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If you would like to join an existing support group, or
would like to assist in developing new groups, contact
Project C lient Services. (223-5907, ext. 140.) (2/9 8 )
Clackamas County AID S Relief Effort is a com
munity-based organization providing HIV/AIDS prevention
education and support services. (4790 SE Logus Road.
M ilwaukie. OR 97222. 653-8738.) (2/9 8 )
Clackamas County Public Health Clinic offers
Pick up trash w ith Sabin Com munity Development
Corporation along Alberta Street. Just show up at 1488
NE Afcerta St. between 10 am and noon. (287-3496.)
(2 /5 )
Community Advocates seeks volunteers to teach or
assist w ith Kids Can and N o Punching Judy, educational
presentations for children on dom estic violence and child
abuse Training begxis in September. (280-1388.) ( 8 /2 1 )
Evergreen AID S Response, a program o f Cascade
AIDS Protect, is seeking 20 volunteers to give rides to
and from m erfcal appointm ents, deliver meals, run
errands, staff special events or ju st be a support person
to someone with HIV/AIDS. Training and on-going sup
port provided. (7 3 5 -9 / 7 0 .) (1/1 5 )
M etropolitan Symphony is seeking Board Members.
Basic qualifications include enthusiasm about building a
first-class orchestra, energy to devote tim e, talent and
capital to the growth o f the organization, and ability to
meet once a month. (Send resume to. M etropolitan
Symphony. 4326 SE W oodstock B M .. Suite 479.
Portland. O R97206. 2 8 6 -5 0 3 2 )1 1/15)
Hambioton Project. Portland Lesbian Cancer
Network, is seeking volunteers fo r advocacy, direct ser
vices and networking. (PO Box 7102. Aloha. OR 97007.
642-1007 ¡and@ pnn.com .)(I/O
Numerology. Feng Shut. Buddhism, and Iridology. (C at
fo r schedule: 224-4929.) (8/2 1 )
ArtRre is a series of painting and drawing classes held
xi a studio environment fo r all ages and abilities (For
schedule and prices: 235-1961. ¡ahaf@ teleport.com.)
(10/16)
It's My Pleasure hosts sex toy workshops, support
groups, life skills inform ational workshops, and lesbian
socials. (For schedule. 3106 NE 64th Ave. 280-8080.)
( 8 / 21 )
HIV testing and counseling. Alt testing is confidential;
anonymous testing available. (5 -7 pm Monday. 8 3 0 -1 1
am Wednesday. 1425 S Kaen Road. Oregon City. $15.
655-8471.) (2/9 8 )
Community Health Insurance Program pays pre
miums for eligible people with HIV or AIDS. CHIP w i pay
premiums for COBRA continuation or any other group or
individual policy. CHIP is a program o f Ecumenical
M inistries o f Oregon funded by the Ryan W hite CARE
A ct Title I. (9 am-5 pm Monday-Friday. 223-8998.) (7/9 7 )
Esther's Pantry is a volunteer-run. nonprofit food bank
fo r people disabled due to AIDS. (5 -7 pm Tuesday and
Thursday. 274-0711.) (1/98)
HIV=AIDS? discussion group looks at the unre
A S A P Treatment Services provides individual and
solved issues in the HIV=AIDS hypothesis in weekly
meetings. (Garland 245-4172. Raymond 233-9444. B ill
227-2339) (3 / 98)
group counseling for people who are HIV-positive and
who are also having problems with alcohol or drugs.
