Since the Center’s inception in 1983, tens of thousands of New Yorkers with HIV or AIDS have benefited from organization’s services through its Center CARE program

Each year:

• The Center provides more than 1,800 counseling and group sessions to people living with and affected by HIV and AIDS.
• More than 1,000 teenagers attend prevention leadership training.
• Another 3,000 community members attend the Center’s World AIDS Day vigils.
• Thousands more attend educational forums and conferences.

The services are available to people of all income levels.

Events
The Center hosts and participates in many HIV & AIDS programs throughout the year, including the AIDS Walk, World AIDS Day, and more. Here's a video from AIDS Walk 2008!



In 2003 we launched Braking the Cycle, a 3-day bicycling event specifically designed to benefit our HIV & AIDS services. This year's ride from Gettysburg to Manhattan is slated for September 26-28, 2008. Visit brakingthecycle.org for more details. Here's a video from Braking the Cycle 2007!



Latest UNAIDS Figures
Over 42 million people worldwide are living with HIV, including more than 1 million people in North America. Of those living with the disease in North America, 55% (530,756) have died. Until there’s a cure it's estimated 40,000 new HIV infections will develop each year in North America – half of those in persons under the age of 25.

HIV & Depression
As with other serious illnesses such as cancer, heart disease or stroke, HIV often can be accompanied by depression, an illness that can affect mind, mood, body and behavior. People with HIV, their families and friends, and even their physicians may assume that depressive symptoms are an inevitable reaction to being diagnosed with HIV. But depression is a separate illness that can and should be treated, even when a person is undergoing treatment for HIV or AIDS.

 

CONTACT For more information, call 212-620-7310 and ask to speak with a Center CARE counselor.