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Crystal Meth, MSM & HIV – Training

HVCS Hawthorne 40 Saw Mill River Road, Hawthorne, NY, United States

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 […]

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Crystal Meth, MSM & HIV – Training

HVCS Hawthorne 40 Saw Mill River Road, Hawthorne, NY, United States

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 […]

free

Free HIV Testing at Walgreens Poughkeepsie

Walgreens Poughkeepsie 827 Dutchess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie, NY, United States

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.

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National HIV Testing Day Event in Haverstraw

Quisqueya Sports Club 25 Broadway, Haverstraw, NY, United States

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.

Sullivan County Opioid Abuse Prevention Conference

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts 200 Hurd Rd., Bethel, NY, United States

OCTOBER 3, 2018 Bethel Woods Center for The Arts -Event Gallery Featured Speakers: Tom Kersting, PhD, MA, LPC: “Digitally Distracted: Parenting in the Age of Technology” Michael Nerney, BS: “The Adolescent Brain: Substance Abuse and Other Risky Behavior” Local Speakers: Nancy McGraw, LCSW, MBA, Public Health Director, Sullivan County: Background and Update Frank Barone, Hudson […]

$25

The Big Barbershop HIV Testing Extravaganza

Gramatan Avenue, between Sydney and Prospect 43 Gramatan Ave, Mount Vernon, United States

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. […]

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National Condom Week

National Condom Week is usually celebrated the same week as Valentine’s Day in the USA In the US, February is National Condom Month. Originally started on the campus of the University of California – Berkeley, it has grown into a educational even for high schools, colleges, family planning organizations, AIDS groups, sexually transmitted disease awareness […]

HIV Testing Day at Walgreens in Poughkeepsie

Walgreens Poughkeepsie 827 Dutchess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie, NY, United States

HVCS is collaborating with Walgreens in Poughkeepsie, located at 827 Dutchess Turnpike, for National HIV Testing Day. Our team will be on site for free confidential HIV testing, information on PrEP, as well as HIV prevention, care and treatment. We are partnering with Greater Than AIDS for this community event.

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National Condom Week

National Condom Week is usually celebrated the same week as Valentine’s Day in the USA In the US, February is National Condom Month. Originally started on the campus of the University of California – Berkeley, it has grown into a educational even for high schools, colleges, family planning organizations, AIDS groups, sexually transmitted disease awareness […]