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several support groups for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender
community. Updates? Additions? Dead links? Please
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PLUS: For more support
groups, see the following event schedules:
The
Center, San Diego
The
Center, North County
CENTERS
The
Lesbian & Gay Men's Community Center
(The Center)
(619) 692-2077
3916 Normal St., San Diego,
CA 92103
The county's main center
for socializing, support meetings and other events for the gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transgender communities.
The
Lesbian & Gay Men's Community Center of North County (The Center)
(760) 744-0220
352 Rancheros Drive, San
Marcos, CA 92079
A center for socializing,
support meetings and other events for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender
communities.
AIDS/HIV
AIDS Chaplaincy Program
P.O. Box 34607, San Diego,
CA 92103
(619) 294-7753
kak@vimpact.com
http://www.lanz.com/aidschap
Spiritual support from all
faiths for those affected by HIV or AIDS. Training for ordained and lay
leaders.
AIDS
Walk San Diego
P.O. Box 3068, San Diego,
CA 92163
(619) 291-9255
A fund-raiser for AIDS.
American Indian Health
Center
3812 Ray St., San Diego
92104
(619) 298-9090
Free HIV testing provided.
AIDS Art Alive
3768 Fifth Ave., San Diego,
CA 92103
(619) 299-3745
Free programs for individuals
infected with, or affected by, AIDS/HIV.
Asian Pacific Islander
Community AIDS Project (APICAP)
4776 El Cajon Blvd., San
Diego, CA 92115
(619) 229-2828
A support group.
Auntie
Helen's
4028 30th St., San Diego,
CA 92116
(619) 584-8438
A free laundry service for
people living with HIV/AIDS and a thrift shop with a wide selection of
goods.
Being
Alive San Diego
4070 Centre St., San Diego,
CA 92103
(619) 291-1400
A support group offering
peer advocates.
Being Alive North County
419 South Coast Highway,
Oceanside, CA 92054
(760) 439-6908
A support group offering
peer advocates.
Christie's Place
2440 Third Avenue, San Diego,
CA 92103
(619) 702-4186
For women, children and
families dealing with HIV.
David's Coffee House
3766 Fifth Ave. San
Diego, CA 92103
(619) 296-4173
Only gay coffee house
in San Diego. Our clientele consists mainly of HIV/Aids positive
people, as well as the recovering community.
David Rea and Harry Sillen davidscoffeehouse@yahoo.com
Fraternity House
20702 Elfin Forest Road,
Escondido, CA 92029
(760) 736-0292
Residential care for men
and women with AIDS.
Holistic AIDS Response
Program (HARP)
The Lesbian and Gay Men's
Community Center
3916 Normal St., San Diego,
CA 92103
(619) 692-2077, ext. 105
Provides holistic services
to those with HIV or AIDS.
Mama's
Kitchen
1875 Second Ave.,
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 233-6262
A meal delivery service for people who are HIV symptomatic or
AIDS diagnosed.
www.mamaskitchen.org
Mama’s
Pantry
4086 30th Street, San Diego, CA 92104
619-233-6262
A food pantry service for individuals with HIV/AIDS.
Marilyn Starr
Foundations
(619) 295-9098
An organization dedicated
to fulfilling the last wishes of men, women and children dying
of AIDS.
Names Project San Diego
1286 University Ave., San
Diego, CA 92103
(619) 492-8452
http://www.aidsquilt.org/
San Diego's chapter of the
Names Project, the organization overseeing the construction of the AIDS
Memorial Quilt. Panel making workshops are held every Thursday from 7 p.m.
to 9 p.m. at Positively Speaking at 3960 Park Blvd.
North County AIDS Coalition
419 S. Coast Highway, Oceanside,
CA 92054
(760) 721-3422
A support group providing
education, fund-raising, emergency financial assistance and a holiday gift
wish program.
PACTO � Latino AIDS Organization
2876 Howard, San Diego,
CA 92104
(619) 563-3901
A Latino AIDS support organization.
