A list of general references, educational tools, video and CD-ROM resources, Internet sites and other key resources on HIV/AIDS.

KEY SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

AIDS & Behavior

"AIDS & Behavior provides an international venue for the scientific exchange of information on the neurobehavioral factors in the initial spread, behavioral consequences, and social impact and response to HIV infection. The journal publishes original peer-reviewed papers that address all areas of AIDS behavioral research including: individual, cultural, social, economic, and geographic factors that favor HIV transmission; neuropsychiatric and behavioral consequences of HIV infection, including health-related quality of life, coping, occupational performance, and general social functioning; impact of HIV infection on families, children, the workplace, and ethnic and cultural groups; and theory and practice of AIDS risk prevention, including strategies aimed at individuals, communities, and broader social and national groups."

Plenum Publishing Corporation, Subscription Dept.
233 Spring St., New York, NY 10013-1578
212.620.8468, 212.807.1047 FAX
http://www.plenum.com/

AIDS Care: Psychological Socio-medical Aspects of HIV/AIDS

AIDS Care addresses the psychosocial aspects of AIDS through research in disciplines such as psychology, sociology, epidemiology, social work, ethics, education, etc.

Stefan Lacny, Subscriptions Manager
Carfax Publishing Limited
P.O. Box 25
Abingdon Oxfordshire, OX 14 3UE UK
+44 0 1235 401000 +44 0 1235 401550 FAX

AIDS Education & Prevention: An Interdisciplinary Journal

This journal highlights existing theoretical models of AIDS education and prevention, including model development, implementation, and evaluation.

Guilford Publications, AIDS Education and Prevention
72 Spring St., New York, NY 10012
212.431.9800 or 1.800.365.7006, 212.966.6708 FAX
http://www.guilford.com,

AIDS Patient Care and STDs

A monthly journal as of 1998, AIDS Patient Care and STDs covers a full range of treatment, prevention and education issues concerning children and adults with HIV disease.

Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
2 Madison Ave., Larchmont, NY 10538-1962
914.834.3100, 914.834.3688 FAX
http://www.liepertpub.com,

AIDS Prevention and Mental Health

Presents current research and clinical applications dealing with the HIV/AIDS prevention as well as the social and psychological aspects of HIV and AIDS.

see address under AIDS & Behavior

Health Psychology

Publishes empirical studies that promote the understanding of scientific relationships between behavioral principles, and physical health and illness.

American Psychological Association, Division of Health Psychology
750 First St., NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242
202.336.5600 or 1.800.336.5568, 202.336.5568 FAX
http://www.apa.org

Journal of HIV-AIDS Prevention & Education for Adolescents & Children

Covers the social and economic implications of AIDS and HIV infection in children and adolescents.

Haworth Press, Inc.
10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904-1580
1.800.342.9678, 607.722.6362 FAX

Journal of Neuro-AIDS

Provides a forum devoted to advances in the neurology and neurobiology of HIV, AIDS and related viral infections of the nervous system.

see Haworth Press address

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KEY NEWSLETTERS

AIDS Policy and Law

Covers legal issues and regulatory aspects of HIV/AIDS. Includes the latest developments on the federal, state and local levels, fair employment practices, litigation, legislation, regulation, policy guidelines, case studies, and interviews.

LRP Publications
747 Dresher Rd., Ste. 500, Horsham, PA 19044-0980
215.784.0941 or 1.800.341.7874, 215.784.9639 FAX
http://www.lrp.com

AIDS Treatment News

This biweekly newsletter covers AIDS treatment and research advocacy issues.

AIDS Treatment News
P.O. Box 411256, San Francisco, CA 94141
415.255.0588 or 1.800.TREAT12, 415.255.4659 FAX
http://www.aidsnews.org

BETA (Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS)

Publishes articles on AIDS treatment research and treatment information for those with AIDS-related illnesses and their caregivers.

BETA
c/o San Francisco AIDS Foundation
P.O. Box 426182, San Francisco, CA 94142-6182
1.800.959.1059, 415.487.8069 FAX

CAIR Connection

This is the free quarterly newsletter of the Medical College of Wisconsin’s Center for AIDS Intervention Research (CAIR).

CAIR Connection

Center for AIDS Intervention Research
Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin
8701 Watertown Plank Rd., Milwaukee, WI 53226

CAPS News

The Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS), UCSF, produces this newsletter on CAPS activities, publications, lecture and conference listings, and available grants.

CAPS
74 New Montgomery, Ste. 600, San Francisco, CA 94105
415.597.9106

Connections

This newsletter of the National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) highlights the work of the agency's Technical Assistance Department.

NMAC
1931 13^th St., NW, Washington, DC 20009
202.483.6622, 202.483.1135 FAX
http://www.nmac.org

Focus

Reviews the mental health and counseling aspects of AIDS and HIV disease. It puts medical, epidemiological, and social aspects of the epidemic in the context of HIV-related counseling and psychotherapy.

Focus
UCSF AIDS Health Project
Box 0884, San Francisco, CA 94143-0884
415.476.6430, 415.476.7996 FAX

GMHC Treatment Issues: Newsletter of Experimental AIDS Therapies

Addresses the various medical aspects of AIDS, including experimental treatments, prescriptions of opportunistic infections often seen in AIDS, drug licensing issues, and medical articles of general interest to people who are HIV-infected.

