Free Webinar, 10-22: COVID’s Impact on Progress to Reduce HIV in New York
We encourage you to register and attend the free October 22 webinar, COVID’s Impact on New York’s Plan to End HIV, co-hosted by Amida Care and Gay City News.
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Juneteenth Afro Dance FUSION Session Demonstration – Friday, June 19
A Mix of African Dance, Past and Present.
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Register Now for “Inclusion and Visibility” Conference on Transgender Health
Amida Care is a lead sponsor of Community Healthcare Network’s 9th Annual Conference on Transgender Health: Inclusion and Visibility: Acceptance vs. Tolerance, to be held on October 24th and 25th at The New School in New York City.
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A Night of Fitness & Wellness – Wednesday August 21, 2019
Join Amida Care and Alwayz Fit 4 Lyfe for a fitness session sponsored by NYC Council Member Robert E. Cornegy, Jr.
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A Night of Fitness & Wellness – Wednesday August 21, 2019
Join Amida Care and Alwayz Fit 4 Lyfe for a fitness session sponsored by NYC Council Member Robert E. Cornegy, Jr.
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Amida Care Joins Advocates, Elected Officials, and Health Care Leaders in Albany for 2018 Ending the Epidemic Summit
On December 4 and 5, Amida Care, New York’s largest not-for-profit Medicaid Special Needs Health Plan, joined advocates, health care leaders, and elected officials at the 2018 Ending the Epidemic Summit at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center.
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Amida Care, National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS (NBLCA), and Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams Host World AIDS Day Event in Brooklyn
Amida Care, a not-for-profit New York-based community health plan, the National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS (NBLCA), representatives from Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams’ office, and Assembly Member Walter T. Mosley gathered days before World AIDS Day on November 28 to raise awareness around ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Brooklyn.
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Amida Care and Northeast Brooklyn Housing Development Corporation Host Thanksgiving Meal and Cooking Demonstration with Support of NYC Council Member Robert E. Cornegy Jr.
On November 17, Amida Care, a not-for-profit New York community health plan, together with Northeast Brooklyn Housing Development Corporation, hosted an interactive cooking demonstration, followed by a free traditional meal just ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Register Now for TRANSforming Social Justice through Healthcare: Conference on Transgender Health
Amida Care is a lead sponsor of Community Healthcare Network’s 8th Annual Conference on Transgender Health: TRANSforming Social Justice through
Healthcare, held on October 18th and 19th at The New School in New York City.
Amida Care Hosts Music, Dance, and Fitness Event as Part of Soul Summit Music Festival with Support of NYC Council Majority Leader Laurie A. Cumbo
On August 12, Amida Care, a not-for-profit New York community health plan, hosted a free “Music, Fun and Dance” event at the “Soul Summit Music Festival” at Fort Greene Park Conservancy in Brooklyn.
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Amida Care and National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS Inc. (NBLCA) Host Hepatitis C Testing Event on National African American Hepatitis C Action Day with Support from Bronx Council Member Andy King
On Wednesday, July 25, Amida Care, a not-for-profit New York community health plan; the National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS, Inc. (NBLCA); New York City Council Member Andy King and Deputy Bronx Borough President Marricka Scott-McFadden partnered with advocates, local leaders and health care providers at The Mall at Bay Plaza on National African American Hepatitis C Action Day to encourage Bronx residents to get screened for Hepatitis C.
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Amida Care Proudly Participates in NYC LGBTQ Pride March
Amida Care was a proud participant in the 49th annual NYC Pride March on June 24 in Manhattan.
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Amida Care Hosts “A Day for PRIDE” Family Fitness Event in Brooklyn with Support of NYC Council Member Robert E. Cornegy Jr.
On June 16, Amida Care, a not-for-profit New York community health plan, hosted a free community family and fitness event at Brooklyn Stuy Dome.
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Amida Care Hosts “Dance for Fun and Fitness” Event in Brooklyn with Support of NYC Council Majority Leader Laurie A. Cumbo
On June 2, Amida Care, a not-for-profit New York community health plan hosted “Dance for Fun and Fitness” at the Atlantic Terminal Community Center in Brooklyn.
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Amida Care and BOOM!Health Host “Healthy Meals For Life” in the Bronx with Support of NYC Council Member Ritchie Torres
On May 19, Amida Care, a not-for-profit New York community health plan, and BOOM!Health, a Bronx-based health services organization, hosted a healthy cooking workshop at the Grand Slam Banquet Hall in the Bronx.
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Amida Care Proud to Sponsor the 2018 Gay City News Impact Awards
Amida Care joined over 300 attendees on April 26 in Brooklyn for the third annual Gay City News LGBTQ Impact Awards. The event celebrated the many identities of LGBTQ individuals and underscored the need to continue the fight for LGBTQ equality.
