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Got questions about the latest ways to reduce your risk for HIV, STDs and hepatitis C? So do lots of our followers. Members of our Education & Prevention Department went live on Facebook to answer them. In this video, we covered PrEP, PEP, how risky certain sexual behaviors are (or not), and how to reach our programs for more services!
Need free testing services? Contact us at (845) 704-7624 — you can call OR text! ? You can also email us to set up an appointment.
Please join HRHCare Community Health for their first annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Celebration on February 7, 2019.
Get Tested
Get Educationed
Get PrEPed
For more information, contact Candice Melvin at (845) 260-0043.
Join us for the Big Barbershop HIV Testing Extravaganza on Friday, November 30th in Mt. Vernon! To commemorate World AIDS Day, five barbershops are hosting HIV testing programs like HVCS’ Project ALERT, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. All Barbershops are located on Gramatan Avenue between Sydney St and Prospect St in Mount Vernon, NY.
The five participating barbershops are:
All Star Barber & Salon, located at 91 Gramatan Ave.
Barbershop & Salon 88, located at on 88 Gramatan Ave.
Junior V.I.P Barbershop, located at 81 Gramatan Ave.
Monegro, located at 80 Gramatan Ave.
#047 La VEGA Barbershop, located at 43 Gramatan Ave.
Members of HVCS’ Education and Prevention department will offer free HIV testing at Walgreen’s in Poughkeepsie from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm. Stop by for freebies (in addition to testing!) and information on PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis).
Visit GreaterThan.org/Walgreens for other participating Walgreens locations.
HVCS’ Peer Health Alliance will be tabling at the National HIV Testing Day event at tthe Quisqueya Sport Club (25 Broadway, Haverstraw NY 10927) on Friday, June 29, 2018 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
HVCS’ Peer Health Alliance will be tabling at The Jeannette J. Phillips Heath Center (1037 Main Street Peekskill, NY 10566) from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Wednesday, June 27, 2018.
Hudson Valley Community Services has responded to the sharp increase in STD infection rates in our area by creating a new staff position dedicated to STD testing. For the first time in our history, we will be able to provide free sexually transmitted disease (STD) testing to anyone who needs it.
Previously we were funded only to provide STD testing to those at high risk or those were had a possible exposure.
“We want to empower everyone to take control of their sexual health,” said HVCS’ Education and Prevention Director, Jennifer Brathwaite. “Our new STD tester allows us to serve more people and connect them to the healthcare and social resources they need.”
We offer urine tests for chlamydia and gonorrhea, and a blood draw for syphilis, with results in two to seven days. For hepatitis C (and HIV), we perform a finger stick with results available within 20 minutes.
Two common reasons given for the recent rise in STD rates are the widespread use of dating apps, and the advent of PrEP (daily treatment to prevent HIV). Those on PrEP may decide not to use condoms as frequently. Condoms prevent some STDs but not all.
To find out more or to get tested, call Stephanie at (914) 785-8261.
Crystal Meth use continues to be a major health threat to MSM in New York State. This 2-day course will increase knowledge of crystal meth use among MSM, describe how use impacts risk for HIV infection, discuss harm reduction strategies as well as share a sample assessment tool. Relevant resources will also be discussed.
This course is CASAC/CPP/CPS approved for 13.0 Credit Hours
April 12 & 13, 2018
9AM – 5PM
Hudson Valley Community Services, Inc.
40 Saw Mill River Road Hawthorne, NY 10532
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If you do not have an account, you will need to sign up at hivtrainingny.org prior to registering for this course.
Contact:
training@acria.org
212-367-1077
