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febmary 7.2003 ' J o st aat|3 l outreach AIDS & HIV Metro: A ID S & H IV African American Health Coalition (A A H O offers support to black m en living with H IV and A ID S . Te# u s your needs; w e re here for you. (Duane 503-413- W50.M7/03) Columbia County Public Health offers anony m ous and confidential H IV testing, counseling and case m anagem ent to anyone. S e habla espanol W e lend H IV bo o ks and videos and offer educational m aterials and free condom s (503-397-4651.) (7/03) C A R E A ssist pays for health insurance prem ium s, pre scription dru gs and insurance plan co-paym ents and and H IV testing. C all for a free packet of information. (5 03-227-2339 bwportfottbicom >(7/03) M ultnom ah C o u n ty Health Departm ent s H IV Community Test Site offers confidential testing with or without your nam e B y appointm ent W ednesday and Friday or on a first com e, first served wafc-in b a sis M onday. Tuesday and Thursday. S k S n g -sc a le fee S e habla espanol; other interpretation by appointment. (9 am-5:15 pm. Sixth Floor. 426 S W Stark St. 503988-3775)0/03) H IV Day Center offers hot m eals, counseling, laun dry facilities, clothing, com puters with Internet access, phones, mad drop, recreational activities, m assa ge and haircuts. S e habla espanol. (9 am-3 pm Monday-Friday. 2941 N E Ainsworth St. 503-460-3822 )0/03) P roject Quest Integrative Health Center offers conventional and alternative health care, nutrition c la s s es, support gro u p s and recreational sp o rts activities for people seeking a w e tn e ss focu s to kvmg and dying, especially th ose living with fflV / A ID S o r cancer. (15 N Southern Oregon: A ID S & H IV H IV Positive Support Group m eets Th ursdays In M edford. (6 pm. 1501 W Mam S t 8 4 Coyne 541 ■ 772-1777J (7/03) M om a St. 503-493-0288. pquestOtelepotl.com.) 0/ 03 ) Research and Education Group provides a c ce ss to H IV / A ID S research trials of new dru gs and therapies for people in O regon and southw est W ashington. (Suite 185. 1650 N W Naito Parkway. 503 2294428 or 800-875-8428. regroupÚreg org.) (7/03) Sw an House to a specialized adult foster care hom e serving low -incom e Individuals with fflV / A ID S w ho need assistan ce with personal care, mobility, m edcationa or drug/alcohol m ental health su p p ort (4764 S E Logus Washington: A ID S & H IV C ascada A ID S Project Vancouver provides non m edical se rvice s to individuals and com m unities In southw est W ashington, in d u cin g support groups, em er ge n cy financial assistance, volunteer program s, inform a tion and referrals. (Surte M100. 1104 Main St, Vancouver. 360-735-9170.)O/OS) Road. MHwaukie. 503-786-4829)0/03) Cowfltx County Health Department offers free high-quality m eals to H IV-positive individuals in need. Fresh m eals delivered w eekdays, frozen m eals for Women's Intercommunity A ID S Resource (Wt AR) is' a program for w om en and children affected 503- 731 -4029 or 800-805-2313.) (7/03) hepatitis A and B im m unization for n e e d e exchange custom ers A lso provides educational m aterials, refer rals. H IV testing and condom s. (2 4 pm Tuesday and w eekends. (Mara 503-460-3822 )0 / 0 3 ) Cascade A ID S Project provides nonm edical services to people w hose lives are affected by H IV and A ID S In O regon and southw est W ashington Spanish-language Multnomah County Health Department's H IV Health Services Center offers a full-service medical by H IV / A ID S offering individual counseling, support groups, advocacy and other se rvice s Drop-in support Thursday 1952 Ninth Ave., Longview. 360414-5599 ) 0/03) group 11 am every Tuesday; Nurture Night for w om en and thee children every third W ednesday; support grou ps for black w om en and w orking women. C hild care H IV /A IO S Support Group for m en and w om en is deductibles for eligible people with H IV / A ID S Program of the O regon Departm ent of Hum an S e rv ice s and the Ryan W hite C A R E Act. (8 am-5 pm Monday-Friday. assistance available (Portland; Suite 310. 