Programs
and services at AIDS Project Los Angeles enhance
the health and quality of life of people
living with HIV disease. APLA services are
designed to promote self-sufficiency for people
living with
HIV/AIDS, to support positive medical outcomes,
and to keep people living with HIV/AIDS in care
and treatment programs.
In addition to The David Geffen Center in Wilshire
Center, APLA currently operates Necessities of
Life Program (NOLP) food pantries in three other locations
across Los Angeles County: in Long Beach, the San Fernando Valley and
South Los Angeles. APLA Dental Services in the Samaritan Medical Tower
near
downtown Los Angeles
has been enhanced by the addition of a mobile
dental clinic, which provides care in underserved
areas of Los Angeles County.
Benefits & Insurance
The Benefits & Insurance
Program provides expertise on HIV-related benefits
and insurance issues. Benefits experts at APLA
provide guidance on accessing a variety of public
health care programs available to people with
HIV/AIDS.
Case Management
Case Management Services are for people living with HIV/AIDS who need
guidance and referrals as they navigate Los Angeles
County’s medical, mental health and social
services systems.
Clientline
Clientline provides
access to staff-trained and supervised interns
or volunteers who answer questions and provide
information about accessing services at APLA
and throughout the community.
APLA Dental Services
APLA
Dental Services offers
a full range of dental care by professional staff in a state-of-the-art
facility and through a mobile dental clinic, which reaches people
living in underserved regions of Los Angeles.
HIV L.A. & VIH L.A.
HIV
L.A. & VIH L.A. are
comprehensive directories – in English and Spanish, respectively – of
HIV/AIDS services across Los Angeles County. HIV L.A. is printed in
traditional magazine format and contains more than 1,600 service listings
in 31 categories.
HIV L.A. and VIH L.A. are also available as fully searchable, bilingual
online databases at www.hivla.org.
Home Health
The Home Health Department provides
intensive home and community based medical case management,
psychosocial services and attendant care to clients
diagnosed with symptomatic HIV or AIDS.
India Project
APLA's India Project with Chennai-based YRG CARE
provides life-saving HIV/AIDS drug therapies and emotional support to women
and families who are directly impacted by HIV disease. The project is funded
by the M•A•C AIDS Fund.
Mental Health
Mental Health Services offers
short-term individual, couples and family counseling, addictive behaviors counseling,
support groups, on-call clinician hours and long-term therapy (for clients who meet eligibility criteria) with volunteer licensed therapists.
NOLP Food Pantries
The Necessities of Life Program
(NOLP) Food Pantries provides food assistance to low-income qualifying individuals
who are living with HIV/AIDS.
Nutrition Education
The Nutrition Education
Program advocates for
early and ongoing medical nutrition therapy for
all people living with HIV/AIDS. Click
here for Nutrition classes calendar listings.
Residential Services
The Residential
Services Program assists people
living with HIV/AIDS and their families to find
and maintain safe, stable, affordable and permanent
housing through Housing Case Management, the
Housing Information Services Clearinghouse (HISC)
and www.aidshousingla.org.
Treatment Adherence
The Treatment Adherence
Program offers up-to-date
information about HIV disease and related illnesses,
treatment options and available clinical trials
for persons with HIV disease and ongoing education
and support to ensure compliance with prescribed
treatment regimens.
Work Services
APLA's Work Services
Program provides counseling, direction and
advocacy for people living with HIV who are planning
for
their futures.
If you have questions about APLA, becoming
a client or about any of the services we offer, call us at 213.201.1600
during normal business hours or send
an e-mail. We are happy to help.
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