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Amida Care Joins 25th Anniversary AIDSWatch Rally at U.S. Capitol
On March 26 and 27, Amida Care joined over 500 people living with HIV and their allies at the U.S. Capitol for the 25th annual AIDSWatch advocacy event.
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National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
March 10 is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, a time to celebrate the progress we’ve made and acknowledge how much further we have yet to go in the fight to #EndAIDS.
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Black History Month Event in Brooklyn with Support from NYC Council Majority Leader Laurie Cumbo
On February 24, Amida Care, a not-for-profit New York community health plan, co-sponsored the fourth annual Black History Month Event organized by the Atlantic Terminal Tenants’ Association.
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Amida Care, Advocates Descend on Albany to Demand More Support for New Yorkers Living with HIV/AIDS
Amida Care, New York’s largest not-for-profit Medicaid Special Needs Health Plan (SNP), joined forces with over 60 other organizations from across New York State on January 22 in Albany to advocate for more support for New Yorkers who live with, or are at high-risk of contracting, HIV/AIDS.
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Amida Care Commemorates World AIDS Day 2017
World AIDS Day 2017 marks a pivotal time in New York State’s initiative to End the HIV/AIDS Epidemic by 2020.
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Amida Care Hosts Free Community Fitness Class in Brooklyn with Support from NYC Council Member Robert E. Cornegy, Jr.
On December 11, Amida Care, a not-for-profit New York community health plan, and Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation hosted a free community fitness class, “Health is Wealth” at Brooklyn Stuy Dome.
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You Can Help New Yorkers Live Their Lives Well and Support Community Organizations Working to End HIV/AIDS
On December 5, supporters, sponsors, members, and staff gathered at Amida Care’s midtown office for the annual Live Your Life Celebration and Fundraiser.
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Join Us for World AIDS Day in Brooklyn
Please join us on Fri., Dec. 1, at 11 a.m. at the historic Kings Theatre in Flatbush, Brooklyn, for World AIDS Day 2017, to remember those we’ve lost and to raise our voices for health equity for all and an end to New York’s AIDS epidemic by 2020. FREE & OPEN TO ALL!
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Amida Care Presents Free Bronx Community Dance Event with VIP Community Services
On November 7, Amida Care, a not-for-profit New York community health plan, and VIP Community Services presented “Dancing in the Park,” a dance event to inspire fitness and healthy living in the Bronx.
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Community Healthcare Network’s 7th Annual Transgender Health Conference Focuses on Redefining Transgender Health
On October 26 and 27, Community Healthcare Network (CHN) hosted its 7th annual Transgender Health Conference, in collaboration with New York City community health plan Amida Care, the New York State Department of Health, and The New School, where the conference was held.
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USCA Takeaways: Transgender Issues Need Greater Visibility
Transgender persons and advocates reminded everyone in attendance at the 2017 United States Conference on AIDS (USCA) Plenary Session and luncheon that “SILENCE EQUALS DEATH.”
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USCA Takeaways: Provocative Conversation on PrEPing for Sex
Were you unable to make it to the United States Conference on AIDS (USCA) in DC this year? Check out our takeaways from this 2017 USCA session, entitled “PrEPing For Sex: An Intimate Conversation about the Implications of Sex Positivity.”
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USCA Takeaways: The Importance of Treatment and PrEP for MSMs of Color
Were you unable to make it to the United States Conference on AIDS (USCA) in DC this year? Check out our takeaways from this 2017 USCA session, entitled “Together: Innovative Partnerships to Support Treatment and PrEP Use Among MSMs of Color.”
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Amida Care Proudly Participates in NYC LGBTQ Pride March
Amida Care was a proud participant in the 48th annual NYC Pride March in Manhattan on June 25th.
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Amida Care Presents Free Community Fitness Class in Brooklyn with Support from NYC Council Member Robert E. Cornegy, Jr.
On June 14, not-for-profit New York community health plan Amida Care and Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation presented a community fitness class, a “Live Your Life” wellness event.
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Amida Care Presents Free Community Zumba Class in Brooklyn with Support from NYC Council Member Laurie A. Cumbo
On June 10, with support from Brooklyn Council Member Laurie A. Cumbo, not-for-profit New York community health plan Amida Care presented “It’s Time to Zumba,” a community “Live Your Life” wellness event at Ebbets Field Apartments in Brooklyn.
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Walk with Amida Care at the 2017 LGBTQ Pride March on Sunday, June 25!
Celebrate with us and walk with our team.
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Amida Care Presents Community Dance Event in Brooklyn with Support from NYC Council Member Robert E. Cornegy, Jr.
On May 25, with support from Brooklyn Council Member Robert E. Cornegy, Jr., not-for-profit New York community health plan Amida Care presented “African Music and Dance,” a free community “Live Your Life” wellness event at Restoration Plaza in Brooklyn.
