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HIV/AIDS links and resources

  • www.thebody.com
    The complete HIV/AIDS Resource with over 550 topic areas.

  • Texas Department of State Health Services HIV/STD Program
    The Texas DSHS HIV/STD Program has the duty to identify, report, prevent, and control HIV, AIDS, and STDs in the State of Texas.

  • NeedyMeds
    NeedyMeds allows you to find help with the cost of medicine.

  • Black Americans and HIV/AIDS
    This updated fact sheet highlights the epidemic's impact on Black Americans, providing current data and trends over time.

  • African American women and HIV
    African American women are nearly 20 times more likely to acquire the deadly virus than white women. Find out more on this site.

  • The Black Aids Institute
    The Black AIDS Institute is dedicated to reducing HIV/AIDS health disparities by mobilizing Black institutions and individuals in efforts to confront the epidemic in their communities.

  • Pediatric AIDS Foundation
    The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation seeks to prevent pediatric HIV infection and to eradicate pediatric AIDS through research, advocacy, prevention and treatment programs.

  • amfAR AIDS Research
    American Foundation for AIDS Research amfAR is dedicated to ending the global AIDS epidemic through innovative research.

Guardianship links

  • Caring.com
    Caring.com explains how an Adult Guardianship, or Conservatorship works. Excellent source for articles pertaining to adult guardianship.

Other Public Health Links

  • United Way of Denton County
    A group of experienced volunteers that helps meet health and human services through a network of local charitable groups, community based organizations and volunteers.

  • United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Empowers people, companies, and nonprofits to solve big issues.

  • United Way of Hunt County
    Focuses on the building blocks for a good life – education, income, and health.

  • Denton County MHMR
    Provides services to individuals with behavior health needs in Denton County.

  • Denton County Friends of the Family
    Services for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. DCFOF provides crisis intervention, safety, and support services.

  • Collin County Health Care Services
    Collin County Health Care Services protects and promotes the health of the people of Collin County.

  • WIC (Women, Infants, and Children)
    WIC is a nutrition program that helps pregnant women, new mothers, and young children eat well, learn about nutrition, and stay healthy.

  • City House
    Provides emergency shelter, transitional residential services, crisis intervention and counseling services to children and young adults who are in need due to abuse, neglect or homelessness.

  • The Turning Point
    Rape Crisis Center of Collin County. Provides counseling, edeucation, and advocacy for thoese impacted by sexual assault.

  • Hope, Inc.
    Assisting Homeless Families achieve self-sufficiency.

  • Interfaith Ministries of Denton, Inc.
    Provides short term emergency assistance to individuals and families of Northern Denton County suffering from emergencies and financial setbacks. Interfaith is a non-sectarian, non-denominational agency that provides services without regard to race, sex, nationality, or creed.

  • Christian Community Action
    Ministers to the poor by providing comprehensive services that alleviate suffering, bring hope and change lives.

  • Scarleteen
    Sex education for the real world. Everything a teen or young adult would wonder about sex, HIV and AIDS.