Positive Change
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Positive Change Starts Here
The Alliance for Positive Change transforms lives of New Yorkers living with HIV/AIDS and other chronic illnesses. At the Alliance, we believe everyone deserves the chance to feel better, live better, and do better.
In 1990, with the AIDS epidemic raging,
mental illness, hepatitis, diabetes, obesity, and
The Alliance for Positive Change opened our
heart disease. This broadened focus helps our
doors in lower Manhattan, with a staff of
clients manage multiple health challenges, while
just three people.
bringing our premier services to new populations facing a wider range of life-threatening health
Today, the Alliance is a leader in innovative, culturally competent HIV/AIDS services to ensure
disparities.
that all New Yorkers have access to HIV testing,
The result: More New Yorkers improving their
treatment, care, and support. Each year, we help
health, embracing Positive Change, and moving
more than 14,000 New Yorkers make positive
toward a better future.
changes toward health, housing, recovery, and self-sufficiency. Building on 27 years of HIV-related expertise, we’ve expanded our services to address other serious health conditions such as addiction,
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Alliance Community Service Centers
Positive Change comes in many forms. We help people access medical care, manage and overcome addiction, escape homelessness, get back to work, and find community.
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1. Alliance Midtown Central
Herald Square: 64 West 35th Street, 3rd Floor
2. Keith Haring Harlem Center
East Harlem: 315 East 104th Street, at Second Avenue
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3. CASA Washington Heights
Washington Heights: 2036 Amsterdam Avenue, at 161 Street st
4. Pelham Grand Supportive Housing
Pelham Bay: 1870 Pelham Parkway, Bronx
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5. Luis & Lillian’s Outreach Center
East Village: 150 First Avenue, at 9 Street th
6. Lower East Side Harm Reduction Center
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Lower East Side: 25 Allen Street, at Canal Street
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Positive Change Starts Here
The Alliance for Positive Change transforms lives of New Yorkers living with HIV/AIDS and other chronic illnesses. At the Alliance, we believe everyone deserves the chance to feel better, live better, and do better.
In 1990, with the AIDS epidemic raging,
mental illness, hepatitis, diabetes, obesity, and
The Alliance for Positive Change opened our
heart disease. This broadened focus helps our
doors in lower Manhattan, with a staff of
clients manage multiple health challenges, while
just three people.
bringing our premier services to new populations facing a wider range of life-threatening health
Today, the Alliance is a leader in innovative, culturally competent HIV/AIDS services to ensure
disparities.
that all New Yorkers have access to HIV testing,
The result: More New Yorkers improving their
treatment, care, and support. Each year, we help
health, embracing Positive Change, and moving
more than 14,000 New Yorkers make positive
toward a better future.
changes toward health, housing, recovery, and self-sufficiency. Building on 27 years of HIV-related expertise, we’ve expanded our services to address other serious health conditions such as addiction,
4
Alliance Community Service Centers
Positive Change comes in many forms. We help people access medical care, manage and overcome addiction, escape homelessness, get back to work, and find community.
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1. Alliance Midtown Central
Herald Square: 64 West 35th Street, 3rd Floor
2. Keith Haring Harlem Center
East Harlem: 315 East 104th Street, at Second Avenue
2
3. CASA Washington Heights
Washington Heights: 2036 Amsterdam Avenue, at 161 Street st
4. Pelham Grand Supportive Housing
Pelham Bay: 1870 Pelham Parkway, Bronx
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5. Luis & Lillian’s Outreach Center
East Village: 150 First Avenue, at 9 Street th
6. Lower East Side Harm Reduction Center
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Lower East Side: 25 Allen Street, at Canal Street
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Feel better, live better, and do better
Positive Impact The Alliance has powerful
By addressing the underlying issues that contribute to poor health, the Alliance’s individualized,
partnerships with New York City’s
full-service approach and harm reduction philosophy help New Yorkers lead healthier, more self-
biggest and best hospitals —
sufficient lives.
