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
Possible HIV exposure within the past 72 hours? Seek PEP assessment immediately; starting within 24 hours is best. Do not wait for a routine test or a hotline to reopen. If you just tested positive, contact a provider through HRSA’s locator. For testing, search CDC GetTested and confirm hours and cost.[8]2
HIV testing — where to get tested
GetTested — HIV, STI, and hepatitis testing near you
CDC's national testing locator.5 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
HIV.gov explains where to obtain HIV testing and links to service-finding resources. Confirm the services, hours, and eligibility directly with the provider.
HIV.gov locator →I Want The Kit — home testing and specimen collection
I Want The Kit offers home specimen-collection services in participating areas; available STI kits and HIV self-tests depend on location and eligibility. Check the program’s current coverage before ordering.
CDC listing: I Want The Kit →Ongoing HIV care — Ryan White and health centers
The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program supports care for eligible people with HIV who have low incomes and inadequate coverage. It can supplement insurance, but eligibility and funded services are determined locally; a locator listing does not guarantee free care or an immediate appointment.3
Find a Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program medical provider
HRSA’s provider locator searches for Ryan White-funded medical services by location. Call a listed provider to confirm intake, available appointments, eligibility, and any charges.
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.6
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.7
stophivtogether locator →Find Doxy PEP
CDC’s locator can help find providers offering doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis. CDC recommends discussing doxy PEP with gay and bisexual men and transgender women who had syphilis, chlamydia, or gonorrhea in the past 12 months. Doxy PEP prevents selected bacterial STIs; it does not replace HIV PrEP or HIV PEP.[9]
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
County health departments can help locate HIV services. Testing, PrEP access, ADAP enrollment, costs, and hours vary by site; contact your county before visiting.
Florida county health →HIV hotlines — talk to a real person
Florida HIV/AIDS Hotline — information and referrals
CDC-INFO — federal HIV information line
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program — find local intake
Use HRSA’s provider locator and call the clinic’s listed number for enrollment and medication help. The national program website does not enroll patients directly.
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
Government locators and program resources checked September 20, 2026. Confirm availability directly; listings and hours can change.
- 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. ↩
- CDC. Nonoccupational HIV PEP recommendations, 2025. Source. Checked September 20, 2026. ↩
- CDC. Doxycycline PEP clinical guidelines, 2024. Source. Checked September 20, 2026. ↩
- 211 Big Bend. Florida HIV/AIDS Hotline contact information. Source. Checked September 20, 2026. ↩
- CDC-INFO. About our service: hours, languages, and scope. Source. Checked September 20, 2026. ↩