Excellent medical care, convenience of services, and a welcoming atmosphere all combine with special programs and events to make the CCC distinctive in its approach to care - a magical place. The CCC is continually creating new ways to promote a sense of community among our patients and help them develop the skills, confidence and self-esteem needed to take an active role in maintaining their health.

Project KYSS (Keep Your Smile Sharp)
The CCC has been awarded a five-year, oral health care grant through the Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) program of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). One of 15 national awardees in a study emphasizing novel and replicable approaches to oral health care in underserved areas, Project KYSS provides comprehensive dental services at two existing private offices in Harlem and Washington Heights.

Know Now, Ask How - A Community Partnership
The CCC has teamed up with community and faith-based organizations to offer HIV outreach, education and rapid testing and counseling in communities with particularly high rates of HIV and AIDS. An outreach campaign is underway in area churches in which selected clips from the Frontline "Age of AIDS" documentary film are featured, followed by discussion with CCC HIV specialists.

Coming Home
The Coming Home program is a unique transition case management and support program designed specifically for people who have been incarcerated and are returning to the community. Coming Home is structured around three components: outreach and education in prisons; linkage to care for HIV-infected persons who are being released from prison; and case management, comprehensive medical care and support services for patients once enrolled in care.
"Coming out of prison after 10 or 15 years, you’re really lost. The Coming Home program is a base to land."
-Edwin, peer

Living Well
Living Well is a patient self management education group based on the Stanford University Positive Self-Management Program for HIV infected individuals. It is a facilitated seven-week group education experience that provides participants with information and skills to integrate HIV treatment into their lives, participate in their health care, deal with difficulties that arise, communicate with family, friends and providers about their disease, and adopt healthy life choices.

Clinic Connections
Each month we offer different classes and workshops on important health topics. Some of these include natural stress relief, Hepatitis C, depression, physical activity, nutrition and oral health.

NiteStar
NiteStar is a theater-based HIV prevention and education program that uses the performing arts to engage pre-teens, adolescents and young adults in discussion and exploration of sensitive social and personal issues, such as sexuality, sexually-transmitted infections including HIV, racial discrimination, violence, homophobia and other issues that may be uncomfortable or threatening. NiteStar, a nationally recognized model of adolescent education and HIV/AIDS prevention, won the American Medical Association’s highest honor for AIDS prevention. To view www.nitestar.org, click here.

Group Therapy and Support Groups Are you looking for support, feedback, or help coping with the emotions of living with HIV? Do you suffer from stress, loneliness, or the blues? All CCC groups are open to patients of both clinics. Below is a list of the groups being offered in 2007 and the clinicians who facilitate them. If you are a patient of a CCC clinic and are interested, please contact the clinician listed for more information.

Groups at Morningside Clinic

Group Therapy for People Living With HIV/AIDS
Rachel Wolfe, Ph.D.

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Please ask your social worker, primary care provider or mental health provider to register you for this training.

Living Well
Nancy Murphy, N.P., 212-523-6682

Groups at Samuels Clinic

Group Therapy for Adult Men and Women Living With HIV/AIDS
Jim Feinberg, LCSW

Seeking Safety: Men’s Group Treatment for Trauma and Substance Use
Jenny Mayer, LCSW, and Dwarym Ruiz, MSW

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Please ask your social worker, primary care provider or mental health provider to register you for this training.

Grief and Loss
Jim Feinberg, LCSW

Living and Working With HIV: Evening support group for patients who are employed
Lorna Gottesman