Albany Medical Center Dept. of Medicine, 1 Clara Barton Drive, Albany, NY (2021)

08/27/2021

A quote from our Community Support Specialist! We love our pronoun diverse community. Remember, they’re not “preferred pronouns”, they’re mandatory.

08/22/2021

What goes better than peanut butter and jelly? Almond milk and cookies? Tuesdays and tacos? 🌮

Getting routinely tested and PrEP! Stop by our clinic at 1 Clara Barton Drive in Albany for HIV testing and PrEP services!

08/18/2021

Fill in the blank!

🍑 Before you have s*x for the first time with a new partner you should ____ _______! ✨
🍑 Exchanged s*x for drugs, money, a place to sleep? ___ ______! ✨
🍑 Just diagnosed with a s*xually transmitted infection (STI)? ____ _______! ✨

For more info or to schedule an appointmnet, give us a call at 518-262-6923

08/14/2021

Alliance for Positive Health Testing Tour starts now! Stop by Griswold Heights Community Center in Troy for free Testing, free ice cream, and much more! 🍦🌈

08/13/2021

Has it been a while since you've gotten tested? Never been tested? Lots of New Yorkers are just like you. Stop by today for a free HIV test or send us a message to schedule an appointment! 🏥

It only takes 20 minutes to check your status! ⏱

08/10/2021

Only 4 days until the Alliance for Positive Health's Testing Tour! Come for the ice cream and stay for free testing, lots of vendors, and health checks!

Albany Med PrEP and HIV Testing will be at a table giving away lots of free goodies, condoms, and information! See you in Troy!

07/30/2021

Services!

From getting tested, taking PrEP, to using condoms! These are all ways in which we can stay healthy while getting busy 😘🤭

Visit our website, stop into our office, or give us a call to find out what testing, treatment, or services are right for you! 🍑💗

If you have a moment, read this amazing story about one of the nurses at our Practice. She inspires us to always be comp...

07/28/2021

Albany Med Nurse Inspired by Mother’s Brave Battle with AIDS

If you have a moment, read this amazing story about one of the nurses at our Practice. She inspires us to always be compassionate, caring, and accepting 💕

Albany Med Nurse Inspired by Mother’s Brave Battle with AIDS

07/28/2021

Looking for more information? Follow our s*x-positive Instagram page! We post office updates as well as awesome resources much more frequently over there! 🏳️‍🌈📸

07/27/2021

Registration is now open!! ***NYS Overdose Awareness Day, Thursday, September 9, 2021 from 10:00AM - 1:00PM (Virtual Event)

REGISTER AT THE LINK BELOW:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nysdoh-overdose-awareness-day-oad-tickets-158624836155

07/27/2021

FREE CONDOMS! 👀

That’s right! Find us out and about in Albany this summer passing out bags of free condoms, l**e, and information! Each bag is packed full and our team is more than happy to answer any questions you may have! 🍌☀️

#albany #s*xualhealth #condoms #safes*x #wellness #hivstopswithme

07/26/2021

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07/22/2021

What's your flavor?
For whatever excites you, HIV testing can make you feel safe and secure while having fun this summer!
Stop in anytime from 7:30am til 4:00pm for a free HIV test! It only takes 20 minutes and no insurance is needed!

07/21/2021

Join us today at 2pm
Topic: Working Wisdom with Geri

Watch this short video to learn a little more about HIV Testing!Testing is free, confidential, and only takes 20 minutes...

07/19/2021

Doing It — Know Your HIV Status

Watch this short video to learn a little more about HIV Testing!

Testing is free, confidential, and only takes 20 minutes! Call our staff today to discuss what test is best for you or to ask any questions! We are here to help, judgement-free!
(518)262-6923 🍑🍆🥝
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https://youtu.be/kmm4gUN-B34

In this animated video, we discuss the basics of and journey of HIV testing from why testing is important, the types of tests, where to get tested and what y...

07/19/2021

We all feel confident in the bedroom in different ways! For lots of folks, getting tested every 3 to 6 months (or as needed!) helps build confidence and keeps themselves and partners safe and healthy ☁️ Give us a call to schedule your appointment today! 518-262-6923

07/16/2021

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International Drag Day is an annual event held on July 16. It was created to celebrate the drag culture around the world and to give it more exposure, highlighting its transition from marginalized to mainstream.
The term “drag” refers to the performance of femininity, masculinity, or other forms of gender expression. It is commonly associated with drag queens, people (usually male) who perform femininity. Historically, the practice of men playing female roles is probably as old as theatre itself. Until the late 17th century in England and the early 19th century in the Papal States, acting on stage was considered an immoral occupation for women, so female roles were conventionally portrayed by boys or young men.

