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Ryan White HIV Services

The NYC Health Department receives a grant from the federal government to provide services to people living with HIV in New York City and the Tri-County region (Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties).

Some people know this program as “Ryan White Part A.” This program funds services such as case management and food programs.

If you have HIV and need support to pay for medical care or supportive services, visit the New York State HIV Uninsured Care Programs or the Human Resources and Services Administration’s Ryan White HIV Program Medical Provider Tool.

Service Categories and Locations

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Care Coordination

Harm Reduction

Provides easily accessible harm reduction, recovery readiness and relapse prevention services to people with HIV who use or previously used alcohol or drugs.

Services include:

  • Screening and referral for substance use treatment
  • Individual and group counseling services for alcohol or drug use
  • Auricular (ear) acupuncture
  • Overdose prevention training
  • Seeking Safety services to address trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder and drug use
  • Counseling around HIV treatment and prevention

Program Sites

Mental Health

Provides comprehensive mental health services through health centers and community-based organizations that are co-located with or linked to HIV primary care providers.

Services include:

  • Individual and group mental health counseling
  • Individual and group counseling for alcohol and drug use
  • Psychiatric care
  • Seeking Safety services to address trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder and drug use
  • Counseling around HIV treatment and prevention

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Food and Nutrition

Supports people with HIV who are experiencing or at risk of food insecurity.

Services include:

  • Home-delivered meals, congregate meals, pantry bag services and food vouchers
  • Nutritional assessments
  • Individual and group nutritional education and counseling
  • Coordination with other service providers

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Supportive Counseling and Family Stabilization

Provides individual and family-focused (chosen and biological) counseling services.

Services include:

  • Counseling for people who are not seeking treatment for a diagnosed mental health condition
  • Family and group counseling
  • Seeking Safety services to address trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder and drug use

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Support for Transgender, Intersex, Gender Non-Conforming and Non-Binary People

Provides gender-affirming health care and counseling for transgender, intersex, gender non-confirming and non-binary people with HIV, and support for their birth and chosen families.

Services include:

  • Individual supportive counseling services for those who do not have a diagnosed mental health condition
  • Family and group counseling
  • Counseling around HIV treatment and prevention
  • Linkage and referral to gender-affirming health care, including mental health services, medical care, alcohol or drug use counseling, and housing, legal and other supportive services

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Legal

Provides comprehensive legal advocacy services for people with HIV.

Services include:

  • Assistance with public benefits, including obtaining and maintaining cash assistance, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, Medicaid and other health-related assistance
  • Assistance addressing housing needs, end-of-life planning, family and intimate partner legal matters, child custody arrangements, delegating powers of attorney and other legal issues
  • Preparation of income tax returns, powers of attorney and living wills

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Oral Health Care

Provides comprehensive periodic screening and preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic oral health services.

Services include:

  • Comprehensive dental care, including palliative services and rehabilitation of dentition
  • Oral health education
  • Appointment reminders

Program Sites

Health Education and Risk Reduction: The Positive Life Workshop

Provides social support and education related to living with HIV and reducing the risk of transmission. Workshops meet in 3-to-4-week cycles, with multiple programs starting new cycles every month.

Workshop topics include:

  • HIV treatment
  • HIV prevention for partners
  • Dealing with symptoms and side effects of treatment
  • Treatment adherence education
  • Health care coverage options
  • Health literacy and partnering with your doctor
  • Disclosing status to others
  • Coping with stress
  • Recognizing the effects of drugs and alcohol

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Housing

Provides emergency and transitional short-term housing to prevent homelessness and support access to medical care. Each client has an individualized housing plan guiding their transition to permanent housing with the Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) program. Please call the agency before directing clients to the program.

Short-Term Housing

Provides housing and supportive services in congregate and scatter-site settings for unstably housed people with HIV. Emergency housing assistance moves clients into transitional or permanent housing within 90 days of program enrollment. Short-term, transitional housing assistance seeks to move clients to permanent housing within two years.

