Support systems are available throughout Virginia.
The VCU Ryan White Program provides comprehensive resources including client service programs, support groups, events and more.
Organizations throughout Richmond and the state offer HIV/AIDS support. We are not affiliated with or responsible for the information on these sites, but are providing them as an additional resource.
Local resources
These Richmond-area organizations offer HIV/AIDS care services, including early intervention, education, support groups and financial assistance programs:
- HIV Services
- Richmond Behavioral Health Authority
- Health Brigade
- Minority Health Consortium
- Virginia Department of Health
Statewide support
Planning to relocate within Virginia? These organizations provide HIV/AIDS services in nearby metro regions:
- Charlottesville: University of Virginia Ryan White HIV Clinic
- Fairfax: Northern Virginia Regional Commission
- Fredericksburg: Fredericksburg Area HIV/AIDS Support Services
- Norfolk: EVMS HIV/AIDS Resource and Consultation Center and Access AIDS Care
- Roanoke: Carilion Clinic Infectious Disease
National Resources
- HIV/AIDS: The basics
- Personal stories
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Statistics
- Ryan White Program
- Women with HIV/AIDS
I was diagnosed with HIV in 1991 and became sick with pneumocystis pneumonia. In 1998, I transitioned into AIDS status. Thanks to HIV Services, I'm still here, and the virus is now undetectable.
- W.C.