HIV Resources

• New York State Department of Health HIV Testing Policies and Procedures

• New York State Department of Health Updates and Changes to HIV Treatment Guidelines

• New York State HIV Testing Law – FAQs

Here are some resources that may be helpful to those living with HIV/AIDS, and their families.

SelectHealth supports the Let’s Stop HIV Together campaign sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The campaign features information on Testing, Prevention, Treatment and Stigma and includes videos of people sharing their experiences of living with HIV.

Visit the Let’s Stop HIV Together website for information on:

• • • HIV Testing

    • HIV Prevention

    • HIV Treatment

    • HIV Stigma

People who are HIV negative and take a pill called PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) that can reduce their risk of getting HIV. If you worry about getting or transmitting HIV, talk to your doctor about PrEP and other ways to prevent HIV and STDs. You can also learn more at www.prepforsex.org.

The HIV infection continues to exact a huge toll on individuals in the U.S., with New York State among the leaders nationwide in reported HIV/AIDS cases. Since the mid-90s, antiretroviral treatment has led to dramatic changes in health outcomes for people living with HIV. Now, Healthix is providing real-time data to support detection and long term care in the continued fight to end the epidemic. Learn more by watching the video here.

SelectHealth, a specialized Medicaid plan supports Ending the Epidemic (ETE), a three-point plan to move New York State closer to the end of the AIDS epidemic. The plan:

1. Identifies people with HIV who remain undiagnosed and links them to health care.

2. Links people diagnosed with HIV to health care and retains them to maximize virus suppression, so they can remain healthy and avoid further transmission.

3. Facilitates access to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for high-risk people, to help them remain HIV negative.

Additional information and the full Ending the Epidemic Blueprint can be found here.

To view the Ending the Epidemic Dashboard and track the progress toward ending the AIDS epidemic in New York State, please visit the ETE website.

The New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute is excited to announce the launch of the HIV Tobacco Cessation Improvement Campaign. Antiretroviral therapy is extending the lives of people living with HIV (PLWH); yet, in the US, PLWH who smoke lose over six years of life expectancy compared to PLWH who do not smoke. Come join our campaign to help improve the health of PLWH across New York State. Visit www.hivtobaccofreeny.org to enroll and learn more about the campaign.

• Carelon Behavioral Health (Formerly Beacon Health Options)

• New York State Office of Children and Family Services
  Phone: (518) 473-7793

• New York State Office of Mental Health

• New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services 
  Phone: (518) 485-1768

• New York State Department of Health

• New York State Department of Social Services

• New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities

• OnTrackNY Behavioral Health Treatment Program

• New York City Department of Health

• NYS Children’s Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) brochure

• Signs and Symptoms of Acute/Early HIV

• AIDSInfo (A Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

• The AIDS InfoNet

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• National Women’s Health Information Center