Community Resources

The Puget Sound region is home to many organizations dedicated to supporting people affected by HIV and committed to discovering cures and treatments. We encourage you to learn more about these organizations, connect with them on social media, and take action by donating or volunteering.

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BABES Network

To reduce isolation, promote self-empowerment, enhance the quality of life, and serve the needs of women living with HIV.
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ywcaworks.org/programs/babes-network

Black AIDS Institute (BAI)

To stop the AIDS epidemic in Black communities by engaging and mobilizing Black institutions and individuals to confront HIV.
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blackaids.org

POZ

An award-winning print and online brand for people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. Offering daily news, treatment updates, personal profiles, investigative features, videos, blogs and an extensive…

online social network.
poz.com

National Native American AIDS Prevention Center

Eliminate HIV/AIDS, HCV, and STI’s in Native communities and confront related health and social determinants that negatively impact American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Indigenous…

peoples.
nnaapc.net

PCAF

PCAF, through education and service, prevents HIV infection, assists persons affected by HIV/AIDS, addresses related health problems, and combats associated stigma and discrimination.
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pcaf-wa.org

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan

A nonprofit organization of "nuns for the 21st Century” that educates around safer sex issues, fights for queer rights and visibility, and advocates from women and homeless youth.” …

theabbey.org

Honoring World AIDS Day Event Resources

The event Stories of the Past, Stories of the Present: Honoring World AIDS Day was held virtually on December 1, 2020, and hosted in partnership with The AIDS Memorial Pathway (The…

AMP) and The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center to reflect on the impact of AIDS. Learn more and watch the event now.

AHAT (Affordable Housing and Treatment)

Homecare provides support to people with HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C in Washington State through affordable housing and access to healthcare. The mission of AHAT Homecare is to provide a circle of caring…

for people living with HIV/AIDS, empowering them to stabilize their lives.
ahathomecare.org

African American Reach and Teach Health Ministry (AARTH)

A non-religious 501c3 faith-based capacity-building nonprofit organization, established to respond to HIV/AIDS and other major health issues affecting people of African descent. AARTH was established…

in September 2002 to help bridge the gap in health inequities by providing social/behavioral health education and training capacity building services to faith, health and social service institutions that serve people of African descent.
aarth.org

The Aids Memorial Pathway (AMP)

A community-driven and collaboratively funded foundation, uses public art to create a physical place for remembrance and reflection; utilize technology to share stories about the epidemic and the diverse…

community responses to the crisis; and provide a call to action to end HIV/AIDS, stigma, and discrimination.
theamp.org

Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS)

Promotes social justice and the well-being and empowerment of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other underserved communities – including immigrants, refugees, and American-born – by developing,…

providing and advocating for innovative, effective and efficient community-based multilingual and multicultural services.
acrs.org

CFAS: The University of Washington Center for AIDS and STD

Established in July 1989, provides patient care, research, training, education, and international technical assistance for HIV/AIDS and STD. …

depts.washington.edu/cfas/

CFAR: The University of Washington/Fred Hutch Center for AIDS Research

CFAR fosters collaborative and interdisciplinary research, supports HIV research career development of young investigators, and serves HIV investigators at its affiliated institutions.
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depts.washington.edu/cfar

Center for Multicultural Health (CMCH)

CMCH promotes the health and well-being of diverse communities--including individuals from communities of color, individuals with limited English proficiency, immigrants and refugees--through innovative…

health advocacy, health promotion, disease prevention, and immigrant and refugee service programs. Their approach is firmly grounded in the principle that effective responses to health issues must be generated in partnership with the community and meet evolving community needs.
cschc.org

Community Education group (CEG)

CEG is a is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization working to eliminate disparities in health outcomes and improve public health in disadvantaged populations and underserved communities. They conduct…

research, train community health workers, educate and test people who are hard to reach or at risk, share their expertise through national networks and local capacity building efforts, and advocate for practical and effective health policies that lead to social change.
communityeducationgroup.org

Defeat HIV (The Delaney Cell and Genome Engineering Initiative)

Defeat HIV is a National Institutes of Health-funded Martin Delaney Collaboratory that works at the forefront of cell and gene therapy research to develop curative therapies for HIV.
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defeathiv.org

Entre Hermanos

Entre Hermanos promotes the health and well-being of the Latino Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and questioning community in a culturally appropriate environment through disease prevention, education,…

support services, advocacy and community building. Entre Hermanos came into being by the initiative of a group of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Latinos/as that saw the need for social, educational, and health support services in their community in the spring of 1991.
entrehermanos.org

Gay City

Gay City is the definitive hub for LGBTQ individuals seeking affirming and responsive resources, wellness, and community. Today, Gay City remains the leading HIV/STI tester in King County, home to several…

LGBTQ-affirming services, and provides access to hundreds of resources. The organization is also an active force in queer youth engagement and provides LGBTQ-centered trainings that address the needs of the most marginalized people within our community. gaycity.org

