Health / Support / Recovery

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ADDICTION / 12-STEP

Overeaters Anonymous DC Metro
Washington, DC
A fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength, and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating. DC and Montgomery, Prince George's and southern MD.

Sexual Compulsives Anonymous (SCA)
Washington, DC
A fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other, that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from sexual compulsion.

The Dupont Circle Club
Washington, DC 20009
Provide a clean, organized, welcoming space for a variety of 12-Step Recovery groups.

The Triangle Club
Washington, DC 20036
Provides a safe and dependable space where GLBT people may hold their meetings in accordance with the 12 Steps and Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Al-Anon. Mailing: PO Box 65458, Washington DC 20035.

CLINICS

Chase-Brexton Health Services, Inc
Baltimore, MD 21201
Provider of patient-centered interdisciplinary health care for our diverse communities including those individuals who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender; HIV infected and affected. 2nd location: 8507 Liberty Road; Randallstown, MD.

Elizabeth Taylor Medical Center
Whitman-Walker Clinic
Washington, DC 20009
Medical care clinic with multiple departments of GLBT health and mental care. Includes HIV/AIDS testing, sexually transmitted disease (STD) testing at the Men's Health and Wellness Clinic, the Lesbian Health Center.

La Clinica del Pueblo
Washington, DC 20009
Bilingual health clinic provides free, culturally appropriate health services in the Latino community including HIV/AIDS care, mental health, addiction, and social services including housing assistance, food, clothing, medicine, and medical equipment.

Latino Services / WWC of Northern Virginia
Whitman-Walker Clinic
Arlington, VA 22207
"Ensures that the Latino community has access to HIV/AIDS programs and services. In addition, staff provides bridges between the growing Latino community, the Clinic and other service providers throughout the greater metropolitan Washington area." Spanish language speakers.

The Lambda Center
Washington, DC 20016
''A Washington, D.C. based mental health, substance abuse and addictions treatment center specifically designed for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities. The Lambda Center provides inpatient care, a partial hospitalization treatment program, and intensive group therapies.... A Partnership of Whitman-Walker Clinic and the Psychiatric Institute of Washington.''

Whitman-Walker Clinic
Washington, DC 20009
Community-based health organization serving the Washington, DC region. Established by and for the gay and lesbian community, it's comprised of diverse volunteers and staff who provide or facilitate the delivery of high quality, comprehensive, accessible health care and community services. Multiple locations and multiple layers of service for GLBT people and people affected by HIV/AIDS.

FAMILY / RELATIONSHIPS

Gay Married Men's Association of Washington, DC (GAMMA)
Washington, DC
''GAMMA is a peer support group for men who identify themselves as gay or bisexual or are simply attracted to men, and are now or have been in a relationship with a woman, or are contemplating such a relationship''

GENERAL

Brother Help Thyself (BHT)
Washington, DC 20005
In Baltimore contact 410-752-9072. Brother Help Thyself funds and nurtures nonprofit organizations serving the GLBTQ and HIV/AIDS communities in the Metro Baltimore / Washington areas.

Capital Area Physicians for Human Rights (CAPHR)
Washington, DC 20009
"Organization of GLBT Health Care Professionals and students living in the DC Metropolitan Area... serves as an educational, networking, and social organization which provides an opportunity for bringing together GLBT Health Care Professionals in a gay-friendly setting." Provides a list of gay friendly doctors, physicians, dentists, psychiatrists, counselors and other physical and mental healthcare service providers.

DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Washington, DC 20005
A resource for the thousands of adults and children experiencing domestic violence in the District each year, with a specific GLBT outreach.

Gays and Lesbians Opposing Violence (GLOV)
Washington, DC 20005
''Works to reduce violence against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (glbt) individuals (and those perceived as glbt) through community outreach, education, and monitoring cases to ensure that the rights and dignity of glbt victims are respected and protected. GLOV also seeks to assist victims of anti-glbt violence by advocating on their behalf, encouraging reporting, and providing a community of support.'' (Group restarted as a response to a number of high-profile cases of anti-gay violence in 2008 and a need for improved communications with police and government officials.)

Hearts and Ears, Inc
Baltimore, MD 21201
Supporting Mental Wellness in the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Community Through Support, Education and Advocacy

HIV / AIDS

AIDS Action Baltimore, Inc
Baltimore, MD 21202
"Provides educational, financial and emotional support for people with HIV/AIDS in the Baltimore metropolitan area. AAB supports and manages two of the area’s major patient assistance programs. These programs provide financial assistance for housing, utilities, medicine and medical bills."

