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Harm reduction
Homeless programs
STD/HIV clinics |
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Community Health Care Van |
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Community
Health Care Van |
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| Population
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Persons
with HIV/AIDS, active drug users and those with a history of drug use, the
homeless, uninsured individuals, and those with mental health issues |
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| Eligibility: |
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All who
seek care |
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| Region
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New Haven
area in Connecticut |
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| Funding: |
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Grants |
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Program started: |
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1993 |
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| Number
of clients: |
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150-250
weekly |
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Contact: |
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Mary Walton, Clinical Director
Community Health Care Van
135 College Street, Suite 323
New Haven, CT 06510
Phone ( 203) 314-9170
Fax: (203) 737-4051
Email: mary.walton@yale.edu |
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Website: |
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None |
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Description: |
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The Community Health Care Van is available
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. All services are
free and confidential.
Services include:
- Primary care including HIV care
- Crisis stabilization
- Linkage to health care/social services
- Opiate detox/treatment with buprenorphine
- Drug treatment case management
- Substance abuse and mental health counseling
- Non-opiate drug treatment placement
- Hepatitis B and C screening
- Hepatitis A and B vaccination (using rapid
3-week schedule) for specified populations
- HIV testing and counseling
- Free condoms, safer sex education, and safe
injection practice education
- Bi-weekly program for prophylactic TB
medication
- Initiation of psychotropic medication
- HIV case management
- HIV medication adherence program
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| 1573 Selby Ave, Ste 234 St Paul, MN 55104 Tel (651) 647-9009
Fax (651) 647-9131 |
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