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2009-2011 Resource Guide Available for Pick-Up.

The Delaware HIV Consortium is pleased to announce the availability of the 2009-2011 Delaware Resource Guide. This convenient directory lists over 200 agencies and programs throughout Delaware which provide HIV/AIDS services and related resources. The Resource Guide includes text in both English and Spanish and can be obtained free-of-charge by calling the Delaware HIV Consortium at (302) 654-5471 or (877) 338-7328 (toll free). Information can be found on services such as: case management, crisis help, HIV counseling and testing, housing programs, medical resources, and supportive services.

The guide is divided into six sections. Section I provides abbreviated charts of agencies by county and category of service for quick referral. Section II provides an alphabetical listing of all 200+ agencies which includes-by agency-the services offered, location, phone number, hours of operation, applicable fees, and targeted populations. The final sections of the guide include medical information about HIV/AIDS, other important resources (helpful web sites, prescription assistance phone numbers, and free internet access sites), and ways in which people can become more involved in HIV/AIDS planning programs. The Resource Guide concludes with an agency index.

Planning Council Data Work Group members worked diligently on the Resource Guide. Rita Devlin Salvo, Manager of Community Planning said, "Thank you to the Planning Council members who took time from their busy schedules to contact the agencies and programs in the Resource Guide. With their help, we verified and updated existing information and added new programs. This year's Resource Guide provides more thorough Spanish translations than in previous years."

Salvo continued, "Adding new agencies and more Spanish translation presented challenges with the layout, the quantity of pages and our budget constraints. We wanted to keep the guide in the popular paperback-size format. This year's Resource Guide is jam-packed with information-literally and figuratively."

Translating more information into Spanish serves a vital purpose. While Hispanics represent a relatively small percentage of Delaware's population (about 6%), the HIV/AIDS rate of infection among Latinos is on the increase, according to the most recent Delaware Department of Public Health statistics. "As the Consortium strives to provide a quality continuum of care for people with HIV/AIDS in Delaware, it is critical that we give everyone the necessary tools to understand the disease," said Peter Houle, executive director. "We hope the new Resource Guide in its bilingual format makes it easier for the Spanish speaking community to access prevention, testing and treatment services."

The 2009-2011 Delaware Resource Guide can also be found on the Consortium's web site at www.delawarehiv.org under the HIV Services drop-down menu. The online Resource Guide will be updated continuously between printings. To order copies or for more information, contact Rita Devlin Salvo at (302) 654-5471, ext. 107 (toll free at (877) 338-7328), or by e-mail at rdsalvo@delawarehiv.org.