The Latino Religious Leadership Project provides
HIV prevention education to Latinos in faith
communities in the targeted neighborhoods.
There are 26 communities of faith directly engaged
in the program, reaching over 3,000 congregants.
Member churches and communities of faith provide
HIV prevention/health education workshops on
a monthly basis, participate in citywide and
borough-wide conferences and forums on AIDS
issues, distribute HIV prevention literature,
arrange for HIV testing and other health screening
activities (such as blood-pressure exams, diabetes
screenings, etc.) on site at church locations
in conjunction with local health institutions,
and participate in trainings on HIV/AIDS prevention
which are given by the Commission.
Contact:
Guillermo
Chacon
Daniel
Leyva
T: (212) 675-3288
F: (212) 675-3466
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