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AIDS Project of the East Bay
Asian and Pacific Islander Wellness Center
Bridge Project/California State Office of AIDS
Mano a Mano/Bienestar
Minority AIDS Project

AIDS Project of the East Bay
http://www.apeb.org/
Target Population: African American Men who Have HIV Who Have Sex With Men. Early focus on outreach at popular venues, establishing linkages with HIV testing programs, and developing peer-to-peer recruitment protocols. Group level activities via weekly drop-in education and social support (peer-led) groups, as well as community social events and a weekend retreat. For more information, call (510) 663-7979.

Asian and Pacific Islander Wellness Center
http://www.apiwellness.org
Target Population: Asian and Pacific Islander Gay Men and Transgendered Persons. Multi-faceted intervention that includes social support and community-building (monthly theme-based events, annual events), a general health and wellness program (nutrition and exercise information and support), treatment and education workshops (Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced), group psychotherapy (a series of three 6 to 8-week sessions offering support and problem-solving skills), and individual psychotherapy. For more information, call (415) 292-3400.

The Bridge Project
California State Office of AIDS
Target Population: People of Color with HIV. Located in EIP sites in communities of color, the Bridge Project links individuals to prevention and care services via peer counselors trained as treatment educators. Bridge workers assist clients in identifying and overcoming barriers to entering and remaining in care, and also reach and re-engage individuals who have been previously lost to care in EIP. For more information, contact Carol Crump at (916) 322-4635 or ccrumpdhs@aol.com

Mano a Mano
Bienestar Human Services
http://www.bienestar.org
Target Population: Monolingual Spanish, Men who have Sex with Men. Mano a Mano is a five-session workshop series (2 series for couples and 3 for singles) facilitated by a peer counselor and a prevention case manager. Topics include sexual orientation, sexual roles, disclosure and coming out issues, the interplay of desire, passion, and guilt, relationships and communication, and, finally, community action steps and leadership development. Workshop participants are invited to a "graduation" weekend retreat. For more information, call (323) 727-7897.

Minority AIDS Project
http:www.map-usa.org
Target Population: People of Color with HIV. The Goal of MAP is to encourage low-risk behaviors for HIV prevention; and to improve the quality of life and health for those who have HIV/AIDS. For more information, call (323) 936-4949.