HIV/AIDS Program
About the Public Health HIV/AIDS Program
Vision Statement:
As members of the Public Health - Seattle & King County HIV/AIDS Program, we envision every person effectively preventing and/or effectively managing HIV infection.
The HIV/AIDS Program coordinates and collaborates with health care organizations, universities, community-based groups and other Health Department programs to provide essential prevention, research and care services.
The HIV/AIDS Program serves all of King County from its downtown Seattle offices located at 400 Yesler Way, 3rd Floor, Seattle, WA 98104. The phone number is (206) 296-4649. Program sections located at the Yesler Building include: Administration, Education, Care, The Resource Library, Drug Use Prevention, The HIV/STD Hotline and Epidemiology.
Together, the HIV/AIDS Program staff perform a wide range of educational, and research activities as well as community-wide coordination, planning, and policy development.
The materials in our lending library are available to the public free of charge:
- Videotapes and slides
- Books journals, articles and curricula
- Brochures, pamphlets, posters, and community resource lists
- Literature searches upon request
- HIV/STD Information Line: (206) 205-STDS(7837).
- TTY Relay Service: (206) 296-4843.
Trained staff answer calls providing:
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key links
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 Trail to Treatment (Adobe PDF format)
Trail to Treatment is a guidebook for outreach workers, case managers, counselors and other frontline staff who refer adults to drug and alcohol treatment. It contains information that will help you and your clients access treatment.
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 King County Needle Exchange Program
Needle exchange is designed to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS and other blood-borne infections among injection drug users, their families and communities.
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Health Educators homepage
 Information for health providers including continuing education, downloadable materials, posters, and more. |
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