Support Groups: Our support groups are designed to provide a safe, supportive environment where clients can work through obstacles and express feelings with the assistance of peers and a group leader. Clients strive for a higher quality of life and a positive sense of independence and comfort within their communities. Special-interest support groups are designed to focus on issues specifically affecting the targeted group. Support groups may be on-going, time-limited or repeated as a series. Support groups currently being offered:

• Women's Group
  Support for women with HIV/AIDS
  Westchester (914) 345-8888
  Ulster (845) 339-3281
  Monticello (845) 791-8871
• Positive Moms
  Support for women with HIV/AIDS who have children
  Westchester (914) 345-8888
• Gay Men's Group
  Support for gay men with HIV/AIDS
  Westchester (914) 345-8888
• HIV+/PWA Group
  Support for gay men, lesbians and bisexuals with HIV/AIDS
  Putnam (845) 526-1923
  Westchester (914) 345-8888
• Circle of Hope
  Support for adults with HIV/AIDS
  Putnam (845) 526-1923
• Collateral Group
  Support for friends and family of people living with HIV/AIDS
  Westchester (914) 345-8888
• Spanish-Speaking Drop In
  Support for Spanish-speaking people with HIV/AIDS
  Westchester (914) 345-8888
• Psychotherapy Group
  Rockland (845) 356-0570
• Adults with HIV/AIDS
  Westchester (845) 345-8888
  Rockland (845) 356-0570
  Poughkeepsie (845) 471-0707
  Orange (845) 562-5005
• Adults with HIV/AIDS and Histories of Substance Use
  Westchester (914) 345-8888
  Putnam (845) 526-1923
  Orange (845) 562-5005
  Dutchess (845) 471-0707

AIDS-Related Community Services (ARCS) is the largest organization solely dedicated to providing HIV/AIDS services to people in New York's Hudson Valley region. It was founded in 1983 by a small group of lesbian and gay citizens who refused to stand idly by in the face of government inaction as this disease devastated those they loved. Since then, the Agency has grown to service the needs of over 25,000 community members annually through our locations in Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties. A professional and caring staff provides quality case management, client advocacy, emergency assistance, education, outreach, and prevention for adults, children, and families, as well as the general community. We believe in building partnerships with clients to guide them, and give them the information they need to make informed decisions for themselves.