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African Services Committee - HIV Legal Services Program
 
WHO WE ARE
From our headquarters in Harlem, we provide direct services to over 7,000 individuals each year. All of our services are free and available to all nationalities, regardless of immigration status. Our HIV Legal Services Program provides civil legal assistance to low-income, HIV-positive individuals, their families, and caretakers of children whose parents have died of AIDS. We offer counseling, advice, and legal representation in the following areas of practice: Housing, Public Benefits, Consumer Law, Health Care and Patients' Rights, Family Law, and Wills and Advanced Directives.
 
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HOW TO GET HELP
   To contact this group, CALL 212-222-3883 x137
 
 Monday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
 Tuesday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
 Wednesday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
 Thursday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
 Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
  Bring proof of HIV status, such as an M11Q, a doctor's letter or lab report, and the documents related to the legal problem.
  We prioritize African immigrants and members of the African diaspora.
 
 
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, Haitian Creole, Amharic
Languages for which interpreters can be provided: We also provide interpreters for Wolof, Bambara, and Fulani
Wheelchair Accessible: Y
 
Other Requirements: For help, you must be:
  HIV positive
  or related to an HIV positive individual
 
 
TYPE OF HELP
This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources:
 
  Full Legal Representation
  Brief Advice

(Get more information about types of services.)
 
 
GENERAL CONTACT INFORMATION
Telephone:212-222-3882 x137
Fax:212-222-7067
Email:info@africanservices.org
Web site:www.africanservices.org
 
Last Updated: 06/22/09
 
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