APLA Health & Wellness

Our mission is to achieve health care equity and promote well-being for the LGBT and other underserved communities and people living with and affected by HIV.

The sixth installment of Art Project Los Angeles will take place on September 17, 2016, at the beautiful Bonhams auction house on Sunset Boulevard. Tickets are on sale now!

AIDS Walk is moving downtown to Grand Park on Sunday, October 23. Register now!

Are you registered to vote? The deadline is October 24. It is easy to do—online, by mail, or in person!

Our brand-new, federally qualified health center offers free and low-cost health care services to the LGBT community in Long Beach and surrounding South County communities.

Meningitis outbreak among gay/bi men in L.A., and swapping saliva increases your risk. We recommend that all people living with HIV and MSM get the meningococcal vaccine.

Join Team to End AIDS (T2) and train for one of our endurance events this year. You’ll meet great people, get fit and raise vital funds to help APLA Health clients in the process.

Our NOLP food pantries help those with HIV who live on less than $1,000 a month. Help us ensure no one goes hungry.

We provide free and low-cost medical care to the LGBT community.

Want to know how PrEP can help you stay HIV-negative? Talk to us!

For people living with HIV, stable housing is a key to ensuring they remain healthy.

Our fabulous art auction and reception takes place at Bonhams in Hollywood September 17th, with works from renowned and up-and-coming artists, including Featured Artist Todd Squires (pictured). Make a date to join us!

The 32nd annual AIDS Walk is moving to Downtown L.A. Join us this year in Grand Park, with Los Angeles City Hall as our backdrop, and raise funds and consciousness as we walk to end the epidemic once and for all!

Keep up with all of the latest news from APLA Health, get advance notice about upcoming special events, receive our quarterly newsletter, Optimist, and register for advocacy alerts.

APLA Health and the Los Angeles LGBT Center co-sponsored AB 2640, which ensures individuals receive information about PrEP and PEP during HIV post-test counseling

Whether it's meeting helping pass legislation or meeting with elected officials, we're fighting for the LGBT and HIV communities.

3743 S. La Brea Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90016323.329.9900

Primary Care ClinicMonday / Wednesday: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday / Thursday / Friday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Dental ClinicMonday / Tuesday / Thursday / Friday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday: 8 a.m.-7 p.m.

Behavioral HealthMonday / Tuesday / Thursday / Friday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday: 8 a.m.-7 p.m.

HIV Testing / STD Screening & TreatmentMonday / Wednesday: 8:15 a.m.-5:45 p.m. Tuesday / Thursday / Friday: 8:15 a.m.-3:45 p.m.

611 S. Kingsley Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90005213.201.1600

Building HoursMonday: 7:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday: 7:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday: 7:30 a.m.-8 p.m.

Clientline (Registration & General Information for clients with HIV)

Monday-Friday: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. for registration and in-person assistance Monday-Friday: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. for telephone calls213.201.1500

Behavioral Health Services, Suite 301Monday-Friday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.213.201.1621

All Other Client ServicesMonday / Wednesday / Friday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday / Thursday: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.213.201.1600

1043 Elm Ave. Suite 302 Long Beach, CA 90813562.432.7300

Tuesday / Thursday: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. & 1-5 p.m.

Free parking with validation / Metro Blue Line

1127 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1504 Los Angeles, CA 90017213.201.1388

Monday-Friday: 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

1741 E. 120th St. Los Angeles, CA 90059323.564.4478

Monday-Friday: 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Locations vary – call us!213.201.1388

Locations and times vary. Contact APLA Health Dental Services at 213.201.1388 for details.

3741 S. La Brea Ave. (next door to the Gleicher/Chen Health Center)323.329.9900

Monday-Friday: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Free parking / Metro Exposition Line

1151 N. La Brea Ave.213.201.1600

This office provides benefits, housing, and behavioral health services to clients who reside in West Hollywood. Hours vary depending on client need and staff availability. Please call 213.201.1600 for more information.

This project is/was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number H80CS26614. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. AIDS Project Los Angeles and APLA Health & Wellness are 501(c)(3) charitable organizations doing business as APLA Health.

Primary Focus of the Provider

• Substance Abuse Treatment Services
• Mental Health Treatment Services
• Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
• General health services

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Type of Care

• Mental health treatment
• Substance abuse treatment
• Detoxification
• Methadone maintenance
• Methadone maintenance for predetermined time
• Methadone detoxification
• Buprenorphine maintenance
• Buprenorphine maintenance for predetermined time
• Buprenorphine detoxification
• Relapse prevention from naltrxone
• Buprenorphine used in treatment
• Naltrexone (oral)
• Vivitrol (injectable Naltrexone)
• Methadone
• Transitional housing or halfway house
• Do not treat opiod addiction
• Use methadone/buprenorphoine for pain management or emergency dosing
• Do not use medication for opioid addiction
• Accepts clients on opioid medication
• Prescribes/administer buprenorphine and/or naltrexone
• All Clients in Opioid Treatment Program
• SAMHSA-certified Opioid Treatment Program

