The Albany Damien Center is a community center for individuals and families living with and affected by HIV/AIDS.  Programs and activities offered are designed to improve health, reduce stress, and increase quality of life.

 

    We are located at 12 South Lake Avenue, Albany NY (between Western and Madison Avenues.) Telephone: (518) 449-7119. (Parking is available at 8 Thurlow Terrace after 5 PM). We are easily accessible by the no. 10 Western Ave. bus line.

We have a comfortable living room and facilities for small groups to meet, and a backyard with a garden where we have our summer barbeques. The Center is available to organizations and groups 7 days a week. Drop-in living room hours are Mon - Sat from 12 Noon-8:30 PM. Lunch is served Mon-Thurs at noon - Dinner at 6 PM.

 

 

For a listing of our programs - Click Here

 

All programs are provided free of charge in a safe, confidential, and comfortable atmosphere.

 

    You are not alone – Maybe you tested HIV+ very recently; maybe you’ve known it for some time, but this is the first time you’ve reached out for information or support. The Damien Center creates an environment where people can gather to share information, experiences, and make new friends – friends who understand what it is like to live with this disease.

There’s no need for you to handle this by yourself. You are not the only person in our community facing this. Just hearing how someone else has adjusted to living with the virus can be enough to help you realize that life is still good, that you can still have love and laughter.  Reprinted in part from The Body Positive

As we've moved to a membership-based organization. The Albany Damien Center continues to provide (and expand!) programs and services, free-of-charge, to each of our registered members in an exceptionally welcoming, drug-free, safe, confidential, and culturally diverse environment.

Drop in or call us to find out more on how to become a member of the Albany Damien Center.

 

We are not alone.

And neither are you.

 

 

Please check out the link below

  We are now registered with Good Search!!  Each time someone uses GoodSearch (and selects the Albany Damien Center), the Albany Damien Center receives 2 cents.  If you do searches as much as I do searches, this could add up quickly!  I also added the Goodsearch toolbar to my homepage, so anytime I search it is there – plus I have it automatically set to the Albany Damien Center so we get credit.

www.goodsearch.com/

Give it a try - $$ for doing something we already do!!!  Spread the word on this!

 Thanks - Perry (director)

 

 

Welcome to Steve Hendrickson!

New Coordinator for PAWS and The Treasure Chest Thrift Store

Our Staff

Executive Director.................. Perry Junjulas

Office Manager.................... Timothy Felder

Financial Administrator.......... Sarah Cornett

PAWS/Treasure Chest Coordinator.............

 Steve Hendrickson

Smart Meals Dietitian.... Amy Lombardi, RD

Smart Meals  Chef .................. David Maker

Smart Meals Assistant Chef... Shaquan Clark

 Peer Advocates................. Roberto Pacheco,

Efrain Carrasquillo & Chris Holmes

Mental Health Counselors.......... Peg Stucky,

Linda Sorge, Vanessa Cayford & Lori Hansel

 

Positions Available

Program Manager

Site Coordinator

 

 

www.pawsnycapitalregion.org

A  program of the Albany Damien Center

·   In home pet care including dog walking, litter box changing, grooming, feeding when you are too ill to do it

·   Pet food, supplies, and help with Vet bills

·   Transportation to vet and grooming services

·   Health and educational information, including "safe pet" guidelines for pet owners with HIV/AIDS

Sign up today at 518-449-7119

 

 

We are always looking for volunteers to staff The Center and help with other functions. If you're interested please use the link above to contact us. Donations are always accepted and appreciated.

A Note about this site:

This website is a volunteer project developed for the convenience of center guests and any other interested users. Please browse at your leisure. The Calendar page is updated regularly and contains easy-access program descriptions. We have numerous events throughout the year as well as regular services. Also, the Links page may facilitate your online research. If you have an HIV-related link you'd like to see there, feel free to email it to us:

 

webmaintenance@albanydamiencenter.org

Web Design and Maintenance by BG

   Updated: 08/19/08

The Albany Damien Center

A United Way Member Agency

www.unitedwayofneny.org

NEW! - We accept donations for the Albany Damien Center by major credit card through PayPal

 

 

We would like to sincerely thank the State Employees Federated Appeal for your continued support

State Employees
Capital Region SEFA #50-116

Federal Employees
Combined Federal Campaign #77664

 

The Albany Damien Center is a not-for-profit organization

which is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the federal tax code

(New York State Charities Registration #64142; Federal Employer ID #22-3108995).