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jus« o u t T a p rii 7. 1 99 5 ▼ 23 as well as grief and loss support groups If you would like to join an existing support group, o r would like to assist In developing new support groups, contact CAP (C all P roject C lient S ervices 223-5907.) (5/19) [ I | I Clackamas C oun ty A ID S Raliaf Effort is a com m unity-based AIDS service organization in Clackam as County. Program s include HIV prevention education, support groups fo r people affected by H IV / AIDS, and a Personal A ctive Listener program fo r people w ith AIDS (Call 653-8738 o r w rite CCARE. 4 790 SE Logus R d . M ilwaukie. OR 97 22 2) (3 / 4) Club B B S is a com puter bulletin board w ith AJDS/HIV inform ation. CDC daily summaries, AIDS new sletters from around the w orld, and support for AID S/H IV affected individuals Huge file base, and online text file inform ation. Support forclinlcians and lay people This is a free bulletin board system . (24 hours a day. seven days a week. The Club BBS. PO Box 25954. Eugene. OR. 503-345 7988 ) ( 3 /3 ) Friends of People w ith A ID S Foundation is a nonprofit organization offering assistance to people w ith AIDS (245-7428 ) (5/19) H IV Day C en te r offers hospitality, inform ation and a variety of services to all persons w ith H IV/AID S to help them cope intellectually, emotionally, spiritually and socially w ith the virus. Dinner is offered on Monday; lunches Monday through Friday (12:30 pm ) Specialized services include: D a ily B read Express for the housebound; Mon day evening support group/relaxation techniques. Lazarus C o m munity. w ith the Rev. G ary M clnnis. soul care fo r those w ith HIV and ■ AIDS (6 pm Mondays). Tuesday m orning spiritual issues discussion/ I; support group; W ednesday afternoon AA m eeting; Thursday morning I stress m anagem ent/support group A dditionally, the Day C enter of- I fers "Friday R icks." Tuesday YM CA health/fitness classes, and 4 seasonal parties and field trips. Nursing is available The Day C enter is interfaith sponsored. (9 am -5 pm M onday-Friday, 3835 S W Kelly S t . 223-3444 ) ( 5/19) ¡ 1 M inistry to People Living w ith H IV / A ID S seeks to provide for the spiritual needs o f fam ilies and individuals affected by the epidem ic through prayer, worship and educational experiences (M ilwaukie U nited Church o f C hrist. 4790 SE Logus Road. 654-6770.) ( 5 /5 ) M ultnom ah C o u n ty H IV S e rvice s include anonymous and con- S fidential HIV counseling and testing by appointm ent and walk-in ■ (248-3775) and H IV C linical S ervices fo r H IV infected persons K (248-5020). (5/19) Th e N A M E S P roject Portland C hapter runs panel-making work- 5 shops the first and third M onday o f every month at the HIV Day Center. S Educational m aterials and a speakers bureau are also available. ( 6-8 :1pm. 3835 S W K elly S t. 650-7032 ) (2/17) W om an w ith In fa n t F ly in g is o n » of the paintings of U tah a rtist B ria n K e rsh isn ik on display at Ja m is o n / T h o m a s G a lle ry th ro u gh A p ril 29. K e rs h is n ik 's o il-o n -p a p e r w o rk s are vib ra n tly co lo re d , th ick ly painted d e p ictio n s of u n c o m p lic a te d , in n o ce n t im ages. G a lle ry ho u rs a re 10 to 6 pm T u e s d a y to S a tu rd a y . O rego n A ID S Hotline, cosponsored by CAP and the O regon 3 Health Division, provides AIDS inform ation, support and referral, treatm ent Inform ation, and free theater tickets fo r people w ith H IV / AIDS Positive Link connects people im pacted by H IV/AID S w ith :: trained HIV-positive volunteers for telephone support and inform ation % (ask fo r Positive Link) (10 am-9 pm M onday-Friday . noon-6 pm Saturday and Sunday. 223-2437 o r 1 -800- 777 A ID S ) (5/19) O u r House of Portland is a nonprofit, residential-care fa cility for P e o and p le women of C w o ith lo AIDS. r A g This a in agency s t A I provides D S N e 24-hour tw o r k nursing (S e a care ttle . men 206-322-7061 ( 5/1 9 ) to residents. Volunteer opportunities abound and quality living ) services (C roject a ll o r Q drop business 27 27 powerm SE A ld ent er S t.. P uest b y is a during nonprofit HIV and hours. AIDS self-em and 23 4-0 175 ) (5/5) enhancement program , offering w orkshops, retreats, Immune function and conferences, along w ith ongoing program s in nutritional cooking and eating fo r people w ith HIV, yoga, stopping smoking, m editation, and more Project Q uest now offers a C om prehensive Health M anagem ent G ro u p for People w ith H IV / A ID S The group w ill be facilitated by Lusijah M arx, RN. PsyD. and Graham Harriman, M A (C all to receive schedule and p re re g iste r fo r w orkshops. 