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Oregon and SW Washington HIV Resource Guide
This guide is updated monthly and provided as a public service to everyone.
The PSA will allow other Providers and Organizations to electronically distribute this guide at their own discretion, we simply ask that you grab updates periodically.
If you know of a new HIV Doctor, Clinic or HIV Community Resource you would like to add, please contact us here pridelabs@gmail.com and we'll add it.
| RESOURCE CATAGORY | HIV RESOURCE DESCRIPTION |
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HIV/AIDS Counseling Individual or Couple |
Individual or Couple's Counseling is very important to any person living with HIV or AIDS, especially those who just learned they have been diagnosed with the disease. |
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SW PORTLAND Fanno Creek Clinic |
Lauranell Scarfo, MSW, LCSW – Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Experienced with HIV Counseling. Lauranell also runs the Gay Men's Group, a monthly support group. Fanno Creek Clinic, 2400 SW Vermont, Portland, Oregon 97219 (503) 452-0915 |
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Therapist Michelle Voegels, PMHNP |
Psychiatric/Portland - Michelle Voegels, PMHNP 2250 NW Flanders Street, Suite 101 Portland, Oregon 97210 503-227-4374 |
| HIV Testing Sites | Get testing for HIV and STD's about every 6 months.
Tests are sometimes free of charge and can be confidential. KNOW YOUR STATUS! |
| Multnomah County Health Clinics | Free and low cost
services; HIV/STD/Hep C testing,
426 SW Stark
Street, 6th
Floor, Portland, Oregon 503.988.3700 |
| NE Community Test Site | 5329 NE Martin Luther King
Junior Blvd., 1st
Floor
503.988.3030 Tuesdays, 5:30 - 7:15pm |
| Outside In | Free Medical,
Testing and Counseling services for those under 30, or homeless, Please call for clinic hours 1132 SW 13th Ave, Portland, OR 97204 Phone 503.535.3800 |
| Planned Parenthood | HIV/STI/pregnancy tests & pap smears.
Call for fees and their new location
503.288.8826 or 503.775.0861 |
| Westover Heights Clinic | HIV/STD/Hep/pregnancy testing.
Anal/cervical paps. Call for fees. 2330 NW Flanders Suite 207, Portland, OR 97210 Phone 503.226.6678 |
| HIV Doctors & HIV Clinics | It is important to seek out actual Physicians who are not only Primary Care providers, but who have experience with HIV and AIDS related disease care. Unfortunately, most family Doctors are not good choices to act as your HIV care specialist. As a person living with HIV or AIDS, you need specific care and treatment. Many of the HIV Specialists listed below happen to be regular care doctors and your lower insurance co-pays will usually apply. |
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SW PORTLAND Fanno Creek Clinic |
Dr. Donald Valerio, M.D. HIV and Primary Care Physician. On-site Laboratory for Rapid HIV testing, STD Clinic, HIV Counseling services. Dr. Valerio is currently accepting new HIV patients. Fanno Creek Clinic, 2400 SW Vermont, Portland, Oregon 97219 (503) 452-0915 |
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West Portland On the Web The Traveler's Clinic |
Cameron Cover, MD MPH (HIV Specialist) Infectious Disease Consultants The Traveler's Clinic at Providence Health System 9155 SW Barnes Road, Suite 638 (6th floor) Portland, Oregon 97225 503-216-7000 |
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VANCOUVER
On the Web The Vancouver Clinic
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HIV Care Specialists, 700 NE 87th Ave Vancouver, WA 98664 USA
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DT PORTLAND On the Web OSHU Clinic |
SARAH K WEST, M.D.
