Join us for a fun celebration of Alliance poets at our annual poetry reading “Voices”, taking place Friday, April 19 at 6:00pm at Barnes & Noble Union Square 33 East 17th Street. This free event is a great way to support our very talented poets in a great environment. All attendees must register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alliance-for-positive-change-voices-poetry-reading-at-bn-union-square-tickets-861692333967?aff=oddtdtcreator.

Guests will receive free copies of our new anthology of poetry Situations 23 and bookmarks featuring the works of several Alliance poets.

Please join us in celebration of National Condom Month at our testing event! There will be PrEP and PEP information, various condoms for the taking, and the Alliance on the Move van! Taking place outside our LLOC center (“The Red Door”) at 150 1st Ave from 4:00-7:00pm.

The last Friday of every month at 11:00am. Learn if, when and how to safely administer Narcan to reverse an opioid overdose at our weekly Zoom trainings.

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81555099824?pwd=dGVVZE5FN0gyc1R5TkRVQyttRk0vUT09

Meeting ID: 815 5509 9824 // Passcode: 123456

Contact Al Ostapeck at al@alliance.nyc or (212) 645-0875, x121 for any further assistance.

Join us Wednesday, February 21 from 2:00-3:30pm at Alliance Midtown Central 64 W 35th Street, 3rd Floor, for a women’s event. MetroCards will be provided to everyone who attends. HIV & HCV testing available.

To register, call Jada at (212) 645-0875, x363

All month long, we’ll be hosting community engagement programs and celebrations of Black culture. On February 7, for Black AIDS Awareness Day, we’re hosting a slate of events at Midtown Central from 11:00am-2:30pm. The events will begin with a webinar titled “How the History of Medical Distrust from Black People with HIV Affects Acceptance of New Healthcare Developments” and then a Presentation “Elite Choice: Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program” followed by a fun game of Jeopardy, with fresh lunch served, and incentives given out.

The last Friday of every month at 11:00am. Learn if, when and how to safely administer Narcan to reverse an opioid overdose at our weekly Zoom trainings.

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81555099824?pwd=dGVVZE5FN0gyc1R5TkRVQyttRk0vUT09

Meeting ID: 815 5509 9824 // Passcode: 123456

Contact Al Ostapeck at al@alliance.nyc or (212) 645-0875, x121 for any further assistance.

Now meeting every Wednesday at 1:00m at LESHRC. A safe space for individuals to get high-quality information regarding harm reduction topics, including substance use, medications they take, finances, and mental and physical wellbeing.

For more information, contact Al Ostapeck at al@alliance.nyc or (212) 645-0875, x121.

The Health Workshop Group teaches healthy lifestyle skills to individuals. It takes place every Thursday at LESHRC, 35 E Broadway in the Group Room. To register or if you have questions, contact Al Ostapeck at (212) 645-0875, x121 or email al@alliance.nyc.

Now meeting every Wednesday at 1:00m at LESHRC. A safe space for individuals to get high-quality information regarding harm reduction topics, including substance use, medications they take, finances, and mental and physical wellbeing.

For more information, contact Al Ostapeck at al@alliance.nyc or (212) 645-0875, x121.

Men’s Harm Reduction group is back at Midtown Central Tuesdays from 2:00-3:00pm, 3rd floor. Come discuss harm reduction strategies, relapse prevention (if you’re in recovery), general coping and relationship skills. To RSVP, contact Jose at (212) 645-0875, x128, or Taryn at x364.

The Men’s Group, and the Women’s Group, meet in separate areas on Tuesdays at LESHRC, 35 E Broadway, 2nd Floor. Both groups provide a safe space for the men/women enrolled in any Alliance program to have important conversations.

For more information, contact Al Ostapeck at al@alliance.nyc or (212) 645-0875, x121.

The Harm Reduction Group is a safe place to check in about personal issues related to health, substance use, stress, racial inequality, and COVID-19 in a safe supportive environment. Mondays at 12:00pm, 3rd Floor.

Pre-registration is required. Contact Harriet at harriet@alliance.nyc or Vanessa: vanessa@alliance.nyc / (347) 731-6073 to RSVP.

Join the Alliance family at our December holiday party Monday, December 18 from 12:00-5:00pm at Alhambra Ballroom—2116 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd. Must register with your case manger in advance. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Join this support group run by Alliance's Peer, Adonis. We mainly speak of self-love and sex positivity -The 3rd Saturday of very month from 12:00-2:00pm at LLOC, 150 1st Ave.

Contact Nick, (516) 216-7052 OR Jonathan, (646) 831-9845

Come and socialize with other participants and play card and video games. Snacks offered!

Every Friday from 5:30-8:00pm at LLOC, 150 1st Ave.

Contact Nick, (516) 216-7052 OR Luis, (212) 645-0875, x374 to attend.

