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Gay Men's Health Crisis - Legal Department
 
WHO WE ARE

Gay Men's Health Crisis' Legal Services Department provides a continuum of practical and concrete HIV specific legal services that are critical to obtaining and maintaining access to food, housing, medical care and employment.

 
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HOW TO GET HELP
   To contact this group, VISIT ITS OFFICE at  119 West 24th Street, 7th floor, New York, NY 10011
 
 Tuesday: 10:00- 12:30 and 2:00-5:30
  Cross Streets: between 9th and 10th Avenues
  Directions: By train (to 34th St.): 1, 2, 3, A, C, E, B, D, F, M, N, Q, R By bus: M34 (34th St. crosstown) and M11 (south on 9th Ave., north on 10th Ave.)
  Bring proof of HIV status, such as an M11Q, a doctor's letter or lab report, and the documents related to the legal problem.
  For general information or to find out how to make an appointment at one of GMHC's sites in the Bronx, Brooklyn, or Queens, call 212-367-1040.
 
 
WHO WE SERVE
See below for an explanation of restrictions on who we can serve.
 
Area(s) Served:  Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Queens, Richmond (Staten Island)
Languages Spoken:  French, Hindi, Urdu, Russian, German, Spanish
Languages for which interpreters can be provided: We have staff that can translate French, German, Russian, and Yoruba. Other translation services are available with the assistance of our colleagues in other CBOs.
Wheelchair Accessible: Y
Access for the deaf: TTY 212-645-7470
Income Guidelines: 

  AIDS person, individuals seeking legal services must first register with the Palm Center (for intake hours, call 212-367-1500).
 
Other Requirements: For help, you must be:
  HIV positive
  This program does not serve prisoners
 
 
TYPE OF HELP
This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources:
 
  Full Legal Representation
  Brief Advice
  Pro Se Legal Clinic
  Self-Help Materials

(Get more information about types of services.)
 
 
Emergency Instructions
If your problem is an emergency as described below, follow the contact instructions for emergency cases. Most offices are open on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., unless otherwise noted.
 
What is an Emergency?  An emergency is a frozen bank account or a marshal's 72-hour eviction notice.
 
Emergency Contact Information:  Call 212 367-1040 for assistance, or come to the Legal Department at 119 West 24th Street, 7th floor.
 
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GENERAL CONTACT INFORMATION
Telephone:(212) 367-1040
Fax:(212) 367-1305
Web site:www.gmhc.org
 
Last Updated: 09/15/10
 
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