Specializes in General Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease 3181 S W Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, Oregon 97239 Phone: 503-494-8562 http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/health/services/providers/klizas.cfm |
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COAST - PACIFIC CITY On the Web Bayshore Family Medicine |
Albert Thompson, MD (General
Practice) Accepts HIV Patients 38505 Brooten Road, Suite A PO Box 655 Pacific City, Oregon 97135 503-965-6555 |
| Dental Clinics | Too often, after becoming Ill with HIV or AIDS, one cannot work and may lose their Dental Insurance. Most of the time, Dental is not included in many options for HIV Care. We are lucky here in Oregon and SW Washington to have a program that provides free dental care and cleanings to HIV Positive Individuals that are eligible |
| OHSU HIV Dental Services |
Russell Street Dental Clinic Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm Fees: No fee for most patients who meet HIV/AIDS requirements, OHP (not all plans, please check), private insurance, 20% discount on out-of-pocket expenses even after insurance is billed. Intake Process: Call for information Service Area: Oregon State (503) 494-6822 |
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COAST - PACIFIC CITY On the Web Bayshore Dental Images |
Bayshore Dental Images, LLC -
Grant Williams, DMD 38505 Brooten Road, Suite B PO Box 818 Pacific City, Oregon 97135 |
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Peer Mentorship Teams Individual and/or Group Support |
Peer Mentorship Programs (also include Peer Mentor Group) sessions are usually free to any person who was just diagnosed or who is living with HIV/AIDS |
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Positive Support Association Peer Mentorship |
PSA Individual
Mentorship Program for Anyone (Get assigned a gay or straight mentor to help you along the way) Open to all Genders, Orientations and Ethnicities, the PSA will assign an actual (cool and discreet) trained HIV Positive Peer Mentor to any new (or existing) diagnosed person who is referred to us by any other Organization, Health department, Clinic or Doctor. HIV Positive persons can also sign up themselves when they feel they need this added support. Peer Mentors are provided at no cost when a client contacts us directly and wishes the service. Mentors are placed with particular clients based upon a the clients personal situation and area of the newly diagnosed person. There are never any fees associated with this service, it is private, discreet and secure. |
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Quest Center Gay Men's Peer Support Group |
HIV Gay Men's Peer
Support Group Facilitated by Arthur Morales 7:30-9:00pm *Peer Support group for all HIV+ gay men. Newly HIV are especially welcome. *Connect with other men in a safe and therapeutic, community setting. *Come together to support one another, to share and receive information, coexist, and help break away from the stigma surrounding living with HIV. *There is no charge to this group. To register, call Arthur Morales 503-290-9389 |
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HIV/AIDS General Support |
Group Support for HIV Positive People is really important to maintain your mental health and social well-being after being diagnosed. Group sessions allow you to talk openly about your feelings and find help, support and gain friendships through your participation. Some groups are free, while others have a donation or sliding scale fee. |
| Men's Wellness Center | Free rapid HIV & STD screening -- for
men who have sex with men only Tuesdays 5:00-9pm; Doors Open @ 5pm Wednesdays 11:00am - 2:00pm Saturdays 5:00-9:00pm First Come, First Served 928 SW Stark St , Portland, OR 97204 503.445.7699 |
| Fanno Creek Clinic |
Gay Men's Group Facilitated by Lauranell Scarfo, MSW, LCSW – Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Fanno Creek Clinic, 2400 SW Vermont, Portland, Oregon 97219 (503) 452-0915 |
| Positive Support Association | Positive Support Group Just diagnosed or already living with HIV or AIDS? Do you want to meet with others who actually have the disease? Come join us for our monthly Positive Support Group, facilitated by the team at Positive Support Association. Unlike regular groups and chat sessions, this group doesn't cost you anything, as there are no monthly fees. The PSG is open to all HIV Positive persons and their partners or care-taker friends. Come be mentally and spiritually energized along with other private and discreet people, professionals and friends. |
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COAST HIV/AIDS ORGANIZATIONS On the Web Coastal AIDS Network |
Dan Beck, Executive Director Coastal AIDS Network 3128 NE Highway 101, Suite 202 Lincoln City, Oregon 97367 541-994-5597 |
| General HIV Non-Profit Groups |
There are literally dozens of Organizations, Groups and Social Clubs ready to help people living with HIV or AIDS. It is important for people living with this disease to get involved and support these organizations. |