Separate from game days, Alliance’s popular Positive Life Workshop is accepting applicants for future sessions. Here’s how you can tell if it’s a good fit for you:

Are you struggling with your treatment adherence? Are you newly diagnosed? Out of medical care? Or in need of social support? Join the Positive Life Workshop hosted by Alliance for Positive Change. Apply HERE (form must be completed to be accepted into TPLW)

The Health Workshop Group teaches healthy lifestyle skills to individuals. It takes place every Thursday at LESHRC, 35 E Broadway in the Group Room. To register or if you have questions, contact Al Ostapeck at (212) 645-0875, x121 or email al@alliance.nyc.

Now meeting every Wednesday at 1:00m at LESHRC. A safe space for individuals to get high-quality information regarding harm reduction topics, including substance use, medications they take, finances, and mental and physical wellbeing.

For more information, contact Al Ostapeck at al@alliance.nyc or (212) 645-0875, x121.

Men’s Harm Reduction group is back at Midtown Central Tuesdays from 2:00-3:00pm, 3rd floor. Come discuss harm reduction strategies, relapse prevention (if you’re in recovery), general coping and relationship skills. To RSVP, contact Jose at (212) 645-0875, x128, or Taryn at x364.

The Men’s Group, and the Women’s Group, meet in separate areas on Tuesdays at LESHRC, 35 E Broadway, 2nd Floor. Both groups provide a safe space for the men/women enrolled in any Alliance program to have important conversations.

For more information, contact Al Ostapeck at al@alliance.nyc or (212) 645-0875, x121.

The Harm Reduction Group is a safe place to check in about personal issues related to health, substance use, stress, racial inequality, and COVID-19 in a safe supportive environment. Mondays at 12:00pm, 3rd Floor.

Pre-registration is required. Contact Harriet at harriet@alliance.nyc or Vanessa: vanessa@alliance.nyc / (347) 731-6073 to RSVP.

Come and socialize with other participants and play card and video games. Snacks offered!

Every Friday from 5:30-8:00pm at LLOC, 150 1st Ave.

Contact Nick, (516) 216-7052 OR Luis, (212) 645-0875, x374 to attend.

Separate from game days, Alliance’s popular Positive Life Workshop is accepting applicants for future sessions. Here’s how you can tell if it’s a good fit for you:

Are you struggling with your treatment adherence? Are you newly diagnosed? Out of medical care? Or in need of social support? Join the Positive Life Workshop hosted by Alliance for Positive Change. Apply HERE (form must be completed to be accepted into TPLW)

Alliance Food Pantry

Bring your shopping cart and take home fresh fruit, produce, juice, crackers, canned foods, cereal, and more. This month’s open food pantry day is Wednesday, December 6 at Alliance Midtown Central.

Pantry pick-up is also available upon request from CASA Washington Heights, Keith Haring Center, and LES Harm Reduction Center.

To help us observe social distancing guidelines, please contact your caseworker to coordinate a pick-up. For other Food and Nutrition Services, please contact Marcia Deer at marcia@alliance.nyc or (212) 645-0875, x314.

Stop Killing Us Global Campaign, a transgender advocacy agency, with a mission and supporting our BlackTransWomxn, is hosting a community day at the New Museum—located at 235 Bowery—on Saturday, December 2 from 12:00-4:00pm. Join Stop Killing Us, Alliance for Positive Change, Ryan Health, and other great agencies for an afternoon art-making, wellness workshops, clothing drive, and a health resources fair from these community partners. This event was organized by former Alliance Peer Lexii Foxx.

Free admission for neighbors and friends. Please register HERE.

Please join us at one of our community centers as we commemorate World AIDS Day with a slate of memorial and educational discussions and activities.

Alliance Invites You to Join Us in Celebrating Our 61st Cycle of Peer Graduates!

Come celebrate our Peer Graduates of Cycle 61 on Wednesday, November 29 at 5:00pm at our Midtown Central Office. Alliance’s Peer Recovery Education Program (PREP) launched 30 years ago and has trained over 1,500 Peers to bring positive change to their communities. Alliance’s PREP training is an intensive course that equips graduates with the skills and knowledge to conduct HIV prevention and harm reduction services that save lives.

If you’ve attended one of Alliance’s amazing Peer Graduations before, you know just how inspiring the graduates’ stories of personal growth are. You won’t want to miss this year’s event.

Mark your calendar! Join us to celebrate our special group of Peer graduates:

Alliance for Positive Change Peer Graduation

Wednesday, November 29, 2023
5:00pm – 6:00pm
Alliance for Positive Change
64 W 35th St., 2nd Floor

Attendees are encouraged, but not required, to wear a mask. For additional information, please call (212) 645-0875, x313.

You can also watch the ceremony live on Zoom. Register for the livestream at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mNpvEpqeRfKUUHo5BNJR2Q#/registration

Thanks to our lead sponsor New York Presbyterian.