History
AHP's Past & Present
The After Hours Project was founded in 2002 to address the continued spread of HIV/AIDS in low-income and minority Brooklyn neighborhoods. 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 spread of HIV, HCV and sexually-transmitted infections among high-risk 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