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IN THE MEDIA: New York Expands Vaccine Access to People Living with HIV
By Tat Bellamy-Walker Gay City News “Governor Cuomo’s decision to prioritize access to the COVID-19 vaccination for the most vulnerable among us, those living with co-morbidities such as HIV and other immunocompromising conditions, is exactly the approach we need in New York City.” – Jacqui Kilmer, the CEO of Harlem United Governor Andrew Cuomo has expanded…
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IN THE MEDIA: Overwhelmed LGBTQ Health Centers Scramble to Vaccinate New Yorkers
By Tat Bellamy-Walker Gay City News “When we’re in the trenches, they keep asking us to do more,” said Tom Marino, chief transformation officer for Harlem United, a community health center in Manhattan. “But we don’t know how much more we can give. There are people who are sick because they’re exhausted, and when you have…
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IN THE MEDIA: Cuomo’s proposed Medicaid reforms disrupt the care of vulnerable New Yorkers
By Jacquelyn Kilmer, CEOAM New York In his State of the State address on Monday, Governor Andrew Cuomo closed on a hopeful note, listing a series of our achievements as a state in the face of people telling us “it can’t be done.” One of the achievements he mentioned was ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Surprising,…
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Harlem United Signs on to Letter to the Office of National Drug Control Policy
Harlem United, along with 200 other healthcare groups, sent a letter to the Office of National Drug Control Policy urging the Biden Administration to pursue proven solutions to end the overdose crisis and the drug war. Key policy recommendations include: Ground the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) in evidence-based drug policies backed by…
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Countdown to Crisis – Save NY Safety Net 340B Town Hall
On Wednesday, December 2, Harlem United and our Save NY’s Safety Net coalition partners hosted a virtual town hall—Countdown to Crisis: How the Medicaid Drug Carve Out Will Reverse Progress in the Battle Against HIV/AIDS. Harlem United was represented by Jacqui Kilmer, CEO, and Tamisha McPherson, Executive Director of URAM and Chief External Affairs and…
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Harlem United Responds to Gov. Cuomo’s World Aids Day Press Release
For Immediate Release Press Contact: Mari Eva Mendes | mmendes@harlemunited.org | m:646.505.7322 HARLEM UNITED RESPONDS TO GOV. CUOMO’S WORLD AIDS DAY PRESS RELEASE Each World AIDS Day, the Governor issues a press release honoring the day and celebrating the progress we have made in the fight to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Yesterday was no different.…
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FGC In the Clinic: A Dialogue between Survivors and Healthcare Professionals
6pm EST on December 8th, 2020 Dr. Deborah Ottenheimer, Director of Harlem United’s Women’s Holistic Health Initiative, will join other panelists for a conversation between healthcare professionals and survivors of female genital mutilation (FGC) as they speak about their unique experiences in the clinic. Hosted by Sahiyo, the event will feature speakers exploring the vital…
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HIV Task Force Leaders Call on Governor Cuomo
Despite years of collaborative government and community effort that has produced significant overall progress, the Governor now appears to be abandoning his 2014 commitment to Ending the Epidemic—by stripping away essential resources that are key to sustaining progress and reaching our EtE goals.
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IN THE MEDIA: Healthcare Providers Warn of Looming Changes to Drug Discount Program
Harlem United is a proud member of Save NY’s Safety Net, a statewide coalition of community health clinics, community-based organizations, and specialized HIV health plans committed to serving vulnerable New Yorkers across the state, ending the epidemic and saving the 340B drug discount program. Harlem United CEO, Jacqui Kilmer, is quoted in a Gay City…
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MAC Cosmetics Instagram Live Will Raise Funds for Harlem United
At 2:00 pm on Friday, November 13, join MAC Cosmetics on Instagram Live for a discussion with Black Lives Matter activist Livia Rose Johnson. Livia will be discussing MAC’s holiday “Frosted Firework” campaign, BLM, and Harlem United’s work. During the event, viewers will be invited to donate to Harlem United to support healthcare, housing, prevention,…
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