See bottom of page for complete testing schedule.
Each year, the AIDS Council of Northeastern New York, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other national and local entities across the country participate in Take the Test Day. This unique initiative sends the message, “Take the Test, Take Control,” to those at risk from HIV from those already living with HIV.
Locally, free HIV testing will be provided all week as part of the Capital Region’s Take the Test Week. Today, the CDC estimates approximately 250,000 Americans are living with HIV but unaware of their HIV status. HIV counseling and testing enables those that test positive to get early treatment and to protect their partners’ health, and helps people who test negative to get the information they need to stay uninfected. The AIDS Council of Northeastern New York believes HIV testing is a critical first step in taking control and responsibility over one’s health.
In addition to regularly scheduled walk-in testing, numerous testing times and locations have been added throughout Albany, Schenectady, Troy and Hudson. Please call the AIDS Hotline at 1-800-201-AIDS or see below for a complete listing of test sites.
HIV is 100% preventable and many do not know the test only takes about 20 minutes to get a result and involves no needles or blood. New York leads the nation in HIV cases and 6 New Yorkers die every day from HIV/AIDS.
For a list of testing sites outside of the Capital District, visit http://www.hivtest.org/press_files/default.cfm.
Take the Test Week Testing Schedule
| Date | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, June 22, 2009 |
AIDS Council Albany Office 927 Broadway, Albany, NY |
9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Monday, June 22, 2009 |
AIDS Council Given the Chance Office 403 Fulton Street, Suite 23, Troy, NY |
1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday, June 23, 2009 |
AIDS Council Albany Office 927 Broadway, Albany, NY |
9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday, June 23, 2009 |
AIDS Council Schenectady Office 434 Franklin Street, Schenectady, NY |
9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday, June 24, 2009 |
AIDS Council Albany Office 927 Broadway, Albany, NY |
9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday, June 24, 2009 | Center for Community Collaboration 326 Clinton Avenue, Albany, NY |
2:00pm - 4:30pm |
| Wednesday, June 24, 2009 | Equinox 95 Central Avenue, Albany, NY |
3:30pm - 6:00pm |
| Thursday, June 25, 2009 |
AIDS Council Albany Office 927 Broadway, Albany, NY |
9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, June 25, 2009 |
Waterworks Pub 76 Central Avenue, Albany, NY |
11:00 p.m. - 2:30 a.m. |
| Friday, June 26, 2009 |
CDGLCC 332 Hudson Avenue, Albany, NY |
6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, June 27, 2009 |
Trinity Institute 15 Trinity Place, Albany, NY |
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
