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We all want to be our best selves and our Aesthetics Department can help you achieve your goals. Whether you are looking for laser hair removal or wish\r\n to smooth over a few wrinkles, we have trained medical team members who perform aesthetic procedures.\r\n \r\n
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Services include laser hair removal, laser skin rejuvenation, spider vein treatments, Botox and Xeomin (products that are used to reduce facial wrinkles)\r\n and Juvederm, as well as other facial fillers. Our Dental team also provides Teeth Whitening as one of our service offerings. Initial consultations\r\n are free.
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Call 202.745.7000 to schedule your consultation today!
PLEASE NOTE: During the COVID-19 crisis, all walk-in services are cancelled to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. To access these services, please call 202.745.6151. Read more atwhitman-walker.org/covid19services.\n
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The AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) provides HIV-related prescription drugs to underinsured and uninsured individuals living with HIV/AIDS and can\n help pay insurance premiums.\n \n
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Our Public Benefits and Insurance Navigation team can help you to figure out if you qualify for ADAP. You don’t need an appointment to see our team. Ask\n at our front desk to be put on their schedule. Patients are seen on a first-come, first-served basis. Team members are available to meet with you on\n a walk-in basis at three Whitman-Walker Health sites:
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Whitman-Walker at 1525, 1525 14th Street NW
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Whitman-Walker at LIZ, 1377 R St. NW
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Max Robinson Center, 2301 Martin Luther King Jr., Ave., SE
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Note: The Public Benefits and Insurance Navigation team is closed every Thursday from 12:00 – 3:00 pm at 1525 and Liz.
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If you’d like to talk with someone about your insurance options, please call the Insurance Help Line at 202.745.6151.
High-resolution Anoscopy is a procedure that is used to examine the anus for abnormal cells.
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The procedure is done in the clinic and takes about 30 minutes. This is an “in and out” procedure done with a local anesthetic. You will not be put to\n sleep and do not need someone to drive you home.
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You do not need to do anything special in order to prepare. This is a “come as your are” procedure.
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Starting 24 hours before your exam, avoid using any douches, enemas, lubes or creams in the anal canal. It is also important to avoid anal sex the day\n before and the day of your appointment. Anything inserted, into the anal canal within a day of the procedure decreases the chances of finding abnormal\n results.
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During the anoscopy, you will lie on your left side with your knees drawn up slightly toward your chest.
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The doctor will look at the outside of your anus first. Then insert their finger, using a numbing lubricate, to feel for any lumps or bumps. A thin hollow\n tube called an anoscope will then be inserted about two inches into the anus.
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Next, a cotton swab covered with acetic acid, a solution similar to vinegar, will be inserted through the anoscope and into the anus. The anoscope will\n be removed, leaving the cotton swab behind. The acetic acid on the cotton swab will cause any abnormal tissue to turn white.
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After a few minutes, the cotton swab will be removed. The anoscope will then be reinserted. A microscope mounted on a mobile stand will then be used to\n look at the inside of your anus.
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If anything abnormal is seen, the doctor will inject a numbing medicine and clip a small piece of tissue to send to the lab. The lab will give results\n to your doctor in about 2 weeks. You will be contacted with the results and follow up plan 2 to 3 weeks after your appointment.
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For more information on Anoscopy, talk to your provider or call 202.745.7000 to help answer your questions.
Let’s get you connected. The assessment and referral process is your point of entry for accessing behavioral health services. The assessment process helps\n us learn more about your current concerns, needs and behavioral health history, so that together we can develop a care plan to best meet your needs.\n Your care may include group therapy, substance misuse-focused individual or group therapy, psychiatry, peer-services, individual psychotherapy or other\n internal and external referrals.
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Some behavioral health services are available only to current medical patients. Some services are open to both patients and non-patients. Individual psychotherapy\n and psychiatry have very limited availability. We often refer to other providers in the community for individual psychotherapy. See specific program information to learn more.
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If you are referred to one of our providers, they will contact you to set up your first session.
Current medical patients can learn more about behavioral health services and availability by requesting a consultation through your medical provider. Just\n let your medical provider know that you would like to speak with a Behavioral Health Specialist. The Behavioral Health Specialist will help determine\n the best next steps for connecting you to behavioral health care whether at Whitman-Walker or in the community. Each consult is about 30 minutes long\n and consists of a brief screening and referral ideas for behavioral health care.
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If you are not a current medical patient and are interested in becoming one, click here.\n
Please Note: During the COVID-19 pandemic, if you use Whitman-Walker for routine lab work, we ask that you visit a LabCorp location in the community. Visit their website at www.labcorp.com to find a location near you.\n
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Do you need to have blood drawn or blood work completed? Phlebotomy services are available at all medical sites at Whitman-Walker Health. Our trained phlebotomy\n specialists are pros at making blood work as painless as possible. Orders for blood work are placed by your medical team member. Your completed lab\n results are returned through our electronic medical records directly to your provider for their review.\n \n
The Breast Health Initiative provides education on breast/chest health and links patients to breast cancer screening services. Whitman-Walker's Breast\n Health Initiative helps patients access mammograms and additional women’s healthcare services. The Breast Health Initiative staff point out the importance\n of early detection for breast cancer and remind people to perform regular breast/chest self-exams, get annual breast cancer screenings, and schedule\n mammograms as appropriate. For more information or to participate in the Breast Health Initiative, contact rkeita@whitman-walker.org.\n \n
To learn more about cancer navigation services at Whitman-Walker, please email rkeita@whitman-walker.org.
Whitman-Walker\n offers additional cancer support services including Distress Screenings, a Frankly Speaking About Cancer education series and the Open to Options support\n program. \n \n\n
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Cancer Distress Screening \n
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Cancer Distress Screening is a program to help you identify any care concerns early on in a cancer diagnosis. Whitman-Walker will help you address your\n concerns before they become barriers to care. For more information on Distress Screenings or to start this service, please email rkeita@whitman-walker.org.
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Frankly Speaking About Cancer \n
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Frankly Speaking About Cancer is a cancer education series that can help you learn more about cancer, your treatment options, and how it can affect the\n body and mind. Frankly Speaking About Cancer discusses the topics important to those affected by cancer. For more information on Frankly Speaking About\n Cancer, contact rkeita@whitman-walker.org.
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Open to Options\n
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Open to Options is a decision-making support program to help patients who are starting, or experiencing, cancer treatment prepare for talking about treatment\n options in their next medical appointment. For more information on the Open to Options support program, contact akrautwurst@whitman-walker.org.
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Cancer Navigation provides supportive services to individuals affected by cancer. Whitman-Walker’s navigation services can include identifying and addressing\n barriers to care; adhering to, or staying on track of, your specific care plan and/or; improving your treatment plans and outcomes.
Care Navigation includes personalized support for specific health concerns. Whitman-Walker provides counseling around medical care plans and treatment\n goals to eligible patients. Navigation also includes guidance through services within the health center and outside resources to help patients establish\n healthy support systems. Care Navigation is available for eligible, adult patients engaged in medical care through Whitman-Walker at 1525 or Max Robinson\n Center.\n
Mobile Outreach Retention and Engagement (MORE) exists as an add-on to select services for eligible Whitman-Walker medical patients. MORE brings a limited\n amount of clinical services related to HIV care, including Care Navigation, labs, and medical follow-up visits. These services are provided outside\n the four walls of Whitman-Walker’s health centers to meet patients in their homes, community, or wherever is most convenient for them. MORE operates\n to ease patient access to HIV care. MORE services are available to medical patients of Whitman-Walker via a referral from a medical team member. During\n COVID-19, these services are virtual. \n \n
Many of us suffer from a chronic disease which requires ongoing treatment. Whether you have high blood pressure, diabetes, asthma, or HIV, our team of\r\n care providers can help. At Whitman-Walker Health, our medical team members are experts in chronic disease management empowering you to reach your\r\n health goals, manage your disease, and prevent complications.\r\n \r\n
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Talk to your medical team member today about Chronic Disease Management plans or call 202.745.7000 to schedule an appointment and speak with a staff member\r\n about getting into care.
Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment is an evening abstinence-based program aimed at those who experience problems related to both substance use and mental\n health issues. The purpose of the program is to help you achieve abstinence, sobriety, and recovery from alcohol and substance use, avoid relapse and\n to stabilize common mental health challenges like depression and anxiety.\n \n
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This comprehensive, multi-format program includes: group-based education and counseling; individual therapy; family/support system education; and building\n social support. The program incorporates evidence-based resources and approaches including the Matrix Model, \"Getting Off\", cognitive behavioral therapy,\n and relapse prevention.
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The majority of your time in the program will be spent attending a combination of evening education and therapy groups. The program length and content\n will be tailored to your individual treatment needs. You may attend a different combinationof groups (up to 5 groups per week), depending on your treatment\n plan. Most people in the program attend more groups at the beginning of their treatment and then taper to fewer as they stabilize.
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Evidence suggests, and our many years of providing treatment confirm, that clients enrolled in substance use treatment at Whitman-Walker who also participate\n in self-help recovery programs (like AA, NA, CMA, SMART Recovery, etc.), are more successful at achieving long-term abstinence and building a sober\n social support system, than clients who do not participate in self-help programs. Self-help program attendance is an important part of our integrated\n recovery model.
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Methamphetamine-specific content, enhanced HIV and sexual health services and a re-engagement after relapse group (Treatment Stabilization) help ensure\n that we provide you with the best and most culturally competent care we can.
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There are two ways to learn more about the Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment program and to begin the screening process:
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Current medical patients can request an in-person screening when at the health center for a medical appointment. Just let your provider know that you\n would like to speak with a Behavioral Health Specialist.
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Format: evening, abstinence-based, mostly groups
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Location: Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment is provided at Whitman-Walker at 1525.
With news and best practices for COVID-19 prevention changing rapidly each day, we continue to update our services to reflect prevention recommendations. Please check here for the most up-to-date information.\n
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Please note that we are experiencing extremely high call volumes. Callers may experience longer than normal wait times. Our highest call volume times are from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm, Monday through Friday. If you are having trouble getting connected via phone, please email appointments@whitman-walker.org for support. We apologize for any inconvenience.\n
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COVID-19 Vaccine:\n
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Whitman-Walker Health has the COVID-19 vaccine available and is contacting Whitman-Walker patients to schedule vaccination appointments. Interested\n in scheduling a COVID-19 vaccine appointment at Whitman-Walker Health? Call us at 202.207.2480.\n
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DC Residents:
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You can find information on COVID-19 vaccine walk-up locations and eligibility at vaccinate.dc.gov, or by calling 1-855-363-0333. Track the speed of COVID-19 vaccination lines by visiting coronavirus.dc.gov/dontwait.
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All DC residents ages 12 and up are now eligible to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
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All DC residents residents who are 16 and older are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Maryland Residents:
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If you are a Maryland resident, learn more about the Maryland vaccine distribution process and schedule a vaccination appointment at COVIDlink.maryland.gov, or by calling 855-634-6829. If you live in Prince George's County, visit their vaccination registration portal here. If you live in Montgomery County, visit their vaccination registration portal here, or call 240-777-0311 to schedule an appointment.
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All Maryland residents ages 12 and up are now eligible to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
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All Maryland residents residents who are 16 and older are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Virginia Residents:
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If you are a Virginia resident, learn more about the Virginia vaccine distribution process and schedule a vaccination appointment at vaccinate.virginia.gov, or by calling 877-829-4682.
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All Virginia residents ages 12 and up are now eligible to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
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All Virginia residents residents who are 16 and older are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.\n
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Scheduling your vaccine appointments:
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Please note, if you get your first COVID-19 vaccine dose at a location other than Whitman-Walker, you can schedule your 2nd dose through Whitman-Walker.\n Please visit your state’s local health department website for more information about eligibility and scheduling for vaccination appointments.
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Have questions about the COVID-19 vaccine? We encourage our patients and the community, including those living with HIV, to learn more about the vaccine\n at CDC.gov/coronavirus.\n People living with HIV were included in the Moderna and Pfizer vaccine clinical trials when researching the effectiveness of the vaccines. See our\n COVID-19 vaccine frequently asked questions and answers here. Can't find an answer to your question?\n Email info@whitman-walker.org.
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Talk to Your Provider:
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If you are currently getting chemotherapy for cancer, are a transplant patient, are currently pregnant or breastfeeding, or have a history of severe allergies,\n we encourage you to speak to your provider before getting vaccinated.
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After You Get Your Vaccine, Use V-Safe!
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After you get your vaccine, be sure to sign up for V-Safe to receive post-vaccination check-ins and surveys so you can report any symptoms or side effects.\n Learn more about V-Safe, and how to access it here.\n
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Even after getting vaccinated, it is extremely important that you continue to practice prevention efforts like keeping a 6-ft distance from others, wearing a mask that covers both your nose and mouth, and cleaning your hands often with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that is at least 60% alcohol to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.\n
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COVID-19 Testing:\n \n
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Whitman-Walker will operate in-person COVID-19 testing clinics to test and treat folks who are affected by COVID-19 at 1525 14th Street, NW and at Max\n Robinson Center at 2301 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE. If you are experiencing symptoms related to COVID-19 or have been around someone showing symptoms or who has tested positive for COVID-19, it is extremely important that you get tested for COVID-19. \n
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You Can Get Tested for COVID-19 at Whitman-Walker if you:
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Are not showing symptoms, but have been in mass gatherings, protests or spaces where you cannot practice social distancing
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Please email appointments@whitman-walker.org or call our main line at 202.745.7000 to schedule a same-day\n or next-day appointment for testing and symptomatic treatment.
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\n Our COVID-19 testing includes collecting samples through nasal swabs and saline. This test is not an antibody test and only looks for whether you are currently infected with COVID-19. For antibody testing to find out if you were ever exposed to COVID-19, please call DC Health at 1.855.363.0333. Find a testing location in DC at needatestgetatest.com. \n
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To reduce risk of exposure to COVID-19, please do NOT arrive more than 15 minutes early for your appointment.
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Medical & Dental Care:\n
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Whitman-Walker provides medical and dental appointments at 1525 14th Street, NW. Medical and dental appointments, and HIV/STI testing appointments are\n available at Max Robinson Center. We also provide HIV/STI testing and sexual health clinic appointments at Whitman-Walker at LIZ. Please call 202.797.4439\n to schedule an HIV/STI testing appointment at our northwest or southeast locations.
