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Community and Provider Information and Resources
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Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Division of HIV and STD Programs
Gas Company Tower
555 W. 5th Street, Suite 34th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Phone:(213) 351-8000
Fax: (213) 738-0825
Email: DHSP@ph.lacounty.gov
Office Hrs: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. M-F
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Below are links to free or low cost HIV and STD
resources, materials, and information.
Links and Resources
HIV
- PrEP and PEP
information
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Web portal explains Obamacare (ACA) for people
living with HIV
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CDC fact sheet
on the HIV-STD connection
- Get
tested
for HIV
- California AIDS Hotline: 800-367-AIDS, Mon � Fri, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (until 9 p.m. Tuesdays). TDD: 888-225-AIDS
- CDC INFO: 800-232-4636. STD and HIV information (listen to prompts) - 24 hrs
- Public Health InfoLine: 833-540-0473, 7 days a week, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
STDs
- Get
tested for STDs
- Los Angeles County STD Hotline:1-800-758-0880 (toll free):
Offers STD information and referrals to free and low-cost testing in LA County
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American Social Health Association: General STD information and resources, with an emphasis on herpes and HPV), also has lots of condom information
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
General STD information
Condoms
- Free
condoms by mail (LA County residents only)
Note: The STD Hotline is available 24 hours/day, 7 days a week via an automated system for clinics and to leave a message for condoms. If you want to speak to a health educator, please call Monday-Friday 9am-5pm.
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LA Condom offers information on free
condoms in LA County
Drug Treatment
- Drug Treatment and recovery resources in LA County: contact 1-800-564-6600 to be referred to resources near you.
Abusive Relationships
- Abuse or sexual assault hotline: If you are experiencing sexual or relationship abuse or violence, or if you are afraid of your partner, call 213-626-3393 or 310-854-4621, 24-hours a day.
- Domestic Violence Victim's Handbook
Youth Resources
- Teenline. If you have a problem or just want to talk with another teen who understands. 1-800-852-8336 Daily, 6 pm � 10 pm.
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Advocates for Youth:
Provides information, training, and strategic assistance to youth-serving organizations, policy makers, youth activists, and the media to help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health.
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Go Ask Alice!: A health question and answer Internet site produced by "Alice!," Columbia University's Health Education Program. "Alice" answers questions about relationships, sexuality, sexual health, emotional health, nutrition, alcohol, nicotine, drugs, and, general health.
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I Wanna Know: Created by the American Social Health Association, this site offers information on STDs, basics about what's going on with your body, and advice on how to deal with peer pressure.
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Kaiser Family Foundation: Numerous reports, fact sheets, and news on various health topics, including Youth and HIV/STDs (located in the �HIV/AIDS� topic area). Main site is at www.kff.org
�It�s Your Sex Life: Your Guide to Safe and
Responsible Sex,� a booklet produced with MTV on
preventing HIV, STDs and unintended pregnancy .
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Reach LA:
A youth-oriented community-based organization in Los Angeles that provides HIV prevention services.
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Teen Source: A Web site by the California
Family Health Council with information on sexual
health, relationships, and related issues. Get
information, hear directly from other teens in
recorded interviews, watch streaming videos, take
a virtual clinic tour, or find a clinic near you.
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Teen Talk
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Youth Resource:
A web site created by and for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (GLBTQ) young people 13 to 24 years old, takes a holistic approach to sexual health by offering support, community, resources, and peer-to-peer education about issues of concern to GLBTQ young people.
Hepatitis
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Hepatitis B Foundation: Provides educational information about hepatitis B transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, prevention, management, new treatments, and clinical trials.
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Hepatitis Foundation International: Provides educational information about hepatitis including transmission, symptoms, vaccination, treatment, and management of chronic infections.
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Free and low cost hepatitis A and B
vaccination in LA County
Syphilis
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CDC fact sheet on men who have sex with
men and syphilis.
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Check Yourself
campaign Web site: Syphilis information
and testing in L.A. County.
Free Materials
Low Cost Materials
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