GMHC Treatment Issues, The Tisch Building
119 West 24th St., New York, NY 10011
212.807.6664, 212.367.1528 FAX
http://www.gmhc.org

HIV Frontline

This newsletter is for professionals who counsel those who are HIV infected. It contains articles on treatment, mental health and case management issues.

HIV Frontline, World Health CME
41 Madison Ave., 2^nd Floor, New York, NY 10010-2202
http://www.hivline.com

NASTAD HIV Prevention Community Planning Bulletin

The National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors’ Bulletin focuses on a different HIV/AIDS issue each month (i.e., HIV surveillance, prevention needs for youth, working with faith communities, etc.). It also contains a listing of HIV resources and a community-planning calendar.

NASTAD
444 North Capitol St., NW, Suite 339, Washington, DC 20001-1512
202.434.8090, 202.434.8092 FAX
http://www.nastad.org

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INFORMATIVE MAGAZINES

OUT

For subscriptions, contact:

Out Magazine
110 Green St., Soho Building, Ste. 800, New York, NY 10012
1.800.792.2760

PLUS

Magazine about life and HIV.

Plus Magazine, Inc.
945 W. George St., Chicago, IL 60657-9974
312.929.9761

POZ

For anyone living with or affected by HIV. Includes profiles, investigative journalism, celebrity interviews, and the latest treatment information.

POZ
349 W. 12th St.,New York, NY 10014
212.242.2163 or 1.800.973.2376, 212.851.1938 FAX
http://www.poz.com
(Subscribe to: Box 417, Mt. Morris, IL 61054-8406)

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KEY BOOKS

Anderson, J. R., & Kemp, C. E. (Eds.). (1991-1995). AIDS: Abstracts of the psychological and behavioral literature, 2. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
An extensive bibliography of AIDS-related psychological and behavioral literature including research from the fields of neuropsychopharmacology and biological psychiatry, anthropology, applied behavior analysis, offender therapy and comparative criminology, military medicine, and brain research.

Auerbach. J. D., Wypijewska, C., & Brodie, H. K. H. (Eds.). (1994). AIDS and Behavior: An Integrated Approach. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.
This report includes an overview of findings from relevant research to date, significant developments and outstanding gaps in AIDS-related behavior and mental health, and substance abuse research. The report also includes a discussion of the specific AIDS programs of NIAAA, NIDA, and NIMH.

Barth, R. P., Pietrzak, J., & Ramler, M. (1993). Families living with drugs and HIV: Intervention and treatment strategies. New York, NY: Guilford Press.
This book describes the problems of addiction and drug- and HIV-affected infants and provides a framework for discussing services. The book details strategies for prenatal care that helps prevent drug-affected childhoods, techniques for preventing substance abuse, services for families already involved with drugs, and legal and policy initiatives.

Bartlett, J. G., & Finkbeiner, A. (1996). The Guide to Living with HIV Infection: Developed at the Johns Hopkins AIDS Clinic. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press.
A comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the physical, emotional, social, financial, and legal problems that confront AIDS patients. Coverage includes definitions, transmission, medical treatment options, and preparing for and accepting death.

Boyd-Franklin, N., Steiner, G., & Boland, M. G. (1995). Children, Families, and HIV/AIDS. New York, NY: Guilford Press.
A family-focused, culturally sensitive, and systems-coordinated approach for the provision of effective service delivery and care to HIV/AIDS children and their families. Based on the authors' frontline experiences, this volume is essential reading for a wide range of helping professionals.

Bridge, T. P., Mirsky, A. F., & Goodwin, F. K. (Eds.). (1988). Psychosocial, Neuropsychiatric, and Substance Abuse Aspects of AIDS. New York, NY: Raven Press.
The book covers relevant research areas from the molecular to the psychosocial, emphasizing traditional and recently developed research approaches that contribute to the identification, development, and integration of central nervous system-specific treatments for AIDS and mechanisms for the behaviorally oriented prevention of HIV transmission.

Cournos, F., & Bakalar, N. (Eds.). (1996). AIDS & People with Severe Mental Illness: A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.
This book covers the entire range of information essential for those who work with people with severe mental illness and AIDS: epidemiological, medical, psychological, legal, ethical, and policy issues are examined.

DeVita, V. T., Jr., Hellman, S., Rosenberg, S. A., Curran, J., Essex, M., & Fauci, A. S. (Eds.). (1997). AIDS: Etiology, Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention (4th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott-Raven Publishers.
As a reference on AIDS, this book has been revised and updated "to provide the most complete and current information on this constantly evolving disease."

Diaz, R. M. (1998). Latino Gay Men and HIV: Culture, Sexuality and Risk Behavior. New York, NY: Routledge.
With such a high incidence of AIDS cases among Latino gay and bisexual men, Rafael Diaz provides a pivotal examination of how sexual silence, machismo, homophobia, poverty and racism continue to contribute to high risk practices among Latino gay men.

Dilley, J. W., Pies, C., & Helquist, M. (Eds.). (1989). Face to face: A guide to AIDS counseling. San Francisco, CA: AIDS Health Project.
Provides a much-needed focus on the compelling dilemmas that confront the counselor working with AIDS. It makes available the collective wisdom of pioneers in AIDS counseling that will assist both the counselor who is new to AIDS work as well as the counselor who is more experienced and wishes to reflect thoughtfully with colleagues on challenges they share.

