Support systems are available throughout Virginia.

Organizations throughout Richmond and the state offer HIV/AIDS support. We are not affiliated with or responsible for the information on these sites, but are providing them as an additional resource.

Local resources

These Richmond-area organizations offer HIV/AIDS care services, including early intervention, education, support groups and financial assistance programs:

• HIV Services
• Richmond Behavioral Health Authority
• Health Brigade
• Minority Health Consortium
• Virginia Department of Health

Statewide support

Planning to relocate within Virginia? These organizations provide HIV/AIDS services in nearby metro regions:

• Charlottesville: University of Virginia Ryan White HIV Clinic
• Fairfax: Northern Virginia Regional Commission
• Fredericksburg: Fredericksburg Area HIV/AIDS Support Services
• Norfolk: EVMS HIV/AIDS Resource and Consultation Center and Access AIDS Care
• Roanoke: Carilion Clinic Infectious Disease

National Resources

• HIV/AIDS: The basics
• Personal stories
• Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Statistics
• Ryan White Program
• Women with HIV/AIDS

I was diagnosed with HIV in 1991 and became sick with pneumocystis pneumonia. In 1998, I transitioned into AIDS status. Thanks to HIV Services, I'm still here, and the virus is now undetectable.

- W.C.