Research
Get the facts about HIV/AIDS, housing and healthcare.
The following websites offer valuable data including statistics and case studies on the issues of HIV/AIDS, affordable housing and homelessness, and health and social welfare.
HIV/AIDS
New York City & State
- HIV Health and Human Services Planning Council of New York
Coalition of persons living with HIV/AIDS, care givers, governmental representatives, and community members who strive to ensure quality care to all living with the disease - New York Academy of Medicine
Advances the health of people in cities - New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Interactive system that helps answer health-related questions about your neighborhood, borough and New York City overall - New York State Department of Health
Information on current health issues for New York - Supportive Housing Network of New York
Represents over 170 nonprofit organizations who operate supportive housing across the state
National
- American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR)
Dedicated to ending the global AIDS epidemic through innovative research and medical breakthroughs - Building Changes (Formerly AIDS Housing of Washington)
Information and resources for persons with HIV/AIDS - Center for Disease Control
Center for Disease Control’s primary on-line communication channel that provides reliable health information - Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC)
Provides prevention and care services to more than 15,000 men, women and families that are living with, or affected by, HIV/AIDS in New York City - Health Global Access Project (Health GAP)
U.S.-based AIDS organization campaigning against policies that deny treatment to millions and fuel the spread of HIV - Health Resources and Services Administration
Federal agency dedicated to improving access to health care services for people who are uninsured, isolated or medically vulnerable - Kaiser Network (sponsored by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation)
Provides information on national health issues to policymakers, the media, and the general public - New York Academy of Medicine
Advances the health of people in cities - POZ Magazine
Chronicles the HIV epidemic through photographers, writers, designers and doctors - San Francisco AIDS Foundation
Develops prevention programs and policy initiatives to promote health and create sustainable progress against HIV - The Body: The Complete HIV/AIDS Resource
Works to demystify HIV/AIDS and its treatments and lowers the barriers between patients and clinicians - Supportive Housing Network of New York
Represents over 170 nonprofit organizations that develop and operate supportive housing across the state
Affordable Housing/Homelessness
New York City & State
- City Limits Magazine
New York’s urban affairs news source - The Community Service Society of New York
Supports poor New Yorkers to become participants in the city’s civic life - New York City Department of Homeless Services
Provides safe shelter, outreach services and helps individuals and families transition to permanent housing - New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
Supervise programs that provide assistance and support to eligible families and individuals - New York City Human Resource Administration
Provides temporary help to low-income individuals and families to assist them in reaching self-sufficiency
National
- Corporation for Supportive Housing
Helps communities create permanent housing with services to prevent and end homelessness - Interagency Council on Homelessness
Coordinates the federal, state and local response to homelessness to end homelessness in the nation - National Center on Family Homelessness
National organization dedicated solely to helping homeless families - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Federal agency that provides essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Provides current information on housing needs, HUD programs, and research on important housing and community development issues
Health/Social Welfare
New York City & State
- The Community Service Society of New York
Supports poor New Yorkers to become participants in the city’s civic life
National
- Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Focuses on the major health care issues facing the U.S., with a growing role in global health - Substance Abuse/Mental Health Service Administration
Facilitates recovery for people with or at risk for mental or substance use disorders - U.S. National Library of Medicine
Working with National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies to provide extensive information about the latest health news