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‘Everyone’s Health Matters’: How GMHC Serves Women
March 17, 2024
For Women’s History Month, we are spotlighting the services that GMHC provides specifically for women, no matter their HIV status.
For Women’s History Month, we are spotlighting the services that GMHC provides specifically for women, no matter their HIV status.
As 2024 kicks off, GMHC’s Coordinator of Prevention Services Luna Luis Ortiz is feeling new energy. He is busy planning our storied Latex Ball and facilitating Clubhouse GMHC, a weekly drop-in space for youth and young adults. The Clubhouse just relaunched after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Last year, more than 11,000 enthusiastic participants raised over $2.1 million to benefit GMHC’s lifesaving services for people living and affected by HIV and AIDS. GMHC aims to top that number in 2024.
GMHC staff and volunteers delivered extra-large shopping bags of food and backpacks full of warm winter gear to 400 clients for the holidays.
Project Transcend held its second annual Holiday Outing on December 14 for transgender, gender nonconforming, and nonbinary (TGNCNB) clients to reconnect in person and share some camaraderie about how they are navigating the holidays.
On December 15, over 50 client families with more than 100 children attended GMHC’s annual Holiday Party, which featured an eagerly anticipated toy distribution.
For World AIDS Day on December 1, GMHC staff participated in events across New York City, embracing the theme of “Remember and Commit” to mark the observance’s 35th year.
GMHC staff and community members will gather to commemorate World AIDS Day with events including an “Out of the Darkness” evening on December 1.
GMHC kicked off the holiday season for our clients with a bountiful Thanksgiving meal distribution. Our Meals and Nutrition staff provided bags of tasty holiday-themed ingredients, supplemental gift cards, and a specially designed recipe book.
Find out how GMHC’s Testing Center is using telehealth options to markedly increase HIV testing and PrEP uptake. “We want to empower people to take care of their health and their sexuality,” says Testing Center Director Omi Singh.
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