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| Gay Men's Health Crisis - Legal Department |
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| 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 |
| Choose ONE of the following ways to get help: |
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To contact this group, CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT. To make an appointment for Immigration Services ONLY, please contact Yanira Gomez-Lopez at (212) 367-1328.
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| Cross Streets: |
between 9th and 10th Avenues |
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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.) |
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To contact this group, CALL (212) 367-1134 |
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Appropriate medical documentation includes an M11Q, an ADAP card, or a doctor's note indicating diagnosis.
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For assistance with an IMMIGRATION ISSUE, please call Yanira Gomez-Lopez at (212) 367-1328 for an appointment.
For all other legal matters, please come to the "walk in" clinic on Tuesday.
All clients must register with GMHC before they can receive legal services.
You may register by bringing the appropriate medical documentation to the 5th floor intake desk.
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To contact this group, VISIT ITS OFFICE at
446 West 33rd Street, New York, NY 10011 |
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| | Tuesday: | | 10:00-12:15 and 2:00-5:15 |
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Cross Streets:
between 9th and 10th Avenues
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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.)
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All clients must register with GMHC before they can receive legal services. You may register by bringing the appropriate medical documentation to the 5th floor intake desk.
Appropriate medical documentation includes an M11Q, an ADAP card, or a doctor's note indicating diagnosis.
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For assistance with an immigration question, please call (212) 367-1134 for an appointment.
For all other legal matters, please come to the "walk in" clinic on Tuesday.
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| WHO WE SERVE |
| See below for an explanation of restrictions on who we can serve. |
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| Area(s) Served:
Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Queens, Richmond (Staten Island)
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Languages Spoken: French, Hindi, Urdu, Russian, German, Spanish
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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.
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Wheelchair Accessible: Y
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Access for the deaf: TTY 212-645-7470
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AIDS person, individuals seeking legal services must first register with the Palm Center (for intake hours, call 212 367 1500).
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Other Requirements: For help, you must be:
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HIV positive
This program does not serve prisoners
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| TYPE OF HELP |
| This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources: |
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Full Legal Representation
Brief Advice
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(Get more information about
types of services.)
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Emergency Instructions
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| 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. |
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| What is an Emergency? A marshal's notice or a frozen bank account. |
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| Emergency Contact Information: If you have an emergency please call (212) 367-1040 for assistance. |
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GENERAL CONTACT INFORMATION
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| Telephone: | (212) 367-1040
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| Fax: | (212) 367-1305
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| Web site: | www.gmhc.org
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