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Resources and Services: Introduction
This database contains descriptions of more than 19,000 organizations that provide services related to HIV/AIDS, STDs, and TB. Services include case management, counseling and testing, prevention, education and outreach, health care, support services, housing assistance, and legal counseling.
About the Resources and Services Database
This database is the only one of its kind in the United States. Since 1987, staff members have been identifying appropriate organizations and adding them to the database. New organizations are added regularly and current listings are verified to be sure that the information in the database is as current as possible.
What You Will Find When You Search This Database?
The Resources and Services Database will help you find national, state, or city organizations that provide a range of services related to prevention, treatment, support, and care for HIV/AIDS, STDs, and TB. You can locate groups that provide services in languages other than English and groups that target their services to specific audiences (youth, women, etc). While a small number of organizations located outside of the United States are included, the database is primarily a resource for groups in the United States.
The information provided about each organization includes the:
- name, address, and telephone number,
- geographical service area,
- hours of service,
- access procedures,
- types of services and audiences served, and
- information resources produced.
How the Database Is Organized
The Resources and Services Database is organized into sections called "fields." For example, "Organization Name," "City," and "State," are each separate fields. Together these fields make up the full description of each organization in the database; this is called a "record." Your search results will be made up of database records that match your search question.
After you enter the information, click on Search. The Results screen will show all organizations that match the criteria you entered. Click on an organization's name to display the full record for that organization.
We would like to hear your comments and suggestions about the Resources and Services Database.
Submit Your Organization for Inclusion in the Database
If you would like to add your organization to the Resources and Services Database or you would like to update your existing record, contact NPIN at 1-800-458-5231 and ask to speak to a health information specialist. You can also send an e-mail message to info@cdcnpin.org. If you have information about your organization in written form, send it to:
CDC National Prevention Information Network
Information Sciences Department
P.O. Box 6003
Rockville, MD 20849-6003
If you need assistance with any of our databases, call NPIN at 1-800-458-5231 and a health information specialist will assist you.
The inclusion of an organization or publication in NPIN's databases does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the CDC National Prevention Information Network.
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