by Jessica Carreras
The Michigan Department of Community Health estimated in 2006 that 18,000 people in Michigan are living with HIV and that another 3,000 or so are living with the disease and unaware of their status.
June 27 is National HIV Testing Day and Michigan has been building up to the day with events all over the state. Picnics, health fairs, parties and outreaches have aimed at raising awareness of the need for HIV testing.
But HIV Testing Day is just one day out of the year, and many organizations offer free testing year round that is confidential, quick and free of judgment.
Here's a list of some of the places in Michigan that offer free HIV testing. For more information, and to find local testing sites, visit www.hivtest.org.
Southeast Michigan
Detroit Health Department
1151 Taylor, Detroit
313-876-0980
AIDS Partnership Michigan
2751 E. Jefferson, Detroit
313-446-9839
Midwest AIDS Prevention Project
429 Livernois, Ferndale
248-545-1435
Affirmations Community Center
290 W. Nine Mile, Ferndale
248-398-7105
HIV/AIDS Resource Center
3075 Clark, Ypsilanti
734-572-9355
Western Michigan
Community AIDS Resources and Education Services of Southwest Michigan
629 Pioneer, Kalamazoo
269-381-2437
Wellness AIDS Services Incorporated
311 E. Court, Flint
810-232-0888
Kent County Health Department
700 Fuller Ave., Grand Rapids
616-632-7100
Northern Michigan
Grand Traverse-Leelanau-Benzie County Health Department
2325 Garfield, Traverse City
231-922-4831
Chippewa County Health Department
508 Ashmun, Sault Ste. Marie
906-635-1566
Traverse Health Clinic
3147 Logan Valley, Traverse City
231-935-0668
Mid-Michigan
Lansing Area AIDS Network
913 W. Holmes, Suite 115, East Lansing
517-394-3560
Central Michigan District Health Department
2912 E. Preston, Mt. Pleasant
989-773-5921
Ingham County Health Department
5303 S. Cedar, Lansing
517-887-4308