Douglas, Harding, P., & Pinsky, L. (1996). The Essential AIDS Fact Book. New York, NY: Bantam.
A summary of basic facts relating to biological, medical, psychological, social, and legal aspects of HIV infection and AIDS. Just the facts, together with a resources guide listing AIDS organizations, hotlines, support groups, and a bibliography-all crammed into a small number of pages. Prepared in cooperation with the Columbia University Health Service.

Greif, J., & Golden, B. A. (1994). AIDS Care at Home. A Guide for Caregivers, Loved Ones, and People with AIDS. New York, NY: Wiley.
Written by two nurse practitioners, this book is intended for AIDS patients and their caregivers coping with emotional upheaval, their own fears of illness and death, and exhaustion.

Harrison, M. (1995). The Preteen's First Book about Love, Sex, and AIDS. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press.
A book dealing with high-quality cartoon illustrations dealing with love, sexuality, pregnancy, contraception, gay feelings, AIDS, and sexual abuse. Harrison, a psychiatrist, tackles sensitive issues such as sex, pregnancy, and AIDS, and answers basic questions.

Herek, G. M., & Greene, B. (Eds.). (1995). Psychological perspectives on lesbian and gay issues: Vol. 2. AIDS, identity, and community: The HIV epidemic and lesbians and gay men. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Topics covered in this book include; sexual behavior, personal identity, and community memberships of gay men and lesbian women. Most chapters reflect study findings from AIDS-related research. The book examines relevant public policy, volunteerism, and long-term survival as important to AIDS awareness and education.

Hoffman, M. A. (1996). Counseling clients with HIV disease: Assessment, intervention, and prevention. New York, NY: Guilford Press.
Proposing an innovative conceptual model for HIV clinical work, this comprehensive guide integrates empirical research on the psychosocial aspects of HIV with extensive case material. It provides a framework for assessing clients' psychosocial concerns and implementing interventions to facilitate adjustment; reviews medical and neurocognitive aspects of HIV disease progression; explores the psychotherapeutic context of HIV clinical work, and addresses risk reduction and prevention.

Kain, C. D. (1996). Positive: HIV Affirmative Counseling. Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.
"Dr. Craig Kain defines a new developmental counseling approach—HIV affirmative counseling—that focuses on sharing, respecting, and validating clients' lives."

Kalichman, S. C. (1995). Understanding AIDS: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
"Understanding AIDS guides the reader through the complexities of the [HIV] disease process, the course of medical treatment, and the psychological and social problems surrounding this dreaded illness."

Kelly, J. A. (1995). Changing HIV risk behavior: Practical Strategies. New York, NY: Guilford Press.
This book teaches people how to make changes in behavior to reduce risk for HIV infection. The approaches are based on the results of studies undertaken by members of the author's HIV prevention team at the Center for AIDS Intervention Research (1990). The intent of this book is to outline strategies for effectively assisting individuals in changing HIV risk behavior.

Knox, M. D., & Sparks, C. H. (Eds.). (1998). HIV and Community Mental Healthcare. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press.
This is an interdisciplinary textbook appropriate for use in courses in HIV/AIDS and mental health. The editors, both psychologists, have brought together a group of contributors from the fields of psychology, medicine, law, and public health, who provide HIV-related information for mental health practitioners, students, and community mental health workers to delivery more effective services. Section 1 includes four chapters on HIV-related community mental health services, the epidemiology of HIV, HIV and the law and ethics. Section 2 includes four chapters on HIV health care. Section 3 includes six chapters on mental health interventions for HIV. Section 4 includes chapters on HIV issues for special populations including, women, African Americans and Latinos, persons with serious and persistent mental illness, and persons who use drugs.

Mantell, J. E., DiVittis, A. T., & Auerbach, M. I. (1997). Evaluating HIV Preventions Interventions. New York, NY: Plenum Press.
This book provides a concrete grounding in procedures, documentation and measurement, analysis, reporting, publishing, and dissemination of results. For the experienced researcher, it will assist in the development and evaluation of an intervention. For the less experienced, it sensitizes program staff to the need for evaluation and provides a useful reference tool.

Mays, V. M., Albee, G. W., & Schnieder, S. F. (Eds.). (1989). Primary Prevention of AIDS: Psychological Approaches. Newbury, CA: Sage.
Provides a sober, realistic, and detailed assessment on the epidemiology of the disease, the modes of its transmission, and populations targeted for special prevention efforts. Topics include women and HIV infection, the risk of AIDS in adolescents, AIDS prevention in Black, Hispanic, and Asian-American populations, and global activities to prevent the advance of AIDS.

O'Connor, M. F., & Yalom, I. D. (Eds.). (1997). Treating the Psychological Consequences of HIV. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers.
This is the first book on therapeutic assessment and technique written for frontline clinicians that work with the millions of HIV patients and their friends, families, and caregivers. This comprehensive recourse offers specific recommendations for working with various HIV-client populations. It also addresses issues such as testing and disclosure versus confidentiality.

O'Leary, A., & Jemmott, L. S. (1996). Women and AIDS: Coping and Care. New York, NY: Plenum Press.
Topics on women with AIDS covered in this book include: epidemiology, disease process, and treatment; stress and coping processes; adolescent women; access to physical and mental health care services for disadvantaged women; structures of families affected by pediatric AIDS; strength of women with HIV/AIDS; reproductive decision-making; and, a description of CDC's HIV Epidemiology Research Study and current public policy.

