Helpline Resources: First Friday Forum Topic

Latino Gay Men of NY's First Friday Forum (FFF)
Friday/ Viernes, February/ Febrero, 4, 2005 8-10:30 pm

Presentado por: Andres Hoyos, MA, MSW, Counselor/ Consejero @ Center Care, Department of Mental Health & Social Services @ The LGBT Community Center and Refugio Ramos, HIV Case Management @ The LGBT Community Center gave a presentation entitled: Presentation/Workshop: "Tips for a Healthy & Happier Life: Understanding Depression, its Symptoms, Treatment & Resources in the Community"
"Claves para una Vida Mas Alegre y Saludable: La Depresion, sus Sintomas, Tratamiento y Recursos en la Comunidad".

Mr. Hoyos also handed out a list of resources and services available in English and Spanish for anyone in need of further counseling or assistance:

New York Covenant House Nineline
326 West 17th Street, NY NY 10011
Crisis Line: 212-727-4008 available 24 hours / 7 days a week

New York Helpline Telephone Services
3 West 29th Street, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Crisis Line: 212-532-2400 available 9 am to 10 pm 24 hours / 7 days a week

JBFCS-Jewish Board of Family & Children Services
(open to everyone - accepts most insurances)
120 West 57th Street
David Ferguson-Coordinator for Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual programs
212-632-4482 / 212-632-4720

Alianza Dominicana, Inc.
2410 Amsterdam Avenue, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10033
212-740-1960

The Puerto Rican Family Institute
145 West 15th Street
New York, NY 10011
212-924-6320
www.prfi.org

Latino - PFLAG NYC
PO Box 843
FDR Station
NY NY 10150
Helpline: 212-463-0629
Open meetings held every 2nd Sunday of each month at 5:00 pm:
St. Bartholomnew's Community House
109 East 50th Street
New York, NY (between Park and Lexington Avenues, #6 train to Lexington Avenue)

Queens Pride House
67-03 Woodside Avenue
Woodside, NY
718-429-5309

St. Vincent's Hospital-Latino Program
203 West 12th Street
NY NY 10011
212-604-7209

ACQC - AIDS Center of Queens County
42-57 Hunter Street, 3rd Floor
Long Island City, NY
718-472-9400
and
97-45 Queens Blvd., 12th Floor
Rego Park, NY 11347
718-896-2500

Hispanic AIDS Forum
Queens
62-07 Woodside Avenue
Woodside, NY 11377
718-803-2766
Manhattan
213 West 35th Street, 12th Floor
212-563-4500
Bronx
886 Westchester Avenue
Bronx, NY 10459
718-328-4188