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During the COVID-19 crisis, we will have on-call medical providers for the urgent medical needs of our patients. Visits will be conducted remotely through\n video or audio telehealth or in-person. Visit www.whitman-walker.org/telehealth for support in navigating your video or audio telehealth appointment.
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You can access your video telehealth appointment with just one click! Whitman-Walker still provides the majority\n of care services via video and audio telehealth appointments. During a telehealth visit, a medical provider may decide that you need an in-person visit\n to best serve your health needs. If so, they will schedule you for an in-person visit through our urgent medical, dental or sexual health clinic appointments.\n
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If you use Whitman-Walker for routine lab work, we ask that you visit a LabCorp site in the community. Again, this is for routine lab work -- not for COVID-19\n testing. Please visit their website at www.labcorp.com to find a location near\n you.
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The Whitman-Walker pharmacy lobbies at 1525 14th Street, NW, and 2303 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE, have social distancing and required mask use for the public. Please\n call our pharmacy team directly at 866.724.1805 Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
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HOURS OF OPERATION\n
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Updated Health Center Hours for Urgent Care & COVID-19 Testing - All By Appointment ONLY:\n
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Whitman-Walker 1525 14th Street, NW Health Center: \n
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Monday - Thursday: OPEN 8:30 am - 12:30 pm & 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm
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Fridays: OPEN 8:30 am - 12:30 pm & 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
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Max Robinson Center at 2301 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE: \n
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Monday - Thursday: OPEN 8:30 am -12:30 pm & 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm
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Fridays: OPEN 8:30 am - 12:30 pm & 2:15 pm - 5:30 pm
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Whitman-Walker at LIZ at 1377 R Street, NW, Suite 200:\n
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Mondays & Wednesdays: OPEN 9:00 am - 12:15 pm & 1:45 pm - 4:30 pm
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Tuesdays & Thursdays: OPEN 9:00 am - 12:15 pm & 1:45 pm - 5:30 pm
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Fridays: OPEN 9:00 am - 12:15 pm & 2:45 pm - 4:30 pm
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Due to COVID-19, walk-ins are not allowed. All visits are by Appointment-Only. Call 202.745.7000 or email appointments@whitman-walker.org to schedule an appointment. Call 202.797.4439 to schedule an HIV/STI testing or sexual health appointment.
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Updated Pharmacy Hours:\n
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Whitman-Walker Pharmacy at 1525 14th Street, NW: \n
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Monday-Friday: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
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Saturdays: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
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Max Robinson Center Pharmacy at 2303 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE: \n
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Whitman-Walker offers the following services via video or audio telehealth. Contact information for these services can be found below:
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Emergency PEP Services - 202.797.4439
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PrEP Clinic - 202.939.7690
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Newly Diagnosed with HIV - 202.797.4437
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Entering HIV Care for the First Time - 202.797.4437
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GMHW Sexual Health Clinic - 202.745.6175
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Medical Care - 202.745.7000
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Behavioral Health (Therapy & Psychiatry) - 202.939.7623
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Legal Services - 202.939.7630
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Research - 202.207.2510
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Public Benefits and Insurance Navigation - 202.745.6151
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Care Navigation - 202.745.7000
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Gender Affirming Navigation - 202.797.4457
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Youth Care Navigation - 202.207.2360
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Peer Support - 202.939.7646
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Nutrition - 202.745.7000
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Max Robinson Center HIV/STI & Pregnancy Testing Appointments on Mondays - 202.543.9355
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Northwest and Southeast DC HIV/STI Testing Appointments - 202.797.4439
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The following Whitman-Walker services will be closed until further notice:
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Whitman-Walker Youth Services at Eastern Market
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External Events and Testing with our Community Health team
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Whitman-Walker’s advocacy work to advance laws and public policies critical to HIV prevention and treatment, LGBTQ health and dignity, and healthcare\n equity will of course continue during this challenging time.
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We are so grateful for your support and patience during this time. We are working hard every day to make\n sure community feels cared for and safe. Please take care.
With news and best practices for COVID-19 prevention changing rapidly each day, we continue to update our services to reflect prevention recommendations.\n This is happening very rapidly so it is best tocheck here for\n the most up-to-date information.
Please note that due to COVID-19, Whitman-Walker Health is not accepting new dental patients at this time, with the exception of patients who are living with HIV and in need of urgent dental care. \n
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Whitman-Walker offers a full range of dental services, including both preventative and restorative oral care. A general dental exam helps you understand\n your overall dental health and hygiene. To schedule a dental appointment at Whitman-Walker at 1525 or Max Robinson Center, email appointments@whitman-walker.org\n or call 202.745.6170. Please note that at this time, we are only accepting new dental patients who are already medical patients with Whitman-Walker.\n All current Whitman-Walker medical patients are eligible for dental services with us, regardless of medical history.\n \n
Oral health affects overall health so regular teeth cleanings are recommended two times a year. A teeth cleaning, or dental prophylaxis, is a procedure\r\n to thoroughly clean your teeth and prevent gum disease and gingivitis. Teeth cleanings are usually performed by dental hygienists and include the removal\r\n of plaque and bacteria. Regular teeth cleanings can help you avoid gum disease, gingivitis and additional visits to the dentist. To schedule a dental\r\n appointment at Whitman-Walker at 1525 or Max Robinson Center, email appointments@whitman-walker.org or call 202.745.6170. Please note that at this\r\n time, we are only accepting new dental patients who are already medical patients with Whitman-Walker. All current Whitman-Walker medical patients are\r\n eligible for dental services with us, regardless of medical history.\r\n \r\n
Orthodontics is an area of dental care focused on the diagnosis, prevention and correction of wrongly positioned or crooked teeth. Orthodontics can\r\n be great option for straightening your teeth. This can include the use of braces, retainers, spacers and more. Whitman-Walker's dental services\r\n offer Invisalign to better position teeth. Invisalign is not covered under dental insurance plans at Whitman-Walker. To schedule a dental appointment\r\n at Whitman-Walker at 1525 or Max Robinson Center, email appointments@whitman-walker.org or call 202.745.6170.\r\n \r\n
Prosthodontics is an area of dental care focused on restoring and replacing missing teeth to give you the perfect smile! Whitman-Walker offers prosthodontic\r\n services by providing crowns and denture services. To schedule a dental appointment at Whitman-Walker at 1525 or Max Robinson Center, email appointments@whitman-walker.org\r\n or call 202.745.6170. Please note that at this time, we are only accepting new dental patients who are already medical patients with Whitman-Walker.\r\n All current Whitman-Walker medical patients are eligible for dental services with us, regardless of medical history.\r\n \r\n
Whitman-Walker offers restorative treatment as part of our dental care services. Restorative Treatment includes cleaning and removing tooth decay as well\r\n as applying crowns and fillings to teeth to protect your smile. To schedule a restorative treatment appointment at Whitman-Walker at 1525, email appointments@whitman-walker.org\r\n or call 202.745.6170. To schedule a dental appointment at Whitman-Walker at 1525 or Max Robinson Center, email appointments@whitman-walker.org or call\r\n 202.745.6170. Please note that at this time, we are only accepting new dental patients who are already medical patients with Whitman-Walker. All current\r\n Whitman-Walker medical patients are eligible for dental services with us, regardless of medical history.\r\n \r\n
Whitman-Walker offers root canal services to help relieve tooth pain and save your tooth from needing to be removed. Root canals are performed on infected\r\n teeth and help clean the infection to prevent more bacteria from entering the tooth. Root canals are usually one-hour procedures that leave your tooth\r\n feeling painless! To schedule a dental appointment at Whitman-Walker at 1525 or Max Robinson Center, email appointments@whitman-walker.org or call\r\n 202.745.6170. Please note that at this time, we are only accepting new dental patients who are already medical patients with Whitman-Walker. All current\r\n Whitman-Walker medical patients are eligible for dental services with us, regardless of medical history.\r\n \r\n
Scaling and root planing services include a deep cleaning of plaque and bacteria from below the gum line to treat gum disease, also known as periodontal\r\n disease. Scaling and root planing help keep your gum healthy! If gum disease is left untreated, it can lead to bone and tooth loss. To schedule a dental\r\n appointment at Whitman-Walker at 1525 or Max Robinson Center, email appointments@whitman-walker.org or call 202.745.6170. Please note that at this\r\n time, we are only accepting new dental patients who are already medical patients with Whitman-Walker. All current Whitman-Walker medical patients are\r\n eligible for dental services with us, regardless of medical history.
Whitman-Walker offers teeth whitening to brighten and lighten the shade and color of your teeth. Teeth whitening is ideal for people who have healthy gums\r\n and teeth without fillings. This service is usually not covered under dental insurance plans. To schedule a dental appointment at Whitman-Walker at\r\n 1525 or Max Robinson Center, email appointments@whitman-walker.org or call 202.745.6170. Please note that at this time, we are only accepting new dental\r\n patients who are already medical patients with Whitman-Walker. All current Whitman-Walker medical patients are eligible for dental services with us,\r\n regardless of medical history.\r\n \r\n
Whitman-Walker offers tooth extraction, or removal, services. Tooth extraction is a type of restorative treatment and can include cleaning and removing\r\n tooth decay, and applying crowns and fillings to teeth to protect your smile. To schedule a dental appointment at Whitman-Walker at 1525 or Max Robinson\r\n Center, email appointments@whitman-walker.org or call 202.745.6170. Please note that at this time, we are only accepting new dental patients who are\r\n already medical patients with Whitman-Walker. All current Whitman-Walker medical patients are eligible for dental services with us, regardless of medical\r\n history.\r\n \r\n
A mouth guard, or occlusal guard, is a removable device used to help prevent the wearing down of teeth during sleep due to grinding and clenching. Mouth\r\n guards help support the long-term health of your teeth. To schedule a dental appointment for a mouth guard at Whitman-Walker at 1525 or Max Robinson\r\n Center, email appointments@whitman-walker.org or call 202.745.6170. Please note that at this time, we are only accepting new dental patients who are\r\n already medical patients with Whitman-Walker. All current Whitman-Walker medical patients are eligible for dental services with us, regardless of medical\r\n history.\r\n \r\n
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When you click the link, it will say \"Client\" in bold.\n
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Please enter your legal name and your Preferred name in all CAPS.
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Below your name, enter your email address.
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Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the yellow button, \"Begin Signing.\"\n
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Our DUI course uses a nationally recognized curriculum called “Driving With Care.” At Whitman-Walker Health the program format has been tailored to be\n convenient for people who have busy schedules. Sessions are conducted individually with one of our licensed clinicians. Most clients complete the program\n in about four sessions, spread over an 8-12 week period. Clients do a significant amount of work between sessions via written assignments and behavior\n monitoring.\n \n
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The main goal of this program is to help you prevent future episodes of driving while intoxicated. If the DUI Program is the right fit for you, our staff\n will coordinate with the jurisdiction where you received your charge to ensure that our program meets local requirements.
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Insurance is not accepted for this program; clients must pay out of pocket. The cost of the program is $750.
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This program is open to both patients and non-patients. The first step in the process is to complete a phone screening. To learn more about the program\n or to schedule a screening, call Jen Loken at 202-797-4453.\n \n \n \n
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Format: day or evening, one-on-one.
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Location: DUI Program is provided at Whitman-Walker at 1525.\n
PLEASE NOTE: During the COVID-19 crisis, all walk-in services are cancelled to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. To access these services, please call 202.745.6151. Read more atwhitman-walker.org/covid19services.\n
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As a federally qualified health center (FQHC), we have a sliding fee schedule of discounts available for patients who are uninsured and under 200% of the federal poverty level based on their family size. Our Insurance Navigators can also\n work with you to help find insurance options and reduce your out of pocket costs.
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You don’t need an appointment to see our Public Benefits and Insurance Navigation team. Team members are available to speak with you via remote services!\n Just give our team a call at 202.745.6151.
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Note: The Public Benefits and Insurance Navigation team is closed every Thursday from 12:00 – 3:00 pm. If you’d like to talk with someone about insurance,\n please call the Insurance Help Line at 202.745.6151.
PLEASE NOTE: During the COVID-19 crisis, walk-in HIV/STI and testing is available by appointment only. Call 202.797.4439 to schedule a testing or sexual health appointment, or to access the HIV prevention tool called PEP after a possible exposure to HIV. PEP must be taken within 72 hours of an exposure to be effective. PrEP Clinic is available through video and audio telehealth appointments to help folks start and stay on PrEP, the daily pill that can prevent HIV that is transmitted through sex. Call 202.939.7690 to access the PrEP Clinic. If you are experiencing symptoms of an STI or have a known exposure to an STI, call us at 202.745.6175. \n
Our Tuesday and Thursday evening, walk-in clinic at 1525 offers free testing for syphilis and HIV, and free screenings for chlamydia, gonorrhea and hepatitis\n C, as well as free evaluation and treatment for STI symptoms. For HIV testing, we provide both rapid and 4th generation testing at the walk-in clinic.
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We offer the same walk-in services for STI symptoms at Max Robinson Center on Fridays from 2:00pm - 4:00pm.
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For information on daytime HIV and STI testing, please click here. If you are a patient at Whitman-Walker,\n you can always schedule an acute appointment with a provider at either 1525 or Max Robinson Center by calling 202.745.7000. Please note, the CDC does not recommend herpes screening for people who are not experiencing symptoms.\n
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What to Expect at the GMHW Sexual Health Clinic
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This clinic begins at 5:30 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays on the 4th floor of 1525 14th Street, NW. The clinic is led by volunteers, and services are provided\n on a first-come, first-served basis.
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To take part in the clinic, you must receive a registration number from the 2nd floor of 1525 14th Street, NW, before 5:30 pm.
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We recommend arriving before 3:30-4 pm to guarantee a spot in the clinic.
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Once you receive a registration number, you may leave, but you must return to the clinic by 5 pm or you will lose your registration spot.
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You should expect to spend about two hours or more going through the full clinic process.
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If you would like free HIV and STI testing and you do NOT have symptoms, you can come into the clinic at Max Robinson Center anytime between 9:00 am and\n 4:00 pm on Fridays. No appointment is necessary for this visit, but please check-in for \"testing\" at the reception desk.
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If you would like free HIV and STI testing, and you are currently experiencing symptoms, please arrive at the Max Robinson Center clinic between 2:00 pm\n and 4:00 pm and check-in for \"GMHW Sexual Health\" at the reception desk. No appointment is necessary for this visit.