Carl Vogel Center
Washington, DC 20005
Provides multidisciplinary and integrated health care that responds to existing and emerging needs of people with HIV and AIDS.

Damien Ministries
Washington, DC 20018
Damien Ministries seeks to reach out to those people living with HIV and AIDS whose needs are not met by other social service agencies through its ministries of prayer, communal support, pastoral care, advocacy and direct services.

DC Care Consortium
Washington, DC 20005
Advocates the assurance and availability of appropriate HIV/AIDS services in the community, including the equitable distribution of funding for these services and quality assurance in their delivery.

Food and Friends
Washington, DC 20011
Nutrition counseling + prepares, packages and delivers meals and groceries to people living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-challenging illnesses

Health Education Resource Organization (HERO)
Baltimore, MD 21012
includes AIDSWalk Maryland.

HIV+ Drop-In Coffeehouse
Washington, DC 20008
All-inclusive monthly social geared toward Washington's HIV-positive population.

HIV/AIDS Volunteer Enrichment Network (HAVEN)
Arnold, MD 21012
Enhances the quality-of-life for those who are living with HIV and AIDS in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, without regard to race, religion, cultural heritage or sexual orientation, and with respect for privacy and confidentiality for them and their families.

Metro TeenAIDS
Washington, DC 20003
''Provides resources to help young people fight AIDS and support each other. Unlike any other organization in the Washington, DC area, Metro TeenAIDS focuses all of its efforts on the special prevention, education, and treatment needs of young people.'' Mailing: PO Box 15577; Washington, DC 20003-5577.

Moveable Feast
Baltimore, MD 21223
Meal delivery program for homebound People Living with AIDS in the Greater Baltimore area. Mailing: PO Box 2298, Baltimore, MD 21203.

Northern Virginia AIDS Ministry (NOVAM)
Falls Church, VA 22046
''Educates the community about HIV/AIDS, to combat the fear, prejudice, and complacency that surround the disease, and to provide direct services to meet the needs of those who are living with HIV/AIDS. NOVAM seeks to affirm God's love for all those who have been touched by this epidemic regardless of gender, race, disability, creed, sexual orientation or national origin.''

PETS-DC
Washington, DC 20003
Enables people living with HIV/AIDS to maintain and care for their pets. Host of June dog show ''Pride of Pets.''

Us Helping Us (UHU)
Washington, DC 20010
A community-based AIDS service organization committed to reducing HIV infection in the African-American community by providing HIV prevention and support services to gay and bisexual men, and transgender persons.

MEN

Gay Men's Peer Counseling of Whitman-Walker Clinic
Whitman-Walker Clinic
Washington, DC 20009
Feeling distance from your boyfriend? Or having a hard time finding guys to date? Want to come out to your family or coworkers but don't know where to start? Do you feel lonely or don't feel connected even to your own friends? Want to become more involved in the community? If you are dealing with these or other issues, Gay Men's Peer Counseling of Whitman-Walker Clinic is here to help. This is not therapy. This is a program of the Whitman-Walker Clinic for individuals and couples provided by carefully selected peer counselors who have been there and can relate to your concerns. We do not charge fees for peer counseling, but welcome a donation to WWC scaled to your income. For more information or to schedule an appointment, send an email to info@DCPeerCounseling.org and a Peer Counselor will reply within 48 hours.

TRANSGENDER

Transgender Health Empowerment (T.H.E.)
Washington, DC 20002
Services include ''Diva Chat'' support group.

WOMEN

Lesbian Services Project (LSP)
Whitman-Walker Clinic
Washington, DC 20009
Committed to meeting the health and wellness needs of lesbians, bisexual women, and transgender people in the Washington, DC metro area.

Mautner Project
Washington, DC 20036
National Lesbian Health Organization. Includes support services and/or health resources for lesbians with cancer (or bisexual and transgender women who partner with women).

YOUTH

Different Avenues
Washington, DC 20011
"We provide services to youth and young adults, ages 12 to 30 years, who are homeless or living in insecure housing. Many of our clients are transgendered, gay, lesbian or bisexual. We also help youth who themselves are parents, as well as parents of youth. We work with people who engage in street survival strategies, including sex for favors."

Note: These dynamic community groups can grow, switch leadership, move or disband quickly. Locations and information may have changed since this Directory database was last updated. See their official web site and contact them before visiting their locations for participation. Information may have been culled from multiple public sources, and Metro Weekly assumes no affiliation with or responsibility for the organizations themselves.