Resources

New York City offers support services and resources to people living with HIV. Check out the information of below that might be helpful to you!

New York State HIV/AIDS Information Hotline: (In State) 800 825-5448 / (Out of State) 800-541-2437

Community Based Organizations
Tel: 212-645-0875	The Alliance for Positive Change helps New Yorkers living with HIV and other chronic health conditions get the medical care, peer support, and housing assistance they need to achieve health, happiness, and stability.  Services are also available in Spanish.
Tel: 212-271-7200	Callen-Lorde Health Center provides comprehensive care to New York’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. The mission of Callen-Lorde is to promote health education and wellness, and advocate for LGBTQ health issues.
Tel: 212-367-1000	Gay Men’s Health Clinic (GMHC) is the world’s first HIV/AIDS service organization, that is working to end the AIDS epidemic and uplift the lives of all affected. GMHC addresses the social determinants of health that prevent people from accessing HIV care and treatment. Services are also available in Spanish.
Tel: 347-473-7400	Housing Works is a community of people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. Through advocacy and the provision of services, Housing Work has the mission of ending the dual crises of homelessness and AIDS. Housing Works provides a range of services including housing, healthcare, meals and nutritional counseling, mental health and substance use treatment, job training, and legal assistance.

Government Assistance Programs
	The NYC Health Department offers two federally funded housing programs to meet the needs of low-income people living with HIV/AIDS and their families. These programs include the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program and Ryan White Part A Housing Program. Click on the link below for more information!
Tel: 212-971-0626	HASA assists individuals living with HIV/AIDS by connecting people to individualized service plans with benefits and support that are specific to their medical needs. HASA services include intensive case management and assistance in applying for public benefits and services, including Medicaid, housing, mental health, employment, and transportation assistance.
Tel: 1-800-542-2437	The Uninsured Care Programs provide access to free health care for New York State residents who are uninsured/underinsured. The Uninsured Care Programs are committed to working with providers and individuals to support access to payment for health care services and medications for persons living with or at risk of acquiring HIV/AIDS.

The ACCESS II Research Team regularly contributes to scientific literature and the greater body of evidence to support AYA living with HIV. Check out our publications below!

Presentation

• World AIDS Day: https://youtu.be/C9pQNPVc5HY 

Publications

1. Integrative Review of Methods from Youth Risk Behavior Survey Secondary Data Analyses Examining HIV Syndemic Factors Among Adolescent Gay and Bisexual Men. (2022). Garcia, D.R., Fletcher, J., Goldsamt, L., Navarra, AM. Nursing Research. doi: 10.1097/NNR.0000000000000632
2. Feasibility and Acceptability of the Adherence Connection Counseling, Education, and Support (ACCESS) Proof of Concept: A Peer-Led, Mobile Health (mHealth) Cognitive Behavioral Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Adherence Intervention for HIV-Infected (HIV+) Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA). (2022). Navarra, A. M. D., Rosenberg, M. G., Gormley, M., Bakken, S., Fletcher, J., Whittemore, R., ... & Melkus, G. D. E. AIDS and Behavior, 1-17. doi:10.1007/s10461-022-03913-0
3. Adherence Self-Management and the Influence of Contextual Factors Among Emerging Adults With Human Immunodeficiency Virus. (2020). Dunn Navarra, A. M., Whittemore, R., Bakken, S., Rosenberg, M. J., Gormley, M., Bethea, J., Gwadz, M., Cleland, C., Liang, E., & D’Eramo Melkus, G. Nursing Research, 69(3), 197-209. doi:10.1097/NNR.0000000000000422
4. Recruitment of US Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA) into Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)–Related Behavioral Research Studies: A Scoping Review. (2020). Navarra, A. M. D., Handschuh, C., Hroncich, T., Jacobs, S. K., & Goldsamt, L. Current HIV AIDS Reports, 17(6), 615-631. doi:10.1007/s11904-020-00530-1
5. Adherence connection for counseling, education, and support: Research protocol for a proof-of-concept study. (2019). Navarra, A. M. D., Gwadz, M. V., Bakken, S., Whittemore, R., Cleland, C. M., & Melkus, G. D. JMIR Research Protocols, 8(3):e12543. doi:10.2196/12543
6. Engaging and Supporting Youth to Promote Adherence Success (EASYPAS): A Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Youth Living with HIV. (2019). Navarra, A. M. D., Ford, H., Cleland, C. M., Liang, E., Rodriguez, K., & Neu, N. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 30(3), 372-378. doi:10.1097/JNC.0000000000000034
7. Health Technology-Enabled Interventions for Adherence Support and Retention in Care Among US HIV-Infected Adolescents and Young Adults: An Integrative Review. (2017). Navarra, A. M. D., Gwadz, M. V., Whittemore, R., Bakken, S. R., Cleland, C. M., Burleson, W., Jacobs, S. K., & Melkus, G. D. AIDS and Behavior, 21(11), 3154-3171. doi:10.1007/s10461-017-1867-6
8. Testing of a web-based platform for antiretroviral adherence support of HIV-infected adolescents and young adults. (May/June 2022). Dunn Navarra, A. Gormley, M., Rosenberg, M., Goldsamt, L., Fletcher, J., & Vorderstrasse, A. Nursing Research, 71(3):S54.
9. Substance Use, Violence, Mental Health, and HIV-Risk Syndemics among Young Sexual Minority Men Surveyed in the Youth Risk Behavioral Survey: An Integrative Review. (May/June 2021). Garcia, D. R., & Navarra, A. Nursing Research, 70(3).
10. A Qualitative Analysis of a Peer-led Mobile Health Intervention: Analyzing Data from Adherence Connection for Counseling, Education, and Support (ACCESS I). (May/June 2021). Handschuh, C., Liang, E., Hroncich, T., Goldsamt, L., Navarra, A. Nursing Research, 70(3).
11. Sexual Dating Violence and Marijuana Use in Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual (LGB) High School Students. (May/June 2021). Balchand, A., Garcia, D. R., Handschuh, C., Yu, G., Vaughan Dickson, V., & Navarra, A. Nursing Research, 70(3).
12. Cardiovascular Disease Knowledge, Perceptions, and Beliefs Among Young Adults: A Systematic Review. (May/June 2021). Balchand, A., Taza-Rocano, L., Zhanay, J., Garcia, D.R., Handschuh, C., Navarra, A., & Vaughan Dickson, V. Nursing Research, 70(3).
13. US Trends in Training and Education for Peer Workers in HIV Care. (May/June 2020). Hroncich, T., Conte, J.A, & Dunn Navarra, A. Nursing Research, 69(3):E92.
14. Feasibility and Acceptability of a Peer-Led mHealth Adherence Intervention for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-Infected Adolescents and Young Adults. (March/April 2019). Dunn Navarra, A., Bakken, S., Whittemore, R S., Gwadz, M., Cleland, C., & D’Eramo Melkus, G. Nursing Research, 68(2):E95.
15. An Integrative Review of the Experience of Parenting Transgender Children. (March/April 2019). Warner, A., Dorsen, C., Navarra, A., & Cohen, S. Nursing Research, 68 (2):E78.
16. Translation of a HIV Peer Interventionist Training Program to Research Practice. (March/April 2018). Dunn Navarra, A., Ridge, L.J., Gormley, M., Bethea, J., & Liang, E. Nursing Research, 67(2):E96.
17. Technology Interventions Among HIV-Infected Youth for Adherence Support and Retention in Care: An Integrative Review. (March/April 2017). Navarra, A. Nursing Research, 66(2):E91.