| Cascade Aids Project (CAP) |
Cascade Aids Project (CAP) Cascade AIDS Project (CAP) educates youth and adults about HIV prevention, supports people with HIV and their families and advocates for sound HIV policy and legislation on the national, state and local levels. Spanish-language assistance available. 620 SW 5th Ave # 300, Portland, OR 97204-1496 Phone: 503-223-5907 Oregon AIDS Hotline 800-777-2437. |
| GLBT Criminal & Civil Lawyers | Finding an Attorney who is friendly to the GLBT Community is pretty hard. Finding one that actually cares about you and your case is an entirely different matter. All people who are living with HIV or have AIDS should be working on a Living will and get some Estate Planning done right away. Don't let your assets and estate go to the Government. |
| Lance R. Clark | Assists the GLBT Portland Community with Criminal defense and also Civil Matters, including Estate Planning for Singles, Couples and the GLBT community. 1607 NE 41st Ave, Portland, OR 97232 Office: 503-284-6899 |
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Social Security Help Lawyers *A must for any GLBT or PLWH/A SSDI filer |
Finding an SSI and SSDI Attorney who is friendly to the GLBT Community is pretty hard. Finding one that actually cares about you and your case is an entirely different matter. |
| Susan D. Isaacs | Susan is a great Attorney who
can really help PLWH/A get their SSI and SSDI.Susan D. Isaacs4915 S.W. Griffith Drive Suite 105
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| Insurance Programs for Positive Individuals | If you are HIV Positive and need help paying for
partial or all of your Insurance, Medical Bills and Medication CO-PAYS,
you need to check out some of these Federal and State funded programs before blowing through all your retirement, 401k and or savings! |
| CareAssist Oregon |
CareAssist For health insurance premiums, prescription drugs and insurance plan co-payments and deductibles for eligible people with HIV/AIDS. Program of the Oregon Department of Human Services and the Ryan White CARE Act. 8 am-5 pm Monday-Friday. 503-731-4029 or 800-805-2313. |
Finding the resources you need in just a few steps:
1- The first thing you need to do is get tested.
2- If you received a Positive Test result, the next thing you need to do make
an appointment with one of the following
HIV Care Docs in the area to verify your Positive Test Result through blood lab
work.
3- Once you verify you are in fact HIV Positive, you should keep seeing one of
these Doctors as your new Primary Care Physician. There is no need to be seeing
a 'specialist' with high insurance co-pays, as most of the Doctors and Clinics
listed below count as your Primary Care Physician with almost all insurances.
4- Call or Email the Positive Support Association to be assigned a very cool and
very discreet Peer Mentor. It's free of charge and there are no contracts to
sign up. They can help you wade through all the 'deep waters' of HIV Care here
in your area. They are trained mentors AND are living with HIV themselves, so
don't be afraid to ask the 'hard questions' you might have. We are here to help
you!
5- Call CAP (Cascade Aids Project at 503-223-5907) or visit them online to set
up an INTAKE appointment to get assigned an HIV CASE MANAGER. You can also call
Partnership Project at OSHU to get signed up via that route as well. You SHOULD
have a Case Manager assigned right off the bat (even if you do not require any
immediate medical assistance). Ask your Positive Support Association Peer Mentor
for help if you need it.
There are millions of free HIV Medications, Services and even organizations to
help you pay your HIV Related medical bills.
DO NOT GO INTO BANQRUPTCY or LOSE YOUR HOME trying to pay the thousands of
dollars worth of HIV related care bills you may receive over the next few years.
Please email us to add your listing for Portland, SW Washington areas
Other Important Metro Area Resources (this list is only as good as you help us make it, please report any changes you see to us for immediate editing)
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CAREAssist To learn more about CAREAssist and how it can help you right now, please visit here Pays for health insurance premiums, prescription drugs and
insurance plan co-payments and deductibles for eligible people with
HIV/AIDS. Program of the Oregon Department of Human Services and the
Ryan White CARE Act. (8 am-5 pm Monday-Friday. 503-731-4029 or
800-805-2313. www.healthoregon.org.)
Cascade Aids Project (CAP) Cascade AIDS Project (CAP) educates youth and adults about HIV
prevention, supports people with HIV and their families and advocates
for sound HIV policy and legislation on the national, state and local
levels. Spanish-language assistance available. (Suite 300, 620 SW Fifth
Ave. 503-223-5907. Oregon AIDS Hotline 800-777-2437.) Hotline by Cascade Aids Project
CityGuys CityGuys hosts monthly HIV testing nights at The Escape and Steam;
provides free risk reduction counseling, condoms and lube; and offers
free rapid HIV testing and STD screening at the Men’s Wellness Center.