New York Presbyterian, Mount Sinai, Institute for Family Health,
Our free, multilingual services include:
Intensive support to access medical care, pharmacy,
Care Management
86% of every dollar raised goes directly to services and programs.
and others – that give our clients immediate access to high-quality, effective care.
housing, and other key services to promote wellness and self-sufficiency. Each year, we graduate 93% of participants in our renowned peer training program.
We help individuals with multiple chronic illnesses get the care and
Counseling, education, syringe exchange, coaching, and
Harm Reduction and Recovery Services
and get healthier.
support to help active and recovering substance users reduce risk, access healthcare, connect with a caring community, and explore recovery at their own pace.
Job-readiness and Peer Certification training empowers individuals to become community leaders and role models,
Peer Training and Workforce Re-entry Services
support they need to feel better
inspiring others to make healthy choices. Alliance Peer Interns provide recovery coaching, escorts to medical care, and other services that maximize our impact. At the same time, Peers gain marketable skills that lead to jobs in organizations citywide.
55%
HIV/AIDS
41%
Active chemical dependency
38%
Cardiovascular disease
37%
Mental health conditions
26%
Hepatitis
19%
Asthma
13%
Diabetes
We provide paid internships and New York State Peer Certification training for over 130 Peer Educators who deliver community education, health coaching, and linkage to care for thousands of New Yorkers each year.
HIV and hepatitis C testing, rapid access to medical care,
HIV Prevention and Coaching
PrEP/PEP, and risk reduction education that enables lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, and people with
The people we serve reside in high-need neighborhoods throughout NYC.
histories of substance use to get healthy and stay healthy.
Short-term and permanent housing with a robust mix
Supportive Housing
of onsite services that promote recovery, wellness, and selfsufficiency for people facing multiple chronic conditions.
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43% 29% 22% 6%
Each year, we connect 3,377 low-income New Yorkers to life-saving medical care and treatment.
Manhattan Bronx Brooklyn Queens, Staten Island & the wider metro area
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Feel better, live better, and do better
Positive Impact The Alliance has powerful
By addressing the underlying issues that contribute to poor health, the Alliance’s individualized,
partnerships with New York City’s
full-service approach and harm reduction philosophy help New Yorkers lead healthier, more self-
biggest and best hospitals —
sufficient lives.
New York Presbyterian, Mount Sinai, Institute for Family Health,
Our free, multilingual services include:
Intensive support to access medical care, pharmacy,
Care Management
86% of every dollar raised goes directly to services and programs.
and others – that give our clients immediate access to high-quality, effective care.
housing, and other key services to promote wellness and self-sufficiency. Each year, we graduate 93% of participants in our renowned peer training program.
We help individuals with multiple chronic illnesses get the care and
Counseling, education, syringe exchange, coaching, and
Harm Reduction and Recovery Services
and get healthier.
support to help active and recovering substance users reduce risk, access healthcare, connect with a caring community, and explore recovery at their own pace.
Job-readiness and Peer Certification training empowers individuals to become community leaders and role models,
Peer Training and Workforce Re-entry Services
support they need to feel better
inspiring others to make healthy choices. Alliance Peer Interns provide recovery coaching, escorts to medical care, and other services that maximize our impact. At the same time, Peers gain marketable skills that lead to jobs in organizations citywide.
55%
HIV/AIDS
41%
Active chemical dependency
38%
Cardiovascular disease
37%
Mental health conditions
26%
Hepatitis
19%
Asthma
13%
Diabetes
We provide paid internships and New York State Peer Certification training for over 130 Peer Educators who deliver community education, health coaching, and linkage to care for thousands of New Yorkers each year.
HIV and hepatitis C testing, rapid access to medical care,
HIV Prevention and Coaching
PrEP/PEP, and risk reduction education that enables lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, and people with
The people we serve reside in high-need neighborhoods throughout NYC.
histories of substance use to get healthy and stay healthy.
Short-term and permanent housing with a robust mix
Supportive Housing
of onsite services that promote recovery, wellness, and selfsufficiency for people facing multiple chronic conditions.
