Access and Assessment and Supportive
Services Department
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Through
a variety of supportive services, the Access and Assessment and
Supportive Services Department is designed to help HIV-positive
men and women identify and meet their basic social, emotional and
benefits needs. Whether you are new to GMHC or have been with us
for a long time, we will work closely and flexibly with you in developing
care recommendations that respect your individual needs and concerns. |
New Client Registration and Assessment
GMHC offers many services. Some of these services are designed
specifically for HIV-positive men and women and require that you
participate in a registration process. During the registration process
we will ask you questions and listen to your concerns. At the end
of this process we will make recommendations about the services
we think you will find useful and we will help you connect to these
services.
Early Engagement Case Management Services
Finding an apartment or safe shelter, finding an HIV specialist,
dealing with unpaid rent or an eviction, facing expensive prescriptions,
or being an undocumented person and in need of care can feel overwhelming.
Trying to do all of these things at once can feel impossible. Let
our staff help you figure out how to get and keep health insurance,
other benefits, housing, voice-mail, food assistance, and medical,
dental and mental health providers.
Group Services Program
Connecting to other people who are experiencing similar concerns
or problems can be a valuable experience. The Group Services Program
offers people a chance to talk about their own experiences, share
information and give each other social and emotional support.
Click here for
a listing of new groups for Fall 2004.
Mental Health Supportive
Services
Everyone needs someone to talk to, but some find it hard to get
enough support from family or friends. The Mental Health Supportive
Services Department offers a chance to meet one-on-one with a mental
health professional to discuss the emotional stress of living with
HIV/AIDS and to get help in figuring out what to do about it.
Prevention Case Management Services
Behaviors can be hard to change without good support--especially
around substance use and sexual risk. Prevention Case Management
is a 12-week harm reduction program for HIV-positive men that is
designed to help people look at their behaviors and work towards
identifying reasonable goals through individual, peer and group
counseling.
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