Welcome to HRA of New York City!!!

NYC's only weekly herpes support group ...

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WEEKLY MEETINGS

Our meetings are held every Friday from 7PM to 8:30PM at The Church of St. John the Martyr, basement, 250 East 72nd Street (between Second and Third Avenues)in Manhattan. The exceptions to this are occasional meetings at the backup location of 257 East 71st Street. Those meetings are September 4 and September 18. All meetings are free, although donations are always appreciated. To protect each individual's privacy, the support group meetings are only for those who have herpes. If you are new and would like to bring someone who does not have H for support or to educate them (like a parent or significant other) please email us to discuss this with a moderator first. A second note: When there is a church function in the basement our back-up room is 257 East 71 street, nearby. Third Note: September 4, 2009 and September 18, 2009 meetings will be at the back-up room 257 East 71st Street."

For more information, write to nychra@yahoo.com

New York City Friends, is a social group serving the HSV community of the New York area and beyond. The group was at one time closely affiliated with HRA but now is run independently. Information is included here for those who are interested in attending their social events. Email drinksronyou@yahoo.com requesting to be placed on the evite list to receive invitations to functions and events. You will then receive regular notifications of upcoming social events. These events are meant exclusively for those diagnosed with HSV. The invitations have a response feature and that helps the organizers estimate attendance at events. Approximate attendance has ranged from 20 to 100 people.

Social events are usually held once per month and usually in the second weekend of the month. Directions and times can be found on the invitations and reminders. Occasionally, attendees are given “beads” to wear which should be retained for future events. These help newcomers identify the location of the group when events are held at locations open to the public. The nature of the group is not to be discussed openly. Again, to be added as a recipient of event news, email to drinksronyou@yahoo.com

The list is strictly confidential. Your email will remain private and will not be disclosed or distributed to anyone. An affiliated yahoo group is called NYCFriendsII.