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Amida Care Joins AIDSWatch in U.S. Capitol
On March 28, Amida Care’s team of staff, members, and Board Members, Charles King, President and CEO of Housing Works and C. Virginia Fields, President and CEO of the National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS, joined advocates for AIDSWatch 2017 at the U.S. Capitol to educate members of Congress on the need for funding to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic in America.
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Amida Care and Advocates Rally to Prevent Devastating State Cuts to NYC Health, HIV, and STD Programs
Amida Care, members of the End AIDS NY 2020 Community Coalition, and health advocates rallied at Governor Andrew Cuomo’s NYC office today to demand that the Governor and Legislature restore $22 million in cuts to NYC public health programs in this year’s final New York State budget.
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The Amida Care Fund at Stonewall Community Foundation Announces 2016 Grant Awards for HIV/AIDS Initiatives at NYC Community Organizations
On December 6, benefactors, colleagues, supporters, and sponsors gathered at Amida Care’s midtown office for the annual Live Your Life Celebration and Fundraiser. This year’s event raised over $125,000, which will fund Amida Care’s 2017 Live Your Life program and will also help to finance the Amida Care Fund at Stonewall Community Foundation.
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Amida Care Joins World AIDS Day Dedication of the NYC AIDS Memorial
On December 1, Amida Care joined the dedication ceremony of the NYC AIDS Memorial. Elected and government officials, community members, and artists came together for World AIDS Day to recommit to ending the AIDS epidemic in NY by the year 2020.
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Amida Care Presents Community Dance Event in the Bronx with Support from NYC Council Member Ritchie Torres
New York, NY (October 17, 2016)—On October 15, with support from Bronx Council Member Ritchie Torres, not-for profit New York community health plan Amida Care presented “Dance to the Rhythm,” a free community “Live Your Life” wellness event at Webster Police Athletic League in the Bronx.
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Amida Care Partners with Coalition for the Homeless to Bring Supplies to New Yorkers in Need
With winter around the corner, on September 28 Amida Care donated hundreds of gloves, fleece hats, water bottles, canvas bags, antibacterial wipes, and other items to the Coalition for the Homeless, the nation’s oldest advocacy and direct service organization helping the homeless.
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Amida Care Presents Community Wellness Art Event in Brooklyn with Support from NYC Council Member Robert Cornegy, Jr.
Amida Care Brings Therapeutic Art Workshop, “The Beauty of Art Within You,” to Brooklyn.
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Amida Care Proudly Participates in AIDS Walk New York
Amida Care was a proud participant in the 31st annual AIDS Walk New York in Central Park on May 15. The 10-kilomenter fundraising walk raised over $4.5 million this year to benefit Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC) and more than 40 tristate area AIDS service organizations.
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Amida Care and ASCNYC Members Celebrate Graduation From Workforce Initiative Network Program in Peer Education and Health Outreach
On March 21, members of the latest class of Amida Care’s Workforce Initiative Network and the AIDS Service Center of New York City’s Peer Training Institute’s collaborative program gathered at the AIDS Service Center of New York City in midtown to celebrate their graduation from the program.
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Annual Event Raises Record Amount to Fund Amida Care’s Live Your Life Program and Amida Care Fund Grant Awards
Event Raises $170K for Live Your Life Wellness Programs for Amida Care Members and to Fund Cutting Edge HIV Prevention and Retention in Care Work to End the AIDS Epidemic.
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Driving the Conversation Around PrEP: Amida Care, Callen-Lorde, and The LGBT Community Center Host World AIDS Day Event and Webinar
Event Featured Debut of Callen-Lorde’s “PrEP 101” Video Series, Highlighting the Role of PrEP in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS.
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Amida Care Joins Campaign 4 NY/NY Housing for a Healthier New York
City and State Officials Speak at Forum for New Supportive Housing Agreement.
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Blueprint to Action: Amida Care Participates in End of Aids Epidemic Conference
Community leaders, policy makers, health care providers, and consumers came together on July 8 for a conference, “Ending AIDS 2020: Blueprint to Action,” to discuss ways to advance the recommendations outlined in New York State’s Blueprint to End the AIDS Epidemic.
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Amida Care Sponsors First-ever Staten Island Yankees Pride Night
Amida Care was proud to sponsor Staten Island Yankees Pride Night at the Richmond County Ballpark on Monday, July 6.
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Amida Care Participates in End of Aids Roundtable Discussion on Wabc’s Long Island Viewpoint
On Sunday, December 7, 2014, an episode of WABC’s Long Island Viewpoint aired featuring a round-table discussion on Governor Cuomo’s Task Force to End AIDS as an epidemic in New York State by 2020.
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