Community Resources

Community Resources

Corrections-Focused Resources

	Centerforce Description: Service, education, and advocacy group for individuals and families affected by incarceration.

	(The) Grace Project in Prisons and Jails Source: Guiding Responsive Action in Corrections at End of Life Description: Website is under construction. See the program description on the Volunteers of America Web site .

	Infectious Diseases in Corrections Report (IDCR) Editor: Source: Brown University School of Medicine Description: IDCR is a forum for correctional problem solving, targeting correctional physicians, nurses, administrators, case managers and outreach workers. It is published monthly and distributed by fax and e-mail, and provides up-to-the moment information on HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, and other infectious diseases, as well as efficient ways to administer treatment in the correctional environment. Continuing Medical Education credits are provided by the Brown University Office of Continuing Medical Education.

	Hepatitis C Awareness News Description: Developed and distributed by the HCV Prison Support Project. Monthly newsletter on Hepatitis C with updates and discussion about its impact on the lives of prisoners affected with it; how to take care of themselves and prevent the spread of the virus to others.

HIV/AIDS Information Portals

	HIV InSite Source: UCSF Center for HIV Information Description: Comprehensive Web site geared toward providers and program managers and policymakers. Knowledge base includes a chapter on HIV care in the corrections setting.

	International AIDS Society ? USA Description: Not-for-profit provider training organization. Has online courses and free journal.

	The Body Description: Popular consumer-oriented Web portal.

	Project Inform Description: Patient advocacy and information organzation.

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