LA County Department of Public Health

Below are links to free or low cost HIV and STD resources, materials, and information.

Pocket Guide LA: STD/HIV Services for Youth in Los Angeles County!
National HIV/AIDS Strategy 2022-2025
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (general HIV/STD information)
Planned Parenthood
Call the toll-free Los Angeles County STD Hotline at 1-800-758-0880 for questions about STDs, referrals to free and low-cost testing in LA County, and free condoms by mail (LA County residents only).

Links and Resources

HIV

PrEP and PEP information
CDC fact sheet on the HIV-STD connection
Get tested for HIV
California AIDS Hotline: 800-367-AIDS, Mon ï¿½ Fri, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (until 9 p.m. Tuesdays). TDD: 888-225-AIDS
CDC INFO: 800-232-4636. STD and HIV information (listen to prompts) - 24 hrs
Public Health InfoLine: 833-540-0473, 7 days a week, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

STDs

Get tested for STDs
Los Angeles County STD Hotline:1-800-758-0880 (toll free):
Offers STD information and referrals to free and low-cost testing in LA County
American Social Health Association: General STD information and resources, with an emphasis on herpes and HPV), also has lots of condom information
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: General STD information

Condoms

Free condoms by mail (LA County residents only)
Note: The STD Hotline is available 24 hours/day, 7 days a week via an automated system for clinics and to leave a message for condoms. If you want to speak to a health educator, please call Monday-Friday 9am-5pm.
LA Condom offers information on free condoms in LA County

Drug Treatment

Drug Treatment and recovery resources in LA County: contact 1-800-564-6600 to be referred to resources near you.

Abusive Relationships

Abuse or sexual assault hotline: If you are experiencing sexual or relationship abuse or violence, or if you are afraid of your partner, call 213-626-3393 or 310-854-4621, 24-hours a day.
Domestic Violence Victim's Handbook
- English - New 2019
- Spanish - New 2019
Youth Resources
- Advocates for Youth: Provides information, training, and strategic assistance to youth-serving organizations, policy makers, youth activists, and the media to help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health.
- Go Ask Alice!: A health question and answer Internet site produced by "Alice!," Columbia University's Health Education Program. "Alice" answers questions about relationships, sexuality, sexual health, emotional health, nutrition, alcohol, nicotine, drugs, and, general health.
- I Wanna Know: Created by the American Social Health Association, this site offers information on STDs, basics about what's going on with your body, and advice on how to deal with peer pressure.
- Kaiser Family Foundation: Numerous reports, fact sheets, and news on various health topics, including Youth and HIV/STDs).
- Reach LA: A youth-oriented community-based organization in Los Angeles that provides HIV prevention services.
- Teen Source: A Web site by the California Family Health Council with information on sexual health, relationships, and related issues. Get information, hear directly from other teens in recorded interviews, watch streaming videos, take a virtual clinic tour, or find a clinic near you.
- Planned Parenthood for Teens
- Youth Resource: A web site created by and for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (GLBTQ) young people 13 to 24 years old, takes a holistic approach to sexual health by offering support, community, resources, and peer-to-peer education about issues of concern to GLBTQ young people.

Division of HIV and STD Programs