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Hyacinth AIDS Foundation (CRF ID #458)
ADDRESS
MAIN OFFICE
317 George Street, Suite 203
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-2025
TRENTON OFFICE
986 So. Broad St.
Trenton, NJ 08611
PHONE
732-246-0204 - Main Office
609-396-8322 - Trenton Office
FAX
732-246-4137 - Main Office
609-396-8175 - Trenton Office
EMAIL
info@hyacinth.org
HOTLINE
800-433-0254 - Toll free confidential AIDS information and referral, support, crisis intervention. 9:00 AM-7:00 PM, TDD accessible.
ADMINISTRATOR
Riki E. Jacobs, Executive Director
CONTACT PERSON
Jodi Riccardi, Hotline Coordinator
HOURS
MON-FRI: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
DESCRIPTION
A non-profit agency which is one of New Jersey's leading AIDS service and education organizations. The Hyacinth staff and volunteers provide an array of free, comprehensive and confidential social services and preventive education programs to individuals, families, and communities through six regional offices in New Jersey.
SERVICES
Information and referral
Hotline services
Self help/support groups - Bereavement, women at risk, general support
Counseling, individual and family
HIV counseling and testing
Counseling - Advocacy and entitlements
Short-term emergency assistance - financial (Newark area) - (Plainfield area)
Buddies - Adult and pediatric, buddy teams
Public Education/information - Speakers, printed materials, community-based preventive programs, AIDS in the Workplace seminars
Advocacy
Legal assistance - Staff and volunteer attorneys
Volunteer training
Language services - Assistance to Spanish speakers
Recreation/leisure activities - Community suppers, entertainment
PROGRAMS
Support Groups: Groups which meet regularly in Mercer County, open to anyone affected by AIDS or requiring information. For groups in Trenton and Princeton, call 609-896-8322.
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Spanish
PUBLICATIONS
Hyacinth News (quarterly newsletter)
AIDS and the Law in New Jersey: A Practical Guide
NJ Inform (monthly treatment newsletter)
SPECIAL EVENTS
Aidswalk: Annual May 10K walkathon
Dinner Dance: Annual Sept. event
FOUNDED
1985
SUBJECT
HEALTH CARE AND SERVICES
SUPPORT GROUPS
COUNSELING
ADVOCACY
LEGAL SERVICES
SPEAKERS
DATE MODIFIED
10-28-06