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Whitney Young Health Offering HIV Testing on National HIV Testing Day

Tomorrow is #NationalHIVTestingDay. Did you know that Whitney Young Health always offers free and confidential HIV testing with the following programs: CPTS Program (located at our Albany Health Center, 920 Lark Drive in Albany) from 8:00am – 4:30pm. Project UP-BEAT (located at our Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Treatment Center, 10 Dewitt Street in Albany)…
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Whitney Young Health’s Pride Week Activities

Whitney Young Health is a proud supporter of Pride Week and the LGBTQ community. This week will be participating in a number of activities: Saturday, June 9th, WYH will be at In Our Own Voices‘ Health and Wellness Expo providing information on our various services as well as giving out some great giveaways. Sunday…
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The Healing of Trauma

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This week we have Elizabeth Seguinot, LMHC, a Behavioral Health Clinician at our Albany Health Center is defining trauma and steps you can take to heal.  — In the book “The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma,”by Bessel Van der Kolk, MD, trauma…
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Join the Whitney Monthly Challenge

Do you want to make a difference in your community each and every month? Let us introduce you to the Whitney Monthly Challenge. The Whitney Monthly Challenge is your opportunity to change the lives of our patients each and every month through donating. Your donation goes directly to providing our patients with affordable healthcare they…
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Tips on Mindfulness Meditation Through Walking

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Did you know that approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S.—43.8 million, or 18.5%—experiences mental illness in a given year. This week we have Judi Santopietro, LMHC, a Behavioral Health Clinician at our Albany Health Center giving advice on how practicing meditation can improve your overall mental health. …
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Whitney Young Health, Giffen Memorial Hosting Asthma Fair

Does your child attend Giffen Memorial Elementary School and have asthma? If so, you definitely want to attend the “We Are Giffen Spring Health Fair” on Thursday, May 17th at Giffen Memorial Elementary School (274 S Pearl Street) from 5:00 – 7:00pm.   This FREE health fair is an opportunity…
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