JANUARY 29, 1999 GAY PEOPle's ChroNICLE 19
RESOURCE DIRECTORY
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P.O. Box 5426 Cleveland, OH 44101 resource@chronohio.com
216-631-8646 Toll Free 800-426-5947 Fax 216-631-1052
ADDICTION RECOVERY
Cleveland Area Code 216
Alcoholics Anonymous Cleveland central office
241-7387
Fri. 8 pm, Men's Discussion, West Shore U.U. Ch., 20401 Hilliard, Rocky River, 476-1436; Sat. 8 pm, gay non-smoking discussion, Lake County Crossroads, 5830 Heisley Rd., Mentor; ◆Sat. 7 pm, St. Luke's Church, W. 78 at Lake Ave., Cleve.; Mon. 8:30 pm, Gay-Lesbian-Bi Discussion, Club 24, 1635 Lee Rd., Cleve. Hts.; Mon. 8:30 pm, Open Doors, St. Luke's Church (see above); Wed. noon, Sisters in Sobriety, closed lesbian discussion, Arabica upstairs, 11300 Juniper, Clev. (Univ. Circle); Wed. 8 pm, Tremont Big Book Study, Zion UCC, 2716 West 14th St., Cleve. 861-2371; ◆Thur. 8 pm, St. Luke's Church, West 78th at Lake Ave., Cleve.
Al-Anon Support for children and loved ones of alcoholics
621-1381
LBGT Family Circle, 12th Step & Al-Anon, Fri. 8 pm, Faith Lutheran Church, 16511 Hilliard, Lakewood Tue. 8 pm, Al-Anon, Our Lady of Peace, Shaker Blvd at E. 126th, Cleveland
Alcoholism Services of Cleveland
Anorexia Nervosa (women) Lkwd. Presby. Church, 14502 Detroit
371-5656
221-4520
Codependency group, First Church Congreg'l, 22 Liberty, Painsvl 440-974-8909
1st and 3rd Mondays, 7 pm
Community Action Against Addiction
Emotions Anonymous
Laurelwood Hospital
5209 Euclid Ave., Cleve. 881-0765 289-6308 (voice mail) 556-2039 35900 Euclid Ave., Wlloughby 440-953-3000
Mansfield G-L A.A., Friday, 8 pm; Al-Anon Tue 8 pm for location 419-522-0729 Overeaters Anonymous 3030 Euclid Ave. #402, Cleve., 44115
Pride Institute Gay treatment centers
Recovery, Inc.
Free Mental health
Sex Addicts Anonymous
391-6664
800-547-7433
(800-54-PRIDE) 561-4442 348-7444 440-886-9663
253-8501
Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous P.O. Box 14812, Cleveland
A.A. Central Office
Columbus Area Code 614
1561 Leonard Ave., Columbus 43219 Fri 8 pm, Sober Strong and Free, closed, childcare, Women's Outreach for Women (W.O.W.), 1950-H N. 4th St., Cols., 645-6960 Fri 10 pm, Mish Mash meeting, Northminster Presby. Church, 203 King Av., Col. Sat 11am, women's closed group, also at W.O.W. ◆Sat 8:30 pm, step meeting, also at Northminster ◆Sun 1:30 pm, literature discussion, Northminster Mon 8 pm, Beginner's Group, Northminster ◆Tue 6:30 pm, single mother's support, W.O.W. Tue 8 pm, lead meeting, Northminster Wed. 8 pm, Grapevine Group, Northminster Thu 8:30 pm, A.A. discussion, Northm'ster Al-Anon-Alateen Intergroup 1561 Leonard Ave., Columbus 43219 253-2701 Sundays, G-L-B Al-Anon & adult children of alcoholics, Stonewall Center, 1160 N. High St., Columbus; 299-7764 Fri 8 pm, lesbian closed discussion, Women's Outreach for Women, 1950-H N. 4th St., Cols., 645-6960 Drummers AA Group Northminster Presb. Church, 203 King, Cols.
