Posts Tagged ‘Kingston’
Wednesday, December 7th, 2016
HVCS’ Syringe Exchange Program (SEP) is pleased to announced that it now serves Sullivan and Ulster counties, in addition to Dutchess and Orange. The New York State Department of Health’s Harm Reduction Unit recently approved our plan to expand our successful syringe exchange van program to Kingston and Monticello.
The discrete SEP van will be located in Kingston at Elmendorf Street between Broadway and Tremper Avenue on Tuesdays and Fridays from 10:00 am to 12 noon and 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.
The van will also operate in Monticello on Mondays and Fridays from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm, but interested clients and referring agencies must call (845) 476-2190 OR (845) 234-5225 for location.
The SEP program has kept thousands of used syringes off of the streets and out of the Poughkeepsie and Newburgh communities thus far. Program staff regularly offer trainings on the overdose prevention drug Narcan/Naloxone, and have saved several lives. Staffers estimate that the clients they have trained to administer Narcan themselves revive between three and five overdosing peers each month.
For more information on SEP, please call (845) 476-2190 or (845) 234-5225.
Tags: Kingston, Monticello, Narcan, overdose, prevention, SEP, Sullivan, syringe exchange, syringe exchange program, treatment, Ulster
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Monday, November 28th, 2016
World AIDS Day
Thursday, December 1 (2:30 p.m. @ the Center)
Free and confidential HIV/STI screenings provided by Hudson Valley Community Services’ Project INFORM.
World AIDS Day
Thursday, December 1 (5:30 p.m. @ the Center)
Join with those affected by HIV and AIDS, their loved ones and allies for a day to honor our past & take action for our future. Speakers, music by Key of Q and a candlelight walk from the Center will precede a special service at the Old Dutch Church.
Tags: AIDS, Awareness, bisexual, event, gay, HIV Testing, INFORM, Kingston, LGBTQ, special, World AIDS Day
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Thursday, November 3rd, 2016
Remember those lost and celebrate those who continue to struggle for equality.
A vigil will be held at the Old Dutch Reformed Church in Kingston on Monday, Nov 21 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Sponsored by the Hudson Valley LGBTQ Center
Tags: Awareness, Kingston, LGBTQ, transgender, Ulster
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Wednesday, September 14th, 2016
Tags: AIDS, bisexual, event, gay, HIV, HIV Status, HIV Testing, Kingston, lesbian, LGBT, LGBTQ
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Friday, May 20th, 2016
It was Red Nose Day at HVCS’ Poughkeepsie and Kingston offices! Our Case Managers celebrated several months of not being “in the red” in their quality assurance data dashboard. This means that the program has been meeting or exceeding Department of Health performance standards. Way to go, Dutchess & Ulster case managers!
Tags: case management, Dutchess County, Kingston, Poughkeepsie, Ulster, Ulster County
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Thursday, November 5th, 2015
HVCS received special funding to conduct a comprehensive advertising campaign to raise awareness for our Medical Benefit Specialists, two staffers who work with local residents who are HIV-positive and uninsured or under-insured. The campaign, funded by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) via the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act, consists of a billboard in Kingston, NY; transit shelter ads in lower Westchester County, Spanish language ads in free, widely-distributed Spanish newspapers and websites, and a Haitian newspaper.
The campaign will run through the end of the year, and its goal is to increase the number of people enrolled in New York’s AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP). Our program serves Putnam, Rockland, Ulster, and Westchester counties. Medical Benefits Specialists can assist with the ADAP application, Medicaid paperwork, referrals for other services, and removing barriers to accessing available resources.
In Ulster County, contact Mary Beth at (845) 339-3281 x17.
In Putnam, Rockland or Westchester counties, contact Ramon at (914) 785-8264.
HVCS’ new billboard in Kingston advertises the Medical Benefits Specialist programs in English and Spanish.
Tags: ADAP, AIDS, HIV, HIV Status, Kingston, Medical Benefits, Ulster County, Westchester
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Thursday, November 5th, 2015
Jen Brathwaite, our Assistant Director of Client Services, snapped a few pictures of our Ulster and Dutchess Health Home Care Management team meeting. Every other month, the teams have a “multi-county” Health Home team meeting and as part of the agenda they include team building activities. The staff have given a lot of positive feedback and enjoy these meetings, which are not only fun but also very informative.
Tags: care management, Dutchess County, Health Home, Kingston, Poughkeepsie, staff, Ulster
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Monday, November 2nd, 2015
Put life back into your life!
HVCS’ Kingston office is pleased to introduce a new peer-led support group for Ulster County residents living with complex chronic illnesses.
Living Healthy workshops help you:
- Feel better. By heling you increase your energy and get relief from pain, fatigue, and difficult emotions.
- Take control of your life. Helps you do the things you want to do each day.
- Get connected. Gives you the opportunity to learn from others who have similar health issues.
The Living Healthy workshop is a six-session peer-led health education program for people with any type of ongoing health condition and compliments the health care that person may already be receiving. The purpose of the Living Healthy workshop is to enhance one’s skills and ability to manage their health and maintain an active and fulfilling lifestyle.