Odets, W., & Shernoff, M. (1994). The second decade of AIDS: A mental health practice handbook. New York, NY: Haterleigh Press.
A book on the issues dealt with in counseling HIV/AIDS patients of various populations. The book is very useful to mental health clinicians as well as many others working with populations affected by this ever-widening epidemic.

Ostrow, D. G., & Kelly, J. A. (Eds.). (1993). AIDS Prevention and Mental Health (Multivolume series). New York, NY: Plenum Press.
The series focuses "primarily on books that address current issues in HIV prevention and the psychological, psychiatric, and social aspects of HIV/AIDS."

Ostrow, D. G., & Kessler, R. C. (Eds.). (1993). Methodological Issues in AIDS Behavioral Research. New York, NY: Plenum Press.
This volume of the multivolume series AIDS Preventions and Mental Health covers methodology issues in AIDS mental health research. A variety of topics are covered under three main parts: design and sampling issues; measurement issues, analysis and modeling issues.

Rabkin, J., Remien, R., & Wilson, C. (1994). Good Doctors, Good Patients: Partners in HIV Treatment. New York, NY: NCM Publishers, Inc.
A collection of professional and personal experiences in formal research, clinical service, volunteer work, and supervision and training. What is portrayed are lessons learned from patients and doctors, about patients and doctors, in both research and clinical settings.

Senechek, D. (1997). Placing AIDS & HIV in Remission; A Guide to Aggressive Medical Therapy for People with HIV Infection. Senyczak Publications.
Senechek's book is a guide to understanding the medical treatment of HIV/AIDS. It was written to bring simplicity and organization to the broad medical and scientific material in the field of HIV medicine.

Winiarski, M. G. (1997). HIV Mental Health for the 21st Century. New York, NY: New York University Press.
The book's five sections inform readers regarding basic concepts of HIV and public policy. Chapters address issues such as caregivers' feelings, spirituality, rural practice, working with children, and the psychosocial responses to the new medical therapies, including protease inhibitors.

The World Bank. (1997). Confronting AIDS. Public Priorities in a Global Epidemic. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
The book provides information and analysis to help policymakers, development specialists, public health experts, and others who shape the public response to HIV/AIDS to design an effective strategy for confronting the epidemic.

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HIV/AIDS CURRICULUM RESOURCES

Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)

The CMHS Mental Health Care Provider Education in HIV/AIDS Program supports education projects and training contracts that improve access to appropriate mental health services for people living with HIV/AIDS and their families or partners. This objective is met through clinical training, curriculum development, knowledge transfer, and cross-site evaluation. The grantees under this program are:

UCLA AIDS Mental Health Training Program
Tom Donohoe
UCLA School of Medicine
Center for Health Promotion & Disease Prevention
10833 LeConte Ave., Room 61-236
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1772
310.794.7130, 310.206.5717 FAX

Health Initiatives for Youth
Ron Henderson
1242 Market St., 3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102
415.487.5777 ext. 12, 415.487.5771 FAX

University of Miami Biopsychosocial Learning Center on AIDS
Sally Dodds, PhD
University of Miami
School of Medicine
Dept. of Psychiatry (D-79)
1400 NW 10th Ave., Ste. 304-A
Miami, FL 33136
305.243.4060, 305.243.4061 FAX

Emory University
J. Stephen McDaniel, MD
Emory University
Grady Infectious Disease Program
341 Ponce de Leon Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30308
404.616.6310, 404.616.9700 FAX

CHIME Project
Larry S. Goldman, MD
University of Chicago
Dept. of Psychiatry-MC3077
5841 South Maryland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60637
312.464.5067, 312.464.5841 or 5842 FAX

HIV AIDS Mental Health Project (HAMP)
Carol S. Christmyer, RN, MS, CNA
MD Dept. of Health & Mental Hygiene
Maryland Health Care Provider
Education in HIV/AIDS Program
500 N. Calvert St., 5th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202
410.767.5073, 410.333.6333 FAX

AIDS Research and Education Program
Ali M. Naqvi, PhD
Wayne State University
AIDS Research and Education Program
2727 Second Ave., Ste. 142
Detroit, MI 48201
313.962.2000, 313.962.4444 FAX

Cicatelli Associates
Barbara Cicatelli, MA
Training Center for Health Professionals
505 Eighth Ave., Ste. 2001
New York, NY 10018-6505
212.594.7741, 212.629.3321 FAX

Columbia University
Francine Cournos, MD
Columbia University, HIV Training Project
722 West 168th St., Unit 112
New York, NY 10032
212.960.2412, 212.960.2435 FAX

University of Cincinnati
Warren M. Liang, MD
Greater Cincinnati HIV/AIDS Provider University of Cincinnati , Education Program
P.O. Box 670559
Cincinnati, OH 45267-0559
513.558.5190, 513.558.4805 FAX

STAT Project
Cervando Martinez, Jr., MD
University of Texas at San Antonio
Health Science Center, Dept. of Psychiatry
7703 Floyd Curl Dr.
San Antonio, TX 78284-7792
210.567.5484, 210.567.6941

Virginia Commonwealth University
Deborah L. Haller, PhD
Medical College of VA, Box 980109
AIDS Mental Health Training Program
Richmond, VA 23298-0109
804.828.9925, 804.828.9906 FAX

TRAINING CONTRACTS:

American Nurses Association
James Halloran, MSN, RN, APN
600 Maryland Ave., SW, Suite 100 West
Washington, DC 20024-2571
202.651.7295, 202.651.7001. FAX