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Facility Type

• Psychiatric hospital or psychiatric unit of a general hospital
• Residential treatment center (RTC) for children
• Residential treatment center (RTC) for adults
• Other residential treatment facility
• Partial hospitalization/day treatment
• Outpatient mental health facility
• Community mental health center
• Multi-setting mental health facility (e.g., residential plus outpatient)

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Treatment Approaches

• Individual psychotherapy
• Couples/family therapy
• Group therapy
• Cognitive/behavioral therapy
• Dialectical behavioral therapy
• Behavior modification
• Integrated dual disorders treatment
• Trauma therapy
• Activity therapy
• Electroconvulsive therapy
• Psychotropic medication
• Telemedicine therapy
• Substance abuse counseling approach
• Trauma-related counseling
• Rational emotive behavioral therapy

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Facility Smoking Policy

• Smoking not permitted
• Smoking permitted in designated area
• Smoking permitted without restriction

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Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, etc.)

• Hospital inpatient
• Residential
• Partial hospitalization/day treatment
• Outpatient
• Short-term residential
• Long-term residential
• Residential detoxification
• Outpatient detoxification
• Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or vivitrol
• Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization
• Intensive outpatient treatment
• Regular outpatient treatment
• Hospital inpatient detoxification
• Hospital inpatient treatment
• Computerized treatment
• General Hospital(including VA hospital)
• Psychiatric hospital

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Facility Operation (e.g. Private, Public)

• Private organization
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
• State mental health authority
• Other state government agency
• Regional/district or county, local or municipal government
• Tribal government
• Indian Health Service
• State Government
• Local, county, or community government
• Department of Defense
• State substance abuse agency
• State mental health department
• State department of health
• Hospital licensing authority
• The Joint Commission
• Commission on Accreditation and Rehabilitation
• National Committee for Quality Assurance
• Council on Accreditation
• Healthcare Facilitiues Accreditation Program
• Other national oraganization

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Payment/Insurance Accepted

• No payment accepted
• Cash or self-payment
• Medicaid
• Medicare
• State financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
• Private health insurance
• Military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
• IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds
• Access to recovery (ATR) voucher
• State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds
• State welfare or child and family services funds
• State corrections or juvenile justice funds
• State education funds
• Other State funds
• County or local government funds
• Community Service Block Grants
• Community Mental Health Block Grants
• U.S Department of VA funds
• Federal, or any government funding for substance abuse programs

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Emergency Mental Health Services

• Crisis intervention team
• Psychiatric emergency walk-in services

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Payment Assistance Available

• Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
• Payment assistance (check with facility for details)

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Language Services

• Services for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Spanish
• Native American Indian or Alaska Native languages
• Other languages(excluding Spanish)

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Special Programs/Groups Offered

• Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
• Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) clients
• Veterans
• Active duty military
• Military families
• Clients referred from the court/judicial system
• Seniors or older adults
• Adolescents
• Pregnant/postpartum women
• Adult women
• Adult men
• Persons with HIV or AIDS
• Persons who have experienced trauma
• Persons who have experienced sexual abuse
• Persons who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence
• Children with serious emotional disturbance (SED)
• Persons with serious mental illness (SMI)
• Persons with Alzheimer's or dementia
• Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI)
• Transitional age young adults
• Persons with eating disorders

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Ancillary Services

• Assertive community treatment
• Intensive case management
• Case management
• Chronic disease/illness management
• Consumer-run (peer-support) services
• Court-ordered outpatient treatment
• Diet and exercise counseling
• Education services
• Family psychoeducation
• Housing services
• Illness management and recovery
• Integrated primary care service
• Legal advocacy
• Nicotine replacement therapy
• Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation medications
• Psychosocial rehabilitation services
• Screening for tobacco use
• Suicide prevention services
• Supported employment
• Supported housing
• Therapeutic foster care
• Smoking/tobacco cessation counselling
• Vocational rehabilitation services
• Alcohol Detoxification
• Benzodiazepines Detoxification
• Cocaine Detoxification
• Methamphetamines Detoxification
• Opiods Detoxification
• Treatment for gambling disorder
• Treatment for internet use disorder
• Individual counseling offered
• Group counseling offered
• Family counseling offered
• Marital/couples counseling offered
• 12-step faciltitation approach
• Brief intervention approach
• Contingency management/motivational incentive
• Motivational interviewing
• Anger management
• Martix Model
• Community reinforcement plus vouchers
• Relapse prevention
• Residential beds for clients children

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Age Groups Accepted

• Children/adolescents
• Young adults
• Adults
• Seniors (65 or older)

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Gender Accepted

• Female
• Male

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Exclusive Services

• Methadone and buprenorphine clients only
• Methadone clients only
• DUI/DWI clients
• Serve only DWI clients

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