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Getting Your Results\n
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Rapid HIV test results are available the same night of your test in the clinic. All other STI results will be available up to eight days after you have\n completed testing. Due to the high amount of clients we test, we encourage you to check your online Patient Portal for test results. The Patient Portal is an online resource for you to view your medical records, request\n appointments, refill your prescriptions and more.
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You are welcome to contact us at 202.797.4443 for additional assistance information if needed. Whitman-Walker’s Sexual Health Clinic will\n contact you for any positive results which require treatment or additional medical care.
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Treatment (Daytime STI Treatment Hours)\n
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Whitman-Walker offers treatment for syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea if you tested positive for these STIs at Whitman-Walker Health through either our\n GMHW Sexual Health Clinic, our daytime walk-in STI testing services, or as a Whitman-Walker medical patient.
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Whitman-Walker may also treat you if you tested positive at the Department of Health. Please note, you must have proof of a positive STI test result from Whitman-Walker or the Department of Health to receive STI treatment at Whitman-Walker.\n
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STI treatment is available by appointment at Whitman-Walker at 1525Monday through Thursdays, and at Max Robinson Center on Fridays. Please call 202.745.6105 to schedule a treatment appointment or for more information on our STI treatment services. \n
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In addition to offering free STI & HIV testing, the GMHW Sexual Health Clinic offers to start clients on PrEP. “PrEP” stands for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis.\n It is an FDA-approved prevention pill for people who don’t have HIV, but who have a greater chance of becoming HIV-positive. When taken every day,\n PrEP can prevent an HIV infection by over 92 percent.
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Our team at the GMHW Sexual Health Clinic can help you start PrEP on the same day you come in, as well as connect you with Whitman-Walker's PrEP Clinic\n for future refills and speedy service. To learn more about PrEP, visit PrEPforDC.com or call 202.939.7690 to speak with one of our PrEP Navigators.
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The Gay Men's Health & Wellness Clinic (GMHW) is the longest-running program at Whitman-Walker. Starting back in 1973 as the Gay Men's VD Clinic and\n run by a group of dedicated volunteers, this program serves as the foundation of Whitman-Walker. More than 45 years later, the GMHW Sexual Health Clinic\n is still run by volunteers with the support of Whitman-Walker staff - all of who are dedicated to providing quality, stigma-free sexual healthcare\n and treatment to the communities of greater Washington, DC. Whitman-Walker financially supports the free, walk-in clinic and welcomes donations to\n support the program. If you would like to make a gift to support the GMHW Sexual Health Clinic, you may donate here.\n
Are you experiencing symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection (STI)? Stop by our free, walk-in clinic on Tuesday and Thursday evenings for testing\n and treatment at Whitman-Walker at 1525 or Friday afternoons at Max Robinson Center! We welcome everyone in the community.
Whether you are seeking cervical cancer screening, birth control, or other sexual health services, we will work with you to achieve your goals in a safer\n and affirming space. Our gynecology program works together with your care team to ensure the best experience.\n \n
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If you’re interested in learning more about our gynecology services, please speak to your medical team member or call 202.745.7000.
PLEASE NOTE: During the COVID-19 crisis, all walk-in services are cancelled. Care\n appointments are available through video and audio telehealth appointments. If\n you're newly diagnosed with HIV and seeking care, please call 202.797.4437. For general questions about COVID-19 or sexual health, call 202.797.4439. Read more atwhitman-walker.org/covid19services.\n
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Are you newly diagnosed with HIV or new to HIV care? Our HIV Specialty Care program, Red Carpet, can help you get into care quickly and easily regardless\n of when or where you learned of your diagnosis.\n \n
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Red Carpet is our way of connecting people living with HIV to medical care in a smooth, but rapid transition that fits easily into your life, so you aren't\n slowed down.
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Whitman-Walker Health has been a national leader in HIV Specialty Care since the beginning of the epidemic. We have multiple Infectious Disease Specialists\n and American Academy of HIV-certified providers on staff for you to choose from.
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If you have insurance, please call us at 202.745.7000. Our staff will let you know whether we accept your insurance plan and will help you in scheduling\n an appointment. If you prefer, we also take walk-in appointments for your convenience. Mention “Red Carpet” when you arrive.
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If you do not have insurance, please walk in to Whitman-Walker at 1525 - 1525 14th St. NW, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm, 2nd floor, or Max\n Robinson Center -2301 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, Monday through Friday, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm, and ask for “Red Carpet” – HIV does not need to be\n mentioned in any way. You will:
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Meet with a Public Benefits and Insurance Navigator to screen you for insurance eligibility and help enroll you into programs for which you are eligible,\n or determine if you are eligible for care at a reduced fee on Whitman-Walker’s sliding fee scale.
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Based on your preference, this medical visit may occur the same day and typically takes place within a few days. Some patients will also meet with a Nurse\n Care Manager or a Care Navigator on that first day to discuss any relevant medical history or answer questions about services and care at Whitman-Walker\n Health. The Nurse Care Manager and Care Navigator are there to provide you with additional support and education as needed.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the COVID-19 crisis, these services will operate through video and audio telehealth appointments. No in-person appointments will be conducted during this time. \n For general questions about COVID-19 or sexual health, call 202.797.4439. Read more atwhitman-walker.org/covid19services\n .\n \n
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Community-based services to support families impacted by HIV. This can include:
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Our goal is to help you remove any barriers to care and help you birth an HIV-negative baby.
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Family Care Navigation services can help you balance your HIV care with the well-being of your family. We can help you get into HIV care, connect with\n resources for you and your children, and be there to talk when things are difficult.If you are pregnant, we help you through pregnancy to have a healthy,\n HIV-negative baby.We know there is so much more to you than HIV, so we help you work toward all of your goals to have a happy and healthy life for\n you and your family.
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If you are interested in our Family Care Navigation services, please contact Bobby Bangert, Manager of Youth and Family Care Navigation, at 202.207.2360.
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Positive Pathways supports people living with HIV by helping them access HIV medical care. Positive Pathways is a partnership program between Whitman-Walker,\n Washington AIDS Partnership, CommonHealth ACTION and other DC organizations. The partnership program helps African-Americans who are living with HIV\n in Wards 5, 6, 7 and 8 in Washington, DC with their HIV medical care. The program focuses primarily on women. It also supports men who are incarcerated,\n or were recently released, and who have a history of injection drug use, or who are the partners of women participating in the program. A trained Whitman-Walker\n Health Educator works to support program participants and encourages them to take full advantage of HIV medical care to improve their health and quality\n of life. The Health Educator is housed out of Whitman-Walker's Max Robinson Center. For more information, please call 202.797.3567.\n \n
The Break Room is a peer group for people who identify as women and who are HIV-positive. The Break Room meets monthly and is led by a Community Health\n Worker at Whitman-Walker Health. This group provides social support for women by other women who have \"been there, done that.” The group hosts guest\n speakers, lunches and other outings to build community. If a patient is experiencing barriers to keeping up with their care and group appointments,\n the Community Health Worker may meet the patient in their own community and take support services to them. The Break Room takes place at Max Robinson\n Center and participants must be patients at Whitman-Walker.\n \n
PLEASE NOTE: During the COVID-19 crisis, walk-in HIV/STI and testing is available by appointment only. Call 202.797.4439 to schedule a testing or sexual health appointment. PrEP Clinic is available through video and audio telehealth appointments, call 202.939.7690. If you are experiencing symptoms of an STI or have a known exposure to an STI, call us at 202.745.6175. For general questions about COVID-19 or sexual health, call 202.797.4439. Read more atwhitman-walker.org/covid19services.
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Whitman-Walker's mobile HIV testing van provides free HIV testing out in the community. Through multiple testing events each month, Whitman-Walker meets\n the community where they are to provide access to confidential, rapid HIV testing services. Whitman-Walker uses the INSTI® HIV-1/HIV-2 Rapid Antibody\n Test and results take one minute! To find out where the testing van is heading next, check our \"Trainings and Events Calendar.\"
PLEASE NOTE: During the COVID-19 crisis, walk-in HIV/STI and testing is available by appointment only. Call 202.797.4439 to schedule a testing or sexual health appointment. PrEP Clinic is available through video and audio telehealth appointments, call 202.939.7690. If you are experiencing symptoms of an STI or have a known exposure to an STI, call us at 202.745.6175. For general questions about COVID-19 or sexual health, call 202.797.4439. Read more atwhitman-walker.org/covid19services.
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Whitman-Walker provides walk-in HIV testing at multiple locations in DC. Walk-in HIV testing includes a confidential, rapid HIV test and risk-reduction\n counseling. The counseling provides clients with education on their options for having safer sex. Whitman-Walker uses the INSTI® HIV-1/HIV-2 Rapid\n Antibody Test and results take one minute! See our testing hours and locations, and learn which of our testing options\n will best serve your needs.
PLEASE NOTE: During the COVID-19 crisis, walk-in HIV/STI and testing is available by appointment only. Call 202.797.4439 to schedule a testing or sexual health appointment. PrEP Clinic is available through video and audio telehealth appointments, call 202.939.7690. If you are experiencing symptoms of an STI or have a known exposure to an STI, call us at 202.745.6175. For general questions about COVID-19 or sexual health, call 202.797.4439. Read more atwhitman-walker.org/covid19services.\n
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Whitman-Walker provides HIV testing through its GMHW Sexual Health Clinic on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 1525, and walk-in testing services at Max Robinson Center on Fridays from 9:00am - 4:00pm. HIV testing includes a confidential, rapid HIV test and risk-reduction counseling. The counseling provides clients\n with education on their options for having safer sex. Whitman-Walker uses the OraQuick HIV-1/HIV-2 Antibody Test and results take 20 minutes. The OraQuick\n test finds the antibodies your immune system would create to fight HIV if you were exposed to the virus and became positive. The evening and walk-in\n Clinic also offers an optional 4th generation test for a fee. The 4th generation test finds HIV antibodies and p24 antigens, which are the viral proteins\n that make up the core of HIV. The INSTI and OraQuick tests have different window periods than the 4th generation HIV test. This is the period of time\n between someone having an exposure to HIV and becoming positive, and the amount of time the INSTI, OraQuick or 4th generation test needs to confirm\n a positive HIV test result. During the window period, an HIV test can wrongly deliver a negative HIV test result even if the person is actually positive.\n The window period for the INSTI or OraQuick tests is anywhere from 22 days to 3 months. The window period for the 4th generation HIV test is anywhere\n from 18 to 45 days. Whitman-Walker offers rapid HIV testing for free and the 4th generation HIV test for a $20 fee at the evening Clinic only. Learn\n more about HIV testing, hours and registration for Whitman-Walker's GMHW Sexual Health Clinic here.
PLEASE NOTE: During the COVID-19 crisis, walk-in HIV/STI and testing is available by appointment only. Call 202.797.4439 to schedule a testing or sexual health appointment. PrEP Clinic is available through video and audio telehealth appointments, call 202.939.7690. If you are experiencing symptoms of an STI or have a known exposure to an STI, call us at 202.745.6175. For general questions about COVID-19 or sexual health, call 202.797.4439. Read more atwhitman-walker.org/covid19services.
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Testing Together is an HIV testing and counseling service for people and their sexual partner. Testing Together helps couples get tested and talk about\n safer sex together. It’s a chance for both of you to find out your current HIV status, learn how to play safely, and talk openly and honestly about\n sex and your relationship! This service is by appointment only. To schedule a Testing Together appointment, please call 202.797.4406.
PLEASE NOTE: During the COVID-19 crisis, all walk-in services are cancelled to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. To access these services, please call 202.745.6151. Read more atwhitman-walker.org/covid19services.\n
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If your health insurance plan denied a service, medication or equipment, you may be able to appeal.Our Insurance Navigators and Legal team can assist you\n to determine how to handle the dispute.\n \n
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If you’d like to talk with someone about insurance, please call the Insurance Help Line at 202.745.6151.
PLEASE NOTE: During the COVID-19 crisis, all walk-in services are cancelled to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. To access these services, please call 202.745.6151. Read more atwhitman-walker.org/covid19services.\n
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Open Enrollment is the period when you can enroll in health insurance.For DC Health Link, Open Enrollment is November 1 - January 31.Medicaid is open for\n enrollment year round.\n \n
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Our Public Benefits and Insurance Navigation team can help you to enroll during the open enrollment window. You don’t need an appointment to see our team.\n Ask at our front desk to be put on their schedule. Patients are seen on a first-come, first-served basis. Team members are available to meet with you\n on a walk-in basis at three Whitman-Walker Health sites:
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Whitman-Walker at 1525, 1525 14th Street NW
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Max Robinson Center, 2301 Martin Luther King Jr., Ave. SE
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Note: The Public Benefits and Insurance Navigation team is closed every Thursday from 12:00 – 3:00 pm at 1525 and WeWork.
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If you’d like to talk with someone about insurance, please call the Insurance Help Line at 202.745.6151.
PLEASE NOTE: During the COVID-19 crisis, all walk-in services are cancelled to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. To access these services, please call 202.745.6151. Read more atwhitman-walker.org/covid19services.\n
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Whitman-Walker Health team of Public Benefits and Insurance Navigators are also certified DC Health Link Assisters.\n \n
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DC Health Link isDC’s online health insurance exchange. Created by the Affordable Care Act, DC Health Link allows you to compare and shop for health insurance\n plans that fit your needs and budget.
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You don’t need an appointment to see our Public Benefits and Insurance Navigation team. Ask at our front desk to be put on their schedule. Patients are\n seen on a first-come, first-served basis. The Public Benefits and Insurance Navigation Team is available on a walk-in basis at three Whitman-Walker\n Health sites:
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If you’d like to talk with someone about insurance, please call the Insurance Help Line at 202.745.6151.
PLEASE NOTE: During the COVID-19 crisis, all walk-in services are cancelled to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. To access these services, please call 202.745.6151. Read more atwhitman-walker.org/covid19services.\n
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Insurance Navigation is a service to help you find the right insurance plan for your care needs, remove barriers to payer issues, and identify health-harming\n legal needs. As certified DC Health Link Assisters, our Insurance Navigators are available to help any DC residents with their health insurance options\n regardless of whether they are current Whitman-Walker Health patients or not. After helping you enroll, our Insurance Navigators/DC Health Link Assisters\n can help you understand how to keep your insurance by helping you address coverage problems and denials when they happen and re-certify as needed.\n \n
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You don’t need an appointment to see our Public Benefits and Insurance Navigation team. Ask at our front desk to be put on their schedule. Patients are\n seen on a first-come, first-served basis. Team members are available to meet with you on a walk-in basis at three Whitman-Walker Health sites:
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The legal team at Whitman-Walker is here to provide help to Whitman-Walker patients, people living with HIV, and members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,\n Transgender, and Queer communities.\n \n
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Our team can advise you with debtors' rights assistance, including medical debt and student loan disability discharge.
