Aids Activism/Harm Reduction

Treatment On Demand - 459 Kempton Street, New Bedford, MA 02740 Telephone: (508) 999-0888 Fax: (508) 984-0499 E-mail: SOS@ACUNET.NET

New Bedford AIDS Consortium - 166 William St., New Bedford, MA 02740 Tel:508-999-9920

A.I.D.S., Inc. - To provide emergency financial assistance to indigent persons with HIV/AIDS in the Greater New Bedford and Fall River communities. Contact: 87 Middle Road, Acushnet, MA 02743

The NAMES Project Southeastern MA., Inc.The sewing of fabric represents the coming together of all the people whose lives have been challenged by AIDS. The Quilt has become a patchwork of names to memorialize people whose lives were lost to AIDS. Meets on a monthly basis (the third Sunday each month) at the Stop & Shop Supermarket at 1,001 Kings Highway in New Bedford, MA. Tel: 800-533-8749 (within Massachusetts)

AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod - Provincetown Office Tollfree: 800-905-1170, Tel: 508-487-9445, Fax: 508-487-7382. Hyannis Office Tollfree: 866.990.2437, Tel: 508.778.1954 Fax: 508.778.4501 Email: info@asgcc.org

Nantucket AIDS Network - 35 Old South Road, Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554 Phone: 508-228-3955 TTY/FAX: 508-325-7178 E-mail: Office@NantucketAids.org

See also: Aids Action Committee of Massachusetts
HIV Hotline - Toll-Free: 800-235-2331 HIV TTY: 617-437-1672 Hotline counselors speak to callers who have questions about or who are struggling with issues of safer sex, transmission, testing, drug use, taking medications, or caring for someone with HIV, as well as a host of other HIV or AIDS related concerns.

Aids Housing

Aids Housing Corporation

Hope House - 306 Osborn Street, Fall River, MA 02724 Tel: 508-235-5355 Fax: 508-324-9801

Housing First - Serves 30 single men and women with HIV/AIDS. Applicants must be clean and affiliated with the AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod. Contact: Ann Robertson, Barnstable Housing Authority, 146 South Street, Hyannis, MA 02601 Tel: 508-771-5400 ext.249 Fax: 508-775-7434

The JRI Health Assisted Living Program (ALP) - Assists participants in applying for various housing subsidies (Shelter+Care, Housing Options Program, Section 8's, TBRA HOME certificates, TBRA Section 8's, and HOPWA certificates) that can be used for scattered-site apartments. Contact: Susan Buoncor, Program Director, JRI Health. 25 West Street, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02111 Tel: 617.457.8142 ext.324 or Laurie Bloom, Director of Supported Housing Programs, 130 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116 Tel: 617.457.8150 ext. 352 Fax: 617.457.8155

Luis E. Martinez House - 101 Nye Street, New Bedford, MA 02740 Contact: Elizabeth Cosby, Program Coordinator Ph: 508.984.4155 Fax: 508.994.4514

Next Step Home Program - 466 North Main Street, Fall River, MA 02720 Contact: Judy Taber, Program Director Ph: 508.674.2788 ext. 113 Fax: 508.674.2780

Project Home - PO Box 2097, New Bedford, MA 02741 Contact: Diana T. Dean, Ph: 508.996.3147 Fax: 508.990.1465

Reb Brown Friendship House - Contact: Pauline Proch, Nantucket AIDS Network, 35 Old South Road, Nantucket, MA 02554 Ph: 508.228.3955 Fax: 508.325.7178

Other Services

Moveable Feast - 238 N Main Street, Fall River, MA Tel:(508) 672-1187 - Hosts an invitation-only dinner for people with AIDS/HIV and their guests on the second and fourth Fridays of each month. Serves people throughout the SouthCoast, also delivers meals to homes.