IDRI (Infectious Disease Research Institute)

IDRI (Infectious Disease Research Institute) improves health locally and globally by focusing on three key areas: research that offers insight, products that save lives, and technology that enables…

partners.
idri.org

King County HIV/STD Program

The King County HIV/STD Program offers services and resources to decrease new infections and help those living with HIV and STDs live healthier lives. …

kingcounty.gov/depts/health/communicable-diseases/hiv-std

Lifelong

Lifelong builds upon a longstanding commitment to those living with HIV to ensure that vulnerable and marginalized people thrive by eliminating barriers to health and wellness. Multiple organizations…

that originated at the beginning of the AIDS epidemic – including the Northwest AIDS Foundation, Chicken South Brigade, and Evergreen Wellness Advocates – united to become Lifelong.
lifelong.org

Peer Seattle

Peer Seattle cultivates powerful, healthy lives by providing peer emotional support and development services to the LGBTQ community. Peer Seattle collaborates with the UW School of Medicine and King…

County Public Health to offer free, anonymous, and rapid HIV testing and counseling through U-TEST.
sasgcc.org

Pierce County AIDS Foundation (PCAF)

Through education and service, Pierce County AIDS Foundation (PCAF) prevents HIB infection, assists persons affected by HIV/AIDS, addresses related health problems, and combats associated stigma and…

discrimination.

pcaf-wa.org

POCAAN (People of Color Against AIDS Network)

POCAAN (People of Color Against AIDS Network) is committed to providing comprehensive, multicultural awareness and prevention messages aimed at addressing health disparities experienced in marginalized…

communities. POCAAN partners with individuals and public and private organizations to manage and deliver comprehensive programs and services that address shared concerns for the health and well-being of individuals within communities of color.
pocaan.org

The Pride Foundation

The Pride Foundation fuels transformational movements to advance equity and justice for LGBTQ+ people in all communities.

pridefoundation.org

Samaritan Center of Puget Sound - CareTeams

Samaritan Center of Puget Sound’s CareTeams are groups of 4-7 volunteers who provide practical, emotional, and spiritual support to persons or households affected by HIV/AIDS.
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samaritanps.org/about-us/careteams

Seattle Children’s Research Institute (SCRI)

Seattle Children’s Research Institute (SCRI) is one of the nation’s top five pediatric research centers. SCRI is dedicated to providing hope, care, and cures to help every child live the healthiest…

and most fulfilling life possible.
seattlechildrens.org/research

Seattle Counseling Service

Seattle Counseling Service is proud to be the oldest LGBTQ-focused mental health agency in the world. In addition to mental health services, Seattle Counseling Service offers HIV testing and sexual…

health services.

seattlecounseling.org

The Seattle Vaccine Trials Unit (VTU)

The Seattle Vaccine Trials Unit (VTU) at Fred Hutch is leading the fight against HIV/AIDS by pursuing innovative prevention strategies against HIV and even against the common cold. They enroll healthy,…

HIV-negative volunteers for HIV vaccine studies that are coordinated by networks such as the HIV Vaccine Trials Network and the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative.

fredhutch.org

The Statistical Center for HIV/AIDS Research and Prevention (SCHARP)

The Statistical Center for HIV/AIDS Research and Prevention (SCHARP) at Fred Hutch has earned its reputation as a world-class statistical and data management center dedicated to improving global health…

and eliminating devastating diseases. Established in 1992 to support global HIV prevention research at Fred Hutch, SCHARP has a staff of over 150 biostatisticians, programmers, data experts, and clinical trials specialists who manage clinical and laboratory data and support statistical design and analysis of preclinical through phase 4 clinical trials.
fredhutch.org

TLC-ART Program of the University of Washington

The Targeted, Long-Acting and Combination Anti-Retroviral Therapy (TLC-ART) Program of the University of Washington leverages innovations in drug combinations, nano-technology, clinical and regulatory…

expertise to develop targeted HIV therapy that will be long-lasting and overcome drug insufficiency.
depts.washington.edu/tlcart

U-Test

U-Test is a medical student-run outreach HIV testing program that offers HIV testing and education, promotes sexual health, and facilitates treatment referral. U-Test currently provides free rapid HIV…

testing weekly at Seattle Area Support Groups.
huskylink.washington.edu

The University of Washington AIDS Clinical Trials Unit

The University of Washington AIDS Clinical Trials Unit (UWACTU) is the local arm of a network of clinical research sites funded by public tax dollars to do research studies on HIV treatments in adults.…

UWACTU has been in operation since 1986.
uwactu.com

The Virginia Mason HIV/AIDS Clinic

The Virginia Mason HIV/AIDS Clinic in Seattle and Federal Way was created to provide patients access to the most up-to-date comprehensive medical care available, by a team of clinicians specializing…

in the diagnosis and treatment of HIV/AIDS.
virginiamason.org/hiv-aids-clinic

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