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Call us at 202.939.7630 or e-mail us at contact-legal@whitman-walker.org if you need\n help with this legal issue. Our intake staff will talk with you over the phone to see if we can assist you.
The legal team at Whitman-Walker is here to provide help to Whitman-Walker patients, people living with HIV, and members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,\n Transgender, and Queer communities. Please note that due to the high demand for immigration legal assistance, we may provide you with referral information\n only.
Disability insurance includes assistance with initial Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) applications,\n appeals, terminations, overpayments and more. Assistance with private disability is also available.
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Call us at 202.939.7630 or e-mail us at contact-legal@whitman-walker.org if you need help with this\n legal issue. Our intake staff will talk with you over the phone to see if we can assist you.
The legal team at Whitman-Walker is here to provide help to Whitman-Walker patients, people living with HIV, and members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,\n Transgender, and Queer communities. Please note that due to the high demand for immigration legal assistance, we may provide you with referral information\n only.
Our team can provide discrimination representation based on HIV status, sexual orientation, or gender identity in housing, education, employment, public\n accommodations and healthcare.
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Our lawyers can counsel you on your legal rights in the workplace, at school, and your rights to appropriate, non-discriminatory healthcare, as well as\n other legal protections from discrimination based on HIV status, sexual orientation, and gender identity.We represent clients in negotiations with\n employers, insurance companies, health care providers, educational institutions and others. We pursue claims at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission\n (EEOC), the DC Office of Human Rights, and other civil rights agencies.In some cases, we partner with law firms to prosecute discrimination cases in\n court.
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Call us at 202.939.7630 or e-mail us at contact-legal@whitman-walker.org if you need help with this\n legal issue. Our intake staff will talk with you over the phone to see if we can assist you. We are available online from Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
The legal team at Whitman-Walker is here to provide help to Whitman-Walker patients, people living with HIV, and members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,\n Transgender, and Queer communities. Please note that due to the high demand for immigration legal assistance, we may provide you with referral information\n only.
The legal team can advise on a variety of immigration issues, including:
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Asylum – applying for right to stay for persons facing persecution in their home country
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Adjustment – applying for Lawful Permanent Resident status (otherwise known as a “green card”) for eligible applicants
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Naturalization – applying to become a US citizen for eligible Lawful Permanent Resident applicants
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Employment Authorization Document (EAD) – filing for a work permit for those with a temporary lawful status, or pending application for permanent status\n that allows for employment authorization
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Family petitions – applications for Lawful Permanent Resident status for certain close family members of US Citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents
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Advance parole – requesting permission to travel temporarily outside of the U.S. for people with certain types of temporary status or pending applications
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Refugee Travel Documents – a document similar to a passport for people with approved asylum or refugee status so that they do not have to travel using\n their passport from the country where they were persecuted
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Reentry Permit – applying for Lawful Permanent Residents who need to travel outside the US for a long period of time because of a specific reason such\n as work, study abroad, or family illness to avoid abandoning their residence
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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) – allowing persons who arrived in the US as children, to obtain work permits
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Temporary Protected Status (TPS) – allowing persons to stay following a natural disaster or civil conflict in their home country
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U-visa – applying for the right to stay for victims of certain crimes in the U.S. who cooperate with law enforcement
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T-visa – applying for the right to stay for human trafficking victims
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VAWA petitions – self-petitions for people who have been abused by a U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident family member
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Removal Defense – representation in immigration court for removal or deportation proceedings
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Special Immigrant Juvenile Status – applying for the right to stay for children who have been abandoned, abused, or neglected by at least one parent
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Certificates of Citizenship – requesting a certificate of citizenship to update immigration records for individuals who already became a U.S. citizen\n automatically as a child
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Applications for transgender clients to replace and update name/gender marker on immigration documents including work permits, green cards, citizenship/naturalization\n certificates, and travel documents
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Call us at 202.939.7630 or e-mail us at contact-legal@whitman-walker.org if you need help with this legal issue. Our intake staff will talk with you over\n the phone to see if we can assist you. We are available online from Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
The legal team at Whitman-Walker is here to provide help to Whitman-Walker patients, people living with HIV, and members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,\n Transgender, and Queer communities. Please note that due to the high demand for immigration legal assistance, we may provide you with referral\n information only.
We can assist with many private insurance and public benefit matters, including DC Alliance, Medicaid (including in-home care), Medicare, Qualified Medicare\n Beneficiary (QMB), Low Income Subsidy (LIS), AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), and more. Enrollment and recertification for many of these services\n are available through our Public Benefits and Insurance Navigation Team. The legal team can assist\n with coverage disputes and appeals.
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Call us at 202.939.7630 or e-mail us at contact-legal@whitman-walker.org if you need\n help with this legal issue. Our intake staff will talk with you over the phone to see if we can assist you. We are available online Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
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Having identity documents, Social Security, and other legal records that accurately reflect one’s actual name and gender is critical for a transgender\n and gender-expansive people. At Whitman-Walker Health we can help!
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We also offer a monthly Name and Gender Change Clinic in collaboration with TransLAW, where trained\n attorneys meet one-on-one with people to provide counseling and assistance with the name and gender change processes, including obtaining court orders,\n changing drivers’ licenses, passports, birth certificates, and other identity documents and public records. We can also help clients to collect needed\n letters from your medical providers and to seek assistance with court fees, where appropriate.
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Whitman-Walker Legal Services has cancelled the \"on-site/in-person\" Name and Gender Change clinics through the end 2020 to keep everyone healthy and safe. However, we can still help you with this important legal work remotely, through phone or email! Please call or email Leonor Suarez at 202.939.7630 lsuarez@whitman-walker.orgfor an intake and for further information.\n
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Whitman-Walker Servicios Legales ha cancelado las clínicas de Cambio de Nombre y Género en persona hasta finales del 2020 para mantenerles a todes sanos\n y seguros. Sin embargo, aún podemos ayudarte de forma remota con este importante asunto legal, bien sea por teléfono o correo electrónico. Por favor,\n llama a Leonor Suárez al 202.939.7630 ó envíale un correo electrónico a lsuarez@whitman-walker.org para obtener más información.
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Looking for more information? Check out our Guides, Forms and FAQs section of the website. Click \"Load More\" to view all available documents. \n
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Healthcare and financial planning for the future are important steps for everyone. Healthcare planning can include giving a person permission to be involved\n in your current care, deciding who would make decisions for you in an emergency, and instructing future medical providers how you would like to be\n cared for in an emergency. Financial planning can include creating a general power of attorney that gives someone certain rights to manage your finances\n immediately, as well as creating a will that says what should happen after you pass away.
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PLEASE NOTE: During the COVID-19 crisis, all walk-in services are cancelled to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. To access these services, please call 202.745.6151\n . Read more atwhitman-walker.org/covid19services.\n
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Medicaid is the healthcare program that pays for medical and behavioral health services (and in DC, dental services) for people who meet certain eligibility\n criteria. Eligible individuals are people who are low income and are US citizens or meet certain immigration requirements in addition to state residency. \n \n \n
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Our Public Benefits and Insurance Navigation team can help you with Medicaid questions, and assist you to apply or renew for the program. You don’t need\n an appointment to see our team. Ask at our front desk to be put on their schedule. Patients are seen on a first-come, first-served basis. Team members\n are available to meet with you on a walk-in basis at three Whitman-Walker Health sites:
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Whitman-Walker at 1525, 1525 14th Street NW
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Whitman-Walker at LIZ, 1377 R St. NW
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Max Robinson Center, 2301 Martin Luther King Jr., Ave., SE
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Note: The Public Benefits and Insurance Navigation team is closed every Thursday from 12:00 – 3:00 pm at 1525 and WeWork.
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PLEASE NOTE: During the COVID-19 crisis, all walk-in services are cancelled to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. TO access these services, please call 202.745.6151\n . Read more atwhitman-walker.org/covid19services\n .\n \n
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Medicare is a healthcare program that pays for medical and behavioral health services for people who meet certain eligibility criteria. Eligible individuals\n are people who are 65 years or older with Social Security work credits and people who have received Social Security Disability Insurance benefits for\n 24 months. \n \n
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Our Public Benefits and Insurance Navigation team can help you with Medicare questions. You don’t need an appointment to see our team. Ask at our front\n desk to be put on their schedule. Patients are seen on a first-come, first-served basis. Team members are available to meet with you on a walk-in basis\n at three Whitman-Walker Health sites:
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Whitman-Walker Health, 1525 14th St., NW\n
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(CLOSED for walk-in services during COVID-19. Closed 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm on Thursdays)
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Whitman-Walker at LIZ, 1377 R St. NW\n
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(CLOSED for walk-in services during COVID-19. Closed 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm on Thursdays)
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Max Robinson Center, 2301 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., SE\n
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Note: The Public Benefits and Insurance Navigation team is closed every Thursday from 12:00 – 3:00 pm at 1525 and Whitman-Walker at LIZ.
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If you’d like to talk with someone about insurance, please call the Insurance Help Line at 202.745.6151.
Medicare Part D is the part of Medicare for prescription drug coverage.People enrolled in Medicare must also enroll in a separate Medicare Part D prescription\r\n drug plan to have prescription drug coverage.\r\n \r\n
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Our Legal team can assist you to review your plan options and choose the best plan for your prescription needs.
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If you’d like to talk with someone about insurance, please call the Insurance Help Line at 202.745.6151.
Medication-Assisted Treatment for Heroin and Opioid Misuse is for people who would like to quit using opioids such as heroin or prescription pain medication.\n Most participants are heroin and opioid users who also have other mental health concerns, like depression or trauma. We can help with both substance\n misuse and mental health issues.\n \n
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The program involves taking the medication buprenorphine (Suboxone) over a period of time to manage withdrawal symptoms and, eventually, to slowly taper\n down and discontinue use. Along with the medication, participants also attend weekly therapy groups to get and share support around other issues. Individual\n counseling or additional psychiatry may be provided to help address other concerns as well. We'll work with you to set goals and develop a plan.
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If you think the program might be a good fit for your needs, the first step is to call or meet with a behavioral health staff person to complete a screening.\n Please note that you may not see the doctor or receive the medication or a prescription the first time you meet with us. You can expect to have a couple\n of visits with program staff before you see the doctor.
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If you join the program, in addition to seeing the doctor, you’ll have a home group which you’ll come to weekly. You can also attend other groups during\n the week for additional support. Some groups occur in the morning and some in the afternoon. Appointments for medication monitoring are scheduled when\n needed--usually more often at the beginning of the program, and not as often as you progress.
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To learn more or to schedule a screening appointment, call the Medication Assisted Treatment Coordinator at 202.939.7670.
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Format: daytime, opioid/heroin replacement, abstinence, and harm reduction, mostly groups
Registered nurses are integrated throughout our health centers and provide a variety of support to our patients. They staff our triage line to answer questions\r\n when you are ill, recommend home care, and help facilitate same day urgent appointments.\r\n \r\n
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Nurse care managers work with medical teams to help patients understand and manage their chronic medical conditions. They provide tools to help you stay\r\n actively engaged in your care.
With deep roots in some of Whitman-Walker’s earliest programs, Peer Support Services offers volunteer-based individual and group peer counseling for a\n variety of sexual orientation and gender identity issues. Whether it’s coming out, relationships, self-esteem, transitioning, managing chronic conditions,\n or something else, Peer Support Services are a great way to connect for help.\n \n
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Our dedicated volunteer Peer Counselors are not licensed mental health professionals. However, they complete a minimum mandatory 9-hour training delivered\n by Whitman-Walker Behavioral Health staff, and receive ongoing supervision and support. If during your enrollment in Peer Support Services you or we\n determine that a professional or higher level of care would better address your needs or goals, we’ll help you connect.
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You do not have to be a medical patient at Whitman-Walker to engage in individual or group peer support. All Peer Support Services are free of charge,\n but we do encourage donations.
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See below for descriptions of programs and groups.
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For more information, to inquire about enrolling in individual or group support, or to find out how to be a volunteer peer counselor, please call the Peer\n Support Services Coordinator, at 202.939.7646 or e-mail peersupport@whitman-walker.org. An initial\n screening appointment is necessary for admission.
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Format: daytime and evening, group and short-term individual
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Location: Peer Support services are offered virtually during COVID-19, but would normally be at Whitman-Walker at 1525 and Max Robinson Center\n
Peer Support Groups focus on specific topics. Their purpose is to promote social support and wellbeing and to share knowledge and experiences on related\n topics. All of our Peer Support groups meet in the afternoon or evenings, some weekly and some twice a month. Contact us to see if a group is currently\n being held, and if there is space.
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Tools for Life Change \n
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This innovative 13-session workshop provides participants with practical tools for managing major life’s changes such as moving to a new city, getting\n married or fired, break ups, coming out, or a major health diagnosis.
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Trans Peer Support Groups\n
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These groups are for individuals across the gender spectrum and in any stage of gender transition. The focus of the groups is to promote social support\n and well-being for transgender and gender-expansive adults.
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Families in Transition \n
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Are you the parent, guardian or caregiver of a transgender or gender-expansive youth? This is a seasonal workshop which involves education and discussion\n around what it means to support your adolescent in transition. Upcoming dates to be announced.
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Queer Women \n
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This group is for anyone who identifies as queer and as a woman. The conversations in this group cover a broad range of topics from relationships to work\n to realizing one’s full power.
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Silver Circles\n
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Groups for LGTBQ folks over 60 that take place virtually across the District. Topics include caring for ill partners and elderly family members, maintaining\n vitality, sex, dating, and leading a fulfilling life – all through the lens of being LGBTQ.
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The Newcomers\n
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A trauma-informed group specifically for LGBTQ asylum seekers and newcomers to the U.S. The group focuses on topics related to sexuality and gender in\n the midst of seeking asylum.
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HIV Support Groups\n
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Peer Support Services are a great way to connect for help. Our HIV support groups are open to anyone living with the virus. These groups are safe and non-judgmental\n spaces to help you manage your life and HIV. These groups are all led by trained volunteer peer counselors.