American Psychiatric Association
Carol Svoboda, MSW
AIDS Program Office, 1400 K St., NW
Washington, DC 20005
202.682.6104, 202.789.1874 FAX

American Psychological Association
John Anderson, PhD
HOPE Program
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
202.336.6042, 202.336.6040 FAX

National Association of Social Workers
Evelyn Tomaszewski, ACSW
HIV/AIDS Spectrum Project
750 First St., NE
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20002
202.408.8600 ext. 390, TDY 202.336.8396
202.336.8327 FAX
http://www.socialworkers.org

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KEY GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS

Center for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (CDC-NCHSTP)
"The National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention is responsible for public health surveillance, prevention research, and programs to prevent and control human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and tuberculosis (TB). Center staff work in collaboration with governmental and nongovernmental partners at community, state, national, and international levels, applying well-integrated multidisciplinary programs or research, surveillance, technical assistance, and evaluation."

CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse (CDC-NAC) http://www.cdcnac.org/
This is a national reference service that provides assistance and current information on AIDS programs, materials, and services funded by CDC. It distributes selected government-approved publications and provides technical assistance and an information and communications network among AIDS-related organizations. It also supplies information on federally- and privately-sponsored HIV and AIDS clinical trials through the AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service. Mailing address:
CDC-NAC
P.O. Box 6003, Rockville, MD 20849-6003
1.800.458.5231
To order CDC statistical graph slides:
CDC-NCHSTP
1600 Clifton Rd., Mailstop E-49, Atlanta, GA 30333
Tel: 404.639.2079

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
"HRSA administers education and training programs for health care providers and community service workers who care for AIDS patients. HRSA also administers programs to demonstrate how communities can organize their health care resources to develop an integrated, comprehensive system of care for those with AIDS and HIV infection."

The Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resource Emergency (CARE) Act is also administered through HRSA. The purpose of the act is to improve the quality and availability of care for people with HIV/AIDS and their families. Divisions within HRSA administer Ryan White money to different areas:

Title I: provides funds for eligible metropolitan areas that are disproportionally affected by the HIV epidemic.

Title II: provides formula grants to states including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and eligible U.S. territories to provide health care and support services for people living with HIV disease.

Title III: supports outpatient HIV early intervention for low-income, medically underserved people in existing primary care systems.

Title IV: coordinates HIV services and access to research for children, youth, women, and families in a comprehensive, community-based, family center system of care.

Part F: supports the Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) Program which strives to develop innovative models of HIV/AIDS care designed to address the special care needs of individuals with HIV/AIDS in minority and hard-to-reach populations.

To learn more about Ryan White funding, contact website http://www.hrsa.dhhs.gov/hab/OC/factshee/hab.htm.

National Institutes of Health
http://www.nih.gov
"The NIH mission is to uncover new knowledge that will lead to better health for everyone. NIH works toward that mission by: conducting research in its own laboratories; supporting the research of non-Federal scientists in universities, medical schools, hospitals, and research institutions throughout the country and abroad; helping in the training of research investigators; and fostering communication of biomedical information."

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Research Centers
NIMH funds multiple HIV/AIDS research programs in areas such as the development of strategies to reduce HIV transmission, prevention of HIV infection in severely mentally ill persons, and the mental health needs of HIV-infected individuals who develop psychological and psychiatric disorders. The NIMH research centers are:

Center for AIDS Intervention Research (CAIR)
Medical College of Wisconsin
1201 North Prospect Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53206
414.456.7700, 414.287.4209 FAX
http://www.mcw.edu/psych/cair.html
Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS)
74 New Montgomery, Ste. 600
San Francisco, CA 94105
415.597.9100, 415.597.9213 FAX
http://www.caps.ucsf.edu/

Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS
University of California, San Diego Dept. of Epidemiology & Public Health
9500 Gilman Dr. 0616 Yale University School of Medicine
La Jolla, CA 92093-0616 60 College St., 60 College St.
619.534.5545, 619.534.7743 FAX New Haven, CT 06520-8034
http://hrsd.ucsd.edu/cfar/index.html 203.785.2844
http://info.med.yale.edu/eph/research.html

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
http://www.samhsa.gov
In addition to the three centers that carry out the agency’s mission (Center for Mental Health Services, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention and Center for Substance Abuse Treatment), SAMHSA also has six special offices one which is the Office on AIDS. This office coordinates and monitors SAMHSA activities that address the critical public health problems posed by HIV disease among substance abusers and persons with mental illness.

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KEY GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS

Interventions to Prevent HIV Risk Behaviors. NIH Consensus Statement (1997, Feb); 15 (2).
This NIH consensus statement's objective is to provide health care providers, patients, and the general public with a responsible assessment of behavioral intervention methods that may reduce the risk of HIV infection. To receive a copy of the statement, contact 1.888.644.2667,
http://consensus.nih.gov

CDC Manager's Kit
This informational kit contains sections on workplace policy, employee education, and resources. Issues such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, health insurance, HIV/AIDS education programs, and social security are addressed. There is a cost for the kit and it can be ordered through, Business and Labor Resource Service, 1.800.458.5231, http://www.brta-lrta.org/manager.htm

Youth & HIV/AIDS: An American Agenda
This 1996 report examines the current state of the impact HIV and AIDS has had on America’s youth and puts forth a series of actions that can be taken to reverse these trends. The Office on National AIDS Policy developed this report at the request of President Clinton. To order, contact CDC-NAC (1.800.458.5231) or view the report at: http://www.cdcnac.org/govreprt.html.

