The single most useful thing anyone can do in the first 24 hours after a possible HIV exposure — or the first week after a positive test — is get connected to real care. This page pulls together the federally funded finders that actually work, plus the Florida-specific tools most people never hear about.1
In a hurry? If you just tested positive: use findhivcare.hrsa.gov to find a free Ryan White clinic within 50 miles. If you're looking for a free HIV test: use gettested.cdc.gov. Both work by ZIP code. Everything else on this page is context.2
HIV testing — where to get tested
GetTested — HIV, STI, and hepatitis testing near you
CDC's national testing locator. Enter your ZIP code to find free and low-cost HIV, STI, and viral hepatitis testing sites — including many with free HIV self-tests you can pick up or have mailed. Also lists vaccine sites for HPV and hepatitis.
gettested.cdc.gov →HIV.gov HIV Services Locator
Federally maintained locator that combines testing, care, and prevention services in one search. Slightly friendlier interface than the CDC tool, with the same underlying data.
HIV.gov locator →I Want The Kit — free HIV & STI self-tests by mail
Johns Hopkins-affiliated program listed on the CDC finder. Ships free HIV home tests and STI self-tests to eligible ZIP codes. Call 877-334-8762 or check the site for ZIP eligibility.
iwantthekit.org →Ongoing HIV care — Ryan White and health centers
The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program is the federal safety-net program that keeps HIV care free or nearly free for people who can't afford it. More than half of all people diagnosed with HIV in the U.S. get their care through a Ryan White clinic — regardless of insurance status or immigration status.3
Find a Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program medical provider
HRSA's official Ryan White clinic locator. Newly rebuilt in 2025 with a map-based interface. Enter city, state, ZIP, or address to find every Ryan White-funded HIV care provider within a 10–100 mile radius, with phone, address, and driving directions.
findhivcare.hrsa.gov →Find a federally funded health center
If there's no Ryan White clinic nearby, HRSA's Health Center Program has federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) that provide primary care — including HIV testing and often HIV treatment — on a sliding scale regardless of ability to pay.
findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov →PrEP and PEP — HIV prevention services
CDC Stop HIV Together — Prevention services locator
CDC's tool for finding sexual health testing, treatment, and prevention services — including PrEP providers. Bundles together services usually spread across multiple sites.
stophivtogether locator →Find Doxy PEP
CDC's finder for doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis, the after-sex antibiotic that dramatically reduces the risk of syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea. Recommended alongside HIV PrEP for many people.
finddoxypep.cdc.gov →For a full breakdown of PrEP options — daily oral, Apretude injections, and twice-yearly lenacapavir — see the Prevention hub.
Florida-specific — the tools most people never hear about
Florida's Department of Health maintains two of the most useful state-level HIV finders in the country: a testing-and-referral locator organized by county, and a PrEP/nPEP provider list organized by regional Area. Both are free and public.4
Florida HIV Counseling, Testing, and Referral Sites — by county
FDOH's official county-by-county HIV testing directory. Every site is labeled Anonymous (A), Confidential (C), and whether Rapid tests (R) are available. Includes phone numbers and addresses.
Florida HIV testing search →Florida PrEP and nPEP Providers List — by Area
FDOH's official state PrEP/PEP provider list, organized by Florida's HIV Areas (1–11). Includes health-department clinics, private providers, community health centers, and AIDS Healthcare Foundation sites.
Florida PrEP providers →Florida county health departments — HIV programs
Every Florida county health department runs an HIV program — including free testing, PrEP navigation, ADAP intake, and Ryan White eligibility. Start with your county's page on floridahealth.gov.
Florida county health →HIV hotlines — talk to a real person
Florida HIV/AIDS Hotline — 24/7
CDC-INFO — federal HIV information line
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program — HRSA
In crisis right now? Call or text 988 — the national Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Free, confidential, 24/7. The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ youth) is at 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678-678.
References & Sources
Every locator listed here is a federal or state government tool, active as of 2026.
- HIV.gov — Where to Get Tested for HIV. Federal HIV.gov guidance on finding HIV testing and connecting to care. ↩
- HRSA — Find a Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Medical Provider. HRSA's official Ryan White clinic locator, rebuilt in 2025 with a map-based interface. ↩
- Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program — HRSA. Federal program page: RWHAP serves more than half of people with diagnosed HIV in the U.S. ↩
- Florida Department of Health — HIV Counseling, Testing & Referral / PrEP & nPEP directories. Florida's official state HIV testing and PrEP provider directories. ↩
- CDC — GetTested (HIV, STI, viral hepatitis). CDC's national HIV, STI, and hepatitis testing locator. ↩
- HRSA — Find a Health Center. Federal locator for HRSA-funded FQHCs that provide primary care on a sliding scale. ↩
- CDC Stop HIV Together — HIV Prevention Services locator. CDC campaign locator for HIV testing, treatment, and prevention services. ↩