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When temperatures climb closer to 100°F, life on the streets can go from unbearable to deadly. When the predicted heat index reaches 95°F or higher, the City of New York declares a “CODE RED”. During a Code Red, the BronxWorks Homeless Outreach Team will be working hard to help our most vulnerable neighbors get off the streets and into shelter.

Designated cooling centers are open during a CODE RED all around New York City and the Bronx. If you are living without air conditioning and need a place to cool down contact 311 or click here to find a cooling center near you. Please check on your neighbors, especially the elderly and sick. Cooling centers are open and available to the public. More info

Chronic Illness and Health Care Management

BronxWorks provides a comprehensive range of services to people living with chronic illnesses, including case management, medical follow-up, assistance with housing, benefits, and entitlements, educational and support groups, individual counseling, programming for families, and harm reduction. Our caring and knowledgeable staff utilize both in-house and community resources to help people living with HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, other STIs, addiction, and other chronic illnesses improve the quality of their and their families’ lives.

Explore our services:

  • Care Coordination Program

    The Care Coordination Program care manager ensures that all of an individual's caregivers communicate with one another in order to comprehensively address the individual’s needs.

  • Harm Reduction

    The BronxWorks Positive Living Harm Reduction program teaches ways to reduce the harm of risky behaviors related to alcohol and substance use and helps participants living with HIV/AIDS learn to live a healthier lifestyle.

  • HIV Prevention

    The BronxWorks Positive Living HIV Prevention Program offers workshops in the community for adults and youth on HIV education and prevention.

  • Opioid Overdose Prevention Program

    BronxWorks provides free overdose prevention training and distributes Narcan Overdose Reversal Kits throughout our communities.

Chronic Illness and Health Care Management FAQs

Can people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH/A) enroll in more than one program at a time?

Yes. For example, clients may participate in both the HIV Prevention and the Harm Reduction Programs.

Does BronxWorks conduct outreach to provide information about services that it offers to PLWH/A?

Yes. BronxWorks conducts outreach at a variety of community settings, including community-based organizations, health facilities, single-room occupancy residences, substance abuse programs, and soup kitchens. To set up a presentation about BronxWorks services for PLWH/A, contact Lumesh Kumar, Program Director, Positive Living Programs at lkumar@bronxworks.org.

Does BronxWorks conduct presentations about HIV/AIDS and about how to avoid getting or spreading the virus?

Yes. BronxWorks offers HIV/AIDS education and prevention presentations at a variety of community settings, including community-based organizations, health facilities, and schools. To set up an HIV/AIDS education and prevention presentation, contact Lumesh Kumar, Program Director, Positive Living Programs, at lkumar@bronxworks.org.

To participate in the Harm Reduction Program, does a PLWH/A have to be clean and sober?

No. The Harm Reduction Program is open to PLWH/A who are using alcohol or drugs and wish to reduce the harm related to their use. The program is also open to PLWH/A who have used alcohol or drugs in the past and are seeking assistance with preventing relapse. The program offers group and individual counseling that help maintain health, reduce stress, and enhance skills in dealing with daily life.

Do participants in the Harm Reduction Program have to attend every day? Does the program require urinalysis?

No. Although the program is open Monday through Friday, participants do not need to attend daily. They are expected to participate at least once a week. The program does not do urinalysis.

BronxWorks allows everyone the opportunity to have a fair shot, meaning that you’re here and we provide the support to guide and the foundation to connect to your community.”

-Bibi Karim, Vice President, Community Health, Positive Living, FEP, Immigration Services, ESOL, and Services For Older Adults

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