HIV and Confidentiality Cohoes NY

LGBT individuals are disadvantaged legally in other areas as well. In most States, same-sex couples in a committed relationship are prohibited from marrying. This means that same-sex partners must make special arrangements if they wish to bequeath their assets to each other after death.

Local Treatment

Saint Peters Addiction Recovery Center
(SPARC)/Cohoes Outpatient Clinic
518-235-1100
55 Mohawk Street
Suite 100
Services offered:
Substance abuse treatment, Individual counseling offered, Group counseling offered, Family counseling offered, Marital/couples counseling offered, Aftercare/continuing care, Assistance with obtaining social services, Comprehensive substance abuse assessment, Discharge Planning, Mental health services, Outreach to persons in the community, Substance abuse education, Screening for mental health disorders, Screening for substance abuse, Social skills development, Case management, Naltrexone (oral), Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation medications, Acamprosate(Campral®), Drug or alcohol urine screening, HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support, Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis, Medications for psychiatric disorders), Self-help groups, Transportation assistance, Hepatitis education, counseling, or support, Consumer-run (peer-support) services, Smoking/tobacco cessation counselling, Interim services for clients, Screening for tobacco use, Breath analyzer or blood alcohol testing, Buprenorphine maintenance, Buprenorphine used in treatment, HIV testing, Screening for Hepatitis C, Nicotine replacement therapy, Prescribes/administer buprenorphine and/or naltrexone, Disulfiram(Antabuse®),
Saint Peters Addiction Recovery Center
(SPARC)/Cohoes Outpatient Clinic
518-235-1100
55 Mohawk Street
Suite 100
Services offered:Substance abuse treatment, Individual counseling offered, Group counseling offered, Family counseling offered, Marital/couples counseling offered, Aftercare/continuing care, Assistance with obtaining social services, Comprehensive substance abuse assessment, Discharge Planning, Mental health services, Outreach to persons in the community, Substance abuse education, Screening for mental health disorders, Screening for substance abuse, Social skills development, Case management, Naltrexone (oral), Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation medications, Acamprosate(Campral®), Drug or alcohol urine screening, HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support, Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis, Medications for psychiatric disorders), Self-help groups, Transportation assistance, Hepatitis education, counseling, or support, Consumer-run (peer-support) services, Smoking/tobacco cessation counselling, Interim services for clients, Screening for tobacco use, Breath analyzer or blood alcohol testing, Buprenorphine maintenance, Buprenorphine used in treatment, HIV testing, Screening for Hepatitis C, Nicotine replacement therapy, Prescribes/administer buprenorphine and/or naltrexone, Disulfiram(Antabuse®)

Service Setting:Outpatient, Intensive outpatient treatment, Regular outpatient treatment, General Hospital(including VA hospital), Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone

Insurance Accepted:Cash or self-payment, Medicaid, State financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid, Private health insurance

Hudson Mohawk Supportive Living
(518) 272-3918
559-565 Sixth Avenue
Troy, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Halfway house
Types of Care
Outpatient

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820 River Street Inc
(518) 272-4246
820 River Street
Troy, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Halfway house
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with HIV/AIDS
Language Services
Spanish

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Hudson Mohawk Recovery Center, Inc.
(518) 272-3918
106-08 Ninth Street
Troy, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents

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Hudson/Mohawk Recovery Center Inc
(518) 272-3918
16 1st Street
Troy, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Seton Addiction Services at
(518) 268-5542
1300 Massachusetts Avenue
Troy, NY
Hotline
(518) 268-5542
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Hospital inpatient, Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Outpatient

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Saint Peters Addiction Recovery Center
(518) 783-5381
636 New Loudon Road
Latham, NY
Hotline
(518) 783-5381
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Gays and Lesbians, Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

Data Provided by:
Conifer Park Inc
(518) 274-5143
1801 6th Avenue
Troy, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders

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Pahl House Residential Chemical
(518) 272-0206
106-108 9th Street
Troy, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents

Data Provided by:
Seton Health Addiction Services
(518) 268-5542
1300 Massachusetts Avenue
Troy, NY
Hotline
(518) 268-5542
Services Provided
Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Hospital inpatient, Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less)
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

Data Provided by:
Hope House Inc
(518) 452-0001x14
1 Hill House Road
Albany, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents

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HIV and Confidentiality

HIV and Confidentiality

Almost all States now have laws protecting information about individuals’ HIV status. The laws vary widely in the strength of the protection they offer. All allow for disclosure of HIV related information in certain circumstances. Administrators should educate themselves about the HIV confidentiality protections offered by their individual States.

Discrimination Against LGBT Individuals

In much of the United States, discrimination against individuals because of their sexual orientation is legal. Although some States have extended their laws against racial and gender discrimination to cover discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, in most places LGBT individuals can be denied employment or fired, barred from housing, and excluded from health and social services.

LGBT individuals are disadvantaged legally in other areas as well. In most States, same-sex couples in a committed relationship are prohibited from marrying. This means that same-sex partners must make special arrangements if they wish to bequeath their assets to each other after death. Few jurisdictions provide unmarried partners of employees the health insurance benefits married partners take for granted; even fewer require private employers to offer unmarried partners these benefits. Partners may have difficulty visiting their loved ones in hospitals that have “family only” policies. LGBT individuals are often denied the right to adopt children.

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