Resources
Legal Aid Resources
AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania (ALPP)
ALPP is a nonprofit public-interest law firm that provides free legal assistance to people living with HIV and those affected by the epidemic. ALPP serves all of Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey from their offices in Philadelphia and Camden County, NJ.
1211 Chestnut Street, Suite 600
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Tel 215-587-9377 (Intake Hours: M-F, 9 am to 5 pm)
Fax 215-587-9902
Low-income suburbanites living with HIV may wish to contact:
- Bucks County - Legal Aid of Southeastern PA 215-781-1111
- Chester County - Legal Aid of Southeastern PA 800-967-9150
- Delaware County - Legal Aid of Southeastern PA 610-874-8421
- Montgomery County - Legal Aid of Southeastern PA 610-275-5400
Low-income Philadelphians living with HIV may wish to contact:
- Community Legal Services of Philadelphia 215-981-3700
- Philadelphia Legal Assistance 215-981-3800
Each county's bar association provides a lawyer referral service:
- Bucks County Bar Association 215-348-9413, ext. 108 or 888-991-9922
- Chester County Lawyer Referral Service 610-429-1500
- Delaware County Bar Association 610-566-6625
- Montgomery Bar Association 610-279-9660, ext. 201
- Philadelphia Bar Association 215-238-6300
Helpful Websites
- A Woman's Place is a Bucks County based domestic violence organization
- Advocates for Youth has programs, resources and news related to teen sexual health
- Bucks County the Official site of Bucks County, Pennsylvania to access information on government happenings and departments
- Bucks County Transport, Inc. provides shared ride transportation services to all Bucks County residents
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- FACT of Bucks County Donate, become a Sponsor, Volunteer, Raise Money!
- HepTREC (Hepatitis Treatment, Research and Education Center) - Hepatitis information and support group listing
- HIV.gov Federal HIV policies, programs, and resources, extend the reach of HIV programs to communities at greatest risk and knowledge and access to HIV services for people most at-risk for, or living with, HIV
- HIVinfo.NIH.gov U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers information on HIV Treatment Guidelines
- NOVA: Network of Victim Assistance all services are free and confidential to victims, family, and friends
- Office of HiV Planning supports the Philadelphia EMA HIV Integrated Planning Council (HIPC), the decision-making body that plans HIV care and prevention services in the nine-county Philadelphia area.
- StopHIV.com is a portal for government, academic and community stakeholders—where the PA HIV prevention and care community can share important resources and information. HIV Prevention and Care Project at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health assists the PA Department of Health in HIV prevention and care community planning process.
- Pennsylvania Department of Health
- Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
- United Way of Bucks County