620 S W Fifth Ave. 503-223-5907 Clark County: 360-7389170)1 7/03) Clackam as County Public Health offers anony m ous and confidential H IV testing and counseling to any one S e habla espanol. N o n e e d le s' C all for scheduled and walk-in testing tim es (Oregon City • 5 03-655-8471 Sandy. 503-722-6660. MkwauUe: 503-655-8735 )0/03) Friends of People with A ID S Foundation offers assistance to those with HIV. including 72-hour food boxes, em ergency travel and lodging, entertainment, pet care, clothing, household go o d s and cremations. (503 283-8535.) ( 7/03) HEAL (Health, Education, A ID S Liaison) offers inform ation about alternative vie w s of A ID S causation Dally Bread Express provides hom e delivery of clinic, including on-site pharm acist and nutritionist, m ed ication m anagem ent, m ental health services, w ellness program and ca se m anagem ent S e habla espanol. A S L and foreign language interpretation available. (8 am-5 pm Monday-Friday. Fourth Floor. 426 S W Stark St. 503-988-5020) 0/03) O ur House is a residential care facility for those kvmg with and dying from A ID S . (2727 S E Alder St.. Portland. O R 97214. 503-2340175.) (7/03) provided A# se rvice s are confidential and free of ongoing, free and facilitated Sp o n so re d by C a sca d e A ID S Project Q uest. ( 630-8:30 pm Monday. charge. (9 am-5 pm Monday-Friday. 1608 S E Ankeny St. 503-238-4420 or 888-303-4420.) (7/03) Suite M l00. 1410 Mam St. Vancouver 503493-0288.) (7/03) Washington County Hualth Department provides Southw est Washington Health District offers free needle-free H IV testing services for gay ana bi men at Beaverton Com m unity Health CSmc. (6 9 pm free H IV testing for gay and bi men. N o needles used! (54.30pm every Thursday 3701 E. Fourth Plain Bhd , Vancouver. 360-3974098 )0 /0 3 ) ing ca se m anagem ent to people living with H IV /A ID S. G et help coordinating all asp e cts of health care a s well a s financial m anagem ent, food and housing assistance, Eastern Oregon: AIDS & H IV Willamette Valley: A ID S & H IV UmatHia County Health Department offers free and em otional support (8 30 am-5 pm Monday-Friday. 503-230-1202. Intake Lme 503-517-3590.) (7/03) information and testing Off-site testing also available. (431 S E Third St. Pendleton. John 54 1-2765432.) (7/03) H IV Alliance of Lana County provides education, prevention, client se rvice s and health care R egistered nurse and Sp an ish language a ssistan ce available. H IV Oregon Tradeswomen Inc is a nonprofit group dedicated to prom oting su c c e ss for w om en in the trades through education, leadership and m entor opp or tunities C hild care provided; everyone is w elcom e (6 pm third Thursday Room 120. Slate Office Building. 800 N E Oregon St. 503 9432228 ) 0/03) Deaf t Hearing Out Reach (DHOR) is a new nonprofit dedicated to building community among deaf and heanng Portland Area Businas« Association (PABA ) is queers and allies through social, educational and community resources in an inclusive environment W e offer queer American Sign Language classes and sponsor monthly queer a professional netw orking organization serving the le s bian and gay com m unity and those w ho support our aim s and p u rpose s M onthly events and gathenngs (5 03 2 4 1 2222 www paba com ) (7/03) deaf events (5032350840 queeraslOyahoo com.) (7/03) Metro: Support Tho D ads Group is a social support group for gay. (503-231-5759 wwwequityfoundahonorg)0/03) bi, trans or questioning m en w ho are dads or want to be dads M e e ts 7 9 pm first Tuesdays and third W ednesdays. (Mike or Don 503 2368339 www, thedadsgroup com.) It's M y Pleasure offers a w ide array of se rvice s to the com m unity including books, gifts, w orkshops, a resource bulletin board, free hou sin g listings and a free lesbian dating service (3106 N E 64th Ave.. Portland. O R 97213. 