2 4 1 6448 ) (8/4) Regional A ID S Interfaith N e tw o rk supports and trains people in developing strategies fo r increased com m unity awareness about H IV/AID S RAIN w orks w ith local health departm ents and com m unity- based organizations to develop "Faith in A ction " opportunités and to ■ a s s is t in prevention education, advocacy, caregiving, food banks, transportation and fund raising (4790 SE Logus R d . M ilwaukie. OR 97222. 653-8738. fax 653-0013 ) (5/19) T o d 's C o m e r provides free clothing for people w ith AIDS . A service • I o f the Friends o f People w ith AIDS Foundation. (245-7428 ) ( 5/1 9 ) Trin ity Episcopal C h u rc h offers a m onthly Heeling and V e s pers S e rvice w ith special intentions fo r those people affected in any way by H IV/AID S disease. Also offered is H ope end Wholeness, a spiritually centered support group fo r people living w ith H IV/AID S disease. Focus is on spiritual nourishm ent and growth (7-9pm W ednes days) (W heelchairaccessible. 147N W 19th A v e . 222 9811 ) ( 5/19) W a s h in g t o n S tate Life Force, a coalition for people living w ith H IV/AID S in Southwest W ashington, m eets fo r brown bag lunches the third Saturday o f the m onth A ll supportive persons are welcom e. (N oon-3pm . conference room. N orthw est Natural Gas Company. 140 0 Columbia St.. Vancouver, o rw n te PO Box 86095. Vancouver. WA 98686 0095:360-573 7304 ) (5 /1 9 ) C en tr al O regon Central O re g o n A ID S S u p p o rt Te a m provides services and support for H IV-positive people and their caregivers (503-389-4330 ) (8 /4 ) SoBTNSRN O r e g o n D ouglas C o u n ty A ID S C o u n cil sponsors m eetings and educa tional activities R u b y House a project o f the council, is a residence tn Douglas C ounty fo r people w ith AIDS. Housing, energy assistance and other services are provided. (3035 Laurel Springs Drive. Roseburg. OR 97470. 44 0-2 761 .)( 5/19) W il l ariette V a l l e t j offers a variety o f services fo r the H IV/AID S community, including a therapy group fo r people w ith H IV/AID S, a support group fo r fam ily and friends, socialization activities, counsel ing. and advocacy. M any services are free o f charge (111 1/2 Third S t . Hood River, OR 97031. 386-1233 ) (5/19) H IV AEianco provides free em otional and nonmedical practical support services to persons living w ith HIV, their fam ily and friends, and those grieving A c o rn House, a service o f the Alliance, is a hospice and day care fa cility (342-2830) (3 4 7 7 EAm azon P kw y. Eugene, m ail PO Box 5513. Eugene. OR 97405. 342-5088.) (5 /) 9) Valley A ID S Inform ation N e tw o rk offers inform ation, support. speakers and referrals fo r people affected by H IV/AID S Call VAIN s 24-hour hot fine. (1 2 8 S W N inth S tre e t. C orvallis. OR 97339. 503- 752-6322 o r 1 800-588-AID S ) (5 /5 ) C o-D epen dents Anonym ous fo r G e y M en and Lesbians m eets weekly (7-8 30 pm Sundays. Live and Let Live Club. 2802 SE Ankeny S t . 231-3760 )(2 /1 7 ) G ay m en's adult children of alcoholics group (7 3 0 9 pm Tuesdays. Live and Let Live Club. 2802 SE Ankeny St.. 231-3760 ) (2/17 ) W ashington C o u n ty Health D epartm ent H IV S e rvice s pro vides anonymous testing and counseling, by appointm ent and walk-in Seropositive w ellness program offers individuals counseling Se habla espafiol. (T esting. 648-8851 , c a ll648-8881 fo r clinics in Beaverton and Hillsboro . TDD 648 8601.) (8 /4 ) RECOVERY CRISIS Alcohol and D rug HelpLine (232-8083in Portland) and YouthLine (2 3 3 -1113 in P ortland) give free, unbiased and confidential assistance Call 1 -800-621 -1646 from elsewhere in O regon A service of the Oregon Council on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction. (6 /1 5 ) The Airti-Violonc# Project Docum entation Line at 796-1703 helps com pile statistics on hate crim es and gives victim s a chance to talk to som eone s y m p a th e tic . O u t e ld e o f P o r t la n d , c a ll 1 -6 0 0-7 9 6 -1 7 03 A service o f the Lesbian Com m unity Project (5/19 ) Bettere d Lesbian S u p p o rt G ro u p is a confidential group for lesbians and bisexual women who have been physically, sexually or em otionaly battered In their relationships w ith women ( W omenspace. Eugene. 