Overeaters Anonymous
Narcotics Anonymous
253-5001 253-2492
1561 Leonard Ave., Columbus 43219 1561 Leonard Ave., Columbus 43219 252-1700
Gay, Joyous and Free, Sat 8 pm, 2nd at Delaware, Columbus, 337-9855 291-3639 Women's Outreach for Women ● 1950-H N. Fourth St. Columbus
Alcoholics Anonymous
Recovery Alternatives
Rational Recovery
Cincinnati Area Code 513
GLBT, 961-1938 General number, 861-9966 261-2783 291-1865
A.A. alternative Akron, Canton, Elyria, Toledo, Youngstown, Erie Akron A.A. Intergroup 330-253-8181 Al-Anon, 330-253-4000 Friday Night Freedom, 8 pm, St. Bernard's Corbett Ctr, 47 E. State ◆Mon 7:30 pm, Brothers, Sisters in Sobriety, Cascade Church, 1190 Inman ◆Wed. 8 pm, Lambda Study group, St. Bernard's Corbett Ctr, 47 E. State ◆Thu 7:30, Al-Anon/Adult children of alcoholics, Cascade Ch, 1190 Inman Canton A.A. Intergroup 330-497-4427 Al-Anon, 330-438-9511
8 pm Sat, Stonewall A.A., Massillon Community Hospital, in back by emergency room, 875 8th St., Massillon, 330-492-9548
◆7:30 pm Thu, open non-smoking, St. Paul's Church, 425 Cleveland Av. SW Emotions Anonymous 330-849-0849
Erie A.A. Lambda Group Sundays 8 pm, U.U. Church, 7180 New Perry Hwy. Fremont New Freedom A.A. Sun 1 pm, First Brethren Ch., 2165 Park St. 330-673-4950 Kent Living Sober A.A. Gay and Lesbian Discussion Sun. 8:30 pm, U.U. Church of Kent, 228 Gougler Ave. Kent; back door Toledo A.A. Intergroup 419-472-8242 Al-Anon, 419-249-0636 Brothers and Sisters in Sobriety, Mon & Fri 8 pm, Good Samaritan Parish MCC, 720 W. Delaware; Live and Let Live, Sun & Wed 8 pm, St. Mark's, 2272 Collingwood; ◆Acceptance, Thur 8:30 pm, Step One, 2434 W. Sylvania Sexual Compulsives Anon. Tue 7:30 pm 7180 Perry Hwy., Erie, Pa. 814-453-5656 Youngstown Phoenix A.A., Thu 8:30 pm, Christ Ch. Presby., 1933 Canfield Rd.
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AIDS SERVICES
Ohio Statewide
Amer: Red Cross HIV/AIDS Network 995 E. Broad, Cols. 614-253-2740 x299 Ohio AIDS Coalition 48 W. Whittier, Cols. 43206 614-444-1683, 800-226-5554 Ohio Dept. of Health AIDS Client Resources 614-752-2427, 614-466-6374
AIDS Drug Assistance (ADAP) and Health Insurance Payment 800-777-4775 Ohio's Integrated Hospice 2365 Lakeview #B, Beavercreek 45431 800-272-9158 Cleveland Area Code 216 (440 where noted) AIDS Clinical Trials/Special Immunology Units of CWRU 2061 Cornell 844-8175 Com'unity advis. board, 2nd Tue 7p, Univ Hosp Harvey Hse #122 844-8051 Anonymous HIV testing, Mon-Wed-Thur 8 am-4 pm, Tue 8 am-7 pm AIDS Housing Council 1413 West 80th St., Cleveland 44102 651-6400 AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland ● 2728 Euclid #400, Clev. 44115 621-0766 FACT exercise session, Tue and Thur, 10:30 am Friday coffeehouse, 6-8 pm, call ext. 232 for info Taskforce client suggestion line 556-2858 American Red Cross HIV and AIDS education 3747 Euclid Ave, Cleve. 361-4418 AmFAR American Foundation for AIDS Research 800-392-6327 (39-AMFAR) Brothers & Sisters Living with HIV 391-3200 ext. 528 1st Wed noon, Clement Ctr Library, 2500 E 79 btw Woodland & Quincy, Clev. Free Clinic Early Intervention Program● 12201 Euclid, Cleve. 721-1115 FACT, Lakewood Div. of Health 14400 Detroit 529-7695 Rides, 529-5829 Jeffrey Heard HIV Outreach, Counseling Ctr. 1530 West 25th, Cleve 696-7002 Support group, Thurs 5 pm