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NATIONAL AIDS ORGANIZATIONS

Hemophilia AIDS/HIV Network for the Dissemination of Information (HANDI)
National Hemophilia Foundation, 110 Greene St., New York, NY 10012, 212.328.3700 or 1.800.424.2634
This comprehensive information and referral network serves the needs of those affected by hemophilia/HIV, and health care professionals and the general public. It maintains an online catalog of available resources, compiles bibliographies and lists of resources, and disseminates publications and reprints. HANDI also responds to telephone and fax requests for information.

National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD)
444 North Capitol St., NW, Ste. 339, Washington, DC 20001-1512, 202.434.8090, http://www.nastad.org/
NASTAD is dedicated to reducing the incidence of HIV infection in the United States and territories, providing comprehensive, compassionate, and quality care to all persons living with AIDS/HIV, and supporting the development of responsible and compassionate public policies.

National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA)
1413 K St., NW, Washington, DC 20005-3405, 202.898.0414, http://www.napwa.org/
NAPWA serves as a voice and resource for the needs and concerns of all people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS in the United States.

National Coalition of Hispanic Health and Human Services Organizations (COSSMHO),
1501 16th St., NW, Washington, DC 20036, 202.387.5000, http://www.cossmho.org/
COSSMHO focuses on the health, mental health, and human services needs of Hispanic communities. Its HIV/AIDS technical assistance network provides assistance to community organizations helping Hispanics at high risk for HIV infection and sexually transmitted diseases.

National Latina/o Lesbian and Gay Organization (LLEGO)
1612 K St., NW, Ste. 500, Washington, DC 20006, 202.466.8240, http://www.llego.org/
LLEGO's mission is to strengthen Latina lesbian, Latino gay, and bisexual, and transgender communities at local, national and international levels by facilitating access to cultural, political, and community development resources. This includes HIV/STD prevention services that target members of the Latino community.

National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC)
1931 13th St., NW, Washington, DC 20009-4432, 202.483.6622, http://www.nmac.org/
NMAC has specifically developed its programs and services for
community-based organizations serving people of color affected by HIV/AIDS.

National Task Force on AIDS Prevention
973 Market St., Ste. 600, San Francisco, CA 94103, 415.356.8100

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
1311 Colorado Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90404, http://www.pedaids.org/
This national non-profit organization is dedicated to identifying, funding and conducting basic pediatric HIV/AIDS research.

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VIDEOS AND CD-ROMS

ETR Associates
ETR is a publisher of health education resources including videos, pamphlets, books, flip charts and curricula. They carry over 20 videos on HIV/AIDS issues.
ETR Associates
P.O. Box 1830, Santa Cruz, CA 95061-1830
1.800.321.4407, 1.800.435.8433 FAX
http://www.etr.org/

HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies
Has various HIV/AIDS titles available in both Spanish and English.

HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies
722 West 168th St., New York, NY 10032
212.543.5969

CD-ROMs in Print (1995). New York, NY: Mecklar Publisher.
International guide to CD-ROMs, multimedia and book products.
Herek, G. M., & Rivera, M. G. (Eds.). (1996-97). Video AIDS: A Catalogue for Users of AIDS Educational Videos. University of CA, Davis: AIDS Psychosocial Research Group. Retrieved from the World Wide Web: http://psychology.ucdavis.edu/rainbow/html/vid_cat_full.html.
Scanlon, C. P. (1997/98). Video Source Book. New York, NY: Gale Publishing Company.

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KEY WEB SITES WITH HIV/AIDS INFORMATION

AIDS Action Council (http://www.aidsaction.org/)
As an advocacy organization for those infected and affected by HIV/AIDS, the AIDS Action Council webpage contains information on policy issues, federal funding for HIV/AIDS programs, advocacy efforts in Washington, DC, epidemic statistics, etc.

AIDS Information BBS Database Homepage (http://aidsinfobbs.org/)
This site has been collecting HIV/AIDS material since 1985. One can search their database for books on HIV/AIDS, archived statistics, HIV/AIDS articles that have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, a glossary of AIDS terminology and links to newsletters and other resources.

AIDS Treatment Data Network (http://www.aidsinfonyc.org/network/index.html)
Provides information on clinical trials, fact sheets, a newsletter covering new treatments (Treatment Review), glossary terms, links to other HIV/AIDS websites, etc.

Body Health Resources Corporation: The Body Homepage
(http://www.thebody.com/cgi-bin/body.cgi)
This sites contains information on what to do when one has been diagnosed as HIV positive, HIV/AIDS basics, treatment, conference listings, quality of life issues and concerns, and political/federal funding issues.

Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS)-University of California, San Francisco
(http://www.caps.ucsf.edu/)
As stated on their webpage, "CAPS is committed to maintaining a focus on prevention of HIV disease, using the expertise of multiple disciplines, and an applied and community-based perspective within a university setting." This site links to CAPS prevention fact sheets, which are one page, science-based summaries of what works in prevention, prevention programs and research projects taking place at CAPS. It also links to the Prevention Toolbox which contains information on developing and evaluating prevention programs, the best of HIV prevention science, and other HIV/AIDS websites including CDC statistics.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National AIDS Clearinghouse
(http://www.cdcnac.org/)
This website, a service of CDC and a component of the CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse, is chuck full of resources, publications and links to other HIV/AIDS websites. This is also the place to find CDC statistical graphs that have already been created and are ready for downloading. Additional HIV/AIDS statistics can be found in the HIV Surveillance Report which can be downloaded through ADOBE from the webpage. This site lists publications available through the National AIDS Clearinghouse; many of which are available in Spanish.. By call 1,800.458.5231, one can order a catalog of CDC publications or order the publications themselves. Over the website, one can order up to five publications for free.

