Some AIDS Organizations to Turn to for Help, Information
Here are some organizations offering AIDS services to the Latino, African-American and Asian communities. They are listed by ethnic group but are open to everyone.
AFRICAN-AMERICAN
* Black Gay & Lesbian Coalition AIDS Prevention Team: 2538 Hyperion Blvd. (213) 953-7075 or (213) 953-7072.
* Black Los Angeles AIDS Commission: Monthly meetings at the Brotherhood Crusade, 200 E. Slauson Blvd.; (310) 603-8166, ask for Sherry.
* Carl Bean AIDS Care Center: 2146 W. Adams Blvd.; (213) 462-2273 or (213) 766-BEAN.
* First AME Church AIDS Program: 2270 S. Harvard Blvd.; (213) 737-8555.
* Gathering Place: 3860 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Suite 3; (213) 295-2687.
* Imani Unidos AIDS Project Food Pantry: Clients must be referred by a case manager from an AIDS agency. Faith United Methodist Church, 1713 W. 108th St.; (213) 754-2320.
* Metropolitan Improvement House Service Centers: An AIDS hospice; 4908 Crenshaw Blvd.; (213) 293-6163.
* Minority AIDS Project: 5149 W. Jefferson Blvd.; (213) 936-4949.
* Oasis Clinic at King-Drew Medical Center: 12021 S. Wilmington Ave., Room 4J; (310) 603-4213.
* Rue’s House: For women. Call for address: (213) 295-4030.
* Southern Christian Leadership Conference Wings of Hope-AIDS Project: (213) 295-8582, ask for Edward Grice.
* Watts Health Foundation South-Central L.A. AIDS Project: 4116 E. Compton Blvd.; (310) 639-3068.
LATINO
* ALIANZA: Coalition of Latino service providers for AIDS patients.; P.O. Box 292080 Los Angeles 90029; information: Norma Campos at (213) 962-1600, Ext. 550.
* Avance Human Services Inc.: 5350 E. Beverly Blvd.; (213) 726-2201.
* Bienestar Latino AIDS Project (Gay & Lesbian Latinos Unidos): 3924 Sunset Blvd., Suite 1; (213) 660-9680.
* Buena Care Corp. (Altamed): 1701 N. Zonal Ave.; (213) 724-0800
* Cara a Cara Latino AIDS Project: Hollywood Sunset Community Clinic; 3324 Sunset Blvd.; (213) 661-6752.
* El Centro del Pueblo Human Services Corp. Milagros AIDS Project: 1001 Goodrich Blvd.; (213) 721-1332.
* Core Program: For gay and bisexual Latino men; 2148 1/2 Sunset Blvd.; (213) 484-9399 or (213) 656-8201.
ASIAN-AMERICAN
* Asian Pacific AIDS Intervention Team: 1313 West 8th St., Suite 224; (213) 484-0380.
* Asian Pacific AIDS Education Project: 300 W. Sunset Blvd.; (213) 346-0370.