HUHY (Help us help you) HIV service advisory group
888-334-4849
Mon 5 pm, Cleveland Lesbian Gay Center, 1418 West 29th St. Hospice of the Western Reserve Grief support groups; call for time, place 383-2222 Lake County Health District AIDS counseling, education, test site 440-350-2437 Support group for HIV+ people, access to Ryan White funding The Living Room● 1410 W. 29th St. at Detroit, Cleveland 44113 522-1998 Gentle*Men support group, Mon 6:30 pm Free haircuts, 1st Tue, 4 pm ◆Free massage, 2nd & 4th Wed, call for appt. AIDS 101' information group, Wed. 6:30 pm; ◆ HIV & Me, group for newly diagnosed HIV+, call for registration; ◆ Cocktail night, Fri 5-10 pm Thomas McCaffery Health Center 4242 Lorain Ave., Cleveland 651-4612 Medical Express Laboratories 5000 Euclid Ave. #306, Cleve. 216-881-3737 Medina County Health Dist. Confidential HIV testing, counseling 330-220-6265 Men of Color AIDS Project Murtis Taylor Ctr, 13422 Kinsman, Cleve. 283-4400 MOCCAA, Men of Color Concerned About AIDS 11470 Euclid #229, Cle 431-3800 Soulfood dinner, Thur.; Young gay people of color, Sat 2 pm; call for location New Hope Alternative Therapy Research ● 2012 W. 25th St. #916, Cle. 363-5060 North Coast AIDS Coalition, 1st Thurs 9 am, Red Cross, 3747 Euclid, Cle 621-0677 The Open House● 2460 Fairmount (at Cedar) Room 322, Cleve. Hts. 229-6722 Grief support, 1st & 3rd Mon, 7 pm ◆Open group, 1st & 3rd Tue, 7 pm ◆Open and HIV-only support groups, Wed 6:30 and 7 pm Opportunistic infection support, Thur 3 pm, African American support group, Thur 7 pm Planned Parenthood 881-7742 Anonymous testing Prevention outreach Project Safe Free, anon. HIV test, 8:30-5 6001 Woodland Av, Clev. 991-7233 Ryan White Title Council, 3rd Wed 5:30 pm, Visiting Nurse, 2500 E 22 348-3988 Stopping AIDS is My Mission 11001 Cedar Ave, 6th Fl., Cleve. 44106 844-6899 Visiting Nurse Assn. and Hospice 2500 East 22nd St., Cleveland 931-1400 The Xchange Point 761-5250 895 East 105th St., Cleveland 44108 Columbus Area Code 614 African-American HIV Spectrum ECCO Group, Thursdays 445-0013, 253-0861 Africentric HIV Sup'rt, Fri 6 pm, Neighb'h'd House, 1000 Atcheson 252-4941 x13 AIDS Clinical Trials Unit OSU 293-8112 456 West 10th Ave., Columbus Community advisory board, 1st Mon, Rhodes Hall #1130 AIDS Service Connection 92 Jefferson Ave., Columbus 43215
mjay@aol.com 513-241-0345
Community Network Positive Living Program 432 West Market, Xenia 45385
Commonality HIV support
Healing Circle, 2nd & 4th Wed, 6:30 pm
INDY Project
HIV/AIDS social organization
937-376-8725
513-343-9999
Men of Golor Outreach Project, Urban Leag. 3458 Reading, Cin'ti 513-487-6520 Akron, Canton Area Code 330
AIDS Holistic Services ● 655 N. Main, Akron 44310 Akron Health Dpt. Anonymous testing 177 S. Broadway, Akron 667 N. Main St., Akron 44310 Community AIDS Network