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43% 29% 22% 6%
Each year, we connect 3,377 low-income New Yorkers to life-saving medical care and treatment.
Manhattan Bronx Brooklyn Queens, Staten Island & the wider metro area
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Positive Change in Action: Joyce
Investing in Positive Change
I came to the Alliance when I was in the final
At the Alliance, investing in Positive Change means providing the attention, skills, and support to help people take back their lives from chronic illness, homelessness, addiction, isolation, and despair.
phase of a residential substance abuse program and needed something positive to occupy my time. I was coming off 25 years of active addiction and was at a loss trying to figure out how to reclaim my life. I completed the Alliance’s 8-week Peer Recovery
It means investing in people’s capacity to change and their desire for a healthier, brighter future.
Education Program (PREP) training, which made me aware of new possibilities. In 2011, I was hired as the Alliance’s Lead Trainer for PREP. Now, my passion in life is to give other people what I found at the Alliance: the awareness that change is possible. The Alliance provides skills, services, and support that show people they can do something meaningful with their lives. Many times, we’re working with a person who’s never had a job, or never been able to finish anything. But we don’t abandon them. We are there every step of the way. Before I came to the Alliance, I would describe my life as devastated and nonproductive. The Alliance has been a game-changer for me. Today, I am motivated, inspired, and fulfilled.
Positive change thrives here.
The Alliance has been a game-changer for me. Today, I am motivated, inspired, and fulfilled.
Everyone deserves a chance at Positive Change. In fact, we can’t think of a better investment. Join us. Donate. Volunteer. Learn more about our work.
Make a Positive Change Today. www.alliance.nyc
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Positive Change in Action: Joyce
Investing in Positive Change
I came to the Alliance when I was in the final
At the Alliance, investing in Positive Change means providing the attention, skills, and support to help people take back their lives from chronic illness, homelessness, addiction, isolation, and despair.
phase of a residential substance abuse program and needed something positive to occupy my time. I was coming off 25 years of active addiction and was at a loss trying to figure out how to reclaim my life. I completed the Alliance’s 8-week Peer Recovery
It means investing in people’s capacity to change and their desire for a healthier, brighter future.
Education Program (PREP) training, which made me aware of new possibilities. In 2011, I was hired as the Alliance’s Lead Trainer for PREP. Now, my passion in life is to give other people what I found at the Alliance: the awareness that change is possible. The Alliance provides skills, services, and support that show people they can do something meaningful with their lives. Many times, we’re working with a person who’s never had a job, or never been able to finish anything. But we don’t abandon them. We are there every step of the way. Before I came to the Alliance, I would describe my life as devastated and nonproductive. The Alliance has been a game-changer for me. Today, I am motivated, inspired, and fulfilled.
Positive change thrives here.
The Alliance has been a game-changer for me. Today, I am motivated, inspired, and fulfilled.
Everyone deserves a chance at Positive Change. In fact, we can’t think of a better investment. Join us. Donate. Volunteer. Learn more about our work.
Make a Positive Change Today. www.alliance.nyc
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Positive Change means that you can come from
William Toler, Chair
a rocky road, but if you’ve really had enough, you
Michael Kaminer, Vice Chair
can change your whole life around. The Alliance
Patrick Maher, Secretary
supports that process in many different ways.
Allen Zwickler, Treasurer
If you’re homeless, we have housing services.
Ellen Birenbaum, MD
If you’re not getting medical care, we’ll connect
Maabo Kludze, PharmD, MBA
you with the clinics we’re affiliated with. We’ll
Jesse Lopez
help you understand your medications and manage
Mitch Markson
the side effects. We’ll provide a hot meal and a
Jennifer McNeely, MD, MS
warm coat if you need it. That’s what we do at
Saba Vahdat
the Alliance. We help.
Anita Venkiteswaran
— Joseph
Sharen I. Duke, MPH, Executive Director/CEO
The Alliance for Positive Change thealliancenyc
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www.alliance.nyc
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