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Despite the abundance of HIV
services in NYC, several gaps remain. Particularly, clients with multiple
service needs have trouble accessing adequate care—especially
women with children, the homeless, people living with mental illness,
and those returning to the community from the criminal justice system.
Moreover, housing services are predominately concentrated in Manhattan
and south and central Brooklyn, and few sites citywide have the capacity
to provide supportive mental health services.
To address this unmet need, Palladia offers a range of services related
to HIV, including a strong emphasis on prevention. Palladia’s
continued outstanding service in HIV was honored by Mayor Bloomberg
in recognition of AIDS Day 2004. Palladia is also a member of the
HIV Planning Council of New York City, which advocates on behalf of
HIV service providers in the city.
The centerpiece of Palladia’s HIV/AIDS work is our HIV Services
Unit, comprised of two outpatient programs, both of which began operation
in the early 1990’s. The
Community Follow-up Program provides intensive COBRA case
management to 400 Medicaid eligible women, men and children living
with HIV/AIDS or at risk of infection; Women in Crisis annually
reaches out to 87 high-risk women and their partners with a message
of prevention education and includes comprehensive transitional case
management for men and women with HIV/AIDS who are being released
from Rikers Island.
-Palladia operates 3 supportive housing programs, a total of 80 units,
for individuals and families living with HIV/AIDS.
-In addition, one of Palladia’s alternative to incarceration
programs, the Parole
Transition Program, offers 10 dedicated beds to individuals
with HIV.
-Palladia conducts 48 HIV-related trainings for both
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