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Wellness & Social Services

Family Health Center located in Arverne, Far Rockaway, Jamaica, and Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY

The Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center (JPAFHC) understands that people are multidimensional. When you walk through our doors, you bring with you more than your physical ailments, as we all live full and dynamic lives. Our objective at JPAFHC is to address care with a comprehensive, whole-person approach. We strongly believe that wellness lies at the intersection of good physical, mental and social health!

Our Wellness Department is the bridge that integrates the patient’s physical health with their mental and social environments. This supports more integrative medicine by promoting patient-centered care and collaboration to empower you to achieve your health goals.
Our team is committed to delivering high quality affirming care with compassion, empathy an understanding to assist you at any stage of your health journey.

Some services our Wellness Department provides include


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Wellthy

About Wellthy

This program provides HIV and STI prevention, patient navigation, and support services for adults (18+) in Queens, NY.

Our goal is to help people protect their health and achieve their personal sexual health goals.
Please refer potential participants by:
Sending an email to prevention@addabbo.org with the following information:
• Name
• Contact information
• Age
• Reason for refer

HIV Prevention

Peer Navigator Led:
• Custom Prevention Education
• Individualized Action Plans
• STI/HCV Screening
• PrEPPEP
• Condom and Condom Use
• Education
Linkages to:
• Social services
• Mental Health
• Substance Use Services

Employment Services

Employment Readiness Services:
• Job readiness assessment
• Referrals to employment services, such as ESL, GED, OSHA certifications, and more
Workshops
• How to search for jobs
• Resume and cover letter writing
• Interview tips and skills
One-on-One Support
• Individual coaching with an Employment Specialist

Wellthy

Sexual health = wealth
Our services are covered by most health insurance plans. We are affiliated with a wide and growing network of managed care companies, as well as many forms of traditional insurance, including:

• HMOs
• Medicaid
• Medicare
• Managed Care Providers
• Union and Private Care Plans
• Third-Party Payers
• Self-Payment Options
Arverne
6200 Beach Channel Drive, Arverne, NY 11692
Far Rockaway
1288 Central Avenue, Far Rockaway, NY 11691
Jamaica
114‑39 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11434
Jamaica
118-11 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11434
Brooklyn
120 Richards Street, Brooklyn, NY 11236