Callen-Lorde has initiated a renovation project to enhance our ability to serve our patients for years to come in Chelsea. Although the construction process may cause temporary inconveniences, the renovations will yield long-term benefits including: An improved floorplan for the first and second floors Increased capacity at our pharmacy Enhanced privacy for patients and pharmacy […]
Updated Thursday, May 7, 2024 In response to the CDC alert about the potential for an increase in the spread of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox), Callen-Lorde is urging everyone at risk of infection to get vaccinated. There is plenty of vaccine supply. If you are a Callen-Lorde patient, call (212) 271-7200 to schedule an […]
World AIDS Day is a time to reflect on those we have lost, on those who have been impacted, and on those who bravely fought – and are still fighting – to get access to HIV treatment. It’s a time to reset, to ensure that those who are most impacted by HIV are being centered […]
October commemorates LGBTQ History Month! Our own grassroots history begins in 1969 – just shy of 6 months after Stonewall. Two young doctors started the St. Mark’s Clinic (also known as ‘St. Mark’s Free Clinic’ and ‘St. Mark’s Community Clinic) at 44 St. Marks Place, the epicenter of East Coast counter culture. The mission of the […]
A new proposed rule, announced by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), restores important protections for LGBTQ+ people under Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as the health care non-discrimination law. This is an important first step toward protecting LGBTQ+ people in the ACA, and the administration is […]
Dear friends and supporters, It is a great honor to introduce myself as Interim Executive Director of Callen-Lorde. Over the last 20 years I have served in a variety of roles at Callen-Lorde, most recently as Senior Director of Planning & Sustainability. In this role, I have worked closely with the finance, clinical, and operations […]
Meet the 2022 Community Health Award honorees! The Community Health Awards is Callen-Lorde’s annual gala held in support of our mission. This year’s theme is Deeply Rooted, Holding Strong, and it is in that spirit that we will honor the leaders, trailblazers, and visionaries in LGBTQ+ health and wellness whose shoulders we stand on, while […]
Outgoing Executive Director Wendy Stark to lead Planned Parenthood of Greater New York; Jonathan Santos-Ramos named Interim Executive Director of Callen-Lorde NEW YORK, NY – The Board of Directors at Callen-Lorde Community Health Center announced today that Executive Director Wendy Stark (she/her) has made the decision to resign from the organization to accept the position […]
Community-based organizations are extremely concerned about the JYNNEOS™ (Monkeypox vaccine) inequitable distribution against the monkeypox outbreak. The epicenter of this virus outbreak is in New York City, with its residents who identify as gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men. If our public health agencies at all levels of government fail to […]