Some AIDS groups provide many kinds of services, information, and referrals that can be useful to you. They may offer people you can talk to (this sometimes includes peer support groups and counsellors), information on treatments, education about HIV infection, help with financial problems, legal services, political advocacy, needle exchanges, care teams or buddies, transportation, and many other things. And they can direct you to physicians, complementary therapists, counsellors, lawyers, social workers, clinics, hospitals, and detox centres.
Larger cities have more groups and more resources. In some areas people have established AIDS groups to address their specific needs. For example, there are groups of gay men, women, Aboriginal people, people from different cultures, deaf people, prostitutes, people with hemophilia, drug users, and prisoners. Services are available in several languages and are offered in ways that are sensitive to different cultural groups. If you have access to a computer you may be able to communicate with AIDS groups through the Internet. Contact your nearest AIDS group to see what’s available in your area.