History
AHP's Past & Present
Initially, the After Hours Project was founded in 2002 to address the ongoing spread of HIV/AIDS in disenfranchised and marginalized Brooklyn communities. As a not-for-profit charitable organization (a 501(c)(3) charity), AHP’s mission is:
To provide high-quality health, social, and supportive services to individuals in need, while reducing the transmission of infectious diseases and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), amongst vulnerable populations.
Today, AHP provides a range of HIV-related services across Brooklyn and Queens neighborhoods, including:
- Syringe Services on-site and at locations across the community
- Harm reduction counseling for people who use drugs
- Housing
- Case management
- Medical transportation
- Treatment readiness
- Rapid testing for HIV/AIDS
- HIV counseling & education
- Hepatitis A & B vaccinations
- HCV screening & education
- Condom distribution
- Community Outreach
- Referral Services
- Short Term Transitional Housing
- Short Term Rental Assistance
AHP pioneered many of the “evidence-based” service delivery models that are used in harm reduction programs across the country.
- Outreach
- Peer Delivery
- Mobile Services