Community Health Action of Staten Island

This is the team. If you’re looking for someone to talk to, this is the place. Next Step is run by people who get it— who know how hard it is to stop using, who know pain is part of the path, who know that recovery is in anyone’s reach. We know the heartbreak of overdose and the power of community. Thanks to all who gathered and shared today and to everyone still holding on to a loved one with love and compassion. 💜💔❤️‍🩹 .

On Overdose Awareness Day, we remember the lives of people who have died from overdose and come together to grieve. Join us 8/31 11-3pm at 56 Bay St. In St. George.

Each loss has ripples that impact all of our families and communities. Today we hold our memories as both tribute and promise — to keep listening and to keep fighting.
CHASI’s Next Step is open 24/7 for help or support.

On Overdose Awareness Day, we remember the lives of people who have died from overdose and come together to grieve. Each loss has ripples that impact all of our families and communities. Today we hold our memories as both tribute and promise -- to keep listening and to keep fighting. CHASI's Next Step is open 24/7 for help or support.

International Overdose Awareness Day ( ) serves as a stark reminder that every overdose death is a drug policy failure. As we mourn those we've lost, we'll continue pushing for evidence-backed harm reduction (aka health care) services and support — including Overdose Prevention Centers (OPCs) — for and with our communities.

Grief shows up differently for each of us, and we encourage you to be gentle with yourself today (and every day after that). For more support, see our Grieving Overdose Zine: bit.ly/GrievingOverdoseZine.

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Shout out to CHASI's recovery training team at the Multiple Pathways to Recovery conference this week!!

The International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is observed on August 9th each year to raise awareness and protect the rights of the world's indigenous population.

July is National Minority Mental Health Month! Mental health is impacted not only by our biology and life events, but by all the forces at play in our lives, including stress and burnout. Here at CHASI we provide free short-term supportive counseling both in English and Spanish. Stop by or call 718-808-1333. Counseling is available by appointment at 26 Bay St, 2nd Floor and 166 Port Richmond Ave.

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If you or someone you know needs to be connected to care, can help. Call us at 718-808-1333 or send us a DM for info. 💜

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, how are you keeping cool and this summer? 🔥☀️👙🍉🕶️⛱️🩳🌈🔥

Don’t forget to hit us up at 718-808-1333 for free condoms, l**e, and your routine test this July. We got you!

Free summer meals for kids! Use the checker for schools and pools nearby (Yes, Faber Park & Lyons both!)

Free summer meals are back! Anyone 18 years old or younger can receive meals at select NYC public schools, parks, libraries and more.

No registration required.

Find a participating location and learn more at schools.nyc.gov/SummerMeals

Did you know we’ll be tabling at the National HIV Testing Day event at Union Square TODAY from 3-6:30?!

Swing by for goodies, info, and to listen to the amazing DJ Bright Light Bright Light !

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National Testing Day is coming up! 💙💜

The ONLY way to know if you are living with HIV is to get tested. The only way to get the health care you need is to KNOW YOUR STATUS! 🙌🏽💪🏽

is here for you, no matter what. We have FREE HIV tests, condoms, and counseling. Call us at 718-808-1333 for more info!

Come say hello at today’s Freedom Festival at !

Swing by on Saturday, June 22 to celebrate with ! ❤️💚🖤💛

Just so we’re q***r 🌈, the amazing team is here to answer all your -related questions so you can live your best life—from accessing health care, to HIV prevention, to healthy living with HIV.

Hit us up at 718-807-1333.

Happy Month, everyone!

Maybe Staten Island hasn't had our best moment in the sun yet as a magnet for q***r life, but LGBTQ folks have been a part of the borough for generations! Here's a recent highlight: in the 1980s, a social group began to help give SI residents more social space and safety to be OUT as LGBTQ in public. Many of the people involved in LGBTQ life on Staten Island today were there as founders, supporters, advocates, and friends! SI Lambda Associates was honored in 2011 by the SI LGBTQ Community Center with the inaugural Staten Island Community Enrichment Award. If you ARE, WERE, or know a Lambda Associate, please allow us to give or share our gratitude. Your trailblazing may not have been easy, but it's been incredibly valuable for those who've come after. THANK YOU!!!

Social and civic groups in the 80s and 90s were not the only spaces that welcomed the LGBTQ community. Which was your favorite SI hangout spot?

Today is National Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. In 2020, an estimated 330,000 people in the Caribbean were living with HIV, equating to an HIV prevalence of 1.6%. Come get tested, bust the stigma and know your status!

Come see Community Health Action of Staten Island at the SI Community Alliance Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 22nd!!!

CHASI is hiring! Join a team focused on mission, core values, equity, and inclusion. Help drive dramatic improvements in the health of Staten Islanders. Learn more at chasiny.org/careers and sign up today for the upcoming open house to find a position that fits your skills and goals.

CHASI’s comprehensive benefits package includes generous paid time off (paid holidays, vacation, and sick time), medical, dental, and vision plan options, employer-matched retirement options, employer-provided basic life insurance and employee assistance programs, tuition & fitness reimbursements (after a year), and more!

California and are two of the most populous states in the US. They also have the highest prevalence in Asian communities.

Our siblings face unique barriers to health care. It’s up to us to spread awareness about HIV and work together to make sure our communities are the healthiest they can be.

From preventing HIV transmission to supporting people living with HIV access medical care with dignity, is here for you. Call 718-808-1333 for more info!

Today is international day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia. You are not alone, and the staff at CHASI will advocate for you no matter who you are, what situation you are in, or how you identify. We will help you out! Stop by 26 Bay Street, 2nd Floor, if you need any kind of help!

No matter your goals, can help. Call us at 718-808-1333 to chat with a team member! 💜

Sunday, May 19th is National Hepatitis Testing Day. Did you know? CDC recommends universal testing of ALL adults for hepatitis C at least once in their lifetime and periodic testing of people with ongoing risk factors. Testing is key as hep C often has no symptoms! Get tested and spread the word during . Join us this Friday from 12-4p at 26 Bay St. to get tested for hepatitis, info about HIV, prevention and education/connection to all CHASI services. RSVP Today

Today marks the start of National Women’s Health Week! 💜 What is the best way to support the health of the women near and dear to our hearts?

If you are living with , need an HIV test, or simply want to connect with our care team for general questions, don’t think twice: Call at 718-808-1333!

This week is the first annual Trans History Week. The theme for is We’ve always been here. With theme in mind, we want to tell you about Christine Jorgensen. She was the first American transgender person to get successful gender affirming surgery. Jorgensen’s visibility during the era was unprecedented. Her story has inspired a few characters in popular media. One of the characters that was directly inspired by Jorgensen was Anna Madrigal, the Transgender landlady from Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City series. Thank you for being visible at a time when many had to closet themselves.


Esta semana es la primera Semana Anual de la Historia Trans. El tema de es Siempre hemos estado aquí. Con el tema en mente, queremos hablarte de Christine Jorgensen. Fue la primera persona transgénero estadounidense en someterse con éxito a una cirugía de afirmación de género. La visibilidad de Jorgensen durante la época no tuvo precedentes. Su historia ha inspirado a algunos personajes de los medios populares. Uno de los personajes que se inspiró directamente en Jorgensen fue Anna Madrigal, la casera transgénero de la serie Tales of the City de Armistead Maupin. Gracias por ser visibles en un momento en el que muchos tuvieron que encerrarse.