FAMILY CARE CENTER OF HARLEM HOSPITAL
Department of Pediatrics
506 Lenox Avenue
New York, NY 10037
212.939.4040
http://www.nyc.gov/html/hhc/html/harlem.html
Contact
212.939.4040
Clinic sessions are held on Tuesday at 9:00am at the Ronald Brown
Pavilion, 1st floor.
About
The Family Care Center program was established in 1987 to provide comprehensive medical, psychological and social services to HIV-infected children and their families. A dedicated team of health care professionals have served more than 2000 families in Central Harlem. The program
provides a broad array of services to meet the evolving needs of children, women and families living with and affected by HIV/AIDS.
Services for Children
- Well Child Care
- Immunizations
- School and WIC Forms
- Anticipatory Guidance
HIV Services for Infants, Children, and Adolescents
- HIV Testing and Diagnosis
- Newborn Care and Treatment
- 24-Hour Emergency Services
- Antiretroviral Therapy and Prevention against OpportunisticInfections
- Neurological and Developmental Evaluations
- Adherence Support
- Teen Clinics
- Clinical Trials & Research Studies
Mental Health Services
- Group and Individual Counseling
- School Advocacy
- Management of Behavior and Learning Disabilities
- Support Groups
- Developmental & Educational Assessments
Services for Moms
- Coordination of medical services during pregnancy and the postpartum period
- Pediatric counseling during pregnancy
- Delivery and newborn visits
- Mom-baby clinic where mothers and their children can assess medical care during the same clinic session
Services for Families
- Case Management
- Respite Care
- Emergency Funds
- Special Family Outings (movies, museums, science centers)
- Holiday Parties