Services include:

  • Emergency, short-term, and permanent housing placement
  • Tenant advocacy
  • Individual and group supportive counseling
  • Life skills training
  • Coordination with medical and supportive services
  • Appointment accompaniment
  • Referrals to medical and supportive services

Program Sites

Housing Placement Assistance

Identifies and secures permanent housing for income-eligible people with HIV and their families, particularly for clients who are formerly incarcerated, diagnosed with a mental illness, have a history of or active drug use and residents of emergency Single Room Occupancy (SRO) facilities in New York City.

Services include:

  • Short-term and permanent housing placement
  • Apartment inspections
  • Tenant advocacy
  • Referrals to medical and supportive services

Program Sites

Short-term Rental Assistance

Provides direct rental payments to landlords for income-eligible people with HIV and their families to secure or maintain stable housing. Clients must meet HIV/AIDS Services Administration (HASA) program medical and financial eligibility criteria and be ineligible for HASA due to administrative reasons.

Services include:

  • Rent payment to landlords
  • Apartment inspection
  • Tenant advocacy
  • Referrals to medical and supportive services
  • Linkage to benefits

Program Sites

Services in NYC and Putnam, Rockland and Westchester Counties

Early Intervention for NYC and Putnam, Rockland and Westchester Counties

Services include:

  • HIV testing and linkage to PrEP, emergency PEP, and HIV treatment
  • STI testing and treatment
  • Health education

Program Sites

Non-medical Case Management for Currently Incarcerated or Recently Released Individuals

Connects people with HIV leaving NYC jails and New York State prisons to HIV care and supportive services via the Fortune Society’s work with NYC Health + Hospitals’ Correctional Health Services.

Services include:

  • Escort from Rikers to supportive services in the community
  • Development and maintenance of a transitional care plan
  • Support initiation or maintenance of HIV treatment
  • Linkage to primary medical care
  • Coordinate with medical and supportive services
  • Assistance with housing and other social services

Emergency Financial Assistance

Provides one-time or short-term financial assistance for essential goods and services, including utilities, housing, groceries, food vouchers and medicines. Eligible clients may receive up to $5,000 per household annually.

Services include:

  • Emergency assistance payments providing short-term and limited assistance with utilities, housing, food (including groceries and food vouchers), and medicines
  • Referrals to medical and supportive services

Program Sites

Services in Putnam, Rockland and Westchester Counties

Food and Nutrition

Provides food and nutrition services to people with HIV who are experiencing or at risk for food insecurity. Services are similar to those listed for NYC, above.

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Medical Case Management

Provides services to support engagement in medical care and medication adherence for people with HIV. Services are similar to those listed for Care Coordination programs in NYC, above.

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Medical Transportation

Provides transportation to medical appointments and supportive services appointments for clients who have no other means of transportation. Medical transportation services include taxi, van, bus, ambulette vehicles and gas vouchers from contracted transportation providers in Putnam, Rockland and Westchester Counties. Medical transportation may only be provided between points within NYC, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester Counties for medical appointments and supportive services appointments.

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Psychosocial Support

Provides individualized supportive counseling and family-focused services. Services are similar to those listed for Supportive Counseling programs in NYC, above.

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Legal Services

Provides comprehensive legal advocacy services for people with HIV. Services are similar to those listed for NYC, above.

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Short-term Rental Assistance

Provides direct rental payments to landlords for income-eligible people with HIV and their families to secure or maintain stable housing. Clients must meet HASA program medical and financial eligibility criteria and are ineligible for HASA due to administrative reasons.

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Oral Health Care

Provides comprehensive periodic screening and preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic oral health services. Services are similar to those listed for NYC, above.

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Mental Health

Provides comprehensive mental health services in health centers and community-based organizations that are co-located or have established linkages with HIV primary care services. Services are similar to those listed for NYC, above.

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