503 280-8080) (7/03) The other kfe threatening conditions (503-335-6591 2(7/03) Lata Aw akanings a support group for lesbians w ho friends and allies Sliding scale m em bershp is open to any one who supports lesbian leadershp xi our community cam e out later in life, m eets m onthly at O utside In. Please arrive a Nttle early. (7 pm first Tuesday Call for information about events, classes, support groups. Lasbian and Gay Immigration Rights Task Fore« (LGIRTF) provides support and inform ation to PO Box 5931. Portland. OR 97228 5032270605 )0/03) Love Make* a Family Inc. is a nonprofit agency gay and lesbian im m igrants and their partners and w orks to change discrim inatory U S . im m igration law s w orking for social change and supporting gay. lesbian, bi and trans families Provides advocacy, education and referrals regarding schools, sam e-sex m am age. adoption, parenting and m ore The Families with Kid« Groups (503471 1568 P O B o x 12526. Portland. O R 97212 IgirtfpdxQhotmailcom www Igirtf org.) 0/03) M u ltip le S c le r o s is S e lf H e lp G r o u p for lesbians enjoy pizza dinners and separate discussion/play time for queer parents/caregivers and their children Portland metro 6-7 45 pm fourth Fndays at Augustana Lutheran Church. 271 0 N E 14th A ve C lark C ounty 6 30-8 pm and gay men m eets to share inform ation and provide support m dealing with the challenges of kvmg with mul- tp ie scle ro sis (630-8 pm third Wednesday Astride second Fndays at C hild ren's Hom e Society. 309 W 12th St. (5032283892 ImlamilyGImfamity org ) 0/03) C ounty offices (8 am 4 45 pm Monday Friday 501 S E Hawthorne BNd 5039 88 3 02 7 )0 /0 3 ) The N A M ES Project provides acce ss and training for organizations to display the A ID S Mem orial Q u it (PO Box 5423. Portland. O R97228 503 7 97 2 88 1 ) (7/03) Portland Pink Pistol» invites queer firearm enthusi a sts to celebrate their Se c o n d Am endm ent nghts M onthly m unch 4 pm first Sundays, follow ed by open range time (www port land pmkpistols org)1 7/03) Bill Rutherford's paintings narrate the Reconstruction period following the Civil War through Feb. 28 at Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center com m ittee (503 2863575 )0/03) The Sexual M in orities Roundtable m eets monthly with representatives from the Multnom ah County S h e riffs O ffice and the Portland Police Bureau to d is c u ss and resolve issu e s betw een the queer com m unity and law enforcem ent agencies (Noon-1 30 pm Cat (PO Box 4731. Portland. O R 97208 503 757 8907 pndeatworkoregonOyahoo com ) (7/03) Pride Northweet Inc. a com pletely volunteer effort, organizes and produces com m unity forum s and the annual Portland Pnde celebration (503 295 9788 Lesbian Avengere is a direct action group d e fe a te d Old Lesbians Organising for Change (OLOC) a 5038230546 for dale and location ) 0/03) Technodyke.com the online publication and com m u Radical Women are active in the struggle against big nity for queer w om en and allies, accepts applications for w riters to cover a broad range of subjects Sen d queries and sam ples to articlesO technodyke net Volunteers interested m tasks ranging from event pro m otion and coordxiation to technical w ork (H T M L cod otry and exploitation (7 pm second Wednesday 819 N KiUmgsworth St 503 2404462 rvydxOigc org) (7/03) ing. graphics, etc ) write pdxO technodyke net (7/03) volunteers. (HAAP/OSP Activities Dept.. 2605 State .. Salem. O R 97310. 50 3-378 42 07 )0 / 0 3 ) Positive Connection of Yamhill County provides advocacy, referrals and m onthly m eetings provtdm g a social and support environm ent to residents in Y a m h l County. The m eetings are held on the third Tuesday of every m onth at a confidential location. (503554-0701.) Rainbow Health Resource Canter m Corvafcs offers free, anonym ous H IV testing and counsekng 3-8 pm every M o n d a y by appointm ent. A lso support group for ga y m en kvm g with HIV. (500 Madison Ave »4. 541 ■ 766-6242.) (7/03) 6ne provides H IV / A ID S , hepatitis » id S T D information, support and referrals. English hot fine; English and Sp a n ish m aterials. S p e a k e rs for sch o o ls, recovery and adult gro u p s (Benton County and Albany. 541-752-6322 or 800-588-2437.) (7/03) Southern Oregon: Community Abdill-Ellis Lambda Community Conter is a social se rvice s center serving gay, lesbian, tx and trans individuals (717 Siskiyou Btvd. Ashland Mailing address PO Box 927. Ashland. O R 97520 541-488-6990 www abdellis org ) 1 7/03) Chrysalis provides support and education for people involved and interested in the southern O regon trans com m unity (7 pm second Saturday Abdill-Ellis Lambda Community Center. 