Agencies in southwestern Pennsylvania helping people with HIV and AIDS include:

Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force (the area's largest organization offering support services for people living with HIV/AIDS and prevention and educational programs), 5913 Penn Ave. 412-345-7456 www.patf.org

Persad Center (counseling center for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people, also anyone with HIV) 5150 Penn Ave. 412-441-9786 www.persadcenter.org

CHERP (health equity collaboration of University of Pittsburgh and VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System in Oakland) 7180 Highland Drive, Pittsburgh 412-954-5256

Pittsburgh AIDS Center for Treatment (health care facilities include Magee, Children's East Liberty Family Health Center) 200 Lothrop St., Oakland 412-647-7228

Positive Health Clinic at Allegheny General Hospital (in the North Side hospital's Medical Ambulatory Care Clinic) appointments: 412-359-3360.

TADISO, Inc. (intervention for people enrolled in drug & alcohol prevention programs) 1425 Beaver Ave., Pittsburgh 412-322-8415

Prevention Point Pittsburgh (intravenous drug users) 907 West St., Pittsburgh www.pppgh.org 412-247-3404

The Pitt Men's Study (longitudinal study, serves MSMs, infected and uninfected) http://www.stophiv.com/pms/

Allegheny County Health Department (HIV testing and counseling) 3333 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh www.achd.net 412-687-ACHD

Note: Counseling recommended by Center for Disease Control and Prevention includes strategies to prevent transmission of the virus to others. This has become more important as the CDC has seen a relapse of high-risk activities after a patient sees the benefits of antiretroviral therapy. In addition, women with HIV need to learn how to safely try to become pregnant without having unprotected sex.