Rikers Island Project is a collaborative effort that provides services to men and women with HIV/AIDS who are being released from Rikers Island correctional facility. Riker's Island Project links these men and women to community services that will support and advocate for their needs and enhance their quality of life within the community.
Services
- NYC support service referrals and advocacy
- HIV/AIDS community outreach and workshops
- individual counseling
- crisis intervention
- HIV/AIDS pre/post test counseling
- legal advocacy
- substance abuse and relapse prevention and referrals
- primary and medical referrals
- STD education and harm reduction outreach
Rikers Island Transitional Case Management
- program placement, as needed
- legal advocacy
- support services
- referrals to community support organizations
Funding and Partnerships
- Department of Corrections
- Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
- Exponents, Inc.
- Public Health Solutions
- The Fortune SocietyWomen's Prison Association
East Harlem Location
177 East 122nd Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10035
(between Lexington and Third Avenue)
Contact
Phone: 212-360-7116
Fax: 212-289-5647
Directions
Subway: 4, 5 or 6 train to 125th Street. Walk south to 122nd Street and turn left. Bus: M101 to 122nd St. or M100 to 125th Street and Third Avenue.