771 Siskiyou Btvd , Ashland Rogue Valley Parente, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gaya (PFLAG) provides support, education and advocacy (7 pm first Thursday Ashland First United Methodist Church. 175 N Mam St Mailing address PO Box 13. Ashland. O R 97520. 5 4 1 488 1142 or 541 -5120326 )1 7/03) Washington: Community Queer Penguins is the Clark C o le g e student-run sup port group in Vancouver M e e ts twice a month, open to a l sexual orientations (queerpengums&iotmal com ) (7/03) Rural Organizing Project is a network of human dignity groups takjpg action at the local and state level (PO Box 1350. Scappoose O R 97056 5035438417 olficeOraporg mrwrop.org.) (7/03) Willamette Valley: Community E iu u r g e n c u is a trans support group for MtF. FtM . IS and S O s M e e ts upstairs xi the Kom orxa C enter (7-9 pm Saturday 1414 Kincaid St.) (7/03) G a y A B is e x u a l M a n 's G r o u p m eets every W e d n e sd ay m C orvallis (7 pm 1165 Monroe Ave 541-752 2491)1 7/03) L im C o m m u n it y C o lto g o Q u N r - S t r t ig h t 503-223-95II.) 0/03) Northwest Condor ANianco is a m onthly social and support group for individuals desiring to explore and area O ffers the xiteractrve w orkshop 'C h a le n gx ig. Le an in g About and Underm xxng H eterosexism ' (4 pm e xpre ss another gender (PO Box 4928. Portland. O R 972084928 5036462802 nwga&nwgapdx org. www nwgwpdx.org.) (7/03) Tuesday Room 222. Bulking I. 4000 E 30th Ave 54 14 6 3 5331 gaystraghtaAanceOmsn com ) (7/03) Central Oregon: Community M e n t o r s a n d P r o M g f a ( M A P ) is a group of gay m en 18 and older M e e ts every se co n d Thursday xi C o rv a h s (Send a self addressed, stamped envelope to P O B o x 231. Foster. O R 9 7 3 4 5 ) (7/03) E A l jl r ^ i s l i u n l s i o f ) a ■ ^ g | *Q f-a r o lllo n t-r to iu tu IW Kl'vlHUfnDW r i f u n l l i • i n n l m S B lr a » I r e m l u O ut V of Lasbian» and Gaya (PFLAG) m eets on the (7pm 1165 Monroe Ave 541 754 3906.) (7/03) fourth W ednesday of the m onth m The D alles for su p port. inform ation and advocacy Attendance is confiden P a r e n t s , F a m ilie s a n d F r ie n d « o f L u s M o n o a n d tial (7 pm 5 4 1 -296-8383) (7/03) QU . . -» _ r B r g f i u i , r mWlwew^Fw ____- t r | r iN W iO a u I L I ______ _______ I Gaya (PFLAG) C antral Oregon m eets on the thsd M onday of the month for support, education and ark-oca cy (6 pm coffee, ws itmg 6 3 0 pm meehng AA People s UCC. 2330N ED reson St . Bend 541-3172334)0/03) A b o u t Y o u th meet every Thursday xi C o rvah s G a y s ( P F L A G ) provides support, education and advo cacy xi Salem (7-9 pm third Wednesday First United Methodist Church. 600 State St . Salem Mating address P O B o x 121, Gates. O R 97346 503 292 9668 or 5038972524 )0 /0 3 ) P a r e n t s , F a iu fM e a a n d F r ie n d « o f L e s b ia n s a n d G u y s ( P F L A G ) provides support, education and advo cacy xi Eugene (6 4 5 8 4 5 pm thud Mondays F n t Metro: Political Basic Rights Oregon the state s largest grassroots sexual mmonty nghts political organization, lobbies Legslatura educates the pubic and w orks to end dscnrrx- nation through election activities (PO Box 40625. Portland. OR 97240 5 0 3 2 2 2 -6 (5 » www basicnghts org) 0/03) pndeoorthwestOusa net www pndenw org) 0/03) Intoreox InMatfvo Portland is a netw ork of O o f i i A r nuusiny p4e\f l i r et eu#a •n u m j I Q o l i r w m o n ) C i i t i k v w i e w e iwiu luuu tfVtinn u ntniienreni u activists and allies raising aw areness and chakengm g social and me<kcal concealm ent of m tersex existence (SH ARE) is laying the groundw ork for future gay and lesbian senior h o u sin g xi the Portland area Cal to jom provides peer education, inform ation, referrals and sup port to all Inm ates re g a rd e sa of fflV status o r sexual orientation. M a n y program s are dependent on commuml- A M a n c a