1. International AIDS Conference Wednesday, July 25 2012
Resource Guide
HIV Disclosure for Youth
& Young Adults
International AIDS Conference
Wednesday, July

2. Questions About Legal Issues?
● We are not experts in the legal issues surrounding disclosure and we suggest you may want to contact an expert as you go through this process.
We have developed a list of some resources for more information and to help you identify experts regarding issues in your area.
One place to start may be with your HIV healthcare provider
This resource guide is also on our website at

3. Helpful Tools Resource guide created to assist youth in finding support around disclosing in their day-to-day lives
Source
Service(s) Provided
Description
Website or address
Contact Info
The Center for HIV Law and Policy
 HIV law and policy/ legal support
National legal and policy resource and strategy center for people living with HIV
Catherine Hanssens
Executive Director
HIV Law Project
Legal support/ HIV Law and policy
Legal agency providing services to low-income people living w/HIV/AIDS in New York City
Tracy L. Welsh, Esq.
National AIDS Hotline
Counseling, testing, legal support
HIV/AIDS counseling and testing resources for discrimination and other legal issues
1-800-CDC-INFO
Gay Men’s Health Crisis
Counseling, support, hotline
Hotline for those newly diagnosed trying to access HIV/AIDS resources
1-800-AIDS-NYC
International:

4. Helpful Tools Created by AIDS Alliance Youth Advisory Council- 2012
Source
Service(s) Provided
Description
Website or address
Contact Info
HIV Law Project
Legal support/ HIV Law and policy
Legal agency providing services to low-income people living w/HIV/AIDS in New York City
Tracy L. Welsh, Esq.
Executive Director
US Dept. of Health & Human Services, Office for Civil Rights
Legal support/ civil rights
Principal agency to bring forth discrimination complaints based on HIV status
AIDS.org
HIV/AIDS resources
Numerous resources around HIV/AIDS in the US
The Body
Website that offers innumerable HIV/AIDS resources
Created by AIDS Alliance Youth Advisory Council- 2012

5. Helpful Tools Created by AIDS Alliance Youth Advisory Council- 2012
Source
Service(s) Provided
Description
Website or address
Contact Info
State Health Facts
 HIV related Health information
Provides up-to-date, easy-to-use health data including HIV
Criminal HIV Transmission Blog
 Opinions and resources related to HIV crimes
Collection of published news stories, opinion and resources about so-called HIV crimes
The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
HIV law and policy/ legal support
Legal network that promotes the human rights of people living with and vulnerable to HIV/AIDS
Americans with Disabilities Act Information & Assistance Hotline
Education and legal support
Assistance navigating HIV laws
international:
Center for Disease Control Business & Labor Resource Center
Workplace support and education
Comprehensive workplace HIV/AIDS programs
international:
Created by AIDS Alliance Youth Advisory Council- 2012

6. Helpful Tools Created by AIDS Alliance Youth Advisory Council- 2012
Source
Service(s) Provided
Description
Website or address
Contact Info
AIDSLEX
HIV Law and Human Rights Education
This free e-Library has resources on HIV-related legal issues and human rights issues.
International Labor Organization
(HIV/AIDS Division)
International policy development
Practical guidelines and policy development for international communities
HIV Travel
 HIV and travel-related information
information on current HIV travel restrictions, including short-term stays and visas
Created by AIDS Alliance Youth Advisory Council- 2012