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The AIDS Research Institute/University of California, San Francisco
The Body
California State Office of AIDS
The Center for AIDS Prevention Studies/University of California, San Francisco
CBCF Health (Congressional Black Caucus Foundation)
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
The HealthCast Project
The Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report
HIV/AIDS Glossary
National Minority AIDS Council
Office of Minority Health
HIV IMPACT Newsletter

The AIDS Research Institute
University of California, San Francisco
http://ari.ucsf.edu/
The AIDS Research Institute (ARI) coordinates and integrates all AIDS research activities at the University of California, San Francisco. ARI stimulates innovation and supports interdisciplinary collaboration aimed at all aspects of the epidemic domestically and around the world. ARI is the largest AIDS research entity in the world outside of the National Institutes of Health. For more information, call (415) 597-9203.

The Body
http://www.thebody.com
The Body's website provides a comprehensive selection of HIV/AIDS information that is collected from leading organizations and experts in the field. This site also gives visitors the opportunity to ask questions of experts. This site is strictly for use on the Internet, and thus, there is no direct contact information.

California State Office of AIDS
http://www.dhs.cahwnet.gov/ps/ooa/ooaindex.htm
The Office of AIDS provides in-person and web-based support, resources, and information for public and private organizations involved or interested in HIV/AIDS prevention and care issues. For more information, call (916) 445-0553.

The Center for AIDS Prevention Studies,
University of California, San Francisco
http://www.caps.ucsf.edu
The Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS), at UCSF, has as its mission to: (1) conduct local, national, and international interdisciplinary research on methods to prevent HIV infection and its consequences; (2) stimulate collaboration among academic researchers, public health professionals, and community-based organizations; (3) train new scientists to conduct AIDS prevention research; (4) disseminate knowledge, skills, and effective research and prevention models; (5) contribute to policy development related to the HIV epidemic at local, state, national, and international levels; (6) analyze and resolve ethical issues related to HIV research, prevention, and care; and, (7) collaborate with scientists from developing countries to conduct AIDS prevention research. For more information, call (415) 597-9100.

CBCF Health (Congressional Black Caucus Foundation)
http://www.cbcfhealth.org
The mission of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) is to broaden and elevate the influence of African Americans in the political, legislative and public policy arenas. The CBCF's Health page provides information on health issues that are a specific concern for African Americans such as HIV/AIDS and other chronic illnesses. For more information, call
(202) 675-6730.

The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
http://report.kff.org/hivaids
The Kaiser Family Foundation maintains the following sites to provide a daily summary of domestic and international HIV/AIDS prevention and care issues.

The HealthCast Project
http://www.kaisernetwork.org/health_cast/hcast_index.cfm
The Kaiser Family Foundation's information website, kaisernetwork.org, provides a link to its webcasting service, The HealthCast Project. The Project streams information about a wide range of health policy events, including seminars, conferences, press briefings, and congressional hearings. Visitors to this site may subscribe to a service providing e-mail alerts on various topics in health. This site is strictly for use on the Internet, and thus, there is no direct contact information.

The Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report
http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_hiv.cfm
A web-based information service of the Kaiser Health Information Network, sponsored by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. The Daily Report and its related updates provide a summary of both domestic and international HIV/AIDS prevention and care issues. This site is strictly for use on the Internet, and thus, there is no direct contact information.

HIV/AIDS Glossary
http://aids.about.com/library/glossary/blglosspage.htm
This site provides a glossary of HIV and AIDS related terms and up-to-date definitions. Linkages to additional resources useful to non-profits are also provided. Visitors to this site may subscribe to a monthly newsletter reporting news about HIV/AIDS research. This site is strictly for use on the Internet, and thus, there is no direct contact information.

National Minority AIDS Council
www.nmac.org
The National Minority AIDS Council is a national organization dedicated to developing leadership within communities of color to address the challenges of HIV/AIDS, through advocacy for change in public policy issues, and through the provision of technical assistance to community-based organizations. For more information, call (202) 483-6622.

Office of Minority Health
http://www.omhrc.gov/
The Office of Minority Health (OMH) advises on public health issues affecting American Indians and Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders, Blacks/African Americans, and Hispanics/Latinos. The mission of OMH is to improve the health of racial and ethnic populations through the development of effective health policies and programs that help to eliminate disparities in health. For more information, call (800) 444-6472.

OMH established the Office of Minority Health Resource Center (OMHRC) to meet the public's need for reliable, accurate, and timely information and technical assistance on issues affecting the health of minority populations. The following newsletter may be of specific value to CBOs providing HIV/AIDS programs and services:

HIV IMPACT Newsletter
http://www.omhrc.gov/OMH/sidebar/omh-publications.htm

OMH-RC produces HIV Impact, a quarterly newsletter that focuses on HIV/AIDS in communities of color. This publication discusses best practice approaches, current data, new research, legislative updates, and funding opportunities