provides a safe place for a l people to meet and d s c u s s issu e s deakng with queer-straxjht xiteractions and to btrid afeances through L C C and the greater Eugene to the survival and visibility of lesbians, bi w om en and trans dykes (5 0 3 3 0 9 5 7 7 7 ) 0 / 0 3 ) national lestxan organization has a Portland chapter for les bans 60 and older nterested xi changng the social disease of ageism ( I pm second Wednesday 5032883575 )0/03) Pride at Work Oregon is a new affiliate of the AFL- C IO that lets union m em bers rally support for gay. les ban. bi and trans issu e s and lets the queer com m unity support w orkplace nghts and respect on the job Oregon State Penitentiary H IV /A ID S Awaroneaa Program (H A A P) hi m m ate-besed and 1132 S W 13th Ave »255 5032270605 ) (7/03) Conversations Protects, new sletters and volunteer oppor tunities (800 NW Srxth Ave 4255 Mailing address Multnomah County Domestic Partnership, bong $ 6 0 ca sh to the M ultnom ah 503-3714455.) 0/03) Lasbian Cancor Support Network s Ham bleton Project is a nonprofit organization offering net w orking and direct services to lesbians with cancer and Lesbian Community Project is a 17 ye»-old multi issue, multiracial, m em bershp organization that builds com munity and organizes for justice am ong lesbians and our To register your life lin e A ID S Project p ro vid e s se rvice s and pre vention education for H IV / A ID S m Salem and the W illam ette Valley. (Suite J-20. 3896 Bervedy Ave. NE. Mailing address: PO Box 1793. Klamath Falls. O R 97601 541 488-6990 w ww chrysaks4tg com ) (7/03) Equity Foundation is a nonprofit organization found ed by the gay and lesbian com m unity to prom ote dignity and worth in all people. Equity has distnbuted m ore than $1 million in grants to program s throughout O regon Congregational United Church. 1126 S W Park Ave 503-247 7139 pdxgaymenQaol com ) 1 7/03) and support. (Curtis or Jonathan 541-342-5068. prev I Ohtval4ance.org.) 0/03 ) Valley A ID S Information Network s 24-hour hot Partnership Project provides social w ork and nurs Metro: General M en's Talk m eets every m onth for d iscu ssio n and H IV - P o u M v u S o c ia l/ A c tiv itlo a G r o u p connects you w ith others w ho understand and share your experi ence. A group-led organization for venous fun events (7/03) Mondays. 12550 S W Second St. 5039464734 )0/03) COMMUNITY activities for Portlanders w ho w ould like to strengthen our se n se of com m unity (7 pm fourth Wednesday First testing 5-8 pm Tuesday»— get $ 5 and a free bottle of kibe (1966 Garden Ave.. Eugene. 541-342-5068. hhra40hrvaKance.org.) (7/03) (503 288-3191 jpd x^su rvM xpro je cf o rg ) (7/03) Metro: Professional Losbiana with Vision is a support group for lesbian b u sin e ss ow ners (Deborah 503 777-7171. stopperQprodgy net )1 7/03) Oregon Education Association Gay and Lasbian Caucus s an organization for educators that w orks to pro tect the nghts and interests of gay. lestxan tx and trans teachers and students (5032482073 oregongkO c m 2 com www geoobes com/ongonglc) (7/03) Coastal Oregon: Community Congregational Church. 1050 E 23rd A ve . Eugene 541 3 0 2 4 4 2 2 )0 / 0 3 ) North Cooat Pride Network is a volunteer human rkgrxty organization servm g the sexual rrxnonties com m u P a r e n t s , F a m N io e a n d F r ie n d s o f Le s b ia n s a n d G a y s B c h o o ia a n d Y o u th T o o m provides «form a rxty m the Colum bia Pacific Regw n P u b lsh e s a new siet ter m am tans a resource office and sp o n so rs G et rude s W id e a m onthly social mixer, the thsd M on day of each bon trasxng. netw orking and advocacy to m ake sch o o ls safe and fax for al. reganfless of sexual onentabon or gender identity (5 41 2 42 2 74 6 ) 0/03) month (139Nm thSt *8 Astons Meting address PO Box 1317. Astons. O R 97103 Monday social 5 3 0 9 pm at CaN Unontom. 231 W Marne Drive. Astons 503 338-0161 ncpnOpaafiercom)O/03) Rainbow Roocola is open to a l gay and lestxan per ents of smxter age cM d ren (todd er to 7 ye ars) xi the Salem area to get together for km and support (Kim Olsen 503 581 5102 www rambowrescek org ) 0/03)
