STAY Programs

Outreach and Education

Project STAY has trained peer educators who reach youth by “taking it to the streets.” Our team of peer educators pass out free condoms and health information to young people on neighborhood street corners, parks, nightclubs, sporting events and anywhere else young people gather.

MHES Team

To address the need to provide services to high risk youth in community settings, we have developed a Mobile Health Education and Screening (MHES) Team. The team consists of health providers, social workers and health educators. They deliver interactive multimedia sexual education program that debunks myths and stereotypes about sexually-transmitted infections and HIV while providing youth with relevant and timely information. Following the presentation, youth are offerered individualized counseling and non-invasive screening tests for STIs and HIV, and are given appointments to follow-up at our clinic for results.

For more information about the Mobile Health Team, please download the documents below or contact MHT Coordinator Tiffany Garcia at tlg2108@columbia.edu or 646 284 9739:
Project STAY Mobile Health Team Information Sheet
Project STAY Mobile Health Team Frequently Asked Questions
Project STAY Mobile Health Team Press Release
Project STAY Highlights