Resources
Choices
(Support in creating positive change of risky sexual and drug use behaviors for MSMs and HIV positive individuals, free counseling with a licensed mental health provider may also be available for those in need)
Call (805) 781-3660 and ask for Terry
National HIV Treatment Hotline – Project Inform
The Hotline has served tens of thousands of callers since 1985 and is staffed mostly with HIV-positive individuals who help callers sort through issues that most people living with HIV face at some time in their lives.
inSPOT
(website which allows you to send e-cards to people letting them know that they may have been exposed to a STI. E-cards can be sent anonymously)
www.inspot.org
National AIDS and STD Hotline
800-227-8922
SLO County Public Health
(HIV and Hep C testing for those at risk. STD clinic)
*TESTING TIMES CHANGE OFTEN*
2191 Jonson Ave., SLO
805-781-8800
SLO Hep C Project
(education, benefits and health counseling for those who are Hepatitis C positive)
1320 Nipomo
San Luis Obispo CA
(805) 543-4372
www.slohepc.org
California Hepatitis Alliance
Member: California Hepatitis Alliance
The Body
(multimedia AIDS and HIV information resource)
www.thebody.com
HIV/AIDS and STI Testing
Cal Poly Health Services
(STI and HIV testing for Cal Poly students)
(805) 756-1211
Community Health Centers
(General Medical services, physical exams, dental, men's and women's health services. Medi-Cal accepted)
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Arroyo Grande Grand Ave.(805) 270-1700
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Arroyo Grande S. Halcyon(805) 270-1600
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Atascadero(805) 792-1400
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Cambria(805) 927-5292
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Guadalupe(805) 343-5577
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Morro Bay(805) 771-8489
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Nipomo(805) 929-3211
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Oceano(805) 270-0025
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Paso Robles(805) 238-7250
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San Luis Obispo(805) 269-1500
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Templeton(805) 434-1038
Access Support Network (A.S.N.)
(Services for people with H.I.V., free condoms, H.I.V. testing)
1320 Nipomo St.
San Luis Obispo CA
805-781-3660
www.asn.org
Cal Poly Health Services
(S.T.I. and H.I.V. testing for Cal Poly students)
(805) 756-1211
Planned Parenthood
(S.T.I. Screening, Condoms, HIV/AIDS testing, counseling, and many additional services.
Accepts FamPact)
743 Pismo Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
805-549-9446
www.ppsbvslo.org
S.L.O. County Public Health
(H.I.V. and Hep C testing for those at risk. S.T.I. clinic)
*TESTING TIMES CHANGE OFTEN*
2191 Jonson Ave., S.L.O.
805-781-8800
T.H.E. Center (The Health Education Center) - CAPSLO
(Comprehensive reproductive health services)
705 Grand Ave., S.L.O.
1152 E. Grand Ave., Arroyo Grande
Hotline: 800-549-8989
Teenline: 805-549-9579
24-hour hotline: 1-800-549-8989
HIV/AIDS and STI Resources
General Health (low cost health services)
Mental Health and Recovery
Hotline of SLO
(24-hour telephone crisis intervention)
(805) 549-4499
Rape and Incest National Network (RAINN)
Hotline: 800-656-4673
Sexual Assault Recovery and Prevention (SARP) Center of SLO
(Crisis intervention and treatment for survivors of sexual assault)
11573 Los Osos Valley Rd. Ste. D, SLO
(805) 545-8888
www.sarpcenter.org
The Trevor Project
Suicide prevention hotline
886-488-7386
Women's Shelter of SLO County
(emergency assistance and shelter for ANYONE, male or female, who is the victim of abuse)
(805) 461-1338
(805) 781-6400
LGBTQIA Groups
Cal Poly Queer Student Union
(Spectrum strives to provide a system of support for the San Luis Obispo gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex, questioning, queer, and genderqueer communities and straight allies.)
http://www.calpoly.edu/~glbclub/
Central Coast Men's Potluck
(Potluck gathering of local gay men.)
Email: ccmenspotluck@pacbell.net
Equality California (EQCA)
(Statewide organization promoting gay rights.)
www.eqca.org
GALA
(The Gay and Lesbian Alliance of the Central Coast. Local resource for LGBTQ people.)
Address: 11573 Los Osos Valley Rd. Suite B. San Luis Obispo, CA. 93401
Phone: (805) 541-4252
www.ccgala.org
Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
National organization promoting safe schools
www.glsen.org
Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
(Promotes equal rights for LGBTQ people)
www.hrc.org
Lambda Legal
(Promotes civil rights through litigation.)
Western office: 213-382-7600
Pacific Pride Foundation
(Santa Barbara county LGBTQ and HIV/AIDS resource.)
Calendar of events - http://pacificpridefoundation.org/cgi-bin/calendar.pl
http://www.pacificpridefoundation.org/
PFLAG Central Coast Chapter
(Support & advocacy programs for friends and family of LGBTQ persons.)
Central Coast Chapter Hotline - 805-438-3889
www.pflagcentralcoastchapter.net
The Trevor Project
Suicide prevention hotline
886-488-7386
TranzCentralCoast (TCC)
TCC is a support group for transgender and their family and friends. It meets every 3rd Saturday of the month.
Call GALA for more info. 541-4252
Transgender Law Center
TLC Promotes rights specifically for the trans community.
415-865-5619
http://www.transgenderlawcenter.org/
Q Youth Group
(This group serves Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender youth between ages 13 and 23. They meet downtown SLO at the Ludwick Community center every Thursday at 7:00 PM. 864 Santa Rosa St. at the corner of Mill and Santa Rosa.)
Call GALA for more info. 805-541-4252
LGBT Religious Groups
Hotline of SLO
(24 hour telephone crisis intervention)
(805) 549-4499
Rape and Incest National Network (RAINN)
Hotline: 800-656-4673
Sexual Assault Recovery and Prevention (SARP) Center of SLO
(Crisis intervention and treatement for survivors of sexual assault)
11573 Los Osos Valley Rd. Ste. D, SLO
(805) 545-8888
www.sarpcenter.org
The Trevor Project
Suicide prevention hotline
886-488-7386
Women's Shelter of SLO County
(emergency assistance and shelter for ANYONE, male or female, who is the victim of abuse)
(805) 461-1338
(805) 781-6400
Crisis Intervention
Hotline of SLO
(24-hour telephone crisis intervention)
(805) 549-4499
Rape and Incest National Network (RAINN)
Hotline: 800-656-4673
Sexual Assault Recovery and Prevention (SARP) Center of SLO
(Crisis intervention and treatement for survivors of sexual assault)
11573 Los Osos Valley Rd. Ste. D, SLO
(805) 545-8888
www.sarpcenter.org
The Trevor Project
Suicide prevention hotline
886-488-7386
Womens Shelter of SLO County
(emergency assistance and shelter for ANYONE, male or female who is the victim of abuse)
(805) 461-1338
(805) 781-6400
Other Community Resources
Hospice Grief Support Group
Grief support and end-of-life care
1304 Pacific Street, San Luis Obispo
Wednesdays from 6:30-8:00 PM
805-544-2266 or 805-434-1164
Hospice Partners of the Central Coast
End-of-life care needs.
A not-for-profit, state-licensed, Medicare & Medi-cal Certified Hospice Agency
805-782-8608
Syringe Exchange
SLO Public Health Department
2191 Johnson St. SLO
(in the rear parking lot)
(805)235-8044
Food Bank Coalition
(for local referrals to food banks)
(805)481-4652
United Way of San Luis Obispo
Local resources in our community
1288 Morro, #10
San Luis Obispo
(805)544-1234