Home Staff and Board BP News Publications Articles Outreach/Education Community Advisors Volunteering Help Line Support Groups Events Friends of BP How to Donate Contact Us Search	About Us How to Contact Us Body Positive, Inc. 19 Fulton Street, Suite 308B New York, NY 10038 Phone: 212-566-7333 Fax: 212-566-4539 Helpline: 212-566-6599 (M-F, 10am-6pm EST) www.bodypos.org Who We Are Established in 1987, Body Positive, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c) (3) community service organization dedicated to providing a self-help model of HIV/AIDS education, information, and support. As the first community-based organization dedicated to assisting newly-diagnosed individuals and their lovers, partners, caregivers, families, and friends, our services are provided through an extensive network of professionally supervised peer educators and volunteers who are reflective of the communities affected by HIV. Though our office is located in Manhattan, we assist people throughout the New York City metropolitan area by delivering community-based services, often in collaboration with other neighborhood-based agencies. Who We Serve Body Positive serves all people affected by HIV. While the majority of the people we serve are HIV- positive and mostly asymptomatic, we provide services for people at any stage of HIV/AIDS. Many of the people we serve are the partners, spouses and friends of HIV positive people. People are referred to us by a variety of social service agencies, hospitals, anonymous testing sites and private physicians. What We Do Publications :Our publications provide cutting edge information on the range of issues regarding living with HIV/AIDS. They include: Body Positive Magazine - Our English-language magazine read by more than 50,000 people per issue SIDAahora Magazine - Our Spanish-language magazine read by more than 50,000 people per month Resource Directory: With over 450 HIV/AIDS service listings throughout the NYC area. To subscribe to any BODY POSITIVE publication call (212) 566-7333, e-mail bodypositive@bodypos.org Helpline : Offers information referrals, and support for people who are HIV positive, their partners, families and friends. 1-800-566-6599. 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Monday - Friday. Community Outreach and Education Program: conferences, seminars, trainings, and workshops. Examples include: HIV 101 Online Training, medical developments, taking disability, finances and other special topics. Who Funds Us Our funding is derived from a combination of governmental and private funds. Our current funders include the New York State AIDS Institute, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Health Research, Inc., the Winthrop Foundation, and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. All services are free of charge. We rely on individuals in the community to support our work on an ongoing basis. To learn more about how you can make a contribution to Body Positive, please contact us. General Disclaimer: The information provided through Body Positive should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or a disease. Body Positive's website is designed for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional care. If you have or suspect you may have a health problem, consult your healthcare provider. If you have any questions or comments about this website, please e-mail us. Copyright © 2005 Body Positive, Inc. Website maintained and hosted by meitech.com.

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