Statewide HIV/AIDS agencies

HIV/AIDS Hotlines

Community Health Centers

HIV/AIDS agencies by services offered

Service Coordination Collaboratives

Statewide HIV/AIDS agencies 

• AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts (AAC)
  294 Washington Street, 5th floor
  Boston, MA 02108
  Telephone: 617-437-6200
  Hotlines: Voice: 800-235-2331; TTY: 617-437-1672
  Web site: AAC Programs and Services; AAC Hotlines

  Description: The AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts (AAC) is a nonprofit organization whose goal is to help improve the lives of Massachusetts residents already infected with HIV, and to prevent further HIV infections.

  Services: AAC provides direct client services, prevention services, and advocacy. AAC's services are free and confidential. Direct client services include case management, counseling, nutrition, housing, peer support, legal services, and transportation assistance. The AAC also maintains an online HIV Health Library.

• TAP Technical Assistance Program (AIDS Housing Corporation - AHC)
  11 Isabella Street
  Boston, MA 02116
  Telephone: 617-927-0088
  TTY: 617-927-9576
  Web site: TAP Technical Assistance Program / AIDS Housing Corporation
  Housing assistance: AIDS Housing Assistance
  Housing directory: HIV/AIDS Housing Program Directory
  Housing application: Preliminary Application for AIDS Housing

  Description: The TAP Technical Assistance Program (formerly AIDS Housing Corporation - AHC) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to create safe affordable housing for people living with HIV/AIDS in New England. TAP provides technical assistance for developers of supportive housing, and works to increase funding for housing for people with HIV/AIDS and other disabilities.

  Services: TAP maintains the HIV/AIDS Housing Program Directory, publishes the HIV Housing Search Handbook, provides technical assistance to supportive housing developers, and advocates on behalf of people with HIV and other disabilities.

• Community Research Initiative (CRI)
  23 Miner Street
  Boston MA 02215-3318
  Telephone: 617-502-1700
  Fax: 617-502-1701
  TTY: 617-502-1704
  Web site: Community Research Initiative
  Clinical trials: Research and Clinical Trials Overview

  Description: Community Research Initiative (CRI) is an independent, nonprofit community-based organization dedicated to leading the way in HIV/AIDS clinical research, ensuring access to life-saving medications, and providing financial assistance for approved drug treatments and health insurance coverage for those in need.

  Services: CRI administers the Massachusetts HIV Drug Assistance Program (HDAP) which provides access to critical HIV-related medications for Massachusetts residents who are otherwise unable to pay for these drugs. CRI also offers HIV/AIDS clinical research trials that allow participants to try new treatments before they become widely available, have their care tracked by a team of medical professionals, and help others by contributing to medical research.

HIV/AIDS Hotlines

• HIV/AIDS Hotline - AIDS Action Committee (AAC)
  
  HIV/AIDS Hotline numbers: Toll-free: 800-235-2331; TTY: 617-437-1672
  Web site: AAC Hotlines

  Description: The HIV/AIDS Hotline is a free Massachusetts hotline for AIDS and HIV-related questions. Hotline counselors answer questions about health care, treatment options, drug use, prevention, caring for someone with AIDS, STDs, and other concerns. Counselors also give referrals for HIV testing, support groups, social services, HIV assistance programs, legal services, housing assistance, physical and mental health care, and other services.

  The AIDS Action Committee also operates a statewide Hepatitis-C Hotline:
  Hepatitis Hotline numbers: Toll-free: 888-443-4372; TTY: 617-437-1672

Community Health Centers (CHCs)

Community Health Centers are located throughout Massachusetts:

• Find a Community Health Center Near You

All Community Health Centers (CHCs) in Massachusetts offer health care and support services to people living with HIV/AIDS. Services vary from one CHC to another, but most CHCs offer some or all of the following HIV-related services:

• confidential HIV testing and counseling
• education and prevention
• HIV case management
• complete medical care
• substance abuse treatment
• transportation for medical appointments
• referrals for home care and other support services
• applications for public benefit programs
• mental health care
• counseling and support groups

Massachusetts HIV/AIDS agencies - by services offered

Local agencies offer a wide range of programs and services for Massachusetts residents living with HIV/AIDS. To find an agency that offers a specific program or service, click on the links below:

HIV Drug Assistance Program (HDAP)
HIV Case Management Services
Nutrition Services
Acupuncture Treatment
Peer Support
Mental Health Services
Legal Services
Enhanced Medical Management Services (EMMS)
Comprehensive Home-Based Medical Care Program
HIV Dental Ombudsperson Program
HIV/AIDS Housing
Learning Immune Function Enhancement or LIFE Program
Un Cambio Positivo

Statewide: For a statewide list of services and agencies for people living with HIV/AIDS in Massachusetts, see the HIV/AIDS Service and Resources Guide (PDF) from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

Greater Boston and Metrowest: For a list of HIV/AIDS services and agencies in Greater Boston and Metrowest, see The Ultimate HIV Resource Guide 2009 (PDF) from the Greater Boston/Metrowest HIV/AIDS Service Coordination Collaborative.

Southeastern Massachusetts For a list of HIV/AIDS agencies in southeastern Massachusetts, see the Resource Guide for HIV/AIDS Services (PDF) from the South Coast and South Shore HIV/AIDS Service Coordination Collaborative.

Service Coordination Collaboratives

Service Coordination Collaboratives work to improve the service system for people living with HIV in different geographic regions of the state. SCCs coordinate client services within their region, make sure that the service system meets the needs of area residents, and improve access to services. SCCs include HIV-specific service providers, other human services providers, and consumers.

HIV Service Coordination Collaboratives by region are:

• Greater Boston:
  Justice Resource Institute (JRI Health)
  Boston: 617-988-2605

• Northeast Massachusetts:
  Greater Lawrence Family Health Center
  Lawrence: 978-685-7663

• South Shore and Southeastern Massachusetts:
  Healthcare of Southeastern Massachusetts (HCSM)
  Brockton: 508-583-2250

• Cape Cod and the Islands:
  AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod
  Provincetown: 508-487-9445

• Central Massachusetts and South Worcester County:
  AIDS Project Worcester (APW)
  Worcester: 508-755-3773

• Northern Worcester County:
  Montachusett Opportunity Council (MOC)
  Fitchburg: 978-345-4366

• Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, North Quabbin:
  Tapestry Health Systems
  Springfield: 413-747-5144

• Berkshire County:
  Berkshire Area Health Education Center (AHEC)
  Berkshire: 413-447-2417