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MISSION The Schenectady Damien Center is a community center for persons infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS. Our mission is to provide fellowship, spiritual support, social and recreational opportunities, as well as access to employment, health, counseling, and educational services for Schenectady’s HIV/AIDS community. PROGRAMS FREE MEALS Dinners are served each Wednesday and Thursday, and lunch is served each Tuesday. SUPPORT GROUPS We are developing new groups—please call the SICM Office for more information at 518-374-2683. WORKSHOPS/PROGRAMS Educational workshops are designed to help you lead a healthier, stress-free life! Learn about nutrition, housing assistance, employment opportunities, HIV/AIDS medical advancements, alternative and holistic therapies, money management, medication adherence, and health insurance. Other workshops, on spirituality, anti-discrimination, and empowerment, are also available and can help create a stronger and more confident you! OUT AND ABOUT Excursions to regional events, nature walks, movies, and places of interest. Join your Damien Center friends for days of fun and socializing! All sponsored trips are free for Damien Center guests. Sign-up sheets are located at the front desk of the Center. MOVIE, ARTS & CRAFTS, and GAME NIGHTS Rotating on Wednesday nights. Join us for BINGO, board games, crafting, cards, and movies of your choice! Check our monthly calendar for listings! FREE MASSAGE AND REIKI Reiki (pronounced RAY-key) is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is a “laying on of hands” that helps to direct your body’s energy where it is most needed. Reiki sessions are offered by Sheri and are by appointment only. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES The Schenectady Damien Center happily welcomes volunteer support! While we prefer volunteers to provide regularly scheduled hours (once a week, once every other week, once a month), we are also glad for the help of one-time volunteers! Areas of need include:
We ask that volunteers: be 18 years or older or have parental permission; have clean criminal records; provide at least one personal reference; and be willing to sign a confidentiality and non-disclosure agreement. HIV/AIDS IN SCHENECTADY Despite modern medical advances, there still is no cure for HIV and AIDS, and the virus continues to adversely affect our families and community. In Schenectady County there are 412 documented persons living with HIV/AIDS. Countless others remain undocumented, and often untreated, for fear of discrimination. |
October, 2011
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| 10 Columbus Day Holiday |
11 Open at 9 -Lunch 12pm -Support Group with Rev. Ruth, 1 pm |
12 Open 3:30 to 7:30 Dinner 5:30 pm |
13 Open 3:30 to 7:30 -Dinner 5:30 pm |
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18 Open at 9 -Lunch 12pm -Just Say Yes to Fruits and Veggies, 12:30 pm |
19 Open 3:30 to 7:30 Dinner 5:30 pm |
20 Open 3:30 to 7:30 -Dinner 5:30 pme |
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25 Open at 9 -Lunch 12pm -Support Group with Rev. Ruth, 1 pm |
26 Open 3:30 to 7:30 Dinner 5:30pm |
27 Open 3:30 –7:30 -Dinner 5:30 pm -Arts and Crafts Calvary Tabernacle |
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