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HIV Long-Term Survivors\n
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A weekly group for anyone living with HIV. The group is dedicated to creating a supportive space to not just survive, but thrive while living with the\n virus. It is open to all genders and orientations.
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Living with HIV\n
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A weekly group for all those living with HIV and open to all genders and orientations. Whether you were recently diagnosed, just now ready to manage the\n impact of HIV in your life, or have been actively managing HIV for an extended period of time, this community is for you. Topics may include physical\n and mental health; treatment; navigating relationships; disclosure; overcoming stigma, and other challenges impacting group members.
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Gay Men Over 50\n
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A group for gay men over 50 seeking to sustain their quality of life and sense of purpose in this phase of life. The group focuses on topics like relationships,\n dating, aging, and health.
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Currents \n
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For same-gender loving men in their 30’s, 40’s, and 50’s, this group engages participants in powerful conversations about living a full life with purpose.
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How to Get Connected
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For more information, to inquire about enrolling in group support, or to find out how to be a volunteer peer counselor, please call the Peer Support Services\n Coordinator, at 202.939.7646 or e-mail peersupport@whitman-walker.org. An initial screening appointment\n is necessary for admission.
The +1 Peer Mentor Program is a peer-to-peer support program for people living with HIV. The program pairs people living with HIV, who are keeping up with\r\n their medication and doctor appointments, with those who are newly diagnosed, new to treatment or re-engaging in care. Mentors must be open to providing\r\n an intensive level of support to mentees, especially in the early days of a new or changed HIV treatment plan. A weekly, in-person meeting during the\r\n first month of mentorship is best. After the first month, a meeting every two weeks is recommended. It is expected that mentorships will last about\r\n six months to a year. Peers meet away from Whitman-Walker locations to discuss their experiences. Mentors and mentees are always welcome to join the\r\n +1 Peer Mentor program.\r\n
PLEASE NOTE: During the COVID-19 crisis, walk-in HIV/STI and testing is available by appointment only. Call 202.797.4439 to schedule a testing or sexual health appointment, or to access the HIV prevention tool called PEP after a possible exposure to HIV. PEP must be taken within 72 hours of an exposure to be effective. PrEP Clinic is available through video and audio telehealth appointments to help folks start and stay on PrEP, the daily pill that can prevent HIV that is transmitted through sex. Call 202.939.7690 to access the PrEP Clinic. If you are experiencing symptoms of an STI or have a known exposure to an STI, call us at 202.745.6175. \n
“PEP” stands for post-exposure prophylaxis. Taking PEP means you’re taking antiretroviral medicines (ART) to keep you HIV-negative after a possible exposure\n to HIV.\n \n
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PEP is a 28-day course of medication that should be used only in emergency situations and must be started within 72 hours after a recent, possible exposure\n to HIV. If you think you’ve recently been exposed to HIV during sex or through sharing needles and works to prepare drugs, or if you’ve been sexually\n assaulted, please walk in to see us right away. We will help you.
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You can access PEP at Whitman-Walker Health at three of our locations during the following specified days/times:
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[CLOSED for Walk-In Services during COVID-19.] Monday-Friday from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm at Whitman-Walker at 1525 - 1525 14th Street, NW. Proceed to the second floor and inform Client Services staff\n that you need PEP.
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[CLOSED for Walk-In Services during COVID-19.] Monday-Friday from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm at Max Robinson Center – 2301 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave, SE.
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PLEASE NOTE: Due to COVID-19 (coronavirus), the GMHW Sexual Health Clinic is operating on a different schedule. Call 202.745.6175 to schedule an appointment during COVID-19. Tuesday and Thursday evenings at Whitman-Walker at 1525 -\n 1525 14th Street, NW during the GMHW Sexual Health Clinic. Please arrive before 5:30 pm and say that you need PEP upon check-in.
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Please bring proof of insurance when seeking PEP at Whitman-Walker Health. If you do not have health insurance or have insurance that we do not accept,\n there is a $150 fee for the visits and necessary blood tests. The cost of medication is not included in the $150 fee. The Gay Men’s Health & Wellness\n Clinic does not accept insurance so PEP is always a $150 flat fee.
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If you have questions about PEP, please call 202.797.4439.\n
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PLEASE NOTE: During the COVID-19 crisis, walk-in HIV/STI and testing is available by appointment only. Call 202.797.4439 to schedule a testing or sexual health appointment, or to access the HIV prevention tool called PEP after a possible exposure to HIV. PEP must be taken within 72 hours of an exposure to be effective. PrEP Clinic is available through video and audio telehealth appointments to help folks start and stay on PrEP, the daily pill that can prevent HIV that is transmitted through sex. Call 202.939.7690 to access the PrEP Clinic. If you are experiencing symptoms of an STI or have a known exposure to an STI, call us at 202.745.6175. \n
PEP is a 28-day course of medication which should be used only in emergency situations and must be started within 72 hours after a recent possible exposure\n to HIV. If you think you’ve recently been exposed to HIV during sex or through sharing needles and works to prepare drugs or if you’ve been sexually\n assaulted, please walk in to see us right away and we will help.
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You can access PEP at Whitman-Walker Health at three of our locations during the following specified days/times:
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[CLOSED for Walk-In Services during COVID-19.] Monday-Friday from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm at Whitman-Walker at 1525 - 1525 14th Street, NW. Proceed to the\n second floor and inform Client Services staff that you need PEP.
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[CLOSED for Walk-In Services during COVID-19.] Monday-Friday from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm at Max Robinson Center – 2301 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE.
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PLEASE NOTE: Due to COVID-19 (coronavirus), the GMHW Sexual Health Clinic is operating on a different schedule. Call 202.745.6175 to schedule an appointment during\n COVID-19. Tuesdays and Thursday evenings at Whitman-Walker at 1525 - 1525 14th Street, NW during the GMHW Sexual Health Clinic. Please arrive before\n 5:30 pm and say that you need PEP upon check-in.
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Please bring proof of insurance when seeking PEP at Whitman-Walker Health. If you do not have health insurance or have insurance that we do not accept,\n there is a $150 fee for the visits and necessary blood tests. You will be provided with a receipt for the service which you can submit for reimbursement\n in the case we don’t take your insurance.The cost of medication is not included in the $150 fee.During the visit we will work with you to find the\n most affordable way to pay for the medication and help apply for the medication at a reduced or little cost if this is possible based on your income.
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If you have questions about PEP, please call 202.797.4439. You may also walk into any emergency room to request PEP.\n
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PLEASE NOTE: During the COVID-19 crisis, Whitman-Walker will close all walk-in services. Whitman-Walker will offer others through video and audio telehealth appointments. Our health centers at 1525 14th Street, NW and Max Robinson Center at 2301 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave, SE will remain open for appointment-only care including COVID-19 testing and scheduled URGENT care appointments. HIV/STI testing is available by appointment only at LIZ at 1377 R Street, NW, 2nd floor and Max Robinson Center. Call 202.797.4439 to schedule an HIV/STI testing appointment. Whitman-Walker Youth Services in Eastern Market is closed until further notice. Our pharmacies will be operating on reduced hours (posted below) and the lobbies will be closed to the public. We urge you to use our pharmacy delivery services available for any residents living in the DC, Maryland and Virginia area and avoid visiting our pharmacies during the COVID-19 pandemic. See updates to our services and hours of operations at whitman-walker.org/covid19services. \n
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We have a pharmacy that is open to all! Located in the heart of 14th Street in northwest and near the Big Chair\n on Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue in southeast, we truly are your neighborhood pharmacy-- the most convenient place to fill your prescriptions or grab\n an over-the-counter medication. Use one of our Whitman-Walker pharmacies at at 1525 14th St., NW or 2303 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave. SE. We’re here\n to help you with prescriptions and more.\n \n
PLEASE NOTE: During the COVID-19 crisis, walk-in HIV/STI and testing is available by appointment only. Call 202.797.4439 to schedule a testing or sexual health appointment, or to access the HIV prevention tool called PEP after a possible exposure to HIV. PEP must be taken within 72 hours of an exposure to be effective. PrEP Clinic is available through video and audio telehealth appointments to help folks start and stay on PrEP, the daily pill that can prevent HIV that is transmitted through sex. Call 202.939.7690 to access the PrEP Clinic. If you are experiencing symptoms of an STI or have a known exposure to an STI, call us at 202.745.6175. \n
“PrEP” stands for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. It is an FDA-approved prevention pill for people who don’t have HIV, but who have a greater chance of becoming\n HIV-positive. When taken every day, PrEP can prevent an HIV infection by over 92 percent. You can use PrEP with other prevention methods, like condoms,\n to offer more protection. For PrEP to work, people who use it must take it every day and follow up with their doctor or medical team member every 3\n months.\n \n
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PrEP is designed for anyone who does not have HIV, but who has a greater chance of becoming HIV-positive. It can be prescribed to heterosexual people,\n gay and bisexual people, transgender people, non-binary people, and more. PrEP helps people who inject drugs to stay HIV-negative, and those whose\n sexual partner(s) include people who are HIV-positive, stay HIV-negative.
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You and/or your partner(s) don’t always use condoms (external or internal) when you have sex.
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You have been diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the last six months.
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You’re unsure of the HIV status of your sexual partner(s).
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Your sexual partner(s) are HIV-positive.
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You are a person who injects drugs, or you’re having sex with an injection drug user.
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You are HIV-negative and interested in taking PrEP.
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Our PrEP Clinic team can help you schedule an appointment with a medical provider and quickly assist\n you with future refills. To learn more about PrEP, visit PrEPforDC.com or call 202.939.7690\n to speak to a member of our PrEP Clinic team.
PLEASE NOTE: During the COVID-19 crisis, walk-in HIV/STI and testing is available by appointment only. Call 202.797.4439 to schedule a testing or sexual health appointment, or to access the HIV prevention tool called PEP after a possible exposure to HIV. PEP must be taken within 72 hours of an exposure to be effective. PrEP Clinic is available through video and audio telehealth appointments to help folks start and stay on PrEP, the daily pill that can prevent HIV that is transmitted through sex. Call 202.939.7690 to access the PrEP Clinic. If you are experiencing symptoms of an STI or have a known exposure to an STI, call us at 202.745.6175. \n
We will conduct all of your lab work, including HIV and STI testing.
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Get your PrEP medication. If you wish to obtain your medication from the Whitman-Walker Health pharmacy, you can skip the usual line.\n Our team will have your prescription ready and waiting for you at your appointment.
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Receive your next appointment. PrEP Clinic staff call you to schedule follow-up appointments every 3 months
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With convenient hours for your schedule and an expert staff of PrEP specialists, contact our PrEP Clinic team today to see if it's the right fit for\n you! Call 202.939.7690 or email prepclinic@whitman-walker.org.\n
Taking PrEP has never been so easy! Our PrEP Clinic combines your medical and pharmacy visits into one simple stop! Each appointment is about 20 minutes\n long and includes your lab work, as well as being given your PrEP medication, all in the same visit.
PrEP is a daily pill that is at least 92 percent effective at preventing HIV when taken every day. If you or a friend is interested in learning more about\r\n PrEP, Whitman-Walker's PrEP Navigator is available to answer your questions and address your concerns. If you or a friend is interested in starting\r\n PrEP, our PrEP Navigator can assist you in accessing the medication, enrolling you in assistance programs, and helping you keep up with refills and\r\n doctor visits. For more information on PrEP or for help starting PrEP, contact our PrEP Navigator at prepnavigator@whitman-walker.org or 202.745.6145.\r\n You can also visit PrEPforDC.com for more frequently asked questions about PrEP.\r\n \r\n
PrEP is the daily pill that is at least 92 percent effective at preventing HIV. PrEP School is a series of group workshops to learn about and discuss PrEP.\r\n Members of PrEP school become resources to their communities for information on PrEP and HIV prevention. For more information on PrEP school, contact\r\n akrautwurst@whitman-walker.org.\r\n \r\n
Psychiatry is available to existing medical patients of Whitman-Walker Health. We can help you with psychiatric assessment and medical interventions/medication\n management for anxiety, depression, and other mental health or psychiatric concerns. Often, clients combine psychiatric care with other behavioral\n health services.\n \n
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Because of high demand, there is limited availability for psychiatry appointments. When clinically appropriate, your primary medical provider may take\n over ongoing medication management.
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Current medical patients can learn more about behavioral health services and availability by requesting a consultation through your medical provider. Just\n let your medical provider know that you would like to speak with a Behavioral Health Specialist. The Behavioral Health Specialist will help determine\n the best next steps for connecting you to behavioral health care whether at Whitman-Walker or in the community. Each consult is about 30 minutes long\n and consists of a brief screening and referral ideas for behavioral health care.
Group psychotherapy offers the opportunity for you to process emotional or social challenges in a supportive environment with other clients who are experiencing\n the same kinds of challenges. Groups are led by experienced psychotherapists. Many of our groups focus on LGBTQ and HIV related concerns; additional\n groups focus on other issues and are not necessarily aimed at a particular community. Group therapy is available to both existing medical patients\n and non-patients, however certain groups may have other eligibility requirements or restrictions. See full listing below.\n \n
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There are two main ways to learn more about groups, find out about openings, and begin the screening process (Note: for certain groups, the facilitator\n may ask you to complete an additional screening before joining the group.):
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1. Current medical patients can request an in-person screening when at the health center for a medical appointment. Just let your provider know that you\n would like to speak with a Behavioral Health Specialist who is part of your care team.
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2. Non-patients of the health center can get information about groups and schedule a screening by calling Kevin Waldorf-Cruz at 202-745-6176.
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Group psychotherapy is provided through 1525 and MRC.
Transpectrum psychotherapy group is intended to serve as a safe and confidential space to support individuals who identify as transgender,\n genderqueer, non-binary, gender-expansive or even those who are just beginning to explore their gender identity journey. Group members are encouraged\n to discuss their experiences, share their ideas, and extend and receive support through various presenting concerns/issues/problems. Topics of process\n have included, but are not limited to: coming out, hormone therapy and surgery readiness, family of origin issues, navigating relationships, transitioning\n while in the workplace, addiction and recovery, and the overall impact of transitioning while also addressing mental health challenges such as depression,\n anxiety, and trauma. An initial screening appointment with the group facilitator is necessary for admission.\n \n
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Group Facilitator: Nicole Armstead-Williams, LICSW
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Umoja: Uniting Black Folx of Black Trans Experience\n
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Umoja psychotherapy group serves as a safe space to support the full spectrum of persons of black trans experience. Group members are encouraged\n to discuss their experiences, share their ideas and extend and receive support through issues that disproportionately impact the mental health of this\n community. Issues to explore include, but are not limited to: intersectionality of identifying as black and trans, racism and historical adversity,\n stigma and internalized shame, stereotypes about suicide, cultural factors, family and the black religious experience, trauma and minority stress.\n While exploring these issues, participants will carve an intentional space to celebrate the journey of transition, to honor the resilient narratives\n of black trans people, exemplify healthy models of black love and relationships and share self-care and stress reduction techniques, in an effort to\n affirm that black trans lives matter and black mental health matters. An initial screening appointment with the group facilitator is necessary for\n admission.