Triangle Project Title I funds are available to help pay for
treatm ent. Call the intake coordinator Monday through
The HIV Case Management Partnership Project
provides HIV-related case management to clients in
Clackamas. Columbia. Multnomah. W ashington. Yamhill
Julia Santana's boots were
made for kicking in this
scene from Rent, now at
the Civic Auditorium
Lesbian Community Project has m ultiple volunteer
opportunities for activists and organizers to w ork in the
office, do computer work and to help develop and coordi
nate a variety of programs. (2 8 2 -8 0 9 0 )( 12/18)
Network HIV/Sexuai Minority Servlcea offers
medical evaluation and management, and counseling for
anyone affected by HIV and AIDS. Available through the
Oregon Health Plan, Medicaid, Medicare, private pay, pri
vate insurance and Ryan W hite CARE A ct Title I. (Lynne
Hanson 23 8 47 8 0 .) (5/9 8 )
Oregon A ID S Hotline, cosponsored by CAP and the
Oregon Health Division, provides AIDS inform ation, sup
port and referral, treatm ent inform ation and free theater
tickets for people w ith HIV and AIDS. Positive Link con
nects people affected by HIV and AIDS w ith trained HIV
positive volunteers fo r telephone support and inform a
tion. (10 am-9 pm Monday-Friday. noon-6 pm Saturday
andSunday. 223-2437. 1 -8 0 0 -7 77 -2 4 37 )0 /9 1)
O ur House of Portland is a nonprofit residential care
facility fo r men and women w ith A IK . This agency pro
vides 24-hour nursing care and quality living services to
residents. Volunteer opportunities abound. (2727 SE
A lder St. 234-0175.) (7/97)
Outside In has transitional housing fo r HIV-positive
youth aged 17 to 22 who are homeless or at risk o f
becoming homeless. (Karla W olf 223-4121.) ( 10/97)
Phoenix Rising Foundation Inc. offers HIV and
AIDS support; fee based on eligibility. Call fo r a list of
current groups. (620 S W Fifth Ave., Suite 710. Portland.
OR 97204 223-8299.) (2/9 8 )
Project Quest is a nonprofit HIV and AIDS self
empowerment and immune function enhancement pro
gram offering workshops, retreats and conferences,
along with ongoing programs in nutritional cooking and
eating, yoga, stopping smoking, m editation and more.
Project Quest offers a comprehensive health manage
ment group fo r people with HIV and AIDS. The group is
facilitated by Lusijah Marx, RN, PsyD. and Graham
Hamman, MA. (493-0288.) (7/9 7 )
Regional A ID S Intsrfaith Network helps communi
ties o f faith to develop "faith in action opportunities" by
planning strategies to meet local needs fo r HIV/AIDS
prevention education and care services. (4790 SE Logus
Road. M ilwaukie. OR 97222. 653-8738.) (2/9 8 )
The Bear Essential Magazine seeks volunteers fo r
W o rd o n (he Street, an arts event where citizens
Speak to Your Brothers is a volunteer-based HIV
read aloud at soapbox sites throughout the city, on
Septem ber 18. (242-1047.) (9 /4 )
Sisterhands seeks volunteers fo r its advisory board.
Sisterhands is a new program providing educational,
emotional and econom ic support to help and encourage
lesbians over 50 to have regular screenings fo r breast
and cervical cancer. Applications from lesbians over 50
and lesbians of color are encouraged. (M arae
294-7413.H 12/4)
Sensory Perceptions. Portland's lesbian and gay film
'
festival, needs com m itted film -loving volunteers to assist
with all aspects o f the festival which w ill be held
September 25-28. (242-0818.) (8/2 1 )
prevention program building a healthy gay and bisexual
men's community. Needle-free drop-in HIV testing
and support is offered every Tuesday fo r gay and bisexu
al men. (6-8 pm at CAP offices. $20 donation. HIV test
ing hotline ext. 172.) Neighborhood MenTalks brings
men together to socialize and discuss topics o f mutual
interest. Facilitated gatherings are held monthly.
(G eoffrey ext. 145.) The Young Men's Group offers
gay and bisexual men aged 18-27 opportunities to social
ize. discuss relevant topics, plan events and organize
community building projects. (G eoffrey ext. 145.) A pro
gram o f Cascade AIDS Project. (Suite 300, 620 SW Fifth
Ave. 223-5907.) ( 2/99)
Tod's Com er provides free clothing fo r people with
Daily Bread Express needs drivers to deliver hot.
