A person or family with HIV may need many kinds of support. Your child's health care provider and your local health and social services departments can assist you in finding the help you need. Help may include someone to:
Sometimes it helps to talk with others who also have HIV or a child with HIV. Here are some ways of finding them:
Additional Resources
National hotlines and information clearinghouses can send you free publications and give you the latest news about drug-testing and clinical trials. Here are some telephone numbers to help you get the information you need:
General Information
National AIDS Hotline
HIV/AIDS Treatment Information
Clinical Trials Conducted by the National Institutes of Health or Food and Drug Administration-Approved Trials:
Social Security Disability Benefits
For confidential assistance in applying for social security disability benefits, call the Social Security Administration at (800) 722-1213. You also may request a personal earnings and benefit estimate statement (PEBES) to help you estimate the retirement, disability, and survivor benefits payable on your social security record.
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