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Group Facilitator: Nicole Armstead, MSW, LICSW
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Location: Whitman-Walker at 1525. Hosted virtually during the COVID-19 crisis.
This group focuses on out-of-control sexual behavior, sexual compulsion issues, love addiction and love avoidance. Group members must make a commitment\n to a minimum of 12 sessions. An initial screening appointment with the group facilitator is necessary for admission.
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Group Facilitator: Randy Pumphrey, LPC, BCC
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Man in the Mirror\n
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Man in the Mirror is designed to be a safe space for gay men to talk about one’s relationship with food, their body, and recovery. This is a process group\n for frank discussions about disordered eating/eating disorders and the specifics of how gay male culture may be influencing behaviors. Group participants\n can expect non-judgmental support and compassion from a trained clinician and is open to anyone identifying as a gay male. Psycho-education, individual\n check-ins and connection to additional treatment are also catered to the specific needs of each group member. Please note this is not a weight loss\n or dieting support group, but rather a space to develop healthy ways to understand and cope with eating disorders, distorted body image and ED behaviors\n (restriction, over exercise, binge eating, purging, etc.). All participants should be in care with a medical provider. Group meets on Tuesdays at 4:30-6\n PM beginning October 6, 2020 – pre-screens are required to attend group. Please contact Chad Wheeler at 202-207-2386 or cwheeler@whitman-walker.org.\n Watch a short video below to learn more about the group and meet Chad, the facilitator!
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Group Facilitator: Chad Wheeler
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Gay Men’s Mood Disorder Group\n
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This ongoing psychotherapy group is open to gay men who are experiencing symptoms of major depression, dysthymia, bipolar disorder, social anxiety or adjustment\n disorders. This group focuses on strengthening coping strategies and self-compassion for people with mood disorders. Group members must make a commitment\n to a minimum of 12 sessions. This group is accepting new members at this time and an initial screening appointment is necessary for admission.
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Group Facilitator: James Johnson, LPC
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Gay and Bisexual Men’s Anxiety and Depression Group\n
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This ongoing psychotherapy group is for gay and bisexual men coping with the effects of HIV and chronic or acute stress in their lives. This group offers\n a supportive environment to support and process mood disorders and the effects of stress on the mind and body. The group is open to HIV+ gay men with\n mood disorders, adjustment issues or other chronic stress. Mindfulness, mind-body relaxation, breathing and other stress reduction techniques will\n be utilized throughout each session.
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Group Facilitator: Kevin Waldorf-Cruz, LICSW
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Freedom from Eating Disorders\n
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Freedom from Eating Disorders is designed to be a safe space to talk about one’s relationship with food, their body, and recovery. This is a process group\n for frank discussions about disordered eating/eating disorders/negative body image and following one’s path to wellness. Members can display a variety\n of symptoms, such as restricting food, binging where large quantities of food is consumed in a short period of time, purging behaviors using diuretics,\n laxatives, over exercising, and/or vomiting. Group participants can expect non-judgmental support and compassion from two trained clinicians and is\n open to anyone in the LGBTQ community.
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Please note this is not a weight loss or dieting support group, but rather a space to develop healthy ways to understand and cope with eating disorders\n and ED behaviors (restriction, over exercise, binge eating, purging, etc.).
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All participants must be in treatment with a medical provider and ideally, also seeing an individual therapist. Groups meet on Tuesdays at 4:30-6 PM \n – pre-screens are required to attend the group.
This ongoing psychotherapy group is for women living with HIV who are also managing a mood disorder such as depression, anxiety or bi-polar disorder. This\n group specifically addresses the interaction between mental health concerns and HIV from a woman’s perspective. Group topics include: relationships,\n intimacy, anger management, addiction, self-esteem, aging and managing HIV, as well as strategies for sharing one’s status with intimate partners and\n loved ones.
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Group Facilitator: James Johnson, LPC
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Thriving with HIV\n
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This group is designed for people who have lived with HIV for more than 10 years. The group addresses issues of being a long time survivor of HIV and aims\n to help members improve their quality of life. Some topics include aging with HIV, managing multiple medical conditions, dealing with intimacy and\n coping with loss.
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Group Facilitator: David Facenda, LICSW
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General Psychotherapy Groups
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Eat and Engage with Jen Bindeman and Emily Gerlach\n
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Eat and Engage is a group is an opportunity to use a lunch hour and improve one’s relationship with food and eating over your lunch break. We will work\n on strategies to find greater peace with eating and to learn to trust your body to tell you when it is hungry and when it is full. This group is ideal\n for people who have struggled with an eating disorder or disordered eating and want a supportive environment to eat in with one and another and re-discover\n the fun in eating. Please note this is not a weight loss or dieting support group, but rather an hour to spend with others who share your struggles\n and to support each other and learn new ways of thinking about food and your health. Come ready to share what you are eating with the group each week.\n This group is led by Jen Bindeman, LICSW, LCSW-C, LMSW, and Emily Gerlach, MS, RDN, LD and will meet virtually on Wednesdays from 12:30-1:30 PM. Please\n contact Jen at jbindeman@whitman-walker.org or call at 202-939-7666 to be enrolled.
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Group Facilitator: Jen Bindeman, LICSW, LCSW-C, LMSW and Emily Gerlach, MS, RDN, LD
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) \n
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This will be a closed, 8-12 week group with 80-minute sessions of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). The group is for people between 18-29, with motivation\n to change, who would either benefit from learning and practicing CBT skills like identifying/labeling thoughts, understanding thought distortion, cognitive\n restructuring, goal setting, problem solving and behavioral activation, or have a specific goal in mind they would like to develop a treatment plan\n to address.
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Group Facilitator:Dr. Matt Salmon
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Healing Life's Losses With Chad Wheeler\n
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Healing Life's Losses is an ongoing process group for anyone experiencing the death/loss of a loved one. There is not a wrong\n way to grieve. This group is designed to provide a safe space to grieve, talk about the process, and the many stages of grief. Psycho-education will\n be incorporated into how we think about grief using a scientific and holistic lens with a focus on mindful meditation. This group is to learn from\n and support others as we explore the many ways we can grieve and heal. Group meets Monday nights from 6PM-7:15PM. Please contact Chad Wheeler at 202-207-2386\n or cwheeler@whitman-walker.org.
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Group Facilitator: Chad Wheeler
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Stress Reduction for Overcoming Anxiety, Depression and Insomnia\n
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This is an ongoing psychotherapy for individuals coping with the effects of chronic or acute stress in their lives. This group offers a supportive environment\n to connect with others, process mood disorders and the effects of stress on the mind and body. The group is open to anyone with mood disorders, adjustment\n issues or other chronic stress. Mindfulness, mind-body relaxation, breathing and other stress reduction techniques will be utilized throughout each\n session. An initial screening appointment is necessary for admission.
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Group Facilitator: Kevin Waldorf-Cruz, LICSW
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Understanding Your Use is a group at Whitman-Walker Health that is designed to be a first step in thinking about/receiving addiction treatment at Whitman-Walker.\n This group is designed as a safe space to talk about participants relationship with substance use and the behaviors they may wish to change (Abstinence\n based/WWAS) or reduce (Harm Reduction). Work through psycho-education for identifying potential addictive behaviors within yourself and treatment options\n either in Whitman-Walker's Addiction Services/Harm Reduction programs. We can also refer you to other programs within the community. Participants will\n discover tools, learn about the disease of addiction, self‐asses where they are in the stages of change and readiness for treatment. This group\n is open to anyone and meets on Wednesdays from1PM- 2:15 PM and pre‐screens are required to attend group. Please contact Chad Wheeler at 202-207-2386\n or cwheeler@whitman-walker.org.
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Group Facilitators: Chad Wheeler and Monica Fuentes Carbonetto
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Basic Skills Training Group\n
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This 12 week group offers participants the opportunity to learn 1-2 basic skills from each of the four DBT modules (Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion\n Regulation and Interpersonal Effectiveness) and serves as an introduction to DBT skills in general as opposed to the longer 28-week DBT Group. The\n goal is for client’s to learn skills and practice them in their everyday life to help manage difficult emotions and damaging behaviors. The group is\n structured like a workshop where the group leaders teach, assign and review homework. While there is some sharing that takes place, group participation\n is focused on how to most effectively utilize and practice new ways of coping. Group members may be required to have access to other mental health\n support for the duration of group membership. An initial screening appointment is necessary for admission.
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Group Facilitators: Camille Adams, LICSW and Kevin Waldorf-Cruz, LICSW
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Group\n
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This approximately 28 week group focuses on teaching participants how to manage difficult emotions, suicidal thoughts, self-harming and other impulsive\n or damaging behaviors and improve relationships. The group members are introduced to four modules of specific skills (Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance,\n Emotion Regulation and Interpersonal Effectiveness). The group is run more like a workshop where the group leaders teach the skills, assign homework\n for clients to practice using the skills in their everyday lives and review the assigned work regularly. Although sharing is part of the group experience,\n the sharing is focused on practicing the skills in daily lives or in group with an emphasis on ways of enhancing mastery. The group members are required\n to have access to an individual therapist for the duration of group membership. An initial screening appointment is necessary for admission.
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Group Facilitator: Dorin Captari-Scirri, NCC, LPC
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Art Heals: Creative Strategies for Stress Reduction and Self-Care\n
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This is an ongoing art therapy group for individuals coping with the effects of a chronic health condition, mood disorder and acute stress in their lives.\n The group seeks to offer a supportive and non-judgmental space where participants can explore a variety of stress management strategies that incorporate\n the art-making process. Some interventions may include supportive talk-therapy, art psychotherapy, mindfulness and other stress reduction techniques.
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Group Facilitator: James Johnson, LPC
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Inclusive Psychotherapy\n
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This psychotherapy group is open to all clients of WWH who are experiencing mood dysphoria with anxious or depressed symptoms. The group is inclusive of\n all people regardless of gender, race, HIV status or sexual orientation. An initial screening interview with the facilitator is required prior to admission\n to the group.
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Group Facilitator: Lisa Zimmerman, LICSW
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Location: Whitman-Walker at 1525. Hosted virtually during the COVID-19 crisis.
Due to high demand and limited availability, individual psychotherapy is only open to existing patients of Whitman-Walker Health. We wish the resources\n existed to meet the demand we recognize is there. We try diligently to manage the volume of requests we receive and to manage the expectatons of our\n patients seeking psychotherapy. There is usually a wait to begin seeing a therapist.\n \n
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If you are in crisis now, here are some resources. At the bottom of this page are some additional suggestions and resources.
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Individual psychotherapy offers the chance to work one-on-one with a therapist to get support, solve problems, and gain insight. Individual psychotherapy\n might focus on issues of depresion and anxiety, trauma, coping with stressors, substance use, or examining patterns in thoughts feelings and behaviors.\n Individual psychotherapy can be a stand-alone service, or is sometimes combined with other services/programs (psychiatry, group therapy, group substance\n use treatment). Some substance use programs offer individual psychotherapy as a part of their programming.
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Current medical patients can learn more about behavioral health services and availability by requesting a consultation through your medical provider. Just\n let your medical provider know that you would like to speak with a Behavioral Health Specialist. The Behavioral Health Specialist will help determine\n the best next steps for connecting you to behavioral health care whether at Whitman-Walker or in the community. Each consult is about 30 minutes long\n and consists of a brief screening and referral ideas for behavioral health care.
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You might consider Group Psychotherapy or Peer Support as possible alternatives to working with a therapist individually. Group Therapy and Peer Support are available to\n patients and non-patients. Click through to learn more and to see how to speak with someone to determine if one of these programs could be part of\n your care plan.
PLEASE NOTE: During the COVID-19 crisis, walk-in HIV/STI and testing is available by appointment only. Call 202.797.4439 to schedule a testing or sexual health appointment, or to access the HIV prevention tool called PEP after a possible exposure to HIV. PEP must be taken within 72 hours of an exposure to be effective. PrEP Clinic is available through video and audio telehealth appointments to help folks start and stay on PrEP, the daily pill that can prevent HIV that is transmitted through sex. Call 202.939.7690 to access the PrEP Clinic. If you are experiencing symptoms of an STI or have a known exposure to an STI, call us at 202.745.6175. \n
Whitman-Walker's Sexual Health & Wellness Clinic offers free testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The Clinic is walk-in\n only and happens on Tuesday and Thursday evenings on the 4th floor of Whitman-Walker at 1525.\n \n
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Services are part of a confidential STI testing process and are focused on the medical needs of men who have sex with men. Testing is also available to\n women, and gender-expansive and non-binary individuals! However, the evening Clinic does not offer pelvic exams or pap smears. The Clinic offers free\n testing for syphilis and HIV, and free screening for chlamydia and gonorrhea. Herpes testing can be provided for a fee as the CDC does not recommend\n herpes screening for people who are not experiencing symptoms. Whitman-Walker offers free treatment for syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea, and evaluation\n and treatment for genital warts.
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This Clinic is for persons who are experiencing symptoms of an STI. If you are not experiencing symptoms and want to get tested, please consider Whitman-Walker's\n walk-in STI Self-Testing or getting tested during your next medical visit with us.
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The Sexual Health Clinic (also known as Gay Men's Health & Wellness Clinic) is the longest-running program at Whitman-Walker Health. Starting back\n in 1973 as the Gay Men's VD Clinic, this program serves as the foundation for what Whitman-Walker is today. Whitman-Walker financially supports the\n free, walk-in Clinic and welcomes donations to support the program. If you would like to make a gift, you may donate here.