AIDS. A service of the Friends o f People with AIDS
Foundation. (245-7428.) (7/9 7 )
nutntious meals to people who are homebound with
AIDS, and kitchen volunteers are needed to prepare
meals. Volunteers are asked to com m it to one shift per
week A program o f the HIV Center o f Ecumenical
M inistries of Oregon (Gabnelle 244-9930.) (1 /1 )
Washington County Public Health Division pro
vides anonymous HIV testing and counseling by appoint
ment and walk-in. Seropositive wellness program offers
individual counseling. Se hatila español. (Testing
648-8851, clinics in Beaverton arid Hillsboro 648-8881.
TDD 648-8601.) (7/9 7 )
Workshops
services to HIV-positive women and their fam ilies, includ
ing a weekly support group fo r HIV-positive women, a
bim onthly support group fo r children affected by HIV,
family support services, inform ation and referral, advoca
cy, and emergency assistance. Child care provided.
Volunteer opportunities. (9 am-5 pm Monday-Friday.
6600 SE Division St.. Suite 103. Portland. OR 97206.
775-6327.) (9/97)
PSU Students fo r Unity, Freedom S ocialist Party and
Radical Women sponsor a study group to examine
R e fo rm o r R e v o lu tio n by Rosa Luxemburg
M eets Monday nights through O ctober. (6-8 pm
Mondays at FSU 's Sm ith M em orial. 1825 SW Broadway,
rm. 229 Free . $ 8 9 5 book cost. 228-3090 ) (10 /1 6 )
One With Heart invites all women and girls to get into
'physical fitness w ith a p u rpose.' C lasses include
self defense. Chinese healing arts, Poekoelan. and
Filipino stick fighting. A six-week Fight the Fear self-
defense class begins August 10. Call fo r schedules and
prices. (4231 SE Hawthorne B M 2 3 I I 999 H I 2 /4 )
From the Ground U p offers a somewhat serious
senes on various garden subjects taught by three experi
enced and knowledgeable women garden experts.
(Schedule and pricing inform ation PO Box 42350.
Portland. OR 97242. 235-9150 )0 0 /1 6 )
Celebrating the Body Erotic is a weekend w ork
shop fo r men that teaches how to be at home m the
erotic body through ritual, massage and conscious
breathing Partial scholarships available O ctober 17-18.
($295 Tim M ufcahey 790-2141.)( 10/2)
Hawthorne Arts Guild offers summer classes and
workshops on pamtmg. calligraphy, ceram ics and more
(Schedule 4134 SE Hawthorne B M 231-7466 ) ( 8 /2 1 )
Portland Actors Conservatory offers core and
elective classes in acting (C a t fo r class schedule:
2 7 4 -/7 /7 .7 (1 2 /1 8 )
New Renaissance Books offers weekend w ork
shops and Fndsy nrght forum s on topics such as
Douglas County A ID S Council sponsors meetings
and educational activities. Ruby House, a project o f the
council, is a residence in Douglas County fo r people with
AIDS. Housing, energy assistance and other services are
provided. (3035 Laurel Springs Drive. Roseburg, OR
97470.15411440-2761.) (7/9 7 )
Josephine Oonnty Lovej^iy Hospice offers care
fo r the critically if and their fam ilies. (15411474-1193.)
(10/98)
Klamath County HIV Resource Center coordi
nates outreach and education on HIV and A D S . social
and support groups, and provides case management ser
vices. (10 am-5 pm Monday-Friday. 1112 Pine S t.
Klamath Falls. OR 97601.15411883-2437 )0 1 9 1 )
Willamette Valley
HIV Alliance provides free em otional and non-medical
practical support services to people living w ith HIV. their
fam ilies and fnends, and those grieving. (PO Box 5513.
Eugene. OR 97405.15411342-5088.) (1/9 1 )
Pathfinders is a nonprofit organization that provides
funding and support fo r social, cultural and outreach
events, projects and activities fo r gay and bisexual men
in M arion and Polk counties. (PO Box 326, Salem. OR
97301. 581-3296.) (1/9 1 )
Valley A ID S Information Network offers inform a
tion. support, speakers and referrals for people affected
by HIV and AIDS. 24-hour hot line. (PO Box 971,
Corvallis. OR 97339.15411 752-6322. 1-800-588-AIDS.)
