L.I.F.E. Program National Sites
 
The L.I.F.E. Program^® is a health enhancement and wellness counseling program that includes group sessions and individual health counseling. Sessions are conducted by mental health professionals, health educators, or social workers, and assisted by peer counselors.
 
Through health education based on the latest medical research, individual work, group processes, and individual health counseling sessions, participants gain the knowledge, motivation, skills, and support necessary to make health-supporting changes to improve their health.
 
Currently, the L.I.F.E. Program^® is available in various American cities (see list below). If you are interested in attending one of these programs, please use the contact information below to inquire about the next program start dates, how to register, etc. To learn more about bringing L.I.F.E. to your community, contact Shanti's Director of Program Development.  

San Francisco, California
Workshops in English:
Shanti L.I.F.E. Institute
730 Polk Street, 3rd floor
San Francisco, CA 94109
Contact: Karl Knapper
(415) 674-4706

Workshops in Spanish:
MNHC--Clínica Esperanza
Administrative Office:
240 Shotwell Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
Eduardo Antonio
415.552.1013 x310         

Santa Rosa, California
Sonoma County Department of Health Services
Center for HIV Prevention & Care
499 Humboldt Street, Suite #104
Santa Rosa, CA 95404-4214
Contact: Brian Griffiths, MPH, MSW
(707) 565-7400
 
Sacramento, CA
CARES Clinic
1500 21st Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Contact: Norma Cordero
(916) 914-6252
 
New Orleans, Louisiana
NO/AIDS Task Force
2601 Tulane Ave. Suite 500
New Orleans, LA 70119
Contact: Lucy Cordts, GSW

Kansas City, Missouri
KC Free Health Clinic
3515 Broadway
Kansas City, MO 64111
Contact: Tracey Allen-Ehrhart
(816) 777-2727
 
St. Louis, Missouri
Washington University Medical Center
Project ARK (AIDS Resources & Knowledge)
4169 Laclede Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63108
Contact: Chardial Samuel, MSW
(314) 535-7275
 
St Louis Effort for AIDS
1027 S. Vandeventer, Suite 700
St. Louis, MO 63110
Contact: Ian Koller
(314) 333-6667

Joplin and Springfield, Missouri
AIDS Project of the Ozarks
1901 East Bennett Street
Springfield, MO 65804-1434
Contact: Marlin Martin, LCSW
(417) 881-1900

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Pride Center at Equality Park
2040 N. Dixie Hwy
Wilton Manors, FL 33305
Contact: Kristofer Fegenbush
(954) 463-9011 ext 301
 
Miami, Florida
Jackson Memorial Hospital South Florida AIDS Network (SFAN)
870 80th Street
Miami Beach, FL 33141
Contact: Laura Van Sant
   
Boston, Massachusetts
Boston Living Center
29 Stanhope Street
Boston, MA 02116
Contact: Betsy Simmons
(617) 236-1012 x242

Worcester, Massachusetts
AIDS Project Worcester
85 Green Street
Worcester, MA 01604
Contact: Jesse Pack
(508) 755-3773

Provincetown, Massachusetts
AIDS Support Group Cape Cod
336 Commercial St.
Provincetown, MA 02657
Contact: Max Sandusky
(508) 487-8311

Springfield, Massachusetts
Gandara Center/River Valley Counseling Center, Holyoke Medical Center

Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell Community Health Center