In addition, participants learn or enhance their problem-solving and decision-making skills which enable them to confront the ever-changing challenges of living with an ongoing health condition. The course is facilitated by two leaders, one or both of whom are trained volunteers who themselves have an ongoing health condition. Participants are invited to bring a family member or friend.
The program includes:
- Developing decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Developing and maintaining a safe and long-term physical activity program
- Fatigue management
- Dealing with anger, depression, and other difficult emotions
- Cognitive management of pain and stress
- Communicating effectively with family, friends and health professionals
- Using prescribed medication appropriately
- Healthy eating
- Making informed treatment decisions
- Planning for future health care
RESULTS:
Stanford’s Patient Education Research Center conducted a randomized, controlled test of the program with 1,000 class participants and found many to have the following outcomes for up to three years after attending the class series:
- Better communication with physicians
- Better coping strategies and symptom management
- Increased physical activity
- Reduced health distress
The Healthy Living workshops will be facilitated by two trained people in the Living Healthy NY program. This is a free workshop for Ulster County residents who have a chronic illness. The classes will be held in the conference room at 138 Pine St., Kingston from 2:30pm-4:30pm. The dates are Nov. 12, Nov. 19, Dec. 3, Dec 10, Dec 17, and Dec 23.
Tags: chronic disease, chronic illness, Kingston, support group, Ulster County
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Monday, November 2nd, 2015
Put life back into your life!
HVCS’ Kingston office is pleased to introduce a new peer-led support group for Ulster County residents living with complex chronic illnesses.
Living Healthy workshops help you:
- Feel better. By heling you increase your energy and get relief from pain, fatigue, and difficult emotions.
- Take control of your life. Helps you do the things you want to do each day.
- Get connected. Gives you the opportunity to learn from others who have similar health issues.
The Living Healthy workshop is a six-session peer-led health education program for people with any type of ongoing health condition and compliments the health care that person may already be receiving. The purpose of the Living Healthy workshop is to enhance one’s skills and ability to manage their health and maintain an active and fulfilling lifestyle.
In addition, participants learn or enhance their problem-solving and decision-making skills which enable them to confront the ever-changing challenges of living with an ongoing health condition. The course is facilitated by two leaders, one or both of whom are trained volunteers who themselves have an ongoing health condition. Participants are invited to bring a family member or friend.
The program includes:
- Developing decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Developing and maintaining a safe and long-term physical activity program
- Fatigue management
- Dealing with anger, depression, and other difficult emotions
- Cognitive management of pain and stress
- Communicating effectively with family, friends and health professionals
- Using prescribed medication appropriately
- Healthy eating
- Making informed treatment decisions
- Planning for future health care
RESULTS:
Stanford’s Patient Education Research Center conducted a randomized, controlled test of the program with 1,000 class participants and found many to have the following outcomes for up to three years after attending the class series:
- Better communication with physicians
- Better coping strategies and symptom management
- Increased physical activity
- Reduced health distress
The Healthy Living workshops will be facilitated by two trained people in the Living Healthy NY program. This is a free workshop for Ulster County residents who have a chronic illness. The classes will be held in the conference room at 138 Pine St., Kingston from 2:30pm-4:30pm. The dates are Nov. 12, Nov. 19, Dec. 3, Dec 10, Dec 17, and Dec 23.
Tags: chronic disease, chronic illness, Kingston, support group, Ulster County
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Monday, November 2nd, 2015
Put life back into your life!
HVCS’ Kingston office is pleased to introduce a new peer-led support group for Ulster County residents living with complex chronic illnesses.
Living Healthy workshops help you:
- Feel better. By heling you increase your energy and get relief from pain, fatigue, and difficult emotions.
- Take control of your life. Helps you do the things you want to do each day.
- Get connected. Gives you the opportunity to learn from others who have similar health issues.
The Living Healthy workshop is a six-session peer-led health education program for people with any type of ongoing health condition and compliments the health care that person may already be receiving. The purpose of the Living Healthy workshop is to enhance one’s skills and ability to manage their health and maintain an active and fulfilling lifestyle.
In addition, participants learn or enhance their problem-solving and decision-making skills which enable them to confront the ever-changing challenges of living with an ongoing health condition. The course is facilitated by two leaders, one or both of whom are trained volunteers who themselves have an ongoing health condition. Participants are invited to bring a family member or friend.
The program includes:
- Developing decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Developing and maintaining a safe and long-term physical activity program
- Fatigue management
- Dealing with anger, depression, and other difficult emotions
- Cognitive management of pain and stress
- Communicating effectively with family, friends and health professionals
- Using prescribed medication appropriately
- Healthy eating
- Making informed treatment decisions
- Planning for future health care
RESULTS:
Stanford’s Patient Education Research Center conducted a randomized, controlled test of the program with 1,000 class participants and found many to have the following outcomes for up to three years after attending the class series:
- Better communication with physicians
- Better coping strategies and symptom management
- Increased physical activity
- Reduced health distress
The Healthy Living workshops will be facilitated by two trained people in the Living Healthy NY program. This is a free workshop for Ulster County residents who have a chronic illness. The classes will be held in the conference room at 138 Pine St., Kingston from 2:30pm-4:30pm. The dates are Nov. 12, Nov. 19, Dec. 3, Dec 10, Dec 17, and Dec 23.
Tags: chronic disease, chronic illness, Kingston, support group
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