On March 16, The Times listed 10...

On March 16, The Times listed 10 nonprofit organizations servicing those with AIDS and AIDS-related illnesses: AIDS Project Los Angeles; Minority AIDS Project; Light of Life; All Saints AIDS Service Center; Aid for AIDS; Los Angeles Shanti Foundation; Serra Ancillary Care Corp.; AIDS Services Foundation; Foothill AIDS Project, and Being Alive.

This prompted other groups to come forward with information about available medical and psychological help.

Following is simply a representation of the many organizations throughout the Southland that offer a wide range of free support services, ranging from “anonymous” and “confidential” testing for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to hospice, hospital and home visitations.

Gay & Lesbian Community Services Center, 1213 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. 90038, (213) 464-7400; (213) 464-0029 (TDD). Along with AIDS Project Los Angeles, the center is one of the largest AIDS service providers in Los Angeles County. The center focuses on the prevention of acquired immune deficiency syndrome. An AIDS hot line, (213) 659-4840, gives information about the disease and referrals to service agencies throughout the county. Educational programs stress safe-sex practices. The center has an AIDS prevention clinic at which those testing positive for HIV can get medical and psychological services. There is individual and group counseling for clients and their spouses or significant others. A lawyer referral service is available.

El Centro Human Services Corp. Milagros AIDS Project, 741 S. Atlantic Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif. 90022, (213) 261-2722. The purpose here is to develop and provide services to Spanish-speaking populations in Los Angeles County. The focus is on AIDS education and prevention, crisis intervention, individual and group therapy and self-help activities. The Project also handles case management and support groups for Latino persons with AIDS or AIDS-related illnesses.

Cara A Cara Latino AIDS Project, 3324 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif. 90026, (213) 661-6752. The emphasis is on education and prevention, targeting the Latino community. Training is offered for health educators and volunteers. Counseling is available. The parent organization, Hollywood Sunset Community Clinic, also offers anonymous or confidential testing to be used for immigration purposes.

In addition to these services, there is a Spanish-language hot line, (800) 222-7432, operated by Avance Human Services Inc., formerly East Los Angeles Rape Hotline Inc., which supplies information and referrals about AIDS to Latino communities.

Nechama: A Jewish Response to AIDS, 6505 Wilshire Blvd., No. 510, Los Angeles, Calif. 90048, (213) 653-8313, (213) 852-7752. A program of the Jewish Federation Council, Nechama trains and sends volunteers to synagogues and other Jewish organizations throughout Los Angeles County to speak about AIDS from a Jewish perspective. Volunteers--including rabbis and physicians--provide information about the disease, emphasize methods of prevention and suggest ways to help those in need. Nechama also refers families of persons with AIDS to support groups.

AIDS Intervention Team of Asian/Pacific Lesbians and Gays Inc., 7985 Santa Monica Blvd., Box 443, West Hollywood, Calif. 90046, (213) 664-4356. AIDS-related rap sessions, support groups, educational and legal programs and a “buddy” volunteer program are among the services offered. AIDS Outreach services the general Asian/Pacific communities by providing speakers and by translating AIDS literature into various languages.

American Red Cross, Los Angeles Chapter, 2700 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif. 90057, (213) 739-5297. The HIV/AIDS Education Department puts out educational videos in English and Spanish and brochures in English, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Materials are furnished to schools and youth agencies at no charge. A two-hour seminar, “Working Beyond Fear,” is available for presentation in the workplace. A hot line offers information and referral services in English and Spanish. Similar services are provided by the more than 15 chapters of American Red Cross throughout the Southland.

AIDS Education and Awareness Program, Watts Health Foundation Inc., 4116 E. Compton Blvd., Compton, Calif. 90221, (213) 639-3068. Educational programs are targeted at schools, churches and community groups, and literature about the disease is disseminated. Referrals are made to other AIDS programs.

AIDS Interfaith Council of Southern California, 637 S. Lucas Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. 90017, (213) 250-9564. The council membership includes 55 religious and lay leaders. Counseling is provided, as are referrals to spiritual and religious leaders. Educational seminars are conducted for clergy and lay leaders.

Hemophilia Council of California, 1000 E. Walnut St., Suite 220, Pasadena, Calif. 91106, (818) 796-5710; also at 3620 30th St., Suite C, San Diego, Calif. 92104, (619) 543-1355. The goal of this statewide agency is to prevent the spread of the HIV virus among hemophiliacs and blood transfusion recipients and to provide health education and mental health counseling to all those who have received blood or blood products within the last 10 years. There are workshops, also individual and small-group counseling sessions. Services are also provided to clients at home.

AIDS Response Program, 12832 Garden Grove Blvd., Suite B, Garden Grove, Calif. 92643, (714) 534-0961. An AIDS- and HIV-infection information and referral line is available to Orange County residents. Small discussion groups focusing on the impact of AIDS are held weekly in private homes. Counseling is available to those who test HIV positive and their significant others. Weekly support meetings are held in Garden Grove and Costa Mesa.

A toll-free AIDS hot line, (800) 922-AIDS, operated by AIDS Project Los Angeles, offers referrals to all Southern California organizations.