(5-9 pm Tuesday [HIV/STD] and Saturday [HIV only]. 928 SW Stark St.
503-445-7699.
cityguys@cascadeaids.org.)
Clackamas County Public Health offers anonymous and confidential HIV
testing and counseling to everyone. No needles! Free condoms! Call for
appointment or walk-in testing times. (Oregon City: 503-655-8471. Sandy:
503-722-6660. Molalla: 503-723-2944. 82nd Avenue: 503-771-7944. For more
information call 503-742-5382.)
Clark County offers free rapid HIV testing and hepatitis A and B
vaccinations to men who have sex with men in Vancouver, Wash. (5-6:30 pm
Thursday. 3701 E Fourth Plain Blvd. 360-397-8098.)
Columbia County Public Health offers anonymous and confidential HIV
testing, counseling and case management to anyone. Se habla español. We
lend HIV books and videos and offer educational materials and free
condoms. (503-397-4651 or 800-244-4870.)
Daily Bread Express provides home delivery of high-quality meals to
HIV-positive individuals in need. Fresh meals delivered weekdays, frozen
meals for weekends. Volunteers invited to inquire anytime. (Mara
503-460-3822.)
Esther’s Pantry in Milwaukie provides food and personal care items to
people with HIV/AIDS. Call to donate or for services. (503-349-4699
www.ourhouseofportland.org/programs/estherspantry.)
Fuzeon Information Group welcomes people contemplating, using or
caregiving for Fuzeon recipients. Facilitated by experienced patients,
nurses and social workers. (5:30-7 pm second Wednesday, 5525 SE
Milwaukie Ave. RSVP to Julia 503-230-1202, ext. 235.
www.ohsu.edu/partnership/fuzeon.html.)
Health, Education, AIDS Liaison (HEAL) offers information about
alternative views of AIDS causation and HIV testing. Call for a free
packet of information. (503-227-2339.
bwport@comcast.net.)
HIV Day Center offers hot meals, counseling, laundry facilities,
clothing, showers and hygiene supplies, computers with Internet access,
phones, mail drop, recreational activities, massage and haircuts.
Volunteers invited to inquire anytime. (9 am-3 pm Monday-Friday. 2941 NE
Ainsworth St. 503-460-3822.)
The Link, a social networking group for HIV-positive gay and bi men,
meets the second and fourth Wednesday of every month for social events,
discussions and other outings. (928 SW Stark St. 503-223-6339, ext.
555. thelink@cascadeaids.org.)
Manifest (formerly Q LAND), a nonprofit men's wellness community,
prevents and addresses HIV and STDs by empowering men to pursue their
wellness passions together through programs like yoga, cycling, hiking,
meditation, healing touch classes, vision teams, wellness coaching,
information and referrals. (503 223 8822, ext. 1.
www.manifestpdx.org.)
Multnomah County Health Department’s HIV Community Test Site offers
confidential testing by appointment with or without your name. Some
walk-in testing. Sliding-scale fee. Se habla español; other
interpretation by appointment. (9 am-4:45 pm Monday-Friday except
12:30-4:45 pm Wednesday. 426 SW Stark St., Sixth Floor. 503-988-3775.)
Multnomah County offers free HIV rapid testing to gay, bi and trans
guys. Se habla español. (5-7:15 pm Tuesday. 5329 NE Martin Luther King
Jr. Blvd. 503-988-3030.)
OHSU HIV Clinic provides comprehensive health care for people living
with HIV/AIDS. Services include HIV specialty care, psychiatry,
counseling, addiction treatment (including buprenorphine/suboxone), case
management, same-day visits and online chart access. Appointments are
available regardless of insurance. (503-494-8562.)
Our House of Portland provides Oregon and southwest Washington’s only
network of integrated health and housing services for people with
HIV/AIDS. Programs include Our House (24-hour residential care),
Neighborhood Housing and Care, Community Services and Swan House. To
volunteer, contact Kathryn Siebert. (503-234-0175.
www.ourhouseofportland.org.)
Partnership Project provides services to people with HIV/AIDS, their
families and those at risk. Programs include HIV Case Management;
Supporting Healthy Options for Prevention (SHOP), behavior change
counseling to motivate people to protect themselves and their partners;
and HIV 101, providing basic information for people recently diagnosed.
