National HIV Testing Day

June 27, 2023/in News - Calendar, public health, TESTING /by Events Committee

Testing and knowing your status should be done always. But the 27th of June is set aside so that we enter communities that you are part of to not only bring HIV Testing in 20 minutes… but to bring postitive attitudes, education and fun. Come out get tested and get gift cards and swag…

10a – 12p

Walgreens E. 18th Street Paterson, NJ

1p to 4p

Walmart in North Bergen, NJ

throughout the day

CAPCO’s new office on Main Street in Paterson

& of course we can always be available at our home location:

149 Hudson Street at the Franklin A. Smith Resource Center

Give a call and reserve time for your next test: 201-489-2900

HIV Is Not A Crime Awareness Day | FEB. 28 / MARCH 1st

February 23, 2023/in About Us, Awareness Day, civic, Community, News - Calendar, public health /by Events Committee

February 28 is HIV is Not a Crime Awareness Day, which was first observed in 2022 by the Sero Project Exit Disclaimer in collaboration with the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation Exit Disclaimer. This awareness day is an opportunity to amplify the voices of those who have been criminalized based on their HIV status.

Living with HIV is not a crime, but in more than 30 U.S. states, people are being imprisoned due to their HIV status. HIV criminalization laws consist of using a person’s positive HIV status in a criminal prosecution, increasing charges or punishments because the person has HIV.

In partnership with ChangeLab Solutions and the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is bringing together a dynamic team of experts at the forefront of HIV law, policy, and research to discuss the importance of HIV decriminalization, CDC’s new HIV Criminalization Legal and Policy Assessment tool, and the path towards a more equitable future. Don’t miss this important discussion on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET. You can register here Exit Disclaimer.

Be prepared with the Sero Project’s HIV is Not a Crime Awareness Day toolkit that’s full information, suggested best practices, social media templates, and more. Visit https://bit.ly/HINACDay2023Toolkit Exit Disclaimer or en Español: https://bit.ly/HINACDayKitDePromo Exit Disclaimer.

Event Planning Guide

Watch Harold Phillips, Director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy, in his video conversation with HIV.gov, filmed in April 2022, as he discusses the National HIV/AIDS Strategy’s call to modernize or repeal outdated HIV-specific criminal exposure laws:

Watch this 2019 video from the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD)Exit Disclaimer ‘Stigma Series’ regarding the modernization of HIV laws and policies in North Carolina:

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NOV. 4TH GAY MEN’S AWARENESS DAY – FREE EVENT

October 26, 2022/in Awareness Day, Community, FOOD, LGBTQI, News - Calendar, Party, public health /by Events Committee

Nov 04

New Jersey HIV Planning Group’s 9th Annual

Gay Men’s Awareness Day Summit

The New Jersey HIV Planning Group is excited to share the Gay Men’s Awareness Day (GMAD) Summit is back!

ByNJHPG Gay Men’s Committee

When and where

Date and time

Fri, November 4, 2022, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT

Location

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Newark Airport

128 Frontage Road Newark, NJ 07114

About this event

The GMAD Summit celebrates Gay, Bisexual & Same Gender Loving men through community engagement & partnership! This year’s theme “Welcome Home” invites all to share a space full of interactive and informative sessions by nurturing sex positivity, health and wellness and other topics influencing our community today.

Whether you are a returning attendee, or a first timer, join us for a full day of learning and advocacy. You do not want to miss it!

Parking is available onsite for $10.

If you are an unaffiliated consumer living in New Jersey and need assistance with travel plans, please reach out to Dottie Rains-Dowdell at (609) 213-5830.

NJHPG Gay Men’s Committee

Organizer of New Jersey HIV Planning Group’s 9th Annual Gay Men’s Awareness Day Summit

Sept. 24th – Buddies of NJ Resource & Community Wellness Fair

August 24, 2022/in Aging, civic, Community, FOOD, food distribution, LGBTQI, public health, TESTING /by Events Committee

Buddies of NJ Resource & Community Wellness Fair

SEPTEMBER 24 Buddies of NJ, proudly invites community partners along with service, health and wellness providers to join our Annual Fair

About this event [Download Printable and Postable Fliers HERE]

September 24th

Buddies of NJ, proudly invites community partners along with service, health and wellness providers to join our 4th Annual Buddies of NJ Resource & Community Wellness Fair

Over 30 providers come out to give healthier options to our clients and the entire community.

Area Hospitals, dentists, massage, chiropractic, mental health, substance abuse, STD & HIV Screenings, blood pressure and hear screenings, eye screenings and more…

Exhibitor / Tabling Application

Buddies of NJ, Inc.

Providing Support and Services to People Living With and Affected by HIV/AIDS!

Come see the facility and people that supports a healthier community! Community partners and friends will set up tables to let people show services available at and/or by our agencies.

Food will be catered so please REGISTER ON THIS EVENTBRITE PAGE FOR A TICKET and let us know that you will be attending.

If you would like to be a SPONSOR of this event please fill out this FORM: VENDOR FORM or call Ray at 201-290-1539

Monkeypox Update & Links of Resources

August 3, 2022/in public health /by Events Committee

Monkeypox is a tricky thing to follow. The limited information on a 50+ years old virus combined with a slow roll out of the millions of stock-piled vaccinations is enough for anyone to go, HMMMMM! This is extremely frustrating. New Bridge’s 2nd release of appointments were booked in under 15 minutes! And other sites which claim to have them do not even pick up their phones.

There are no monkeypox experts on the team at Buddies of NJ. But… we are here to provide information and resources as they come in.

In listing the following, we want you to know that you should always consult your doctor first about health issues; in this case your ID doctor may be best. Also some of these facts may apply to areas outside of ours and have not been checked for accuracy. Yet, we believe that the sources are fair and equitable sources.

So, here is an updated list of provided resources:

Monkeypox spreads through close intimate contact and/or high concentration of respiratory droplets. Skin to skin contact, as well as skin to clothing surfaces that have it on it, is a way for transmission.

https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/index.html

stigma/monkey pox:

https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/reducing-stigma.html

Fact Sheet:

https://www.cdc.gov.poxvirus/monkeypox/pdf/Monkeypox_Stigma_508.pdf

Monkey Pox for sexually active people-website:

https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/sexualhealth/index.html

Fact sheet:

https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/pdf/MonkeyPox-sexually-active-InfoSheet-508.pdf

Social Gatherings, safer sex, Monkeypox:

https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/specific-settings/social-gatherings.html

Fact sheets:

https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/pdf/MonkeyPox-SaferSex-InfoSheet-508.pdf

https://www,cdc/pox/poxvirus/monkeypox/pdf/MPX_Social_Gatherings_Safer_Sex-508.pdf

5 things to know about Monkey Pox PSA: You Tube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GziSwQTo4A

If you are at risk, the vaccination could save you a lot of problems.

Newsweek reports on long-lasting scarring.

WHAT I SHOULD KNOW ABOUT MONKEYPOX… CLICK HERE

Monkeypox Vaccination Available

July 28, 2022/in Community, News - Calendar, public health /by Events Committee

Monkeypox cases have nearly doubled in New Jersey in the last week from 45 to 89, according to the latest state Department of Health report. READ MORE