COUNTY SPECIFIC INFORMATION:

 

Note: These county specific web-pages are being developed further; for now please follow the general county link below.

 

 

BREVARD

LAKE

ORANGE

OSCEOLA

SEMINOLE

VOLUSIA

 

 

Note: These county specific web-pages are being developed further; for now please follow the general county links below.

 

In order to get specific HIV/AIDS information follow the instructions below to locate agencies that serve the HIV/AIDS community in the county of interest – e.g., AIDS Drug Assistance Programs, Counseling & Testing sites, Advocacy organizations, Housing, Legal, Medicaid, Medical Services, STD, etc.  use the “Telephone Counseling & Referral Service (TCRS).”  This site, TCRS is a private, nonprofit agency located in Tallahassee, Florida.  As is stated on the home page, they offer:


      • telephone counseling
     • crisis intervention
     • community information & referrals
     • related training services  

 

ONE of their joint endeavors involving the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of HIV/AIDS, Patient Care Services Program and the Florida HIV/AIDS Hotline – is the “Florida HIV Community Resource Directory.” The following steps outline how the ONLINE VERSION of this directory can be used to find out information you need.  

 

Florida HIV Community Resource Directory Online
Statewide referrals to community organizations providing services related to HIV and AIDS in Florida.

 

(you may also download it:

 

Florida HIV Community Resource Directory.  (Get Adobe Acrobat)

 

 

 

Once you get to the online directory (http://www.irissoft.com/aids/) then, follow the instructions below to find what you need:

 

1)    Press KEYWORDS (first tab) on the left hand part of the tab group (other ones being Programs, Agency,Help and Options).

 

2)    Find the category of service (e.g., AIDS Drug Assistance Program – ADAP, Advocacy, Buddy Program, Counseling, etc.) in the window and click on the item to highlight the choice.

 

3)    Below this left hand window, you will find 4 ways to search for the information – “All Areas” , “Zip Code” , “A City” and “Larger Area”.  Click on your choice and you will see a corresponding choice come up on the right hand part of the screen.

 

4)    Either fill in the zip code box or choose the area or city you need and then press ‘submit’.

 

5)    This will enable the search for your category of service organization according to the area(s) of concern – city, zip code, county, etc.. Follow all instructions as they appear until it states that “the search has been reset to….”

 

6)    Finally press the “SEARCH NOW” button on the left hand bar to complete your search.

 

7)     You will hopefully see the places (names, phone number, etc.) with a weblink to a more detailed description of the site including a map and a way to even translate the information.