375-2159
375-2510 375-2000
419-227-2437 419-627-2525
Brothers Circle support group, 3rd Sun Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser, 1st Mon 5:30 pm, Yocono's Rest. 1666 W. Exchange, Akron Positive Connection, Thu 7:30 pm, support group for people with HIV or AIDS only Open Door Support group Crisis Ctr, 2421 13th St NW, Canton 452-6000 AIDS Interfaith Ministries P.O. Box 9576, Canton 44711 478-0208 Canton Health Dept. Anon. testing 420 N. Market, Canton 44702 489-3243 St. Hope (Stark County Housing for PWAS) 452-9812 or 455-6166 Toledo, Lima, Sandusky, Lorain AIDS Task Force Regional Cooperative Box 1091, Lima 45802 Agape AIDS Support Services Box 1264, Sandusky 44871 Positive Living group, 1st Wed 7 pm, St. Mary's Parish Ctr, Decatur at Central David's House Box 391, Toledo 43697-0391 419-244-6682; 243-7400 Infectious Disease Clinic 1800 Livingston, Lorain 440-960-4000 ext. 1389 HIV Support Group 1st Wed 7:30 pm, Red Cross of Toledo 419-244-4410 HIV Support, Mon 1 pm, Annex Com'nity Rm, 2165 Park, Toledo 419-381-3913 Men of Color AARM Project 2275 Collingwood, Toledo 419-248-3331 Plann'd Parenth'd Toledo HIV Testing Wed 6-8 pm, 1301 Jefferson 419-255-0505 Toledo Health Dept. HIV testing Mon-Fri 1-3 pm, 635 N. Erie St. 419-245-1701 Youngstown, Northern Ohio, Western Pa. Alliance Health Department 537 East Market St 330-821-7373
Anon. HIV testing Thursday 9 am-noon Mahoning Cty. AIDS Task Force Box 1143, Youngstown 44501 330-742-8811 Living in the Light Youngstown PLWA support group 330-427-6238 2nd, 4th Mon 7 pm, Christ Ch. Annex, Hopkins Rd. at Canfield, Youngstown Ursuline Center 4250 Shields Rd., Canfield 330-793-0434 Guardian Angel Cafe, free meal, food for PWAS, 3rd Sat. noon ◆HIV Anonymous support, 3rd Mon. 7 pm HIV Prayer Support Group, last Thu 7 pm ◆Nimble Needles, make Quilt panels, 1st & 3rd Wed 6:30 pm Trumbull County Area AIDS Task Force Box 1638, Warren 44482 330-399-2437 3rd Tues 4 pm, American Red Cross, Mahoning Ave., Warren Tuscarawas & Carroll Cy. AIDS Task Frc 344 W High, New Phila. 330-339-7850 2nd Weds 7 pm, Cornerstone Support conf. room, 344 W. High, New Phila. Erie County (Pa.) AIDS Task Force/Network Stephen Brockwell 814-833-0942 Lawrence Cnty. AIDS Network P.0.Box 1674, New Castle, Pa. 800-359-2437 ART, ANTIQUES, & CRAFTS 1663 Main St. (Ohio 303), Peninsula 330-657-2929 18501 Detroit Ave., Lakewood ATTORNEYS
Among Friends Gallery El Taller Picture Framing
Brown & Margolius, L.P.A. 75 Public Sq. #500, Cleveland
Rachel Eisenberg Martha Hom, Esq. Douglas K. Hyams, Esq. Joan Allyn Kodish Passalacqua & Seifert Joy Savren & Bev Caley Susan Weaver
The Gas Station
445-9033 221-7979
Ed Wolf Shaker Saab J.D. Byrider
◆HIV testing, free, anonymous, Mon 1-2:30 pm Free HIV community dinner, 4th Sat. 7 pm, North Broadway Church, 48 E. North Broadway AIDS Survivors support group, Wed, Mt. Carmel Hospice, 1144 Dublin 234-0265 Circle of Hope HIV discussion, Tue 7:15 pm, 1250 S. High St, Cols. 445-3330 Columbus AIDS Task Force ● 751 Northwest Blvd., Cols. 43212 299-2437 Daytime support group, Mon 10:30 am, call for location Women's support group, Mon 7:30 pm, childcare, rides, call fro location ◆Significant others group, 1st & 3rd Wed, 7:30 pm
