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that you find on the web, please talk with your health care provider, case manager, or peer advocate.
Drop-in Centers for Youth
- Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) - Logan Teen Clinic
1643 Logan Ave.
San Diego, CA 92113
Ph. (619)515-2333
Fx. (619)239-1015
http://www.fhcsd.org/teen.html
The Teen Clinic offers free confidential family planning services to
teens 12 and up. Upstairs is a drop-in-center with many other activities
such as gender specific programs.
Hours:
Teen Clinic
Monday - Thursday 1:00pm-5:00pm
Friday 8:30am-5:30pm
Drop-In-Center
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 2:00pm -5:00pm
Thursday & Friday 2:00pm - 6:00pm
- Hillcrest Youth Center
3777 4th Ave.
San Diego, CA 92103
Ph. (619) 497-2920
Fx. (619) 497-2924
Email: HYC@thecentersd.org
www.youthcentersd.com
The Hillcrest Youth Center is a safe and appealing place for youth,
24 and under, to gather and socialize as well as a place to access social-service
resources within the community.
- Operation Samahan Youth 2 Youth Center
2743 Highland Ave.
National City, CA 91950
Ph. (619) 477-4451 ext. 304
www.operationsamahan.org
WE BELIEVE the youth are our future. Strategically located just in front of the Sweetwater High School in National City, Operation Samahan Youth 2 Youth Center serves as a safe haven and resource for all teens in the South Bay. We give the youth opportunities to pursue their dreams, provide community and family support, and engage them in skill-building programs to achieve successful adulthood.
- Storefront (San Diego Youth and Community Services)
3427 4th Ave.
San Diego, CA 92103
866.PLACE2STAY
866.752.2327
Ph. (619) 325-3527
Fx. (619) 325-3534
www.sdycs.org
The Storefront is a 20-bed emergency shelter--the only one in San Diego
specifically designed for homeless and runaway youth. Its goal is to
return these young people to their families, or to find them independent
living arrangements and prevent their sexual exploitation.
- Teen Access teen clinic
Linda Vista Health Care Center
6973 Linda Vista Road
San Diego, CA 92111
Ph. (858) 279-0925
www.lvhcc.com
Comprehensive healthcare services for teens include teen health care,
family planning, confidential services, pregnancy testing & counseling,
HIV testing & counseling, sexually transmitted diseases (test, treatment,
& counseling), peer counseling and education, outreach and preventive
education, and school-based clinic at Twain High School. Multiple languages
are spoken at our facilities including English, Spanish, Vietnamese,
Tagalog, Laotian, Hmong, French, Farsi and others.
Hot lines
- Need to talk to someone? Do you feel no one is
listening to you? Are you lost? ALL NUMBERS ARE TOLL FREE!
- National HIV Hotline
English 1-800-342-2437
Spanish 1-800-344-7432
- National Runaway
1-866-752-2372
- San Diego Youth 2 Youth Helpline
1-866-222-1886
- California Youth Crisis Line
1-800-843-5200
Drop-in Centers for youth and their families living
with HIV/AIDS
- Being Alive
4070 Centre St.
San Diego, CA 92103
Ph. (619) 291-1400
Fx. (619) 291-1491
E-mail: info@beingalive.org
Website: www.beingalive.org
Being Alive San Diego's mission is to deliver quality and compassionate
services to people affected by HIV/AIDS and to provide education to
those in need. The Being Alive's HIV Consumer Guidebook (a resource
guide to San Diego County Services) is available (in both English and
Spanish) by calling (619) 291-1400.
- Center for Social Support and Education (CSSE)
3960 Park Blvd. Ste. F
San Diego, CA 92103
Ph. (619) 325-2773
Fx. (619) 574-8014
Website: www.csseonline.org
E-mail: csse@csseonline.org
Offers support groups and social and cultural activities. Movie Night
on the third Monday of each month. Glory! Community Gospel Choir every
Tuesday. Bingo night every fourth Wednesday. Call for times. Everyone
is welcome to attend these activities.
- Christie's Place
2440 Third Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:30am - 6:00pm
(Except for Tuesdays, 9:30am - 7:00pm)
(619) 702-4186
www.christiesplace.org
Hablamos Español
The mission of Christie's Place is to empower women, children,
families and individuals whose lives have been impacted by HIV/AIDS
to take charge of their health and well-being. Christie’s
Place provides HIV/AIDS education, support and advocacy to the
entire family.
Services include: hygiene products and diapers, support groups,
emergency food, mental health counseling services, computer lab,
on-site childcare / babysitting, family advocacy, hair cuts, substance
abuse counseling, monthly HIV legal clinic, resource library,
information & referral services to other community resources,
educational workshops/trainings and more. Please call for eligibility
information.
- Coordinated Assistance Services Advocacy (CASA)
San Ysidro Health Center
4004 Beyer Blvd.
San Ysidro, CA 92173
Ph. (619) 662-4161
Fx. (619) 662-4109
Provides a variety of HIV services including case management, benefits
counseling, legal services, food vouchers, nutritional advice, treatment
information, complementary therapies, drug and alcohol counseling, mental
health services, Spanish language interpretation services, a drop-in
center, and more.
- Latino Coordinated Service Centers
3524 30th St.
San Diego, CA 92104
For more information call El Centro (619) 515-2446. Offers case management,
focus groups, Ryan White & ADAP eligibility, peer advocacy, employment
support; housing, food and transportation assistance; medical, mental
and dental referrals, health education & HIV prevention; HIV testing
for Latinos and Latinas HIV positive and San Diego County Residents.
Services provided in Spanish and English.
- Our Place Urban & Wellness Coordinated Services Center
(Comprehensive Health Centers)
286 Euclid Ave., Suite 308
San Diego, CA 92114
Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
For more information call (619) 527-7390.
They provide support and ensure access to care and treatment to improve
the health of the residents of Central and Southeast San Diego and surrounding
communities.
- South East Abundant Resources (SEAR)
324 N. 47th St.
San Diego, CA 92102
Ph. (619) 264-7351
Fx. (619) 264-3540
Infant resources, personal hygiene items for women, case management,
support groups, spiritual support and alcohol/drug referral. HIV testing
is offered on Wednesdays from 1-3:30 pm. For all people infected with
HIV, but targeting African Americans, people of color, homeless, and
ex-inmates, but welcomes everyone. Facility is near the 47th St. trolley
station.
Hours: Mon - Thurs, 9am - 5pm; Fridays, 9am - 4pm (by appointment only)
- Please go to the Being Alive HIV Consumer Guidebook at
www.beingalive.org/resources/guidebook.shtml
to find out about other services available for people infected or affected
by HIV/AIDS, or visit the Being Alive website by clicking on www.beingalive.org
and contact them to get a HIV Consumer Guidebook.
Other Community Resources
- Office of AIDS Coordination
HIV, STD & Hepatitis Branch (formerly OAC)
3851 Rosecrans St.
San Diego, CA 92110
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 85524, MS P501C
San Diego, CA 92186-5524
Kenneth J. Riley, MD, MPH
Lead Health Planner, Planning Council Support
Phone:619-293-4711
Fax:619-296-2688 Fax
email:
kenneth.riley@sdcounty.ca.gov
Planning Council Website:
www.sdplanning.org
The Mission of the San Diego HIV Health Services Planning Council is to assure the creation and delivery of quality HIV services for our diverse HIV infected, affected, and at-risk communities, encompassing HIV prevention, HIV counseling and testing, medical care, social, and supportive services in San Diego County.
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www.211sandiego.org
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