Other Resources

U.S. GOVERNMENT

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30333
(404) 639-3311 or toll free (800) 311-3435
http://www.cdc.gov/

CDC serves as the national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and education activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States.

US National Institutes of Health
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, Maryland 20892
(301) 496-4000
http://www.nih.gov

An agency of the Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH is the Federal focal point for health research.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore MD 21244-1850
(800) - MEDICARE (24/7)
http://www.medicare.gov/
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/

Administers the medical assistance program for certain individuals and families with low incomes and resources.

Social Security Administration
Call for local office locations
(800) 772-1213 (7am - 7pm EST, M-F)
http://www.ssa.gov/

Administers the federal retirement plan. It also makes provisions for financial support for individuals with disabilities and survivors.

Virginia Department of Health
State agency focusing on community health by emphasizing health promotion, disease prevention, emergency preparedness, and environmental protection.
http://www.vdh.state.va.us/

Virginia Department of Health - Lord Fairfax Health District 7
Local office supporting the ARE service area.
http://www.vdh.state.va.us/LHD/lordf/districtInfo.asp

Virginia Department of Social Services
Provides a wide array of support, including Children's Health Insurance (Medicaid, FAMIS Plus and FAMIS); Child Care; Energy Assistance (Fuel, Crisis or Cooling); Food Stamps; Medicaid for Medicare Part A Beneficiaries; Medicaid for Pregnant Women; Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); Women, Infants & Children (WIC)
https://www.dss.state.va.us/

Frederick County, Virginia
General county information
http://www.co.frederick.va.us/

City of Winchester, Virginia
Social Services
33 East Boscawen Street
Winchester, VA 22601
(540) 662-3807
socialserv@ci.winchester.va.us
http://www.ci.winchester.va.us/

Clarke County, Virginia
18 N Church Street
Berryville, Va. 22611
Phone: (540) 955-5100
General county information.
http://www.co.clarke.va.us/

Warren County, Virginia
Social Services
912 Warren Avenue
Front Royal, Virginia 22630
(540) 635-3430

The public assistance programs allow needy families and individuals to live their lives with dignity and self-respect by providing resources to meet basic needs of food, clothing, shelter and medical assistance when such persons are not supported by their own means, by their relatives and friends, or by other public or private institutions.
http://www.warrencountyva.net/

Shenandoah County, Virginia
600 N. Main Street, Ste. 102
Woodstock, VA   22664
(540) 459-6165
email: shenco@co.shenandoah.va.us
http://www.co.shenandoah.va.us/
General county information.

Page County, Virginia
101 South Court Street
Luray, VA 22835
(540) 743-3840
http://www.co.page.va.us/
General county information.

Northern Virginia Regional Commission (Human Services)
7535 Little River Turnpike, Suite 100
Annandale, Virginia 22003
(703) 642-0700
http://www.novaregion.org/humanservices.htm#hiv-aids

NVRC is a regional council of local Virginia governments. The Human Services section provides regional coordination and delivery of human services programs initiated and implemented at the local, regional or state level.

HOSPITAL FACILITIES

Winchester Medical Center
1840 Amherst Street
Winchester, VA 22601
(540) 536-8000
http://www.valleyhealth.com

A 405 bed non-profit regional hospital offering a broad spectrum of services in the tri-state region.

Whitman-Walker Clinic of Northern Virginia
5232 Lee Highway
Arlington, VA 22207-1621
703-237-4900
http://www.wwc.org/regional_centers/nova.html

Primary medical care, case management, housing counseling, mental health, education and prevention & legal assistance. All services are provided with full confidentiality for clients. The Northern Virginia service region includes the cities of Falls Church, Alexandria and Fairfax, and the counties of Arlington, Prince William, Loudoun and Fairfax .

SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS

United Way of the Shenandoah Valley
United Way acts as a hub for other organizations that provide a wide range of services.
http://www.ourhealthva.com

Northwestern Community Services
209 W. Criser Road, Suite 200
Front Royal, VA 22630
(540) 636-4592 or (800) 766-1798

Provides alcohol, drug and mental health treatment, housing assistance, and support groups.

Edgehill Recovery Center
315 East Cork Street
Winchester VA 22601
(540) 662-8865
http://www.edgehillrecovery.org

Supports individuals who are suffering and trying to recover from the diseases of alcoholism and drug addiction. Serves counties in Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania to people 18 and older who are motivated toward recovery

Bridging the Gaps
423 West Cork Street
Winchester, VA 22601
(540) 535-1111 Fax: 540-450-1205
http://www.bridgingthegaps.com
email: info@bridgingthegaps.com

This Winchester-based clinic provides alternative & traditional treatment for people seeking successful recovery from alcohol, drug addictions and mental health issues.

Access Independence
403 S. Loudoun Street
Winchester, VA 22601
(540) 662-4452

Blue Ridge Area Food Bank
The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Network serves, collects and distributes food and related products to qualified churches and nonprofit organizations. Over 425 member agencies provide free meals or supplemental and emergency food boxes to those in need.
http://www.brafb.org/

Our Health
Volunteer services resource center website. Links to community resources that offer volunteer opportunities,
http://volunteernsv.com

Avert
An international AIDS charity. Information on HIV/AIDS.
http://www.avert.org/

EDUCATION/OTHER

James Madison University (Center for Health Outreach)
This source is geared more to healthcare providers and AIDS Service Organizations that receive funding through JMU.
http://www.iihhs.jmu.edu/redribbon

The Body
This website provides extensive information about HIV/AIDS basics & prevention. More than 550 topics are presented. Most are links to other sources, such as federal and state HIV agencies, newspapers, medical journals, etc.
http://www.thebody.com/index.shtml

The Access Project
ATDN is an information clearinghouse that collects and distributes information about medications available for HIV and AIDS through Medicaid, AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs), and pharmaceutical industry sponsored patient assistance and expanded access programs.
http://www.atdn.org

Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons, their families and friends. It provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity. There is no HIV/AIDS information.
http://www.pflag.org

NAM
NAM is a British charitable organization that delivers HIV/AIDS information across the world to HIV-positive people and to professionals who treat, support and care for them. Its website claims to post "more original, daily news on developments in the world of HIV than any other HIV website." The site also includes completely searchable databases of HIV treatment and care, worldwide HIV organization listings, and "one of the most comprehensive ranges of patient information available on the web."
http://www.aidsmap.com

AIDSMEDS.com
An award winning website put together by an HIV+ individual. Site has sections for general information, drugs, nutrition (and food/drug interactions), clinical trials, forums, reading list, blog, etc.
http://www.aidsmeds.com/

Visionary Health Concepts
The VHS goal is to facilitate empowered and informed interactions between HIV/ Hepatitis consumers and their healthcare providers about pharmaceutical and complementary treatments that will increase the length and quality of their lives.
http://www.vhconcepts.com/

HIV Wisdom for Older Women
Dedicated to the prevention of HIV in older women and to life enrichment for those who are infected.
http://www.hivwisdom.org/resources.html

Project Inform
A national nonprofit, community based organization working to end the AIDS epidemic. Informs people living with HIV, their caregivers and their healthcare and service providers about the treatment and monitoring of HIV disease; advocates to facilitate research towards a cure and for appropriate policies, legislation and funding for HIV research, treatment and care. Has a state-by-state index of services.
www.projinf.org/

My Med Schedule
My Med Schedule is a great medication reminder. Your personal medication chart clearly shows the time you should take each medicine or supplement, and how much to take. There are even images of your pills so there is no confusion.
www.mymedschedule.com