Individuals may receive group or individual counseling with licensed psychotherapists and supervised interns. A psychiatrist sees clients one day a week. Local agencies may consult with program staff concerning HIV-related mental health needs of their clients. Individual and couples counseling, support groups, and social events sensitive to the special needs of women with HIV are offered. Child-care services and transportation vouchers are available for clients who are able to come to the office.
Psychotherapists visit women in their home, hospice, or hospital, as needed.
Women-focused HIV consultation is available to agencies serving women and children. Activities include street outreach, individual risk reduction counseling, and recruitment and training of members of the target populations to educate and reinforce their peers regarding reduced sexual and injection-associated risk. Mobile HIV Testing and Counseling HIV testing and counseling is provided for clients of more than 30 drug treatment programs in the Long Beach and South Bay areas through the LA County-funded Mobile Testing Program. Phlebotomists and counselors use an outreach van to visit drug treatment facilities on a regular schedule to test clients and their significant others and provide results with risk reduction counseling. Special medical and social services are offered for persons who are HIV-positive.