Pets Are Wonderful Support
(PAWS)
3022 Cedar St., San Diego,
CA 92102
(619) 234-7297
A group that helps people
with AIDS maintain the health of their pets.
Positively Speaking of
San Diego
3960 Park Blvd. Suite H,
San Diego, CA 92103
(619) 299-9400
Train those who are infected
and affected to be educators in the classroom and the community.
Special Delivery San Diego
4021 Goldfinch St., San
Diego, CA 92110
(619) 297-7373
A meal delivery service.
Townspeople
3960 Park Blvd., Suite B,
San Diego, CA 92103
(619) 295-8802
Housing info for people
with low income and HIV.
Twenty-something HIV Positive
Group
3916 Normal St., San Diego,
CA 92103
(619) 692-2077, ext. 536
A meeting at the Center
for men with HIV between 18 and 32 years of age.
UCSD Owen Clinic
200 W. Arbor Drive, San
Diego, CA 92103
(619) 543-3995
A full approach to treating
HIV, including care for all stages of infection.
BISEXUALS
BiPol
(619) 452-2474
Bisexual political action
group that meets at the Center.
Bisexual Forum
(619) 452-2474
Discussion and support group.
Woman 2 Woman
(619) 452-2474
Bisexual woman's discussion
group that meets at the Center.
CHARITIES
American Cancer Society
(619)299-4200
Coalition in Mission Valley
that works specifically with gay and lesbian people.
Imperial Court de San
Diego, Inc.
(619) 692-1967
Charitable fund-raising
organization, in existence for more than 25 years. Oversees the annual
Coronation Ball where "kings" and "queens," some in full drag, come to
court.
FRIENDS
Parents and Friends of
Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
P.O. Box 82762, San Diego,
CA 92138
(619) 579-7640
An organization open to
all of parents, friends, lesbians and gays.
MEN
Karibu Center
3960 Park Blvd., Suite F,
San Diego, CA 92103
(619) 574-8015
A men's intimacy discussion
group.
RECOVERY
Live and Let Live Alano
Club
1730 Monroe Ave., San Diego,
CA 92116
(619) 298-8008
A 12-step program for lesbian,
gay and bisexual people.
Recovery Inc.
Cathedral Church of St.
Paul
(619) 275-0364
A self-help recovery program.
S.M.A.R.T. Recovery
(619) 455-1159
An alternative to 12-step
programs.
Sexual Compulsives Anonymous
Stepping Stone Recovery
Services
3425 Fifth Ave., San Diego,
CA 92103
(619) 295-3995
Meets Monday at 5:30 p.m.,
Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. or 6 p.m., Wednesday at 8 p.m., and Thursday at noon
or 6 p.m.
Stepping
Stone of San Diego
3425 Fifth Ave., San Diego,
CA 92103
(619) 295-3995
Long-term residential recovery
services.
TRANSGENDER
Neutral Corner
P.O. Box 12581, San Diego,
CA 92112
(619) 685-3696
Self-help for cross-dressing
and transsexual people.
Transgender Counseling
Program
3961 Normal Street, San
Diego, CA 92103
(619) 692-2077
Counseling for transgenderals
through the Center.
WOMEN
Afrikan American Gay
Women's Association (AAGWA)
The Center
3916 Normal St., San Diego,
CA 92103
(619) 692-2077
Meetings every first and
third Sunday, from 2 to 4 p.m.
Lesbian Health Project
The Center
3961 Normal St., San Diego,
CA 92103
(619) 692-2077
Offers training to healthcare
providers who offer services to lesbians.
WomenCare Health Center
2250 Fourth Ave., San Diego,
CA 92103
(619) 232-5323
A feminist women's health
center.
YOUTH
Common
Ground Youth Services
The Center
3916 Normal St., San Diego,
CA 92103
(619) 692-2077
Services for gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transgender youth. Services include support, education and
outreach. |