(1/9 9 )
Yamhill County Public Health Department offers
community outreach and HIV-prevention education. O ff
site Orasure testing. (412 N Ford St.. M cM innville. OR
97128. Norm Costa 434-7525 pager 434 4 5 0 7 .)( 2/98)
Washington
Clark County Neighborhood MenTalk plans social
activities and discussion groups each month fo r gay and
bisexual men. Part o f the Speak to Your Brothers pro
gram o f Cascade AIDS Project. (G eoffrey 223-5907 ext.
145.) ( 2/99)
Evergreen A ID S Response a program o f Cascade
AIDS Project, provides non-medical services to individu
als and comm unities in Southwest W ashington. These
services include: support groups, emergency financial
assistance, volunteer programs, inform ation and referral.
(Suite C. 5305 E 18th S t., Vancouver. Wash. 13601 735-
9170.7(1/99)
People of Color Against A ID S Network. (Seattle.
The Snickers La Barr Show features talk fo r gay
men, lesbians and bisexuals broadcast on Paragon Cable
Channel 21 and TCI Cable Channel 11. (C all fo r sched
ule: 727-2491. o r visit S nickers' Web sites
www.laban.com and www.com nx.com . 7(5/98)
Central Oregon
Listen to This Way Out on KBOO 90.7 FM community
radio. (6p m Tuesday. 231-8032.7(11/98)
Central Oregon AID S Support Team provides ser
vices fo r HIV-positive people and their caregivers.
(15411389-4330.) (7/97)
The Tiki Cha Cha Club swings into action on KBOO
90.7 FM comm unity radio. ( I I pm alternate Mondays.
2 3 1 -8 0 3 2 )0 2 /9 8 )
Coastal Oregon
Clatsop County AID S Coalition Resource
Center coordinates outreach and education on HIV and
Diana McKnight offers free weekly seminars on eth
( 8 / 21 )
ing w ith AIDS and HIV. their fam ilies and friends.
(15411474-1193.) (10 /9 8 )
12061322-7061.) (7/9 7 )
Oregon College of A rt and Craft offers workshops
on Batik, gilding, business pnnciples fo r a rtists and other
topics. Call fo r schedule and fees. (297-5544.) (1 0 /2 )
Adventist Medical Center sponsors free community
health education programs, screenings and support
groups dunng the summer (C all fo r schedule: 2 5 6 40 0 0 .)
Southern Oregon
A S A P A ID S Support and Prevention is a support
and resource network xi Josephine County fo r people liv
Women's Intercommunity AID S Resource offers
Holistic childbirth education and Feldenkrais prac
tice classes begin in September. Facilitated by Joan
Clapper. OT and Keyena N.shawa, ND (460-3292.) (9 /4 )
nic fashions and accessories from A frica. India and Bali
( W ork1 Village Boutique and G ifts. 5125 NE M artin
Luther King J r B M 2 4 9 -3790.)( 2 /5 )
held at 4 pm on the third Tuesday o f each month (C a l fo r
locations 366-2839.) ( 10/98)
Friday to ask fo r a Triangle Project Title I appointment.
(2130 SW Fifth Ave. 224 0075.) (10/98)
Cascade A ID S Project provides non-medical ser
vices to people whose lives are affected by HIV and
AIDS in Oregon Services include counseling, support
groups, advocacy, assistance, outreach and education,
activities, and inform ation Benefits Advocacy Clinic
assists people who are HIV-positive with government
entitlem ent programs and housing form s. (CAP offices.
Call fo r tim es ) Confidential and anonymous drop-in
HIV testing is provided every Tuesday evening fo r gay
and bisexual men (6-8 pm at CAP offices. $20 lab fee.)