One can also subscribe to the CDC NCHSTP Daily News Update through this website. The daily updates provide synopses of key scientific articles and lay media reports on HIV/AIDS, other sexually transmitted disease and tuberculosis. To subscribe, send an email to lists and write "subscribe aidsnews " in the text portion of the note. If you need assistance, contact us.

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service (ATIS) (http://www.hivatis.org)
Provides information on federally approved treatments for HIV infection, treatment-related publications, and links to related sites. This web site is intended for people with HIV disease, their families and friends, and health care providers.

Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) National Mental Health Services Knowledge Exchange Network (KEN) (http://www.mentalhealth.org/)
KEN provides information about mental health via toll-free telephone services, an electronic bulletin board, and publications. It is a national, one-stop source of information and resources on prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation services for mental illness. It contains information on CMHS' HIV/AIDS grantees and their various programs around the country, the Department of Health and Human Services' (DHHS) satellite broadcast series on HIV/AIDS-related issues, etc.

Harvard AIDS Institute Homepage
(http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/Organizations/hai/home_pg.html)
This site contains information on HIV/AIDS topics such as basic science, social science, clinical science, epidemiology and vaccines. This site links the World Health Organization site, which contains HIV/AIDS statistics.

Health and Welfare Ministries: Computerized AIDS Ministry (CAM)
(http://hwbbs.gbgm-umc.org/)
In addition to database searches and HIV/AIDS forums, the CAM website includes information on spirituality and HIV/AIDS. One can browse CAM as a guest before signing up with a user ID.

HIV InSite (http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu)
T his site has it all: US, state, and world HIV/AIDS statistics; international reports; information on social issues, key topics, prevention and education; resources in Spanish; community and research resources; medical information; etc. This web site is the joint effort of UCSF's AIDS Program at San Francisco General Hospital and the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, projects of the UCFS AIDS Research Institute.

Journal of the American Medical Association HIV/AIDS Information Center
(http://www.ama-assn.org/special/hiv/hivhome.htm)
This web site contains high-quality resources for physicians, other health professionals and the public. Information can be found on HIV/AIDS terms, treatment guidelines, ethics updates, expert advice, patient support groups, etc.

JRI Health HIV InfoWeb: HIV Infoweb (http://www.infoweb.org/)
One can find all sorts of resources on this site: contact info. for many HIV/AIDS newsletters, back issues of treatment newsletters, support/discussion groups on many topics, etc.

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) (http://www.niaid.nih.gov)
This site has full text publications on asthma, allergies, chronic fatigue syndrome, HIV/AIDS, colds and flu, and Lyme disease. In addition there are many links to related Web sites.

National Institutes of Health (NIH) (http://www.nih.gov)
The NIH home page connects to "Health Information" which leads to information on NIH health resources such as CancerNet, AIDS information, Clinical Alerts and much more. Most of the HIV/AIDS information can be located at the NIH Office of AIDS Research (OAR) which is under the "Health Information" link.

Red Ribbon Net (http://www.redribbon.com)
This site serves as a source of information and research on HIV/AIDS. There is also information on AIDS services organizations and the CDC NCHSTP Daily News Update among other links to relevant sites.

United Nations: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) (http://www.unaids.org/)
This site provides an international perspective on the AIDS epidemic. On it, one can find information on United Nations HIV/AIDS programs and other international agencies (UNICEF, UNESCO, WHO, etc.).

United States Department of Health and Human Services/CDC: Caring for Someone with AIDS at Home: A Guide (http://ww.hivatis.org/caring/)
This is a good resource for family and friends helping to take care of someone who has AIDS. It is written in simple language and addresses topics such as helping a bed-ridden person avoid bedsores and how to protect that person from germs that can be brought into their home. To order this publication, contact the CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse at 1.800.458.5231 or write to the address above under CDC.

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TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

Predoctoral training in psychology:
APA's Graduate Study in Psychology: 1998 contains descriptions of more than 500 departments offering a variety of degrees in psychology. Graduate Study in Psychology contains practical information on programs and degrees offered, admission requirements, application information, financial aid, tuition, and housing. The following universities offer HIV/AIDS programs:

Georgia State University
Dept. of Counseling and Psychological Services, University Plaza
Atlanta, GA 30303
404.651.2550
404.651.1160 FAX

North Carolina State University
Dept. of Psychology
College of Education and Psychology
640 Poe Hall, Box 7801
Raleigh, NC 27695-7801
919.515.2251
919.515.1716 FAX

University of Connecticut
Dept. of Psychology
U-20, 406 Babbidge Rd.
Storrs, CT 06269-1020
860.486.3515
860.486.2760 FAX

University of Illinois at Chicago
Dept. of Psychology(M/C 285)
Liberal Arts and Sciences
1007 West Harrison St.
Chicago, IL 60607-7137
312.996.2434
312.413.4122

Univ. of Southern CA, School of Medicine
Dept. of Preventive Medicine, Div. of Health Behavior Research
1540 Alcazar, CHP 207
Los Angeles, CA 90033
213.342.2600
213.342.2601 FAX

