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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 (212) 367-1328 |
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You only need to call for Immigration Services, such as applying for citizenship, a green card, TPS and other special immigration relief.
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To contact this group, VISIT ITS OFFICE at
119 West 24th Street, 7th floor, New York, NY 10011 |
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| | Tuesday: | | 10:00- 12:30 and 2:00-5:30 |
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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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Bring proof of HIV status, such as an M11Q, a doctor's letter or lab report, and the documents related to the legal problem.
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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. If you have an Immigration issue (individuals interested in applying for citizenship, green card, TPS and other special immigration relief), you must CALL to make an appointment. To make an appointment call: Yanira Gomez-Lopez at (212) 367-1328.
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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
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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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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- Limited to discrimination based on HIV status. We do not offer services for sexual harassment.
Brief Advice- Limited to discrimination based on HIV status.
Other- GMHC conducts a monthly seminar entitled Your Rights and Responsibilities as an HIV-positive Employee.
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(Get more information about
types of services.)
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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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