TAMPA BAY AIDS NETWORK
Gulf Coast Jewish Family Services, Inc. providing Gulf Coast Community Care and noncustodial parents, employment of non custodial parents, noncustodial parent employment program, care management, elderly care, elder mental health, elder care, geriatric mental health, mental health and elderly, violence prevention, intergenerational mentoring, community care for disabled adults and jewish family services.
Tampa Bay AIDS Network

The Tampa Bay AIDS Network (TBAN) is the largest HIV/AIDS program in west central Florida, with 25 staff providing services to more than 6000 people annually in the Tampa Bay region serving Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Hernando Counties.

Tampa Bay AIDS Network is a program established as part of a successful merger in 2002, of Gulf Coast Jewish Family Services and the Tampa AIDS Network. Both organizations had been operating from many years to meet the needs of persons positive with HIV and for those who have AIDS. The merger of these two organizations greatly enhanced our ability to provide quality services throughout Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, and Hernando Counties.

For assistance or more information, call Tampa Bay AIDS Network at (813) 769-5180

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HIV Testing

Tuesdays from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (excluding major holidays).
Thursdays from 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm, (excluding major holidays).

7402 N. 56th Street, Suite 101

HIV testing is done anonymously using code numbers rather than names. Testing is usually done using an oral swab, with no blood draw or needles required. Results are available in two weeks.

Testing is free, but a $10 donation is suggested and appreciated.
To learn more about testing, call (813) 769-5180


For assistance or more information abut any of the services offered through Gulf Coast's Tampa Bay AIDS Network, please contact:
North Tampa
7402 N. 56th Street, Bldg. 100
Tampa, FL 33617
(813) 769-5180

Pasco & Hernando Counties
5744 Missouri Avenue
New Port Richey, FL 34652
(727) 816-1235

Pinellas County
14041 Icot Blvd.
Clearwater, FL 33760
(727) 479-1800


noncustodial parents, employment of non custodial parents, noncustodial parent employment program, care management, elderly care, elder mental health, elder care, geriatric mental health, mental health and elderly, violence prevention, intergenerational mentoring, community care for disabled adults jewish family services
Services provided by TBAN include:

  • Medical Case Management, available in Hillsborough, Pasco and Hernando Counties, works with persons living with HIV and their families utilizing a person-centered approach that focuses primarily on maintaining the client in medical treatment and assisting clients in treatment adherence; thus truly maintaining/improving their health by full participation in the treatment regimen and care planning. Consequently, case management has transformed over time and has been designated as Medical Case Management including treatment adherence, a core service of the Ryan White compendium of services to clients. We accomplish this by bringing a holistic approach to the client’s overall care, beginning with the case manager’s role which has become central, as the first and ongoing point of contact, once eligibility has been established. The case manager then assesses, and with the client, plans the course for meeting identified needs through core and supportive services and coordination of those services, along with encouragement to persevere. The case manager acts as coach, facilitator, and consultant to the client.
  • Medical Education, Advocacy, and Treatment Adherence Services to improve the quality of care and health outcomes in communities of color disproportionately impacted by the HIV epidemic is provided through our Minority AIDS Initiative. This is accomplished through increasing access to prevention and care, and building stronger community linkages to address the needs of African Americans and Hispanics with HIV disease in all four counties.
  • A large Food Pantry in Hillsborough County provides a wide variety of nutritious food, personal care items, and household cleaning products to eligible clients. A smaller Food Pantry operates to serve persons who are HIV positive in Pasco and Hernando counties, and is supplemented by a Food Gift Card Program to purchase food and necessary toiletries from local grocery stores, again, to eligible clients.
  • Emergency Financial Assistance for rent and utilities to prevent homelessness and utility cut-offs is available to those who qualify in all four counties through Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA).
  • Transportation to medical appointments is available to those with HIV residing in Pasco and Hernando counties.
HIV Prevention Plays a Major Role in the Programs Offered
  • Street and community outreach to persons at risk for HIV infection is aimed at reducing barriers to early diagnosis of HIV infection and increasing access to quality medical care, treatment, and ongoing prevention services for those diagnosed with HIV.
  • Education to small groups and individuals provide people at high risk for HIV infection with information and behavior modification techniques to reduce or eliminate their risk of infection.
  • Community presentations on HIV disease and its transmission and prevention increase awareness for those persons at risk for HIV infection.
  • AIDS 104 courses provide education to the public and for those persons required to participate in this four-hour seminar to obtain state licensure for their profession.
  • HIV testing and counseling is designed to inform individuals about HIV transmission and testing, assist them in assessing their own level of risk, encourage individual risk reduction plans, provide an HIV antibody test if desired, and additional counseling and education as needed.
Volunteer Services