485-6513. ask fo r C arrie) (5 /1 9 ) Live and Let Live C lu b offers lesbian and gay 12-Step programs C all fo r calendar and m eeting tim es (2 8 0 2 SE A nkeny S t.. 231 3 7 6 0 ) (5/19 ) Rainbow Recovery G ro u p meets at the Portland Alano Club For gay men and lesbians In AA. (7 pm Mondays, upstairs . 7pm Thursdays, in the lo ft: N orthw est 23rd Avenue and Kearney S tre e t) (6/16) Rational Recovery m eets three tim es a week at the Center for Rational Thought RR does not m ystify addiction and recovery, its approach to chemical dependency is as a technical problem w ith a technical solution (7 pm Mondays and Thursdays. 6 pm Fridays. 415 SW 13th Ave . C liff W alker 239 5359 ) (6/16) Sex and Love A d d icts Anonym ous You are not alone A 12-Step group fo r those struggling w ith sexual and/or em otional dependency (6 pm W ednesdays and Sundays. PO Box 6736. Portland. 97228. 6 5 0 7 0 0 9 ) (5/19 ) Battered Lesbian O utreach and C om m unity Suppo rt offers a confidential, weekly, support group in W ashington County, as wefi as one-on-one support, referrals, and advocacy Open to women escaping dom estic violence by a woman partner Lesbian facilitator C hild care provided (Jane 948 7579 )1 3 /3 ) Call the Blaa C rim e U nit o f the Portland Police at 9 2 3-0 4 3 4 if you feel you have been a Mctim o f any type o f bias crim e In Portland Jim Bellah is the bias crim e detective If you are In Immediate danger, call 9-1-1 (6/15 ) The Dom estic V iolenc e Resource C enter provides a 24-hour crisis line as well as shelter at a confidential location for all women and children escaping dom estic violence (640-1171.) (3 /3 ) YOUTH IY G P eer C o u n s e lin g H o tlin e fo r sexual m in ority youth (1-8 00 347 TEEN, o r w rite IYG. PO Box 20716. Indianapolis. IN 46220. 317 541 8 7 2 6 )1 8 /4 ) Lesbian. G ay and Bisexual Youth G ro u p of Eugene meets every Monday Age 25 and under A peer social, support , and rap group (5-6 30 pm. Koininia C enter library. 1414 Kincaid S t. L kw ersity o f Oregon campus 3 4 6 3 3 6 0 )( 9/1) The National Coalition for G a y, Lesbian and Bisexual Youth is a new organization of groups and individuals form ed to serve the needs o f queer youth across the country C urrent projects include the devel opment of a national database o f resources (PO Box 24589. San Jose. CA 95154-4589) (4/21 ) O rego n Sexual M inority Youth N etw ork is run by. for and with gay. lesbian and bisexual youth (age 24 and younger) and serves as a network fo r individuals and organizations dedicated to supporting the needs and concerns o f gay. lesbian and bisexual youth ( PO Box 162. Portland. O R 97207 0162. 228 5976. o r Rachel 497 3016 (beeper), or Aaron 202-3512 (beeper) ) ( 5/1 9 ) Phoenix Rising Foundation Inc. is a mental health agency prim arily serving members of the sexual m inority com m unities Social/support groups fo r sexual m in o rity yo u th are W in d fire (m e e ts d o w n tow n ). A w s k c n in is (m eets at H arry's M other on the east side), and Q -C re w (m eets 2-4 pm Saturday afternoons at Harry's M other) A new group for gay. lesbian and bisexual teens w ho are Intere sted in expressing their artistic talents (wntmg. drama, visual arts, etc ) in a safe environm ent has started (5- 7 pm Fndays) Coming out groups meet regularly (620 S W Fifth Ave . Suite 710. Portland. OR 97204. 223 8299 ) ( 5/1 9) Rainbow is a positive peer support group, prim arily for sexual m inority youth o f co lo r, sponsored by The Urban League o f Portland (280 2600) ( 6/15) Roots and Branches provides positive mental health counseling tailored to the needs o f lesbian, gay and bisexual youth Therapy consultation, advocacy and referral are offered to individuals and fam ilies on a sliding scale A program o f The N etw ork (2020 SE Rowe# S t. 238 0 7 8 0 ) (8 /4 ) V O IC E S (Voices o f Individual and Com m unity Empowerment from the S treets) Is a self-support group for queer youth M eets weekly Free pizza An interagency project of Phoenix Rrsmg (223-8299)and O utside In (223-41 2 0 .(5 /1 9 ) Th e Zona is an online com puter bulletin board fo r lesbian, gay and bisexual teens Based in Los Angeles, the free service operates 24 hours a day (213-7314390 ) ( 4 /7 ) I