November is National Diabetes Month. The National Diabetes Education Program’s (NDEP) theme this year is Managing Diabetes-It’s Not Easy, But It’s Worth It.
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November is National Diabetes Month
Monday, October 17th, 2016November is National Diabetes Month
Monday, October 17th, 2016November is National Diabetes Month. The National Diabetes Education Program’s (NDEP) theme this year is Managing Diabetes-It’s Not Easy, But It’s Worth It.
November is National Diabetes Month
Monday, October 17th, 2016November is National Diabetes Month. The National Diabetes Education Program’s (NDEP) theme this year is Managing Diabetes-It’s Not Easy, But It’s Worth It.
November is National Diabetes Month
Monday, October 17th, 2016November is National Diabetes Month. The National Diabetes Education Program’s (NDEP) theme this year is Managing Diabetes-It’s Not Easy, But It’s Worth It.
Silent Auction Preview: 30th Anniversary Party
Wednesday, September 7th, 2016To whet your appetite for our 30th Anniversary Party’s silent auction, here’s a small sample of the wonderful items up for bid!
Relaxing Spa Packages – including Amore Day Spa and Marlboro Spa
Tickets to a Yankees 2017 Game
A Week in Provincetown, MA – Two Bedroom Centrally-Located Condo
Dinners at Fine Restaurants – including Crave and Henry’s at Buttermilk Falls
Wine Tastings & Tours
A Weekend at the Old Drover’s Inn in Dover Plains
Brewery Tours & Craft Beers – including Yonkers Brewing Company & Captain Lawrence
An Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the Bronx Zoo
Artwork & Home Decor – including vintage Herb Ritts posters
…and plenty more! Get your tickets and join us on September 23rd to help support our food pantries, housing and HIV prevention programs.
NYS HIV Infections Reach Historic Low; More Funds for PrEP Announced
Thursday, July 14th, 2016In case you missed this week’s big news from Albany, Gov. Cuomo announced that estimates of new HIV infections for 2014 show a decrease of 41% from 2006. Estimated new HIV infections were fewer than 2,500 for the first time. The estimated HIV incidence rate (that is, the rate of people living with HIV, per 10,000 residents) fell 43% since 2006.
New estimates also report that 123,000 New Yorkers live with HIV, as of the end of 2014. About 10,000 do not yet know they are HIV-positive (8%). While this is good news overall, the report also estimates that only 62% of HIVers are virally suppressed (they have an undetectable viral load) and are, theoretically, incapable of infecting others. NYS would like to increase this percentage while continuing to decrease new infections to less than 750 per year by 2020.
Gov. Cuomo also announced an additional $4 million in funding to spread awareness of PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). The NYS Department of Health unveiled new videos to educate the public about PrEP and a new website, PrEPforSex.org.
HVCS offers PrEP referrals, information and support, so please contact us if you’re thinking about going on PrEP to stay safe from HIV. These are trends we want to see continue!
New “Art AIDS America” Exhibit Opens at Bronx Museum
Tuesday, July 12th, 2016This summer The Bronx Museum of the Arts will present Art AIDS America, the first exhibition to examine the deep and ongoing influence of the AIDS crisis on American art and culture. The exhibition will feature more than 125 works in a wide range of media dating from 1981 to the present day, by artists including Félix González-Torres, Derek Jackson, Kia Labeija, Annie Leibovitz, Robert Mapplethorpe, and Martin Wong. The exhibition, on view from July 13 through September 25, is organized by the Tacoma Art Museum in partnership with The Bronx Museum of the Arts.
To learn more, visit http://www.bronxmuseum.org/exhibitions/art-aids-america.
New “Programs at a Glance” Page
Friday, July 8th, 2016At long last, thanks to our relatively new CQI/Data/Grants Department*, you can check out all our programs and services in one handy graphic. Visit our new “Programs at a Glance” page for a look! We invite you to explore all our programs on their specific pages, which you’ll find under the “Services Offered” tab on this site.
If you have a question about any of our programs, call us at (914) 345-8888 or your nearest HVCS office.
*These functions have been around for a while, but they’re now consolidated in one brand-new department overseen by Adie Shore.
Hudson Valley AIDS Walk & Run Photos & Video
Tuesday, May 10th, 2016Thanks to everyone who walked, ran, volunteered, supported and sponsored the 2016 Hudson Valley AIDS Walk and 5K run on Saturday, May 7th! It was a great day despite a little rain with plenty of music, food, and outdoor fun. We also had a very special afterparty, “Heels for Hope,” later on at the Firemen’s Exempt Association.
Here’s a look back at the big event, thanks to videographer Nijinsky De La Cruz and photographer Tracey Buzzanco.