HIV University offers classes, inform ation and a wellness
program, which includes a newsletter, and pro-social
events (H IV U Infolme 2236339. ext 11 I.) The Plus
Club House Parly provides a relaxing setting for peo
ple with HIV and AIDS to meet and mingle socially The
group meets m private homes at 6:30 pm on the first
Friday and at 2 pm on the third Sunday o f the month
(Brian 249- 7030 ) (CAP offices S uite 300. 620 SW Fifth
Ave 223-5907 ) ( 2/98)
C A P Support Group Programs include groups
open to fam ily and friends, lovers and caregwers. and
people who are AIOS sym ptom atic and M V posltive ** " *■
asymptom atic, as well as gnef and loss support groups
and Clark counties. (8 30 am-5 pm Monday-Friday 5525
SE M ilwaukie A v e . Portland. OR 97202. 230-1202. fax
230-1213) (2/98)
The HIV Center, a program of Ecumenical M inistries of
Oregon, offers social activities, support groups, peer
support, professional counseling and home meal deliver
ies. Hot lunch is available at the center at 12 30 pm
Monday through Friday (9 am 3 pm Monday-Fnday. 8610
SW 17th Ave. 244 9 9 3 0 )( 12/98)
Multnomah County Health Department HIV ser
vices: counseling and clinical services (Fourth Floor.
248-5020). testing by appointment and walk in (Sixth
Floor. $20. 248-3775) (426 SW Stark S t) ( 2/98)
The NAM ES Project Portland Chapter. Call fo r infor
mation about panel making, educational materials and
speakers bureau (650-7032.) (8/9 8 )
Network Behavior Health Cara introduces its
Lifestyle* program o f services fo r sexual m inorities and
those affected by HIV and AIDS Lifestyles provides
group and individual counseling, assessment and referral,
housing, medication management, and addiction recovery
support. (525 NE Oregon St.. Suite 220. Portland. OR
97211 Lynne Hanson. M SW 2 3 8 -0 7 8 0 )( 5/98)
AIDS, social and support groups, an HIV/AIDS speakers
bureau, and provides case management services fo r the
Astona, W arrenton, Seaside and Cannon Beach areas.
(2-5 pm Monday. Wednesday and Friday. 10 Sixth S t .
Suite 209. Astona. OR 97103. 325-4711 .) (2/9 8 )
The All-Hill Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Alliance
is Oregon Health Sciences U niversity's social and peer
support group fo r students, faculty, sta ff and friends.
Social gatherings are held every month or so. (Angela
494-5036. S cott 632-8569 ) 0 1/98)
Eastern Oregon
Eaglecap AID S Support Team (EAST) is a commu
nity-based nonprofit organization that provides education,
inform ation and outreach to Union. Baker and Wallowa
counties for HIV/AIDS prevention. (6 pm second
Tuesday general meeting. 6 pm third Tuesday board
m eeting at United M ethoést Church, 1612 Fourth St.. La
Grande PO Box 2901. La Grande. OR 97850.
15411962-7048 ) ( 3/98)
Northern Oregon
AIDS Information, Resources and Service*
(AIRS) hot line (Hood River 15411387-4022. The Dalles
15411298-6292) (12/97)
AIDS Prevention Team of Columbia County is a
nonprofit, volunteer based organization that provides out
reach. referrals and educational materials team meetings
General
Asian and Pacific Islander Lesbians and Gays
is a social and educational group. A ctivities include social
outings, potlucks, cultural events and rap groups.
(232-6408. 7(5 /9 8 )
Bisexual Community Forum is an age and gender
inclusive social, support and education network founded
in 1980. A ctivities include dances, potlucks. field trips
and a pdyam ory interest group M eetings are held on the
second and fourth W ednesdays (7.30 pm at Utopia
Cafe. 3320 SE Belm ont St. Laury 2 8 5 48 4 6 )0 2 /9 8 )
Bonneville GLOBE is a mutual support group for gay.
lesbian and bisexual employees o f Bonneville Power
Adm inistration that also addresses diversity and employ
ment issues. O ther federal employees welcome.
(230-4733. 6 3 1 -7 7 6 7 )0 1 /fo )