HVCS is hosting a World AIDS Day observance on December 1, 2021 from 12:00 to 1:00 pm via video conference. This meeting is open to the public. For log-in credentials and link, please contact J. Dewey via email.
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World AIDS Day: HVCS Observance
Wednesday, November 17th, 2021Free HIV/STI Testing at the LOFT
Monday, November 1st, 2021Free HIV/STI Testing is provided through a collaboration with Hudson Valley Community Services (HVCS) on a monthly basis at The LOFT. Includes testing for HIV, Hepatitis C, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, and Syphilis.
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Free HIV/STI Testing is conducted at The LOFT every 3rd Tuesday of month from 5:00pm-8:00pm by appointment only. Testing is fast, free, and discreet.
In collaboration with Hudson Valley Community Services (HVCS), free, in-person HIV & STI screening returns to The LOFT the 3rd Tuesday of every month.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic new procedures have been put into place to ensure the safety of you, LOFT and HVCS staff.
- Pre-screening and counseling will be done prior to the appointment by phone with an HVCS counselor.
- You must answer a COVID-19 health
survey before you enter the center and have a thermal scan. - You must wear a face covering over your nose and mouth for the duration of the in-person appointment.
To start the process and make an appointment contact Jamel Gray at jgray@hudsonvalleycs.org or call (914)-785-8214. If you are unable to visit The LOFT on the 3rd Tuesday during the appointment period, additional appointments can be scheduled a different day and time either at The LOFT or an HVCS location.
Free HIV Testing at The LOFT
Wednesday, September 29th, 2021Free HIV/STI Testing is conducted at The LOFT every 3rd Tuesday of month from 5:00pm – 8:00pm by appointment only. Testing is fast, free, and discreet.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic new procedures have been put into place to ensure the safety of you, LOFT and HVCS staff.
- You must make an appointment, no drop-ins will be able to be screened that day.
- Pre-screening and counseling will be done prior to the appointment by phone with an HVCS counselor.
- You must answer a COVID-19 health
survey before you enter the center and have a thermal scan. - You must wear a face covering over your nose and mouth for the duration of the in-person appointment.
To start the process and make an appointment contact Jamel Gray at jgray@hudsonvalleycs.org or call or text (914)-785-8214.
If you are unable to visit The LOFT during the appointment period, additional appointments can be scheduled a different day and time either at The LOFT or an HVCS location. Contact us to find out more.
PrEP Aware Week
Friday, September 17th, 2021
Learn more about PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) to prevent HIV infection and how to get it here.
National Latinx HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Thursday, September 2nd, 2021Coordinated by the Latino Commission on AIDS, National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD) is observed each year on October 15 to increase awareness of the impact of HIV on the Hispanic/Latino population in the United States. The NLAAD campaign promotes HIV testing and prevention, and provides information on access to care for Hispanic/Latino communities across the nation.
National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Thursday, September 2nd, 2021National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NGMHAAD) is observed each year on September 27 to direct attention to the continuing and disproportionate impact of HIV on gay and bisexual men in the United States.
National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day
Thursday, September 2nd, 2021National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day September 18th. The AIDS Institute launched this day in 2008 and is the lead. Learn more about HIV and aging here.
HIV Long-Term Survivors Day
Wednesday, May 26th, 2021HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day (HLTSAD) is June 5, 2021. This June 5th also marks the 40th anniversary of the first reported cases of AIDS identified in the US in 1981.
With the theme “AIDS at 40: Envisioning a Future We Never Imagined”, Let’s Kick ASS‑AIDS Survivor Syndrome invites all HIV/AIDS long-term survivors to send us YOUR unmet needs, issues, and challenges.
Send an email to: Action@LetsKickASS.org. Between now and September 1, 2020, we will compile your priorities, and together we’ll mobilize for change.
On September 18, 2021, HIV and Aging Awareness Day, we’ll begin working on tangible calls to action to ensure our needs are addressed. September 18 is also the anniversary of LKA’s first town hall in 2013.
It’s up to us to set our plan of action addressing the present-day and future needs, issues, and challenges facing people living longest with HIV/AIDS.
We’ve waited long enough.
HLTSAD is not a time to look back at our traumatic pasts. (That’s for World AIDS Day.) Our goal over the coming months is to set our own agenda for moving forward and take action to make changes.
People living with HIV/AIDS deserve to age with dignity.
40th Anniversary of the First AIDS Cases
Tuesday, May 25th, 2021This June 5th, the world will mark the 40th Anniversary of the first reported cases of AIDS identified in the U.S. The 40th Anniversary of HIV signifies a moment in history where we remember those we’ve lost to HIV/AIDS and honor their memories. The 2021 tagline is: 40 Years of Progress – It’s time to End the HIV Epidemic. It is a time to pay tribute to the U.S. scientists, researchers, advocates, healthcare professionals, and public health workers who have contributed to our global effort to end the HIV epidemic. The commitments of international partners, federal agencies, advocates, and community organizations who work tirelessly on the frontlines in face of this global public health crisis are what push us forward. This milestone is an opportunity to reaffirm commitment to tackling HIV, demonstrating that despite the worldwide challenges due to COVID-19, we remain focused on ensuring resources and capacity to end the HIV epidemic in the U.S. and abroad.
Learn more and download tools to help raise awareness at:
www.hiv.gov/events/40-years-of-hiv
View our agency timeline for a look back at the beginnings of HVCS.
Free HIV/STD Testing at the LOFT – Third Tuesdays
Tuesday, May 25th, 2021Free HIV/STI Testing at the LOFT
Free HIV/STI Testing is provided through a collaboration with Hudson Valley Community Services (HVCS) on a monthly basis at The LOFT. Includes testing for HIV, Hepatitis C, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, and Syphilis.
________________________________________
Free HIV/STI Testing is conducted at The LOFT every 3rd Tuesday of month from 5:00pm-8:00pm by appointment only. Testing is fast, free, and discreet.
In collaboration with Hudson Valley Community Services (HVCS), free, in-person HIV & STI screening is back at The LOFT every 3rd Tuesday from 5:00pm-8:00pm.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic new procedures have been put into place to ensure the safety of you, LOFT and HVCS staff.
- You must make an appointment, no drop-ins will be able to be screened that day.
- Pre-screening and counseling will be done prior to the appointment by phone with an HVCS counselor.
- You must answer a COVID-19 health
survey before you enter the center and have a thermal scan. - You must wear a face covering over your nose and mouth for the duration of the in-person appointment.
To start the process and make an appointment contact Jamel Gray at jgray@hudsonvalleycs.org or call (914)-785-8214.
If you are unable to visit The LOFT during the appointment period, additional appointments can be scheduled a different day and time either at The LOFT or an HVCS location. Contact HVCS to find out more.