Se habla español. (Intake Line: 503-517-3590. SHOP: Laura or Kurt
503-230-1202 or 877-795-7700. HIV 101: 503-230-1202. Positive Living:
Julia 503-230-1202, ext. 235.
www.ohsu.edu/partnership.)
Portland Area HIV Services Planning Council is a county
decision-making body that identifies services needed for people living
with HIV/AIDS and allocates federal funds annually in a six-county area.
Need volunteers from all walks of life. 3653 SE 34th Ave. 503-988-3030, ext. 25703.
www.hivportland.org.)
Positive Direction Series offers life skill workshops to people
living with HIV/AIDS at Cascade AIDS Project. Topics include employment,
parenting, health, women’s self-image and sexuality, budgeting and
tenant education. (Shyle Ruder 503-223-5907, ext. 203.
www.cascadeaids.org.)
Positive Living Series is a seven-week self-management series for
people living with HIV/AIDS designed to assist you in taking care of
your illness, give you skills to carry out normal daily activities and
provide you with the tools to manage emotional changes. (Julia
503-230-1202, ext. 235.
www.ohsu.edu/partnership/fuzeon.html.)
+talk is a five-week program for people living with HIV designed to
reduce stress around talking about your HIV status and negotiating safer
sex. New sessions start monthly. (Josh 503-223-5907.
jferrer@cascadeaids.org.)
Project Quest Integrative Health Center offers conventional and
alternative health care, nutrition classes, support groups and
recreational sports activities for people seeking a wellness focus to
living and dying, especially those living with HIV/AIDS or cancer. (2901
E Burnside St. 503-238-5203.
pquest@qwest.net.)
The Research & Education Group provides access to HIV/AIDS research
trials of new drugs and therapies for people in Oregon and southwest
Washington. (2311 NW Northrup St. #105. 503-229-8428.)
The Risk Reduction Zone, a program of Outside In, provides a queer
safe space that offers HIV, hepatitis C and STD prevention programs;
Internet resources; peer counseling; referrals; and support groups in a
nonclinical setting. (1030 SW 13th Ave. 503-535-3895.)
Social and Support Group discusses HIV issues for men at Quest
Center. Meet other nice guys, share information and have fun. (7-8 pm
Tuesday. 2901 E Burnside St. Terry 503-253-2292.)
Swan House is a specialized adult foster care home for low-income
people with HIV/AIDS who need assistance with personal care, mobility,
medications or drug/alcohol/mental health support. (Business:
503-786-4829. Volunteers: 503-234-0175.
www.ourhouseofportland.org/programs/swanhouse.)
Tod’s Corner in Milwaukie provides clothing, household items,
companion pet care, cremations and more to people with HIV/AIDS. Call to
donate or for services. (503-349-4699.
www.ourhouseofportland.org/programs/todscorner.)
Washington County Health Department provides free needle-free HIV
testing services for gay and bi men at community health clinics in
Beaverton and Tigard. (Beaverton: 5:30-7:30 pm Monday, 12550 SW Second
St. Tigard: 5:30-7:30 pm Thursday, 15296 SW Royalty Parkway.
503-846-4965.) |
US NATIONAL RESOURCESThe BodyThe top, most comprehensive HIV/AIDS site out there on the internet. Includes a section for the newly diagnosed, tons of articles, ask the experts section, bulletin boards and much more.
Patients Like MeA 'must-visit' website and care tracking system. New and Old HIV clients should take advantage of this informative and wonderfully easy to manage free service. Tracks all your medications, Dr. Visits, Labs and side effects against thousands of other HIV Positive people like you! Learn the do's and don'ts right up front.
Project InformInformation, inspiration and advocacy for people living with HIV. Great information section for people who are newly diagnosed. Man2ManPDXInformation and resources on gay and bi men’s health and wellness in the Portland-metro area. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)The government's main HIV office offers lots of information and resources. Go to their website and check out their FAQs for those newly diagnosed. www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/qa/index.htm Poz.comFind out more about a particular topic by searching back issues of POZ magazine (in print since 1994!). Consider joining POZ Mentor and POZ Personals if you haven't already. Free POZ publications are available through the Oregon AIDS/STD Hotline.
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