The Washington State Legislature established the 1988 AIDS Omnibus Bill.  This bill created a system to plan and deliver HIV services in Washington State.  The Washington Department of Health funds and supports services through this system.  It is called the regional AIDS service networks, or AIDSNETs.  The system has six geographic regions.  Each region has a lead agency.  This agency is the local health jurisdiction in the largest county. It takes the lead on finances and planning for the region.

Each regional group works with their local health departments, health districts and community organizations to do the following:

• Develop plans with the community for HIV prevention and care services;

•  Provide HIV counseling, testing and partner notification services;

• Conduct disease control activities as required by law;

• Offer HIV prevention education and other interventions, such as needle-exchange programs, especially for those at highest risk of disease; and

• Provide services for people who have HIV or are at high risk for becoming HIV- infected.

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(Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Garfield, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla & Whitman Counties)

Barry Hilt, Coordinator
West 1101 College Avenue
Spokane  WA 99201-2095
509-324-1551
fax: 509-324-1507
Spokane Regional Health District

Community organizations in this region
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Blue Mountain Heart to Heart (Walla Walla)
Spokane AIDS Network

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Region 2

(Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Franklin, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat & Yakima Counties)

Wendy Doescher, Coordinator
1210 Ahtanum Ridge Dr.

Union Gap, WA 98903-1813
509-249-6503
 fax: 509-249-6603
Yakima Health District

Community organizations in this region
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People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN)

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Region 3

(Island, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish & Whatcom Counties)

Alex Whitehouse, Coordinator
Snohomish Health District
3020 Rucker Avenue Ste 206
Everett  WA  98201
425-339-5211
fax: 425-339-5216
Snohomish Health District

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Region 4

(King County)

Frank Chaffee, Coordinator, HIV/AIDS Program Manager
Public Health, Seattle & King County
400 Yesler Way, Ste 300
Seattle WA 98104
206-296-4854
fax: 206-205-5281

www.metrokc.gov/health/apu/

Community organizations in this region
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Gay City
Lifelong AIDS Alliance
Multifaith AIDS Projects
Planned Parenthood of Western Washington
People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN)
Rise-n-Shine
Rosehedge AIDS Housing
Dunshee House (formerly Seattle AIDS Support Group)
Shanti
Seattle Treatment Education Project

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Region 5

(Pierce & Kitsap Counties)

Mary Saffold, Coordinator
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department
3629 South D St. MS: 062
Tacoma WA 98418-6813
253-798-4791
fax: 253-798-6027

www.tpchd.org

Community organizations in this region
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North American Syringe Exchange Network (Tacoma)
Pierce County AIDS Foundation (Tacoma)
Planned Parenthood of Western WA (Pierce and Kitsap counties)
People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN)

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Region 6

(Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Lewis, Mason, Pacific,  Thurston, Skamania & Wahkiakum Counties)

David Heal, Coordinator 
1601 Fourth Plain Blvd
PO Box 9825
Vancouver WA 98666
360-397-8086
fax: 360-397-8422
Clark County Public Health

Community organizations in this region
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Planned Parenthood of Western WA (Lewis, Mason, Thurston counties)
United Communities AIDS Network (Thurston county)