PLEASE NOTE: During the COVID-19 crisis, walk-in HIV/STI and testing is available by appointment only. Call 202.797.4439 to schedule a testing or sexual health appointment, or to access the HIV prevention tool called PEP after a possible exposure to HIV. PEP must be taken within 72 hours of an exposure to be effective. PrEP Clinic is available through video and audio telehealth appointments to help folks start and stay on PrEP, the daily pill that can prevent HIV that is transmitted through sex. Call 202.939.7690 to access the PrEP Clinic. If you are experiencing symptoms of an STI or have a known exposure to an STI, call us at 202.745.6175. \n
Whitman-Walker offers walk-in STI testing through STI Self-Test Kits. This process includes a urine sample,\n oral swab, and rectal swab for gonorrhea and chlamydia, and a blood draw for syphilis. Whitman-Walker's self-test kits are an easy and quick way to\n put your sexual health back into your hands. STI Self-Test Kits serve as routine screenings for STIs and are meant for people who are not experiencing\n symptoms of an STI(s). Walk-in STI testing is available during select hours at Whitman-Walker at 1525, Max Robinson Center and Youth Services at Eastern\n Market.
PLEASE NOTE: During the COVID-19 crisis, walk-in HIV/STI and testing is available by appointment only. Call 202.797.4439 to schedule a testing or sexual health appointment, or to access the HIV prevention tool called PEP after a possible exposure to HIV. PEP must be taken within 72 hours of an exposure to be effective. PrEP Clinic is available through video and audio telehealth appointments to help folks start and stay on PrEP, the daily pill that can prevent HIV that is transmitted through sex. Call 202.939.7690 to access the PrEP Clinic. If you are experiencing symptoms of an STI or have a known exposure to an STI, call us at 202.745.6175. \n
Whitman-Walker's STI Clinic (GMHW Sexual Health Clinic) offers free routine, STI testing including a blood draw for syphilis and site-specific testing\n for gonorrhea and chlamydia. Site-specific means we test for the areas you have had sexual contact with based on your sexual orientation and preferred\n sexual practices. This can include a urine sample, oral swab, and rectal swab depending on the areas you have had sexual contact. Please note there\n is no free routine testing for herpes or HPV. To learn more about STI testing at the STI Clinic, click here.\n \n
PLEASE NOTE: During the COVID-19 crisis, walk-in HIV/STI and testing is available by appointment only. Call 202.797.4439 to schedule a testing or sexual health appointment, or to access the HIV prevention tool called PEP after a possible exposure to HIV. PEP must be taken within 72 hours of an exposure to be effective. PrEP Clinic is available through video and audio telehealth appointments to help folks start and stay on PrEP, the daily pill that can prevent HIV that is transmitted through sex. Call 202.939.7690 to access the PrEP Clinic. If you are experiencing symptoms of an STI or have a known exposure to an STI, call us at 202.745.6175. \n
Whitman-Walker offers daytime treatment for syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea if you tested positive for these STIs through our GMHW Sexual Health Clinic,\n our daytime walk-in STI testing services, or during an appointment as a Whitman-Walker medical patient.\n \n
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Whitman-Walker may also treat you if you tested positive at the Department of Health. Please note, you must have proof of a positive STI test result from\n Whitman-Walker or the Department of Health and be at least 18 years old to receive STI treatment at Whitman-Walker. Treatment requires an appointment.\n Please schedule a treatment appointment by calling 202.745.7000. If you’re unable to schedule an appointment, we will still work to see you!
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Treatment is available at Whitman-Walker at 1525 from 11 am to 5 pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and 1 to 5 pm on Fridays. Daytime treatment is\n also available at our Max Robinson Center in Anacostia on Fridays from 9 am to 5 pm for clients who use our walk-in STI testing services. Whitman-Walker\n medical clients can come in for daytime treatment at our Max Robinson Center at any time during our hours of operation. Call 202.745.6189 for more\n information on our STI treatment services.
Substance Use Management for Harm Reduction might be a good fit for you if you've had some negative consequences from using, want to take a look at how\n using fits into your life, but aren't sure you're ready to quit, or even if you need to. This therapy and education group offers you the opportunity\n to take a look at your relationship and experiences with alcohol and drugs in a non-judgmental space, and with the support and guidance of a therapist.\n \n
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For many people, choosing abstinence or complete sobriety is the best option for interrupting substance use or reducing harm. For other people, abstinence\n may not be their goal; perhaps they want to quit using one drug that's causing them problems, but they still want to drink. For still other people,\n abstinence may seem impossible or unrealistic because of their life circumstances or social circle, their neighborhood, or the need to fit in, get\n by, and survive.
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Substance Use Management for Harm Reduction offers the invitation to really look at your using, drinking or other behaviors, to be curious and honest about\n the context and impact of these behaviors, and to experiment with making changes.
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When you’re as ready as you can be to stop or change your using and rebuild your life in community, you need programs that can help with the range of problems\n and concerns that have piled up behind you and pushed you to seek help. This means not only focusing on changing drinking and drug use behaviors, but\n also managing depression, anxiety, trauma, and other mental health and psychiatric issues; addressing out-of-control or drug-linked sexual behavior;\n reconnecting to medical care and HIV, Hepatitis C and STI care or testing; rebuilding a safe social support system; and receiving information and referral\n for other needed services. Let us help you begin to sort it out.\n \n
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Substance Use Services are here to help you better understand and address use, abuse, misuse, addiction and dependence related to drugs and alcohol. Whether\n you’re seeking to quit using altogether (abstinence-based) or are ready to change or reduce your use and lessen the resulting harms (harm reduction)\n we have a range of individual and group programs to help you meet your goals. Programs are available to both patients and non-patients of Whitman-Walker\n Health.
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Because department staff is all licensed psychotherapists and psychologists, Substance Use Services integrate treatment of both mental health and substance\n use concerns. We offer specialized programming for methamphetamine users, heroin and opioid users, and those whose substance use and sexual behaviors\n have become strongly linked. Individual substance use-focused psychotherapy may be available as a stand-alone service or in addition to group treatment,\n depending on your care plan. Some services are location-specific. See program information for more.
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Substance Use Services at Whitman-Walker has its roots in a volunteer-led telephone helpline for gay alcoholics that started in the mid-1970's. Since this\n beginning, the department and program offerings have evolved, adapting to the needs of community and integrating new language, science, and research.\n We provide services to individuals regardless of sexual orientation but have special expertise in working with LGBTQ communities.
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Well known in community by its longstanding acronym, WWAS (Whitman-Walker Addiction Services, and before that, Whitman-Walker Alcoholism Services), the\n Substance Use Services department is as committed as ever to providing effective, culturally competent, evidence-based programming, and to treating\n substance users at every stage of use with the dignity, respect, and love we deserve.
Whitman-Walker Health patients will need 3 things in order to participate in telemedicine.
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New to using our Patient Portal? Click here and scroll down for instructions on setting up your account with Whitman-Walker Health using the Healow App. If you're using the Desktop app, click here to access the login page. See below for Username/Password reset options.\n \n New to video and audio telehealth visits?Learn the tools to navigate your Healow video or audio telehealth visit via Desktop with this video tutorial.\n
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This patient has three appointments today, though only one was showing up on the previous screen because it was 1 minute after their 8:45 a.m. appointment,\n so they could only see the next visit coming up at 9:00 a.m.
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Please be sure to hit “Allow” if any pop-ups are requesting access to your camera and microphone. Televisits will not work without access to your computer’s\n camera and microphone. If any of the compatibility checks fail (marked by a red “x”) please try and re-start your browser and computer. You may also\n need to adjust your camera and/or microphone settings to allow access.
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You DO NOT need to download the Healow App if you received this link. The email or SMS text will show your TeleHealth appointment date and\n time, as well as your provider’s name.
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If you are already signed up with a Patient Portal through Healow and are using that account with another healthcare facility, you can link your current Patient Portal account with Whitman-Walker in Healow. You will need to do this in order to access your video or audio telehealth appointments with Whitman-Walker. \n
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Either a smartphone or a desktop computer with access to a microphone. If you have headphones with a built-in microphone, this\n will help you meet the microphone requirement.
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New to using our Patient Portal? Click here and scroll\n down for instructions on setting up your account with Whitman-Walker Health using the Healow App. If you're using the Desktop app, click here to access the login page. See below for Username/Password reset options.\n \n New to video and audio telehealth visits?Learn the tools to navigate your Healow video or audio telehealth visit via Desktop with this video tutorial.\n
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These steps show how to reset your username or password to access your account for video or audio Telehealth with Whitman-Walker!*
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Our team of Behavioral Health Specialists offer gender affirming assessments and counseling for individuals connected to our medical services. Once you\n are cleared for gender affirming surgery by your medical team member (e.g. a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant), our staff can provide\n assessments and support letters for surgery.\n \n
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Call 202.797.4457 or email Transhealth@whitman-walker.org for more information about our Gender Affirming Services.
Gender Affirming Services support your gender identity. These services may include medical care, behavioral health care, surgical referrals, assistance\n with name and gender change, insurance navigation and other supportive services to help reach your health and wellness goals.
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Call 202.797.4457 or email Transhealth@whitman-walker.org for more information about our Gender Affirming Services.
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Helpful resources for Gender Affirming Services at Whitman-Walker Health and beyond:\n
Hormone therapy may be part of your primary care to support your gender transition. Hormones may be either testosterone or estrogen, and are prescribed\n to you by a medical team member (e.g. a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant).\n \n
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For questions about gender affirming care or hormone therapy at Whitman-Walker, call 202.797.4457 or email Transhealth@whitman-walker.org. To schedule\n an appointment for gender affirming care, call 202.745.7000.
Trans Care Navigation includes personalized support for those patients seeking gender-affirming surgeries. We work with you and the rest of your care team\n to coordinate assessments necessary for insurance authorization. We walk you through the referral process with individual surgeon’s office and remain\n a resource through your pursuit of health and wellness goals.\n \n
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For questions about gender affirming care or Trans Care Navigation at Whitman-Walker, call 202.797.4457 or email Transhealth@whitman-walker.org. To schedule\n an appointment for gender affirming care, call 202.745.7000.
PLEASE NOTE: During the COVID-19 crisis, Whitman-Walker will close all walk-in services. Whitman-Walker will offer others through video and audio telehealth appointments. Our health centers at 1525 14th Street, NW and Max Robinson Center at 2301 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave, SE will remain open for appointment-only care including COVID-19 testing and scheduled URGENT care appointments. HIV/STI testing is available by appointment only at LIZ at 1377 R Street, NW, 2nd floor and Max Robinson Center. Call 202.797.4439 to schedule an HIV/STI testing appointment. Whitman-Walker Youth Services in Eastern Market, aka the Peer Education Center, is closed until further notice, however Whitman-Walker Youth Services provides free HIV/STI and pregnancy testing to young people ages 13-24 years old at Max Robinson Center weekly and by appointment only. Call 202.543.9355 to schedule an HIV/STI or pregnancy testing appointment with Whitman-Walker Youth Services. See updates to our services and hours of operations at whitman-walker.org/covid19services. \n
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Youth Mental Health services provide individual and group therapy for young people ages 13-24 with a specific focus on trauma recovery, LGBTQ identities\n and other life challenges. These services are free and available to young people who have experienced or witnessed a crime (no police report required).\n The program provides low-barrier mental health support to maintain overall wellbeing. This program strives to provide young people a safe and affirming\n space to explore their own individual capacities for healing. Therapists use a wide array of techniques, from art to music to sand play in session;\n we tailor sessions to meet the young person’s specific needs. Therapy can be provided at any Whitman-Walker Health location or at other locations in\n the community.
PLEASE NOTE: During the COVID-19 crisis, Whitman-Walker will close all walk-in services. Whitman-Walker will offer others through video and audio telehealth appointments. Our health centers at 1525 14th Street, NW and Max Robinson Center at 2301 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave, SE will remain open for appointment-only care including COVID-19 testing and scheduled URGENT care appointments. HIV/STI testing is available by appointment only at LIZ at 1377 R Street, NW, 2nd floor and Max Robinson Center. Call 202.797.4439 to schedule an HIV/STI testing appointment. Whitman-Walker Youth Services in Eastern Market, aka the Peer Education Center, is closed until further notice, however Whitman-Walker Youth Services provides free HIV/STI and pregnancy testing to young people ages 13-24 years old at Max Robinson Center weekly and by appointment only. Call 202.543.9355 to schedule an HIV/STI or pregnancy testing appointment with Whitman-Walker Youth Services. See updates to our services and hours of operations at whitman-walker.org/covid19services. \n
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Whitman-Walker Health's Youth Prevention Services provides programming and activities to support the development of best health practices for young people\n ages 13-24. RealTalkDC, RTDC Boot Camp Training Series, Youth HIV/STI/Pregnancy Testing, Floetic Fridays and more can be found at our Freestyle Peer\n Education Center at Whitman-Walker’s Eastern Market location.\n \n
Leaders in Training (L.I.T DC) is a program that offers life skills for young people, ages 13-21, that focus on three areas of knowledge: Sexual Health,\n Leadership Development and Workforce Readiness.\n \n
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L.I.T. DC trainings take place throughout the year. Youth can complete community service hours within the L.I.T. DC training program and will receive official\n documentation of their hours served. Participants can interview for a position as a RealTalk DC Peer Representative at the end of the program.
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Looking for a fun but challenging program to help you grow into a leadership role? For more information, contact Hannah Gray, Education & Leadership\n Coordinator, at 202.207.2363.
PLEASE NOTE: During the COVID-19 crisis, Whitman-Walker will close all walk-in services. Whitman-Walker will offer others through video and audio telehealth appointments. Our health centers at 1525 14th Street, NW and Max Robinson Center at 2301 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave, SE will remain open for appointment-only care including COVID-19 testing and scheduled URGENT care appointments. HIV/STI testing is available by appointment only at LIZ at 1377 R Street, NW, 2nd floor and Max Robinson Center. Call 202.797.4439 to schedule an HIV/STI testing appointment. Whitman-Walker Youth Services in Eastern Market, aka the Peer Education Center, is closed until further notice, however Whitman-Walker Youth Services provides free HIV/STI and pregnancy testing to young people ages 13-24 years old at Max Robinson Center weekly and by appointment only. Call 202.543.9355 to schedule an HIV/STI or pregnancy testing appointment with Whitman-Walker Youth Services. See updates to our services and hours of operations at whitman-walker.org/covid19services. \n
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Washington DC's longest running youth open mic series, Floetic Friday and Floetic Uptown, provide safe spaces for young people to share and celebrate their\n creative works all while receiving empowering sexual health messaging and free HIV/STI testing and counseling.\n \n
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Floetic Uptown is every 2nd Friday of the month from 5:30pm – 8:00pm at 1525 14th St. NW, Washington, DC 20005 on the 6th Floor. Hosted by Sol and Muse!\n Don’t forget to hashtag #FloeticUptown on social media. Follow RealTalkDC on Facebook and Twitter - @realtalkdc and on Instagram - @realtalkdc_ to\n stay up-to-date on the next Floetic Uptown.
