CARES, Inc.

Phone: (800) 515-501C

85 Watervliet Ave. Fax: (518) 434-0392
Albany, NY 12206 Web: www.ccsnys.org
Phone: 518-489-2312 Contact: Jill Farnham, Director ext. 116
Fax: 518-489-2237 Elizabeth Mathews, Project Assistant ext. 104
E-Mail: cares1@aol.com The HIV CARE Network is a coalition of
Contact: Linda Glassman, Executive Director persons living with HIV/AIDS, service providers
CARES (Corporation for AIDS Research, and community members working together to
Education and Services) provides technical ensure that a continuum of care exists for people
assistance and consulting services to AIDS living with AIDS. Network activities include
service and housing providers in areas such as consumer empowerment and advoc
coalition building, needs assessment, program Hours: 8:30-4:30, M-F
and policy development, and grant writ Fees: none
Hours: 9-5, M-F
Planned Parenthood, Upper Hudson
Capital District African American Coalition 259 Lark St.
on AIDS (CDAACA) Albany, NY 12210
388 Clinton Ave. Phone: (518) 434-5678
Albany, NY 12206 Fax: (518) 434-6278
Phone: 518-427-2957 E-Mail: rob@uhpp.org
Fax: 518-427-0642 Contact: Rob Curry, Director of Education 434-
Web: www.cdaaca.org 5678 ext. 142
Contact: Arthur Butler, Executive Director HIV/AIDS Prevention via Northeast HIV
Joann Morane, Deputy Director Prevention Network; also offer confidential HIV
Provides HIV prevention services including testing and host an anonymous HIV testing site.
outreach, education, trainings, community Reproductive health.
organizing, technical assistance/ consultation to Hours: vary
individuals and community based organizations, Fees: HIV tesing free to patients and $50 to non-
social marketing campaigns, and advocacy with patients
a particular emphasis on pe
Hours: Administrative office 9-5, M-F Albany Medical Center AIDS Designated
Fees: free Center
47 New Scotland Ave. MC 5158
Choices Counseling and Consulting/ Rainbow Albany, NY 12208
Access Inititive Phone: (518) 262-3125
321 Washington Ave. Fax: (518) 262-4756
Albany, NY 12206 E-Mail: galluca@mail.amc.edu
Phone: (518) 463-9152 Web: www.amc.edu
E-Mail: info@choicesconsulting.com Contact: Abigail V. Gallucci, Associate Director
Web: www.choicesconsulting.com 518.262.6864
Contact: Arlene Istar Lev, CSW-R, CASAC, AMC’s Designated Care Center provides a
Clinical Director email: istarlev@aol.com comprehensive integrated package of services
Choices Counseling and Consulating has been including acute care, HIV testing, oral health
serving the Capital District since 1986, under the care, mental health, primary and secondary
directorship of Arlene Istar Lev, C.S.W.-R, intervention, substance abuse counseling, peer
C.A.S.A.C. Specializing in issues related to services, pastoral care, educatio
sexual and gender identity. Choices serves Hours: 8-3:30, M-F
women and men, individuals Fees: AMC provides care regardless of ability to
Hours: By appointment pay
Fees: $75 Sliding scale available, and many
insurance plans accepted Schenectady Inner City Ministry (SICM)
930 Albany St.
HIV CARE Network of Northeastern New Schenectady, NY 12307
York Phone: (518) 374-2683
272 Broadway Fax: (518) 382-1871
Albany, NY 12204 E-Mail: sicm@crisny.org
Web: www.crisny.org/not-for-profit/sicm
Contact: Rev. Phillip Grigsby,
A coalition of churches which unite to relate
their resources to human needs of the city.
Provides: Food Program (346-4445); Housing
Task Force/Rental Security Deposit Loan (338-
4290); Save and Share Food Buying Co-op (346-
5207); Applicable Matching (374
Hours: 9-5, M-F; varies with program.
Fees: none