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Events > National HIV Testing Week
National HIV Testing Week is June 26 - 30, 2006
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locations) Free HIV testing for the public will be offered at numerous locations throughout Sarasota County during the week of June 26 - 30, 2006. Testing is always private and confidential, and tests that don't require blood are available. HANS, the Sarasota County Health Department (SCHD), and Community AIDS Network (CAN) staff will be available to assist anyone who may test positive with receiving access to medical care and treatment. If you’ve never been tested or if you have had unprotected sex or shared a needle since your last test, now is the time to get another HIV test. No appointments are needed. Call 861-2919 or 861-2976 for more information.
LOCATIONS: FREE HIV TESTING & INCENTIVES
▪ Club TRI-Angles - Tuesday, June 27th, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. 1330 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, Sarasota Contact: John Acevedo, (941) 366-0461 or johna@cccsrq.org Sponsoring Agency: Project Unity. Partners: Community AIDS Network, Genesis Health Services, Second Chance-Last Opportunity & Project Challenge. Project Unity collaborates with these agencies in providing education, patient care, outreach, HIV testing and other support services.
▪ Goodwill - Tuesday, June 27th, 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. 1781 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Sarasota Contact: John Acevedo, (941) 366-0461 or johna@cccsrq.org Sponsoring Agency: Project Unity. Partners: see explanation above.
▪ First Step of Sarasota - Friday, June 30th, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 1970 Main St, 3rd Floor, Sarasota Contact: Chapelle Washington, (941) 552-2078 or cwashington@fsos.org Sponsoring Agency: First Step of Sarasota providing drug and substance abuse counseling and treatment services on outpatient basis.
▪ Senior Friendship Center - Friday, June 30th, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. 1900 Brother Geenen Way, Sarasota Contact: Gary Ervin, (941) 861-2919 or gary_ervin@doh.state.fl.us Sponsoring Agency: Sarasota County Health Department (SCHD) services offered include primary care for women, men and children; immunizations for children and adults; WIC; eligibility; Health Start; STD and Disease Intervention; HIV testing, for more information call 861-2900.
▪ Sarasota County Health Department Clinic Sites June 26 - 29: 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. June 30: 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. 2200 Ringling Blvd, Sarasota 7820 Tamiami Trl S, Suites 1B and 2B, Venice
6950 Pan American Dr, North Port Sponsoring Agency: Sarasota County Health Department. See list of services above.
▪ Truvine Teen Health Clinic Tuesday, June 27: 4:30 - 7:00 p.m. Thursday, June 29: 2:30 - 5:30 p.m. Truvine Baptist Missionary Church, 1946 32nd St, Sarasota Sponsoring Agencies: Sarasota County Health Department, Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida, and TruVine Baptist Missionary Church through a grant from the Florida Department of Health. Offer services to teens ages 13-17 for free examinations, HIV testing and STD, and educational services.
▪ Second Chance-Last Opportunity (SCLO) Tuesday, June 27: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Thursday, June 29: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. 1933 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, Sarasota Contact: April Glasco, (941) 360-8660 or aprilglasco@yahoo.com Sponsoring Agency: SCLO offers free HIV testing, offer life management skills workshops, distribute food and clothing vouchers, help clients gain employment, call for more information. |
