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University Health Service (UHS)
Health Promotion Office

HIV/AIDS

University Services

University Health Service (UHS)
Phone: 275-2662
Location: UHS Locations & Hours
Services:Appointments with UHS primary care providers; confidential care and services; referrals to specialists; confidential HIV testing (There is a fee for testing.); confidential billing; brochures; condoms available for purchase.
Payment: The cost of visits to UHS is covered by the mandatory health fee paid by full-time students.
For other patients, visits are on a fee-for-service basis.

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UHS Health Promotion Office
Phone: 273-5775
Location: UHS Locations & Hours
Services:Educational programs; help with organizing programs/events; free condoms available for RAs and for educational programs (on a limited basis); brochures.
Payment: No charge for services.

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University Counseling Center (UCC)
Phone:  275-3113
Website: www.rochester.edu.ucc
Location: UCC Locations & Hours
Services:Individual, couples, and group therapy.
Payment: The mandatory health fee covers the cost of visits to UCC.

 

Community Services

AIDS Rochester, Inc.
Phone: (585) 442-2200
Website: www.aidsrochester.org
Address: 1350 University Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607
Mission Statement: AIDS Rochester, Inc. (ARI) leads a compassionate community effort within the eight county Finger Lakes region providing a continuum of programs and services including education, prevention, and advocacy and support services for people infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS.
Services:Free HIV testing (Check web site or call for times.)

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Highland Family Planning
Phone:      585.279.4890
Website:    www.familyplanning.urmc.edu
Services: Highland Family Planning offers affordable and confidential birth control and reproductive health services for men and women, including teens. Our program is LBGTQ friendly. We offer birth control, pregnancy testing, HIV testing and counseling, STD screening and treatment, annual exams, and physicals.
Payment: Highland Family Planning accepts all major health insurance including Medicaid. For those without coverage services are available on a sliding scale. Our staff can also help clients apply for the Family Planning Benefit Program to help cover costs of services.

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Men of Color Health Awareness (MOCHA Project)
Website:   www.mochaproject.org/historyProgram.html
Mission Statement: The mission of the MOCHA Project, Inc. is to strengthen communities of color and their families, as they define them, by providing supportive environments. We recognize that social environments impact healthy behaviors. We seek to promote health and wellness through advocacy, education, prevention, services and community development specializing in LGBTQ programming.
Services:HIV/AIDS case management; education and outreach for men of color who identify as gay, BI, or who have sex with men

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Monroe County Health Department STD Clinic
Phone:     (585) 464-5928
Website:   www.monroecounty.gov
Address:   Bullshead Plaza, 855 West Main St., Rochester, NY 14611
Services:Confidential STD/HIV testing and counseling; risk reduction counseling; free, walk-in appointments (Check web site for more information.)

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New York State Department of Health - HIV Counseling and Testing
Phone:     (585) 423-8081, 1-800-962-5063
Website:   www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/aids/
Services:Anonymous HIV testing and counseling; risk reduction education

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Partner Notification Assistance Program - Monroe County
Phone:     (585) 530-4390
Services: Counseling and referral services; notification of partners without revealing the patient's name; counseling on how to talk with partners about being exposed to HIV; meeting with patient and partner to assist in the notification

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Planned Parenthood
Phone:     (585) 546-2771
Websites:   www.pprsr.org
Address:   114 University Avenue, Rochester, NY 14605
Mission Statement: Planned Parenthood of the Rochester/Syracuse Region protects and supports every person's right to make voluntary, informed decisions about sexuality and reproduction in order to lead a healthy and fulfilling life. To do this, Planed Parenthood provides health care, education, counseling and leadership in preserving the right to reproductive freedom. Special emphasis is given to women who have limited access to services.
Services: Diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases; HIV/AIDS testing and counseling

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Centers for Disease Control (CDC) STD Facts
Website:   http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/dstd/disease_info.htm

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