New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

2011 National Black HIV/AIDS Day

DOHMH Supported and/or Sponsored Events

BROOKLYN
Organizations / Date/Location of Event / Description/Activities
TOP Development Corporation ~ Ujima AIDS Project/Brooklyn AIDS Task Force
For further information, please contact
Alexandra Alexis at 718 451-1020 / Sunday January 23rd, 30th and February 13,2011
10AM-2PM
Tabernacle of Praise Cathedral
1274 Utica Avenue Between Avenue D and Foster
Brooklyn, NY / Free HIV Testing and Prevention Education
The Watchful Eye, Inc.MedgarEversCollege
For further information, please contact
Gwendolyn Edwards at 347 533-4300 / Monday February 7, 2011
5:00PM
MedgarEversCollege / Commemoration of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Dr. Monica Sweeney is scheduled to speak; free HIV testing will be provided the HEAT Program
La Nueva Esperanza, Inc./ Interfaith Medical Center
For further information, please contact
718 497-7592 / Monday February 7, 2011
10AM-4PM
La Nueva Esperanza
213 Johnson Avenue
Brooklyn, NY / Free HIV Testing and Prevention Education – This event will be commemorated with Free HIV Testing and Incentive for those who test, Free Education, Free Food and Refreshments, and Music.
GMAD
For further information, please contact Rick
Thurmond at 718 222-6300 / Monday February 7, 2011
2PM-5PM
Brooklyn Borough Hall / Free HIV Testing and Prevention Education
CrossoverBaptistChurch /Brooklyn AIDS Task Force
For further information, please contact Lillian
Hopkins at 718 452-4653 / Wednesday February 9,2011 10AM-2 PM
CrossoverBaptistChurch
358 Kosciusko Street,
Brooklyn, NY / Free HIV Testing and Prevention Education
Rising Heights Program, BrooklynPlazaMedicalCenter
For further information, please contact
718 596-9800 X 249 / Wednesday February 16,2011 10AM-2 PM
BrooklynPlaza Medical Ctr. 650 Fulton Street
Brooklyn, NY / Free HIV Testing, Prevention Education and Presentation “ HIV and African Americans’ provided by Bristol Myers Squibb
Sunset Terrace FHC/Achieve
For more information contact Miriam Bonano at 718-431-2610. / Thursday, February 10th
10:00AM-2:00PM
Sunset Terrace FHC/Achieve
514 49th Street
Brooklyn, NY11220 / We will be offering free testing, educational material for HIV, prevention counseling, Diabetes and Hypertension screenings, giveaways from Community Promise and Health Plus.
Mt.HebronChurch of Christ, Disciples of Christ
For more information call Mrs. Nancy Moses at 646-319-2431 / Saturday, February 5th
9:00AM – 11:30AM
Mt.HebronChurch of Christ, Disciples of Christ
67-169 Chester Street
Brooklyn, NY11212 / The Mt. Hebron Church of Christ, Disciples of Christ will be hosting an event in honor of National Black HIV/AIDS awareness Day. We would like to offer our community a day of HIV/AIDS educational workshops, a group discussion on HIV/AIDS Issues and concerns as well as HIV testing.
Community Healthcare Network
For more information call Vanessa Gomez at
917-359-4908 / Monday, February 7th
6:00 PM-8:30PM
BrooklynCollege / HIV Counseling and testing is going to be offered to all students and program participants.
Interfaith MedicalCenter
For more information call Norman Davis at 718-613-7579 / Friday, February 11th
9:30PM – 3:30PM
Orris Walker
528 Prospect Avenue
Brooklyn, NY11238
Interfaith MedicalCenter
ED and AmbulatoryCenter
1545 Atlantic Ave
Brooklyn, NY11213
Interfaith MedicalCenter Primary Care Clinic
880 Bergen Street
Brooklyn, NY11238 / We will be providing education on HIV prevention, handing out kits containing condoms (male and female), sites where HIV rapid testing can be offered daily. There will be a ceremony event at the 880 Bergen street location from 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM.
CumberlandDiagnostic & TreatmentCenter
For more information call Janice Ramsey at 718-260-4878 / Monday, February 7th
11:00AM-1:00PM
CumberlandDiagnostic & TreatmentCenter
4th floor Auditorium
100 North Portland Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205 / Let’s Celebrate and be a Part of an Effort to Save our Community. Rapid HIV Testing Available all day, Everyday.
Amethyst Women's Project, Inc
For more information call Melisa Garber at 718-333-2067 / Monday, February 7th
1:00PM-5:00PM
United CommunityBaptistChurch
2701 Mermaid Avenue
Brooklyn, NY, 11224 / We will be providing free HIV testing and STI screenings, free food and prizes, along with showing a film on “AIDS in Black America.”

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