Postdoctoral training and internships in psychology listed in the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers’ 1997-98 guide:
VA Medical Center
Psychology Service (116B)
Tucson, AZ 85723
520.792.1450 ext. 1826

VA Medical Center
5901 E. Seventh Street
Long Beach, CA 90822-5201
310.494.5604

VA Medical Center
Psychology Service (116B)
4150 Clement Street
San Francisco, CA 94121
415.750.2004

Denver Health Medical Center
Dept. of Health and Hospitals
Dept. of Psychiatry
777 Banncock St.
Denver, CO 80204-4507

University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center
Division of Psychology
Dept. of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
1611 NW 12^TH Ave.
Miami, FL 33136
305.585.6471

VA Medical Center
Psychology Service (116B)
1201 NW 16^th St.
Miami, FL 33125-1693
305.324.3215 or x4455

Illinois Masonic Medical Center
The Katharine Wright Center
836 W. Nelson, 2^nd Flr.
Chicago, IL 60657-5193
312.296.7065

Cook County Hospital
Dept. of Psychiatry
1835 W. Harrison Street
Chicago, IL 60612-9985
312.633.8900

Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Med. Center
Dept. of Psychology & Social Sciences
1653 W. Congress Pkwy.
Chicago, IL 60612-3864
312.942.5932

VA Medical Center
Psychology Service
P.O. Box 5000, 5^th Ave. & Roosevelt Road
Hines, IL 60141-5000
708/343-7200 ext. 2907

Federal Medical Center
Psychology Services Dept.
3301 Leestown Road
Lexington, KY 40511-8799
606.255.6812 ext. 665

VA Medical Center
Psychology Service (116B)
1601 Perdido Street
New Orleans, LA 70146
504.589.5235

East Orange VA Medical Center
Psychology Service 116B
Tremont Ave.
East Orange, NJ 07019
201.676.1000 x1226, x1481

Elizabeth General Medical Center
Dept. of Psychiatry
Psychological Services
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
908.965.7291

Albert Einstein College of Medicine
North Central Bronx Hospital
Director of Psychology, Rm. 14-A-12
3424 Kossuth Ave.
Bronx, NY 10467
718.519.3440

Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center
Dept. of Psychiatry
New York Medical College Affiliation
234 E. 149^th Street
Bronx, NY 10451
718.579.5779

Kings County Hospital Center
Dept. of Psychology
Annex III
Brooklyn, NY 11203
718.245.2579

Manhattan Psychiatric Center
Dept. of Psychology, Wards Island Complex
New York, NY 10035
212.369.0500 or x2618, x2169

St. Lukes/Roosevelt Hospital Center
(Psychology)
428 West 59^th Street
New York, NY 10019
212.523.6718 or x3727

Pittsburgh VA Healthcare System
Delafield Rd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15240
412.688.6000

Cleveland VA Medical Center
Psychology Service 116B (W)
10701 East Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44106
216.791.3800 ext. 4970

Dallas Child Guidance Clinic
8915 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75235-1717
214.351.3490

Virginia Commonwealth U./Medical College of VA
Dept. of Psychiatry/Division of Clinical Psychology
Box 980710, MCV Station
Richmond, VA 23298-0710
804.828.9157

Mount Vernon Center for Community
Mental Health
8348 Traford Lane
Springfield, VA 22152

Sinai Samaritan Medical Center
Dept. of Psychiatry
University of Wisconsin Medical School
2000 W. Kilbourn (Corporate 4)
Milwaukee, WI 53233
414.937.5494

Ottawa General Hospital
Psychology Department
501 Smyth Road
Ottawa, Ontario CANADA K1H8L6
613.737.8039

Postdoctoral training and internships in psychology:
American Psychological Association Minority Fellowship Program
HIV/AIDS Research Training
750 First St., NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
202.336.6027
202.336.6012

http://www.apa.org/mfp

Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS)Collaborative HIV Prevention Research in Minority Communities
Romy Benard-Rodríquez
c/o CAPS
74 New Montgomery St., Ste. 600
San Francisco, CA 94105
415.597.9366
415.597.9213

http://www.caps.ucsf.edu/capsweb/projects/minorityindex.html

Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS)
Traineeships in AIDS Prevention Studies (TAPS) Program
Rochelle Hartwig
c/o CAPS
74 New Montgomery St., Ste. 510
San Francisco, CA 94105
415.597.9260
415.597.9125

http://www.caps.ucsf.edu/tapsindex.html

Continuing education:
see previous section under HIV/AIDS Curriculum Resources: CMHS
Prevention training centers:

These four sexually transmitted disease/human immunodeficiency virus prevention training centers (STD/HIV PTCs) serve in a national training network to meet the continuing need for effective training in STD clinical services in support of disease prevention. In particular, these four centers conduct behavioral intervention courses and provide training in the use of specific behavioral interventions for STD/HIV risk reduction. CDC and state and local health departments, schools of medicine and other disciplines sponsor these centers.
San Francisco STD/HIV PTC
1360 Mission St., Ste. 401
San Francisco, CA 94103
415.554.9630

Denver STD/HIV PTC
Denver, CO 80222
303.692.2723
4300 Cherry Creek Dr., South
Rochester, NYNew York State

STD/HIV PTC
Mount Vernon Hospital
12 North 7th Ave.
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
914.664.8000 ext. 3730

Dallas STD/HIV PTC
2377 North Stemmons Freeway
Dallas, TX 75207-2710
214.819.1947

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