New York City
Hector Barbosa
Hector Barbosa (he/him) is one of VOCAL-NY’s PDSE Peer Educators. Hector is responsible for delivering PDSE services to New York City. He conducts weekly outreach & Narcan trainings at 3 locations. Hector is responsible for making supply packages for outreach and supports the PDSE team however he can.
LOUD: Peer Job Training Program
LOUD (Leaders, Organizers, Users of Drugs) VOCAL-NY’s innovative peer training program. It is a multi-session educational program that blends traditional peer training with community organizing.
LOUD: Peer Job Training Program Read More »
Healthcare and Wellness Programs
VOCAL-NY and Mount Sinai Hospital in collaboration to find and treat people with Hepatitis C virus (HCV) who use drugs.
Healthcare and Wellness Programs Read More »
Care Coordination
We connect people who use drugs to health and wellness services that they deserve.
Care Coordination Read More »
New York City
Our first and longest running chapter, leaders and members have been organizing in New York City since 1999. The New York City chapter works on legislation at state and city levels.
City Limits: New York’s Approach to Ending HIV/AIDS Must Center Harm Reduction
New York once led the nation in innovative and effective solutions to the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and yet our city and state leaders have failed to make these spaces a reality for our communities. It’s time that changes. On World AIDS Day, we urge Governor Hochul and Mayor-elect Adams to recognize the role harm reduction can play in ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
City Limits: New York’s Approach to Ending HIV/AIDS Must Center Harm Reduction Read More »