TBAN welcomes volunteers and gratefully accepts donations of food, personal care items and financial support for our HIV/AIDS programs in the Tampa Bay area.

Links
 The following website links are provided to assist individuals who are infected and affected by HIV/AIDS:

Local Resources:
AIDS Service Association of Pinellas - www.thehospice.org/asap.htm
Francis House - www.francishouse.org
Gulf Coast Jewish Family Services HIV/AIDS Housing - www.gcjfs.org/svc-housing.htm
Hernando County Health Department - www.health.co.hernando.fl.us
Hillsborough County Health Department - www.hillscountyhealth.org
Metropolitan Charities Community Services, Inc. - www.metrocharities.org
Operation HOPE - www.ohop.org
Pasco County Health Department - www.doh.state.fl.us/chdpasco/
Pinellas County Health Department - www.pinellashealth.com
PWA Coalition of Tampa Bay - www.pwactampa.homestead.com
St. Joseph's Comprehensive Research Institute - www.centerwatch.com/professional/pro887.html
T.A.S.K. Positive Education - www.pos-ed.org
United Way of Tampa Bay - www.uwtb.org
West Central Florida Ryan White Care Council - www.healthcouncils.org
State Resources:
Florida Agency for Health Care Administration - www.fdhc.state.fl.us
The AIDS Institute - www.TheAIDSInstitute.org
Florida Department of Health - www.doh.state.fl.us
National Resources:
AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service - www.aidsinfo.nih.gov
American Foundation for AIDS Research - www.amfar.org
CDC National Prevention Information Network - www.cdcnpin.org
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - www.cdc.gov
Medicare - www.medicare.gov
National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project - www.natap.org
National Minority AIDS Council - www.nmac.org
ADDITIONAL SERVICES AVAILABLE FROM GULF COAST JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES, INC.
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Gulf Coast Jewish Family Services, Inc. providing Gulf Coast Community Care and noncustodial parents, employment of non custodial parents, noncustodial parent employment program, care management, elderly care, elder mental health, elder care, geriatric mental health, mental health and elderly, violence prevention, intergenerational mentoring, community care for disabled adults, jewish family services, and assitance for HIV/AIDS patients via the Tampa Bay AIDS Network, HIV/AIDS Pinellas, HIV/AIDS Hillsborough, HIV/AIDS Hernando, HIV/AIDS Pasco, HIV/AIDS Florida, TAN, TBAN.
Gulf Coast Jewish Family Services, Inc. providing Gulf Coast Community Care and noncustodial parents, employment of non custodial parents, noncustodial parent employment program, care management, elderly care, elder mental health, elder care, geriatric mental health, mental health and elderly, violence prevention, intergenerational mentoring, community care for disabled adults, jewish family services, and assitance for HIV/AIDS patients via the Tampa Bay AIDS Network, HIV/AIDS Pinellas, HIV/AIDS Hillsborough, HIV/AIDS Hernando, HIV/AIDS Pasco, HIV/AIDS Florida, TAN, TBAN.
Offices in Pinellas, Pasco, Hillsborough, Polk,
Sarasota, Lee, Broward, and Miami-Dade Counties
14041 Icot Boulevard
Clearwater, FL 33760 		(727) 479-1800
(800) 888-5066
Fax (727) 535-4774

General Information
info@gcjfs.org
Employment Information
HR@gcjfs.org


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