07/15/2021

Come see us for free testing! 🌞

FREE HIV TESTING ** NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED!
Clients/patients welcome any time Monday-Friday 7:30am - 4:00 pm You may drive-in or walk-in! For more information call 518-264-5839

What Does It Mean to Be Nonbinary? Check out this article!______https://www.verywellmind.com/what-does-it-mean-to-be-non...

07/14/2021

What Does It Mean to Be Nonbinary or Enby?

What Does It Mean to Be Nonbinary? Check out this article!

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https://www.verywellmind.com/what-does-it-mean-to-be-non-binary-or-have-non-binary-gender-4172702

Learn about how nonbinary people usually identify as neither woman nor man or both woman and man.

Learn from some folx what it means to them to be non-binary! #InternationalNonBinaryDay https://youtu.be/kVe8wpmH_lU

07/14/2021

5 Non-Binary People Explain What “Non-Binary” Means To Them

Learn from some folx what it means to them to be non-binary! #InternationalNonBinaryDay
https://youtu.be/kVe8wpmH_lU

Here at Tinder, we believe that everyone deserves the freedom to live how they want to live and love how they want to love. Inclusivity is in our DNA. From g...

07/14/2021

Happy International Nonbinary Peoples Day to all our Enby and Nonbinary friends! You are amazing and wonderful! 💛💜🖤
#internationalnonbinarypeoplesday

*Photo by: Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity

07/07/2021

Come and check us out tonight at the Pride Center of the Capital Region for our Trans Pride Support Group from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. You can connect and share support, make friends, and learn about issues affecting the trans community.

07/06/2021

Everyone feels differently about condoms, what about you?

Most folks know that condoms are the best defence against Sexually Transmitted Infections and pregnancy. But did you know that there are TONS of different kinds of condoms? From flavored to insertive condoms, there's a different fit for everyone! Multi-colored to glow-in-the dark!

Not sure what condoms you and your partner(s) should be using? Check out this article by Planned Parenthood!
Link: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/condom

07/04/2021

Our office will be closed Monday, July 5th, for the 4th of July but will be opened again on Tuesday! Have a safe and happy weekend

06/28/2021

Any young folx looking to be more active in their community? Consider joining the Youth Sub-Committee for NYS’ Ending the Epidemic Committee! 🙌

06/28/2021

Albany Medical Center Dept. of Medicine updated their information in their About section.

06/28/2021

Our family-focused case manager Chelsea is using her voice to correct myths when she hears people talking about HIV 💚
#hiv #nationalhivtestingday #stophivstigma

06/28/2021

Today marks the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots.

"An uprising took place at the Stonewall Inn in New York City. As it was raided by the police in the early hours, three nights of unrest followed, with LGBT people, long frustrated by police brutality, finally fighting back. Le****ns and trans women of colour were some of the key people involved in the act of resistance, including Stormé DeLarverie, Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson. This anniversary is a reminder of the power of standing together in defiance of those who seek to divide us" (stonewall.org.uk).

06/27/2021

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 1.2 million people in the United States have HIV. For people with undiagnosed HIV, testing is the first step in maintaining a healthy life and reducing the spread of HIV.

June 27 is National HIV Testing Day, an annual occasion to encourage people to get an HIV test. CDC recommends that everyone between the ages of 13 and 64 get tested for HIV at least once as part of routine health care. People at higher risk should get tested more often.

In celebration of National HIV Testing Day, FREE walk-in, drive-up or at-home testing is offered at 1 Clara Barton at the Department of Medicine. Walk in and drive-up testing will be available from 7:30am until 4:00pm. For more information, to schedule an appointment, or request an at-home test please call 518-262-TEST (8378) or visit our Facebook or Instagram pages

06/24/2021

Awareness beyond the healthcare setting is the only way we'll be able to tackle HIV stigma at it's core! Case Manager Khyrstin talks with her friends as a way of fighting stigma! #StopHIVStigma #NationalHIVTestingDay

06/23/2021

Separating fact from fiction when speaking about HIV is so important! Jenn, our Dietician, agrees!

06/22/2021

Kyla is our HIV Testing Counselor and Outreach Specialist and uses every opportunity to educate and talk about HIV! #StopHIVStigma #NationalHIVTestingDay

06/22/2021

Our staff member Sunni says getting tested and encouraging others is her way of speaking out against HIV stigma! #StopHIVStigma #nationalhivtestingday

06/21/2021

Screenshot or print out one of these cards and post a picture of a way in which you fight HIV Stigma using the hashtags #stopHIVstigma this #NationalHIVTestingDay !

06/21/2021

National HIV Testing Day is June 27th and this year we are focusing on HIV Stigma. Stigma is still very prevalent in the United States and all over the world. Stigma is a barrier to seeking treatment, getting tested, or even talking about HIV. This month we are challenging folks to find ways that they can address and fight stigma in their lives! Whether you are speaking up when a friend says something untrue or posting about HIV on your social medias, we want to know how you do your part to #stopHIVstigma this #NationalHIVTestingDay !