A Division of Cornerstone Family Healthcare
HVCS’ Women’s Services Program and Men’s Services Program are partnering with the Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center in Kingston to offer free HIV and STI (sexually transmitted infection) testing each month. Appointments can be made on the first Wednesday of each month from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Testing offered at 300 Wall Street, 2nd floor in the Well-Being Institute. Face masks are required by New York State Department of Health. Please RSVP by voice or text to: 845-704-7322.
HVCS’ Women’s Services Program and Men’s Services Program are partnering with the Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center in Kingston to offer free HIV and STI (sexually transmitted infection) testing each month. Appointments can be made on the first Wednesday of each month from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Testing offered at 300 Wall Street, 2nd floor in the Well-Being Institute. Face masks are required by New York State Department of Health. Please RSVP by voice or text to: 845-704-7322.
HVCS’ Women’s Services Program and Men’s Services Program are partnering with the Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center in Kingston to offer free HIV and STI (sexually transmitted infection) testing each month. Appointments can be made on the first Wednesday of each month from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Testing offered at 300 Wall Street, 2nd floor in the Well-Being Institute. Face masks are required by New York State Department of Health. Please RSVP by voice or text to: 845-704-7322.
HVCS is providing free Hepatitis C testing and a bag lunch on 4 dates in May (which is Hepatitis Awareness Month). Testing and lunch incentives will be given at our SEP van (or in the Monticello office, on May 16th).
Here is the full schedule:
Thursday May 12, 2022 from 1:30 to 3:30 pm
Municipal Parking Lot @ Mill St.
between N. Hamilton and Catherine St., Poughkeepsie
Friday May 13, 2022 from 1:30 to 3:30 pm
Parking lot behind 280 Broadway, Newburgh
Monday, May 16, 2022 from 12:00 to 2:00 pm
20 Crystal St., Monticello
Tuesday, May 17, 2022 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm Elmendorf St. between Broadway and Tremper Ave., Kingston
Support provided by United Healthcare. For more information, call or text (845) 522-5767 or email us.
Every day brings stark news of how the coronavirus pandemic has worsened hunger in New York State. Because we know hunger will remain a challenge throughout the economic downturn, we need to re-double our efforts to enroll people in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). New York’s Nutrition Outreach and Education Program (NOEP) provides free, confidential services to help people learn about and apply for SNAP benefits.
Thanks to NOEP, Hudson Valley Community Services has been able to provide SNAP application assistance to 400 individuals and 625 households each year so they can afford the food they need. NOEP is a critical front-line response for low income families, seniors, disabled and veterans who are food insecure and need help applying for benefits.
Since the start of the pandemic, requests for NOEP assistance have increased dramatically. With state budget cuts looming, funding for NOEP services is at risk and our community may lose these critical services. The state has rightfully invested millions of dollars into food banks to meet the immediate needs of New Yorkers who need food now. However, SNAP benefits will provide long-term relief to struggling families. NOEP services help people apply for SNAP and the state’s investment in NOEP is needed now more than ever. NOEP services across the State, including in the Mid-Hudson Valley, are at risk and are currently scheduled to end in June. We are asking that concerned citizens reach out to Gov. Cuomo now to help save these imperiled services.
In this episode Steph, Naomi and Andy debunk a few of the myths about sexually transmitted diseases or STD’s. You don’t want to miss this one!
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Free Community Narcan Training
Sponsored by Ulster County Sheriff Paul VanBlarcum
Awareness Inc. Marie Shultis and Young People in Recovery
Hudson Valley Community Services Inc.
Free Narcan Kits will be given. Please come with questions.
Narcan (naloxone) is an opioid antagonist and is used for the complete or partial reversal of opioid overdose, including respiratory depression. It is also used for diagnosis of suspected or known acute opioid overdose and also for blood pressure support in septic shock.
R.S.V.P. to Awareness Inc. at 845-417-1484 or by email at: ucawarenessprogram@gmail.com
Buprenorphine Waiver Eligibility
Training for Clinical Providers: Ulster County
Saturday, May 12th, 2018
8:00AM-1:00PM
The NYSDOH AIDS Institute is sponsoring a free buprenorphine waiver training for clinical providers. In response to opioid overdose deaths in New York State, increased access to buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder is urgently needed. Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants and Medical Residents are welcome and highly encouraged to attend.
Under current regulations, authorized practitioners (MDs, DOs, NPs & PAs) are required to obtain a ‘waiver’ to prescribe buprenorphine. To acquire this waiver, physicians are required to complete a standardized buprenorphine waiver 8-hour training. Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and Physician Assistants (PAs) are required to complete the standardized buprenorphine waiver 8-hour training as well as an additional 16 hours of online training as established by the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA). Residents may also take the course and apply for their waiver once they receive their DEA license. The buprenorphine waiver 8-hour training is offered in a half-and-half format [4.5 hours of in-person training followed up by 3.5 hours of online training]. Upon completion of the required training, providers will meet the requirement of the DATA 2000 to apply for a waiver to prescribe buprenorphine for opioid-dependent patients. Please contact us for further information.
CME CREDITS: The School of Public Health, University at Albany is accredited by the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The School of Public Health, University at Albany designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Trainer: Melissa Weimer DO, MCR, St. Peter’s Health Partners, Albany, NY
Location: Health Alliance Hospital, 105 Marys Avenue Campus, William De Doux Administrative Conference Room, Kingston, NY 12401 Light refreshments will be provided.
Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/RPzN5GamScq
Online Registration: https://goo.gl/UACSpW
Questions: NYSDOH, AIDS Institute, Office of Drug User Health
Stephen Crowe, 212-417-4558, stephen.crowe@health.ny.gov
Belinda Duncan, 212-417-4553, buprenorphine@health.ny.gov
ACCREDITATION: This activity has been planned and implemented by NYSDOH, AIDS Institute in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) and in partnership with Westchester Medical Center Health Care Network.
Funding for this course was made possible (in part) by 1U79TI026556 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry is the sponsoring data organization.
Thanks to everyone who came to celebrate the official opening of our new Kingston office on Thursday, April 12, 2018! We moved our existing Kingston office to a larger, brighter space and combined our staff with those who worked at a former Lake Katrine office. Special thanks to Congressman John Faso for sending a certificate of recognition and Jude McGrath from the office of NYS Assemblyman Kevin Cahill.
You’re invited to an open house to celebrate our move to a new Kingston office! Our Kingston office has combined with our Lake Katrine office into one beautiful, bright new space. Please join us on Thursday, April 12, 2018 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm for an open house. We’ll have light refreshments, beverages and a very special dessert buffet. Drop in any time between 4:00 and 6:00 pm for a tour and to learn more about our services in Ulster County.
Our new Ulster County office is located across the parking lot from our old location, at 144 Pine Street, Suite 230.
Please RSVP to Christina at (845) 339-3281 or by email.