P.O. Box 15186, Columbus 43215 Living Dreams of Ohio Metropolitan Residential Serv's 989 N. High St., Columbus 43201 Pater-Noster House
4313 Alkire Rd., Columbus 43228
People Sharing, Caring, Wed 7:30p, SE Christian Ch, 3330 E. Livingston 221-0544 Project Open Hand 82 E. 16th Ave., Cols. 43201 POHC@aol.com 298-8334 Ryan White Consortium 3rd Wed 1 pm, Broad St. Ch, 700 E. Broad 644-8026 Quilt panel sewing, 4th Sat 3 pm, Ohio School for Deaf, 500 Morse, Cols.885-3170 Cincinnati, Dayton, Xenia
216-228-7817
23200 Chagrin #600, Beachwood 55 Shiawassee Ave. #M, Fairlawn 27600 Chagrin #475, Beachwood
216-621-2034 216-321-0035
330-865-0997
216-595-1003
216-566-0580
2830 Franklin Ave., Cleveland
216-696-0040
717 Hanna Bldg, 1422 Euclid, Cleve. 216-771-6597 Cleveland and Rocky River
216-523-8300
216-228-4300
1015 Euclid Ave, Cleveland
AUTOMOBILES
16016 Hilliard Rd., Lakewood
Glenn Koury 10299 Shaker Blvd., Cleve. 216-231-2722 5250 Brookpark Rd., Cleveland 44134 216-398-7000 Metro Toyota Jim Greenfield Brookpark at W. 137, Cleveland 216-267-7000
Club J.J.'s
BARS & CLUBS
Cleveland Area Code 216 (440 where noted)
1946 St. Clair Ave, Cleveland
The Cage Club Atlantis (Men, dancing)
9506 Detroit Ave., Cleveland
651-0727
620 Frankfort Ave., Cleveland
621-6900
7314 Detroit Ave., Cleveland
961-4275
Code Blue
241-4663
221-2323
5¢ Decision (Mixed)
4365 State Rd. (Ohio 94), Cleveland
661-1314
294-1221
1st and 3rd Friday, Boot Scootin' Country Night with DJ Doug
870-6460
The Grid
1281 West 9th St., Cleveland
623-0113
The Hawk (Mixed) Hi & Dry In
11217 Detroit Ave., Cleveland
521-5443
2207 West 11th St., Cleveland
621-6166
Leather Stallion (Men) M.J.'s Place Muggs
2205 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland
589-8588
11633 Lorain Ave. (Ohio 10), Cleveland
476-1970
3194 West 25th St., Cleveland
398-7012
2909 Detroit Ave., Cleveland 4488 State Rd. (Ohio 94), Cleveland 1229 West 6th St., Cleveland
574-2203
741-9819
566-0060
15320 Brookpark (Ohio 17), Cleveland
433-1669
9208 Detroit Ave., Cleveland
961-3115
2032 W. 25th St. (U.S. 42), Cleveland
621-1752
11213 Detroit Ave., Cleveland 10630 Berea Rd., Cleveland
221-8576
631-7111
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AIDS Clinical Trials Group 513-636-7607, 800-874-2572 AIDS Consortium Cincinnati, 513-395-8141 N. Kentucky, 606-341-4264 AIDS Volunteers of Cincinnati 2183 Central Pky, Cin'ti 45214 513-421-2437 AIDS Volunteers of N. Kent'cky Box 175743, Covington, Ky. 41017 513-483-5757 Dinner, 4th Thur 6 pm, St.Benedict Church, 338 East 17th St, Covington, Ky. AIDS Foundation Miami Valley ● 211 S. Main 10th Flr, Dayton 937-461-2437 Anonymous HIV testing (health dept) Cinti 513-357-7350 N. Ky. 606-341-4264 Caracole House PWA housing 1821 Summit #201, Cin'ti 45237 513-761-1480
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