A Record of the CDC NAC Resources and Services Database

Organization Name: Whitman - Walker Clinic AIDS Program


Address (Street): 1407 S St., NW.
Washington, DC 20009



Telephone Number (Main): (202) 797-3500


Telephone Number, Hotline:
(202) 833-3234 - Gay and Lesbian Hotline


Telephone Number, TTY/TDD (Main): (202) 797-3575


Telephone Number, Spanish (Main): (202) 328-0697 - HOLA-GAY
 

Telephone Number (Other Phone): (202) 332-2437 - AIDS Information Line
 

Organization Level: NGO - Non Government
 

Organization Type: CBO - Community Based Organization
 

Other/Former Name: WWC


Language: SP - Spanish.
 

Service City: Washington.
 

Service Region: Washington metropolitan area.
 

Geographical Services: GCY Washington.
GRG Washington metropolitan area.


Description: The Whitman-Walker Clinic (WWC), established in 1973, is a 
nonprofit, volunteer-based lesbian and gay community health organization 
that provides community-based AIDS services.  The WWC, AIDS Program 
operates an HIV medical, eye and dental clinic, an HIV day treatment 
and care center, 10 residential facilities, a food bank, a comprehensive 
social work case management program, a financial assistance project, 
transportation services, home health care, a legal services project, 
alcohol and substance abuse programs, and an HIV prevention and education 
program.  In addition, WWC operates a variety of mental health programs 
and an alcohol and substance abuse program for the lesbian and gay community. 
WWC offers practical support services and mental health services, including 
a buddy system, support groups, counseling and therapy, and recreational 
activities.  Project AORTA ( AIDS Education Outreach to the Alienated) 
involves educating male prostitutes and transvestites about HIV/ AIDS.  
The IV Drug Abuse and Prostitute Project involves recruiting outreach 
workers and counselors for street encounters.  A pharmacy supplies 
medication at wholesale prices to HIV-infected persons. A Project for 
the Visually Impaired trains volunteers to become mobility instructors who 
teach sight-impaired people with AIDS how to maintain their independence.  
A loan closet contains a range of everyday items such as clocks, utensils, 
and writing implements for the visually impaired. Outreach to Black and 
Latino gay/bisexual men and lesbians is provided through the ASEO and 
ASHE projects. The HEART Project targets homosexuals and explores safer sex, 
dating, and intimacy in lifestyle-affirming workshops.  Specialized services 
are available for lesbians, including parent support groups and a safer sex 
workshop called Wet, Wild & Well!.  Information and support hotlines 
include the Gay and Lesbian Hotline and the AIDS information line.  WWC 
also distributes condoms and dental dams.
 

Sponsoring Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (Federal). 
Ryan White CARE Act, Title III (1993-1996)(Federal). 
District of Columbia  Commission of Public Health (State). 
District of Columbia Department  of Human Services (State). 
Virginia Department of Health (State).
Montgomery County, Maryland, Government (Local). 
City of Alexandria, Virginia (Local). 
American Foundation for  AIDS Research (Private).
Brother Help Thyself (Private). 
Gay Men's Chorus of Washington (Private). 
Arlington County, Virginia (Local). 
Fairfax County (Local). 
Prince George's County Health Department, Maryland (Local).




Hours of Service (Main Office): 
Mon.-Fri., 9am-6pm. 
Gay Men's VD Clinic Tues. and Thurs., 6pm-7:30pm. 
Gay and Lesbian Hotline: Mon.-Sun., 7pm-11pm. 
DC TTY / TDD and voice  AIDS Info Line:
Mon.-Fri., 9am-9pm and Sat.-Sun., 10am-5pm. Spanish Hotline:
Mon.-Fri., 10am-6pm.
 

Information Resources:
Brochures, directories, fact sheets, information packages,
manuals, monographs, posters, reports, statements, teaching guides.
Newsletter: Looking Forward, monthly.
Audiviovisual materials, HIV-TV, cable television program.


Access Procedures: Housing fee: Yes. Applicants for housing should be 
referred by a physician, social service agencies, or another branch of 
the Whitman-Walker Clinic. Due to the small space available for the 
pharmacy, supplies are limited and doctors must call in orders in advance.
 

Service Code:

Case Management, Administration Services.
Counseling Services.
Support Groups.
HIV Test Related Counseling.
Legal Assistance Services.
Medical Services.
Alternative Therapies.
Dental Services.
HIV Antibody Testing Services.
Pharmacy Assistance Services.
Practical Support Services.
Companions, Buddies to AIDS Patients.
Financial Services to Individuals.
Food Services.
Homemakers, Home Health Aides.
Housing Services.
Outreach Education Services.
Speakers Bureaus.
Audiovisual Material Dissemination.
Newsletter, Periodical Dissemination.
Audiovisual Material Production.
Newsletter, Periodical Production.
Referral Services.
AIDS Hotlines.