Vermont AIDS June 1992 More than 100 Vermont residents have been diagnosed with AIDS according to the most recent statistics from the Ver- mont Department of Health. As of the end of April, 103 Vermont res- least 57 of those have died. Not included itive HIV test is not reported to public health authorities in Vermont. Cases Break 100 People seeking more information about AIDS in Vermont, prevention and safer sex, HIV antibody testing, or similar is- sues should contact the Vermont AIDS Hotline at 1-800-882-2437. V idents meeting the case definition of Vermont AIDS Cases AIDS have been reported to the Vermont Department of Health AIDS Program. At Adults (>13) 101 Forconfidenfial AIDS Information in these numbers are people living in oth- Men who have sex with men 69 er states when they were diagnosed with Injection drug use 15 AIDS who later moved to Vermont. Ac- Men who have sex with cording to many working in the field, men & inject drugs 4 significant numbers of people with AIDS Blood/blood products 5 “come home” to rural areas like Vermont Heterosexual contact 6 after their diagnosis. People in this cat- Undetermined 2 egory are counted by state of residence at the time of diagnosis. Pediatric (<13) 2 The Health Department estimates that Mother with/at risk for HIV 2 500-800 Vermonters are living with Ca” HIV. Unlike a diagnosis of AIDS, a pos- Total 103 1-8O0-882-A|DS \ J Bennington Area AH)S Project PO Box 1066 Bennington VT 05201 (802) 442-4481 or 1-800-845-2437 Health Resource Organizations Lesbian Cancer Support Group (802) 660-8386 Northeast Kingdom AIDS Coalition PO Box 40 Newport VT 05855 - (802)334-2437 North Star (Holistic Health Care) RR2 Box 3255 Morrisville VT 05661 - (802) 888-2858 AIDS HOTLINESI Brattleboro AIDS Project V<°—rm°nt 1-800-332-2437 4 High Street. Suite 2-3 Vermont AIDS Council New Hampshire 1-800-752-2437 Bmmeboro VT 05301 PO Box 275 New Y°’k Stale 1*3°°'541'2437 (802) 2544444 (Helpline) Montpelier VT 05601 - (802) 229-2557 Massachusetts 1-617-522-4090 (302) 954-8253 (Qffice) M"“_“e 1'800‘351'2437 Vermont C.A.R.E.S. N?m°“_a1 1'800‘342'2437 Franklin-Grand Isle AIDS Task Force (committee for AIDS Resources, Canada“ 1‘613'563’2437 3 Ferris 5339‘ Education, and Services) St. Albans VT 05478 - (802) 524-7742 PO Box 5248 AIDS Community Awareness Project 1-300-533-7334 30 Elmwood Avenue (ACAP) Burlington VT 05401 P0 B07‘ 603 Gay/Lesbian Alcoholics Anonymous (802) 863-2437 (Burlington) St Johnsbury VT 05819 GLAA, P.0. Box 5653 1-800-649-2437 (Rutland and (802) 748‘1149 Burlington, VT 05402 Washington County support groups) AIDS C°mm“nity R°S°“1'°° H.E.A.L. Vermont Vermont Department of Health Network (ACoRN) (Holistic Education and 1-800-882-2437 (AIDS Hotline) or PO BOX 2057 AIDS Alternatives Liaison) (802) 353-7245 (AIDS Program office) Lebanon NH 03766 po Box 795 (603) 448-4400 Montpelier VT 05602 - (802) 229-4325 VT PWA coannon PO Box 1055 Brattleboro, VT 05502 1-800-69-V'l"PWA or (802) 257-9277 Vermont Women’s Health Center 336 North Avenue Burlington VT 05401 - (802) 863-1386 7