Access to HIV education, testing, referrals, and counseling can profoundly impact your life. Our early intervention program for LESC clients is dedicated to enhancing your understanding of your HIV and Hepatitis risk and ensuring you receive the treatment you deserve. This program strives to help you adhere to medication to improve your overall health.

We respect you, and we respect your journey. You deserve to be treated like a whole person, and at LESC, we do everything we can to help you prioritize yourself and your well-being.

Supported by a grant from OASAS, our Early Intervention Program is integral to our residential and outpatient services. It boasts a dedicated team:

• Clinical supervisor
• Nurse practitioner
• Case manager
• Peer specialist

All of our staff is united in their mission to assist you on your path to a healthier, happier life.

At LESC, we aim to make your time in treatment as seamless as possible, offering easy access to potentially life-saving education and services. Beyond HIV and Hepatitis testing and counseling, we promote harm reduction sessions, equipping you with vital techniques to reduce harmful behaviors. These include health interventions such as the ARTAS (anti-retroviral treatment access to services) protocols.

By enhancing your self-confidence, our program empowers you to reduce high-risk behaviors and access necessary treatments. You'll also be able to engage in enlightening group sessions covering topics like stress management, meditation, nutrition, and seeking safety.

Through our holistic health services, we go beyond just primary addiction treatment and focus on helping you heal in a way that supports a resilient recovery.

To be eligible, you should currently be using or have a history of dependency on substances. If you've also experienced mild mental health issues alongside a substance use disorder, we offer psychiatric services. Additionally, if you're seeking support on behalf of a family member or loved one impacted by addiction, we’re here to help.

Our Mission is to meet the unique and changing needs of New Yorkers experiencing critical life problems with substance use disorder, mental illness, and associated homelessness, with a person-centered, strengths-based, and trauma-responsive approach to care. Using a wide-ranging health and human services network, we support their well-being and empower them to make healthy life choices.

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