Seven Hills Behavioral Health

HIV/AIDS/STD Prevention & Education

Seven Hills Behavioral Health can provide vital information and services to a wide range of clients faced with either an active disease or in a high-risk population. Information and education is made available through a variety of community-based venues, including street outreach, bar outreach, and in other high-risk community locations.

Seven Hills Behavioral Health has established a wide referral network of affiliated providers.  To make a referral or schedule an appointment, please call 508.679.0962.

H.O.M.E. of H.O.P.E. for Women Outreach Center 

H.O.M.E. of H.O.P.E. for Women Outreach Center promotes dignity and respect for women from all walks of life. We believe that all people are capable of change provided that they have the tools and resources necessary.  Our goal is to assist women with identifying the tools they need.  We do this through prompt, professional, and culturally competent services that help women and their children break the cycle of oppression whether it be from poverty, substance abuse, HIV/AIDS/STD's or domestic violence.

Mission

• To provide a safe haven to women of all cultures in the Greater New Bedford Area.
• To empower and educate women to make better choices and promote initiative for leadership.
• To educate and promote a healthier lifestyle in regards to HIV/AIDS, other sexually transmitted diseases, substance abuse and domestic violence.

We offer a non-judgmental haven for women at risk to feel safe in sharing, coping, healing and making a change from the impacts and risks of oppression such as HIV/AIDS/STD's, domestic violence, substance abuse and other forms of violence against women and children.  By providing women with a space to come and share feelings, concerns and issues we establish a foundation to build a trusting relationship for increasingly intensive strategies to work towards a safe community and leadership building.

The H.O.M.E. of H.O.P.E. for Women Outreach Center offers services including:

• Substance Abuse Counseling
• Mental Health Counseling
• Domestic Violence/ Sexual Assault Counseling
• HIV/AIDS/STD's Education & Prevention
• HIV/AIDS/STD's Counseling & Testing
• STD's Clinic Referrals
• HIV/AIDS/STD's One on One
• HIV/AIDS/STD's Awareness Classes

In addition to the individual and group services mentioned above and offered at the Outreach Center, H.O.M.E. of H.O.P.E. provides the following services in New Bedford and Fall River:

Outreach Services to:

• Dartmouth House of Correction
• Steppingstone, Inc.
• Harbor House Shelter
• Mobile Street Outreach
• Methadone Clinics
• New Bedford Third District Court
• Department of Social Services
• STEP Outreach Center in Fall River

Other Services for Individuals:

• Individual Assessments
• Food & Clothing
• Personal Hygiene Care Packages
• Detox Program referrals
• Advocacy
• Harm Reduction Packages

At our Outreach Center we also offer a regular schedule of Support Groups and Classes.

H.E.R.S.
Early Recovery Support Group
Monday through Friday
10:00 AM– 11:00 AM

Women’s Issues Group– HIV +
Invitation Only
Mondays
12:30 PM– 1:30 PM

Commitment to Prevention
Prevention & Relapse Class
(Closed Class, 10 week sessions)
Wednesdays
11:30 AM-1:00 PM

Domestic Violence Support Group
Thursday Evenings
6:00 PM– 7:30 PM

Parenting Classes
Offered at various times, check with staff for availability
6-week sessions

Services are available in English, Portuguese and Spanish.
All meetings and times are subject to change, call ahead.

Funded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Luis E. Martinez House, a Men's HIV/AIDS Residence

“If I can save a life with what I say and do, then my work is done.” - Luis E. Martinez

The Luis E. Martinez House is an HIV/ AIDS Residence. We strive to help HIV positive, homeless individuals regain normalcy and stability in their lives by providing a housing situation in collaboration with Project CARE case management and client advocacy services. The Luis E. Martinez House is...

• A supportive, permanent housing situation for individuals living with HIV/AIDS.
• Dedicated to a harm reduction philosophy for working with residents.
• Helping individuals regain the strength and ability to live independently in the community.

Luis E. Martinez offers rooms to 10 residents in five, two bedroom apartments. Residents are selected according to the following criteria:

• Homeless or at risk of being homeless*
• Living with HIV/AIDS
• At least 90 days clean and sober for residents with alcohol or substance abuse histories
• Commitment to attend support groups

*Per guidelines set by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Luis E. Martinez House provides residents with access to:

• Weekly Resident Meetings to identify and discuss issues affecting residents
• Information and Referral services that address your individual needs
• 24 Hour Staff Support to help with the adjustment to increasingly independent living in a structured environment
• Individual and Group Activities that provide opportunities for both leisure and recreation 
• Case management and client advocacy services through Project CARE that help individuals locate and coordinate services necessary to become self-sufficient. Some of these services may include, but aren’t limited to:

• Addiction Recovery
• Financial Assistance
• Food Pantries
• Home Health Care
• Legal Assistance
• Medical/ Dental
• Mental Health
• Prevention
• Support and Relapse
• Transportation

For more information, please call 508.984.7514.

Send Page To a Friend

81 Hope Avenue, Worcester, MA 01603  Tel 508.755.2340  Fax 508.849.3882  TTY 508.890.5584
Copyright © 2006 Seven Hills Foundation. All Rights Reserved.