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Floetic Friday is every last Friday of the month from 5:30pm – 8:00pm at the Freestyle Peer Education Center located at 651 Pennsylvania Ave., SE, Washington,\n DC 20003. Don’t forget to hashtag #FloeticFridays on social media! Follow RealTalkDC on Facebook and Twitter - @realtalkdc and on Instagram - @realtalkdc_\n to stay current on upcoming Floetic events.
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For more information on Floetic Uptown and Floetic Friday, contact Chiquita Reid at CReid@whitman-walker.org or 202.207.2374.
PLEASE NOTE: During the COVID-19 crisis, Whitman-Walker will close all walk-in services. Whitman-Walker will offer others through video and audio telehealth appointments. Our health centers at 1525 14th Street, NW and Max Robinson Center at 2301 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave, SE will remain open for appointment-only care including COVID-19 testing and scheduled URGENT care appointments. HIV/STI testing is available by appointment only at LIZ at 1377 R Street, NW, 2nd floor and Max Robinson Center. Call 202.797.4439 to schedule an HIV/STI testing appointment. Whitman-Walker Youth Services in Eastern Market, aka the Peer Education Center, is closed until further notice, however Whitman-Walker Youth Services provides free HIV/STI and pregnancy testing to young people ages 13-24 years old at Max Robinson Center weekly and by appointment only. Call 202.543.9355 to schedule an HIV/STI or pregnancy testing appointment with Whitman-Walker Youth Services. See updates to our services and hours of operations at whitman-walker.org/covid19services. \n
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Enjoy an evening of fun and games during RealTalkDC’s Game Night. On the first Friday of each month from 5:00pm-7:00pm, RealTalk staff and peer educators\n lead youth board games, Nintendo Switch, Guitar Hero and other fun things. Game Night happens each month at our Freestyle Peer Education Center located\n at 651 Pennsylvania Ave., SE Washington, DC 20003. Free HIV/STI Testing is available during this event!\n \n
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For more information on Game Night, contact Chiquita Reid at CReid@whitman-walker.org or 202.207.2374.
PLEASE NOTE: During the COVID-19 crisis, Whitman-Walker will close all walk-in services. Whitman-Walker will offer others through video and audio telehealth appointments. Our health centers at 1525 14th Street, NW and Max Robinson Center at 2301 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave, SE will remain open for appointment-only care including COVID-19 testing and scheduled URGENT care appointments. HIV/STI testing is available by appointment only at LIZ at 1377 R Street, NW, 2nd floor and Max Robinson Center. Call 202.797.4439 to schedule an HIV/STI testing appointment. Whitman-Walker Youth Services in Eastern Market, aka the Peer Education Center, is closed until further notice, however Whitman-Walker Youth Services provides free HIV/STI and pregnancy testing to young people ages 13-24 years old at Max Robinson Center weekly and by appointment only. Call 202.543.9355 to schedule an HIV/STI or pregnancy testing appointment with Whitman-Walker Youth Services. See updates to our services and hours of operations at whitman-walker.org/covid19services. \n
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Youth enjoy a free film screening of a popular movie that matches the educational programming theme of the month, along with some free popcorn! Movie Night\n happens every 3rd Friday of every month from 5:00pm – 7:00pm at our Freestyle Peer Education Center located at 651 Pennsylvania Ave., SE Washington,\n DC 20003. Free HIV/STI testing is available during this event!\n \n
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For more information on Movie Night, contact Chiquita Reid at CReid@whitman-walker.org or 202.207.2374.
Whitman-Walker’s Peer Education Program focuses on leadership development and peer education for youth between the ages of 13-24. Participants go through\n training on how to talk with their peers about HIV, sexually transmitted infections, pregnancy, and condom negotiation. Being a RealTalkDC Peer Representative\n can help you become a better leader in the conversation of safer sex and make some great friends along the way!\n \n
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Interested in joining the program? Call 202.543.9355 for more information!
The RealTalkDC youth outreach team spreads awareness about HIV prevention, testing services and other sexual health information through street and community\n outreach events. Share your experiences and knowledge through Peer-to-Peer Outreach and help get the conversation started on safer sex practices.\n \n
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Do you want to engage with your peers and help get them connected? Call 202.543.9355 for more information!
PLEASE NOTE: During the COVID-19 crisis, Whitman-Walker will close all walk-in services. Whitman-Walker will offer others through video and audio telehealth appointments. Our health centers at 1525 14th Street, NW and Max Robinson Center at 2301 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave, SE will remain open for appointment-only care including COVID-19 testing and scheduled URGENT care appointments. HIV/STI testing is available by appointment only at LIZ at 1377 R Street, NW, 2nd floor and Max Robinson Center. Call 202.797.4439 to schedule an HIV/STI testing appointment. Whitman-Walker Youth Services in Eastern Market, aka the Peer Education Center, is closed until further notice, however Whitman-Walker Youth Services provides free HIV/STI and pregnancy testing to young people ages 13-24 years old at Max Robinson Center weekly and by appointment only. Call 202.543.9355 to schedule an HIV/STI or pregnancy testing appointment with Whitman-Walker Youth Services. See updates to our services and hours of operations at whitman-walker.org/covid19services. \n
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Youth gather weekly at the RealTalkDC Peer Education Center to earn community service hours by packing safer sex kits while enjoying a movie or hit Netflix\n series. Service and a Movie happens every Tuesday night from 5:00pm-7:00pm at our Freestyle Peer Education Center located at 651 Pennsylvania Ave.,\n SE Washington, DC 20003. Free HIV/STI testing is available during this event!\n \n
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For more information on Service and A Movie, contact Chiquita Reid at CReid@whitman-walker.org or 202.207.2374.
PLEASE NOTE: During the COVID-19 crisis, Whitman-Walker will close all walk-in services. Whitman-Walker will offer others through video and audio telehealth appointments. Our health centers at 1525 14th Street, NW and Max Robinson Center at 2301 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave, SE will remain open for appointment-only care including COVID-19 testing and scheduled URGENT care appointments. HIV/STI testing is available by appointment only at LIZ at 1377 R Street, NW, 2nd floor and Max Robinson Center. Call 202.797.4439 to schedule an HIV/STI testing appointment. Whitman-Walker Youth Services in Eastern Market, aka the Peer Education Center, is closed until further notice, however Whitman-Walker Youth Services provides free HIV/STI and pregnancy testing to young people ages 13-24 years old at Max Robinson Center weekly and by appointment only. Call 202.543.9355 to schedule an HIV/STI or pregnancy testing appointment with Whitman-Walker Youth Services. See updates to our services and hours of operations at whitman-walker.org/covid19services. \n
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Sex, Milk & Cookies creates a safe space for youth to learn about sexual health, ask questions and start a conversation on a variety of topics, typically\n with a theme focusing on safer sex practices. Sex, Milk & Cookies happens on the last Thursday of every month from 5:00pm – 7:00pm at our Freestyle\n Peer Education Center located at 651 Pennsylvania Ave., SE Washington, DC 20003.
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For more information on Sex, Milk & Cookies, contact Chiquita Reid at CReid@whitman-walker.org or 202.207.2374.
PLEASE NOTE: During the COVID-19 crisis, Whitman-Walker will close all walk-in services. Whitman-Walker will offer others through video and audio telehealth appointments. Our health centers at 1525 14th Street, NW and Max Robinson Center at 2301 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave, SE will remain open for appointment-only care including COVID-19 testing and scheduled URGENT care appointments. HIV/STI testing is available by appointment only at LIZ at 1377 R Street, NW, 2nd floor and Max Robinson Center. Call 202.797.4439 to schedule an HIV/STI testing appointment. Whitman-Walker Youth Services in Eastern Market, aka the Peer Education Center, is closed until further notice, however Whitman-Walker Youth Services provides free HIV/STI and pregnancy testing to young people ages 13-24 years old at Max Robinson Center weekly and by appointment only. Call 202.543.9355 to schedule an HIV/STI or pregnancy testing appointment with Whitman-Walker Youth Services. See updates to our services and hours of operations at whitman-walker.org/covid19services. \n
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Join RealTalk DC staff for a night of challenging brain teasers during Trivia Night! On the Second Friday of each month from 5:00pm-7:00pm, youth play\n as individuals or as teams and attempt to answer various questions ranging from word association to HIV Prevention. Trivia Night takes place each month\n at our Freestyle Peer Education Center located at 651 Pennsylvania Ave., SE Washington, DC 20003. Free HIV/STI Testing is available during this event!\n \n
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For more information on Trivia Night, contact Chiquita Reid at CReid@whitman-walker.org or 202.207.2374.
PLEASE NOTE: During the COVID-19 crisis, Whitman-Walker will close all walk-in services. Whitman-Walker will offer others through video and audio telehealth appointments. Our health centers at 1525 14th Street, NW and Max Robinson Center at 2301 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave, SE will remain open for appointment-only care including COVID-19 testing and scheduled URGENT care appointments. HIV/STI testing is available by appointment only at LIZ at 1377 R Street, NW, 2nd floor and Max Robinson Center. Call 202.797.4439 to schedule an HIV/STI testing appointment. Whitman-Walker Youth Services in Eastern Market, aka the Peer Education Center, is closed until further notice, however Whitman-Walker Youth Services provides free HIV/STI and pregnancy testing to young people ages 13-24 years old at Max Robinson Center weekly and by appointment only. Call 202.543.9355 to schedule an HIV/STI or pregnancy testing appointment with Whitman-Walker Youth Services. See updates to our services and hours of operations at whitman-walker.org/covid19services. \n
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Vibe and Thrive Thursdays are RealTalkDC's weekly fitness programs happening the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Thursday of every month from 5:00pm - 7:00pm at our Freestyle\n Peer Education Center located at 651 Pennsylvania Ave., SE Washington, DC 20003. Every Vibe and Thrive event follows a different theme, but is always\n a safe space where we challenge ourselves and encourage each other's health and wellness through strength training, cardio, fitness games, and nutrition\n education. Some common themes include Mental Health, Physical Health, Nutrition and Mindfulness. Free HIV/STI testing is available during this event!
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For more information on Vibe and Thrive Thursdays, contact Chiquita Reid at CReid@whitman-walker.org or 202.207.2374.
PLEASE NOTE: During the COVID-19 crisis, Whitman-Walker will close all walk-in services. Whitman-Walker will offer others through video and audio telehealth appointments. Our health centers at 1525 14th Street, NW and Max Robinson Center at 2301 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave, SE will remain open for appointment-only care including COVID-19 testing and scheduled URGENT care appointments. HIV/STI testing is available by appointment only at LIZ at 1377 R Street, NW, 2nd floor and Max Robinson Center. Call 202.797.4439 to schedule an HIV/STI testing appointment. Whitman-Walker Youth Services in Eastern Market, aka the Peer Education Center, is closed until further notice, however Whitman-Walker Youth Services provides free HIV/STI and pregnancy testing to young people ages 13-24 years old at Max Robinson Center weekly and by appointment only. Call 202.543.9355 to schedule an HIV/STI or pregnancy testing appointment with Whitman-Walker Youth Services. See updates to our services and hours of operations at whitman-walker.org/covid19services. \n
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Every week, youth explore their personal and creative sides by writing and sharing poetry and short stories. Word Wednesday happens every Wednesday from\n 5:30pm-7:00pm at our Freestyle Peer Education Center located at 651 Pennsylvania Ave., SE Washington, DC 20003. Free HIV/STI testing is available during\n this event!\n \n
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This program also generates RealTalkDC’s Poetry Slam Team, which competes in the DMV Louder Than A Bomb Poetry Slam - in partnership with Split This Rock's\n DC Youth Slam Program.
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For more information on Word Wednesdays, contact Chiquita Reid at CReid@whitman-walker.org or 202.207.2374.
PLEASE NOTE: During the COVID-19 crisis, Whitman-Walker will close all walk-in services. Whitman-Walker will offer others through video and audio telehealth appointments. Our health centers at 1525 14th Street, NW and Max Robinson Center at 2301 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave, SE will remain open for appointment-only care including COVID-19 testing and scheduled URGENT care appointments. HIV/STI testing is available by appointment only at LIZ at 1377 R Street, NW, 2nd floor and Max Robinson Center. Call 202.797.4439 to schedule an HIV/STI testing appointment. Whitman-Walker Youth Services in Eastern Market, aka the Peer Education Center, is closed until further notice, however Whitman-Walker Youth Services provides free HIV/STI and pregnancy testing to young people ages 13-24 years old at Max Robinson Center weekly and by appointment only. Call 202.543.9355 to schedule an HIV/STI or pregnancy testing appointment with Whitman-Walker Youth Services. See updates to our services and hours of operations at whitman-walker.org/covid19services. \n
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Whitman-Walker's Youth Services testing program offers free HIV, STI, and pregnancy testing to anyone ages 13 and older. Referrals for treatment are provided\n to clients with positive STI test results. No appointments are needed as testing is walk-in only, but clients must arrive no later than 6:45 pm.\n \n
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Please note, testing on the 2nd Friday of the month will close at 6:00 pm, but clients must arrive no later than 5:45 pm.
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What types of tests are available through youth testing services?
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HIV Testing—We offer two types of testing. The first test is the INSTI® HIV-1/HIV-2 Rapid Antibody Test with results taking one minute! This test includes a finger prick. The second test available is the OraQuick test with results in 20 minutes. This\n test includes an oral swab. For those who test positive, immediate assistance is available with a confirmation test, care advocacy, and linkage to\n medical care and support services.
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STI Testing—We offer urine-based STI testing for gonorrhea and chlamydia, with results taking 1 to 2 business days. We offer treatment referrals\n for those who test positive.
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STI Self-Test Kits—We offer self-testing for gonorrhea and chlamydia through a Self-Test Kit using oral and rectal swabs. Treatment referrals are\n available for those who test positive.
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Pregnancy Testing—We offer urine-based pregnancy testing with results in 3 minutes. Additional assistance with resources and referrals for carrying\n pregnancies to term or terminations are available. If you are carrying to term, these services are available whether you plan to parent or enter the\n adoption process.
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