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For HIV Positive Youth
Medical Services
We provide comprehensive clinical care to youth who are HIV positive, including:
- Primary care services
- Gynecological services
- HIV care and medications
- Full checkups and lab tests
- STD testing and treatment
- Birth control and family/pre-conceptual planning
- Access to HIV clinical trials
- Cervical and anal pap smears
- Special immunizations
Support Services
We also provide HIV positive youth with a variety of counseling services, including:
- Case management and connections to resources
- Individual and group therapy
- Referrals to groups
- Support for family, friends and partners
For Youth at Risk for HIV
- Free HIV counseling and testing (also available for adults, ages 13 and older)
- Free male and female condoms
- Referrals for STD screening, counseling and other services
- Post-exposure prophylaxis and HIV testing, follow-up and counseling for young people exposed to HIV through sex or needles or who are victims of sexual assault
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Boston HAPPENS provides services to youth, 12-24 years old, who are HIV positive or at risk for the disease and other STDs. HAPPENS also offers 