Pride 2020
As Pride month comes to a close, we reached out to our friends at True Colors in Hartford. They are a great organization that offers education, advocacy, and support to LGBT+ youth and their communities. Their executive director, Robin P. McHaelen, MSW, offered the following advice to a young person thinking about coming out to their…
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COVID-19 Updates
We are still offering MAT services! If you or someone you know could use Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Substance Use Disorder (SUD), we can help. We are accepting new patients to our MAT programs across the state. Our programs are taking extra steps to keep our patients safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. How do…
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All of Us
CHC is working with All of Us, a new research program from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The goal is to advance precision medicine. Precision medicine is health care that is based on you as an individual. It takes into account factors like where you live, what you do, and your family health history.…
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STI Screening and Treatment
Laboratory testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections is available at all Community Health Center locations that provide medical services. Also available is rapid HIV and HCV (Hepatitis C) testing which provides results in 20 minutes. For further information on receiving a sexual risk assessment, free & confidential rapid HIV/HCV testing & counseling, and information…
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HIV PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) and PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis)
PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) is a medication treatment that is highly effective in reducing the risk of HIV infection. When taken as prescribed, PrEP is 99% effective in preventing HIV from sex. Truvada for PrEP is also at least 74% effective against HIV from sharing needles and other drug injection equipment. PrEP can…
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Oasis
The Oasis program is a support group for individuals living with HIV. Meetings occur weekly on Wednesdays at 3:30 PM and Thursdays at 4 PM. For more information on the Oasis program, please contact Stephanie Moses, 860.347.6971 x3911 ([email protected]).
LGB Health Care
We also welcome and are dedicated to providing comprehensive and respectful care to our LGB community! We provide PrEP, sexual risk assessment and STI testing as well as primary care, behavioral health, dental care, HIV care, Hepatitis C care, and substance use management among other services.
Healthcare for the Homeless
The Wherever You Are (WYA) program provides medical care to those experiencing homelessness or housing instability within underserved communities throughout CT. We work together with patients to help them reach optimum health wherever they are, practicing a harm reduction philosophy of care.We are licensed by the CT Department of Public Health (DPH) at 10 sites…
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