Orange County has new toll-free AIDS Helpline

Goshen —AIDS-Related Community Services (ARCS) has announced a toll-free AIDS Helpline at1-877-777-0061. “The AIDS Helpline provides easier access for our clients and the general public in getting tie information or help they need with any aspect of HIV/AIDS and our services,” said ARCS deputy director Andrea Shurin. ARCS’s services include testing, case management, prevention education, substance abuse counseling, food pantry services, and transportation. It is the largest organization dedicated to providing prevention education and client services to individuals and families affected by HIV/AIDS in Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Ulster, Sullivan, and Westchester counties. For more information call Bill Primavera at 914-785-8326.