Rochester DOH Programming

LGBTQ Community Outreach Initiative

Under the provision of the New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute, MOCHA’s LGBT Community Outreach Initiative is committed to providing community outreach and confidential support services to the LGBT Community of Color. Referring and navigating individuals to much needed services, the Community Liaison facilitates this process and is dedicated to conducting risk reduction interventions to high-risk and HIV-infected individuals.

Through collaboration with other agencies and establishments frequented by the targeted population, the LGBT Community Outreach Initiative works diligently to disseminate literature regarding MOCHA programs, services, resources, HIV educational/prevention information, and other harm reduction information. Utilizing a client-centered approach designed to build trusting relationships; the LGBT Community Outreach Initiative successfully links individuals to services, facilitates the expansion of their knowledge base of HIV / STDs, assists in the stabilization of living situations, and provides support and referral for overall health, human service and employment services.

It is MOCHA's belief that with the implementation of outreach involving the individual and engaging their peer group, more people of color will receive effective intervention, referral and navigation services.

Michael Booth, Community Liaison

Monthly Programs

Brother’s Keeper

A support group for men of color who have sex with other men, 30 & over that meets every 2nd Wednesday of the month.

AQA

A monthly support group for transgender men/women of color that meets every 3rd Wednesday of the month.

Many Men, Many Voices

This group level intervention is designed for gay men of color to influence behavior change for HIV/STD prevention. It takes place in a confidential, private and comfortable setting to assist the men in sharing experiences. This step by step process relies on real dialogue and participant interactions.

MOCHA Project Annual Events

Black Church Week Of Prayer For The Healing Of AIDS
National HIV Testing Day
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
MOCHA Week

Faces of MOCHA MOCHA WEEK 2006 - Rochester Regal Ball

For more information, please call 585-420-1400.

For information on HIV /AIDS:

http://www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/aids/index.htm

For information on NYSDOH Community Based Multi-service Programs:

http://www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/aids/about/cbs.htm#csp