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The Health and Education Alternatives for Teens Program observed World AIDS Day with a powerful community symposium held at SUNY Downstate’s Alumni Auditorium on December 5, 2025. The event brought together youth, community members, clinicians, advocates, and partners to reflect on the impact of HIV, honor decades of service, and reaffirm a shared commitment to compassionate and equitable care. The symposium featured a thoughtfully curated program that included live performan

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University invites our campus and the broader Brooklyn community to come together for the HEAT Program’s World AIDS Day Symposium: HEAT’s Legacy of Healing and Hope  on Friday, December 5, 2025 , from 3:30 PM to 7:30 PM  in the Alumni Auditorium. Interactive elements and refreshments will begin at 3:30 PM, followed by a formal ceremony starting at 5:15 PM. World AIDS Day is a time of remembrance, solidarity, and renewed purpose. It is a moment

“Together with our community, we blasted past our fundraising goal and marked our 35th anniversary by awarding a $35,000 to @heatprogram, an incredible organization providing lifesaving, culturally-competent healthcare to queer and trans youth.”

Phyllis Jones’s Impact at the HEAT Program Phyllis Jones shared her journey of unwavering commitment and compassion in a poignant...