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Gina Thompson Director, Positive Health Tel: (718) 302-8481
Email
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Infectious
Diseases
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Positive Health Management is a confidential and culturally competent
multi-services HIV program. It is headed by the Chief of Infectious
Diseases (hyperlink), Dr. John Vernaleo and administered by Gina Thompson,
LCSW. We have service locations at the main hospital in Brooklyn and
in a satellite clinic in Jackson Heights, Queens.
If you are a PLWHA (Person Living with HIV/AIDS), Positive Health
Management has a variety of innovative primary care programs that can meet
your needs:
Medical Care
- Funded by the New York State Department of
Health AIDS Institute
- Providing comprehensive medical exams including
CD4 (T-Cell) monitoring, Viral Load Testing and medication resistance
screening
- Medication Management and Treatment Adherence
Support Services
- Information and Recruitment for clinical trials
- Referrals to other hospital clinic services (i.e. OB/GYN, Hepatitis
C, Nutrition, etc.)
Mental Health
- Funded by the Medical and Health Research
Association (MHRA)
- Staffed by mental health specialists in the
fields of social work and psychiatry
- Provides individual mental health screenings, mental health
treatment and medication management, and group services
Substance Abuse
- Funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- Staff are accredited Certified Alcohol and
Substance Abuse Counselors (CASAC)
- Providing treatment and individual, family and group support
services
Positive Health Management also provides HIV prevention services to
our community:
Prevention
- Funded by the Center for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) and administered by the New York State Department of
Health AIDS Institute
- Staffed by HIV prevention specialists and
certified HIV test counselors
- Providing Confidential HIV antibody testing, HIV prevention
workshops/training and community outreach
Our primary care program accepts most health
insurance plans. HIV testing services are free for individuals who are
uninsured.
All services are offered in
Spanish.
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