACO
1715 E. Sixth St., Suite 100;
472-5575
Financial assistance, food pantry, clothing, case management, health
counseling.
Christopher House
2820 East M.L.K. Blvd.; 479-0257
Fifteen-bed hospital for AIDS patients.
Faith Home
9600 Newfoundland Cir.; 836-4111
Home for infants with HIV.
HIV Study Group
4614 N. I-35; 450-1866
Clinical trials for AIDS/HIV drugs.
HIV Wellness Center
4301 N. I-35; 467-0088
Wellness programs, peer counseling, referrals for acupuncture,
massage.
Informe-SIDA
1715 E. Sixth St.; 472-2001
Specializes in working with Latinos and African-Americans. Public education,
financial assistance, medical referral, case management for people with HIV who
are asymptomatic for AIDS.
InterACT
2026 Guadulupe; 472-4934
An interfaith group of volunteer AIDS care teams.
Pediatric AIDS League (PAL)
4716 Sagebrush Trail; 892-4776
Clothing for children and babies, child care, public education.
Positive Threads
478-9218
Monthly newsletter on HIV- and AIDS-related issues.
David Powell Clinic
1000 Toyath; 479-6121
City-run clinic for HIV and AIDS patients. Women’s clinic, physical
exams, immune system assessments, financial assistance.
Project Transitions
7100 Woodrow; 454-8646
Residential hospice and home for people with AIDS.
Sansing Dental Clinic
3000-A Medical Arts; 479-6633
Dental care for people with HIV who are unable to get dental care
elsewhere.
Texas Human Rights Foundation
P.O. Box 1626, Austin, TX, 78761; 479-8473
Legal assistance for people with HIV.
Waterloo Counseling Center
2525 Wallingwood, Bldg. 15,
Suite 1500; 329-9922
Counseling for gay, lesbian, bisexual and HIV-positive people.
The Voice
320-7527
An organization for people living with AIDS.
— G.M.
This article appears in September 27 • 1996 and September 27 • 1996 (Cover).