Check Hep C Patient Navigation Program

The goal of the Check Hep C Patient Navigation Program is to link NYC residents living with hepatitis C (Hep C) to medical care. Patient Navigators support patients to complete Hep C medical evaluation and successful Hep C treatment, prevent re-infection, and maintain liver health after treatment. This program is funded by New York City Council and private institutions, and is administered by the NYC Health Department.

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Program services

Check Hep C Patient Navigators provide the following services at no cost to the patient: Hep C health promotion, referrals to supportive services, linkage to Hep C medical care, accompaniment to or reminders for medical appointments, alcohol and drug counseling, case conferencing, treatment readiness and adherence support, and medication access support.

To be eligible, patients must reside in NYC and have a positive hepatitis C RNA test result.

Note: Hep C antibody positive patients not tested for Hep C RNA are accepted at select syringe exchange programs, marked below.

Program sites & contact

To enroll in the program, refer a patient, or for more information, contact:

The Bronx

4 sites

BOOM!Health

Address
226 E 144th Street, Bronx, NY 10451
Phone
(917) 232-5213 · (718) 292-7718 x483
Alternate
Fairy Martin

Community Health Care Network – Bronx Health Center

Address
975 Kelly Street, 2nd Floor, Bronx, NY 10459
Phone
(718) 320-4466
Navigator
Fernando Valerio

Montefiore – Comprehensive Health Care Center

Address
305 E 161st Street, Bronx, NY 10451
Phone
(646) 574-1510
Navigator
Nicolette Fitzgibbon

Urban Health Plan

Address
1065 Southern Blvd., Bronx, NY 10459
Phone
(718) 589-2440 x3514 · (646) 620-9390
Navigator
Kelly Chacon

Brooklyn

7 sites

Bed-Stuy Family Health Center

Address
1456 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216
Phone
(347) 464-6630
Navigator
Mariana Silva
Alternate
Amanda Sanchez

Brownsville Multi-Service Family Health Center

Address
259 Bristol Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Phone
(718) 345-5000
Contact
Alejandra Poma
Alternate
Hildegarde Reimers

Community Healthcare Network – CABS Health Center

Address
94-98 Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206
Phone
(718) 388-0390
Navigator
Fernando Valerio
Alternate
Harvey Diaz

South Brooklyn Health

Address
2601 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11235
Phone
(718) 616-3362 · (718) 616-3772
Alternate
Shivon Mark

Family Services Network of New York, Inc.

Address
1766 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11207
Phone
(718) 495-9747 x6411
Navigator
Jaylean Jones
Alternate
Lance Morgan

Accepts Hep C antibody positive patients

Interfaith Medical Center

Address
528 Prospect Place, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Phone
(718) 504-3881
Contact
Yisha Johnson
Alternate
Marida Williams

Kings County Hospital

Address
451 Clarkson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203
Phone
(646) 721-2143 · (718) 245-7384
Navigator
Marie Andre

Manhattan

2 sites

Alliance LES Harm Reduction Center

Address
64 W 35th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10002
Phone
(212) 645-0875
Navigator
Perla Romero
Alternate
Carla Robinson

Accepts Hep C antibody positive patients

Bellevue Hospital Center: Hepatitis Clinic

Address
462 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10016
Phone
(212) 562-8484 · (212) 562-2339
Navigators
Yacaris De Jesus and Angie Li

Queens

2 sites

Community Healthcare Network – Family Health Center

Address
90-04 161st Street, Jamaica, NY 11432
Phone
(718) 523-2123
Navigator
Fernando Valerio
Alternate
Harvey Diaz

Elmhurst Hospital

Address
79-01 Broadway, Elmhurst, NY 11373
Phone
(718) 334-4000
Navigator
Joelle Bodeta

Staten Island

1 site

Community Health Action of Staten Island

Address
2134 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10302
Phone
(718) 808-1824
Contact
Samantha Villa
Alternate
Shanda Kearse

Accepts Hep C antibody positive patients

Program outcomes

Upcoming Events

November 19, 2026

Steps to Building Provider Capacity for Hep C Treatment within a Community Health Center (NYS Health Dept)

The New York State Department of Health Office of Hepatitis Health Care and Epidemiology is pleased to announce a hepatitis C webinar series for community health centers, including rural and federally qualified community health centers.

READ MORE

November 9, 2026

NYS Harm Reduction Association Conference

Join hundreds of service providers, frontline staff, program administrators, state agency personnel, advocates, and people with lived and living experience at the 2026 New York State Harm Reduction Association's (NYSHRA) Conference for two days of learning, collaboration, and connection.

READ MORE

October 29, 2026

Tools for Implementing Opt-Out Hep C Screening in Community Health Centers (NYS Health Dept)

The New York State Department of Health Office of Hepatitis Health Care and Epidemiology is pleased to announce a hepatitis C webinar series for community health centers, including rural and federally qualified community health centers.

READ MORE

Check Hep C Patient Navigation Program

The goal of the Check Hep C Patient Navigation Program is to link NYC residents living with hepatitis C (Hep C) to medical care. Patient Navigators support patients to complete Hep C medical evaluation and successful Hep C treatment, prevent re-infection, and maintain liver health after treatment. This program is funded by New York City Council and private institutions, and is administered by the NYC Health Department.

Start here

Program services

Check Hep C Patient Navigators provide the following services at no cost to the patient: Hep C health promotion, referrals to supportive services, linkage to Hep C medical care, accompaniment to or reminders for medical appointments, alcohol and drug counseling, case conferencing, treatment readiness and adherence support, and medication access support.

To be eligible, patients must reside in NYC and have a positive hepatitis C RNA test result.

Note: Hep C antibody positive patients not tested for Hep C RNA are accepted at select syringe exchange programs, marked below.

Program sites & contact

To enroll in the program, refer a patient, or for more information, contact:

The Bronx

4 sites

BOOM!Health

Address
226 E 144th Street, Bronx, NY 10451
Phone
(917) 232-5213 · (718) 292-7718 x483
Alternate
Fairy Martin

Community Health Care Network – Bronx Health Center

Address
975 Kelly Street, 2nd Floor, Bronx, NY 10459
Phone
(718) 320-4466
Navigator
Fernando Valerio

Montefiore – Comprehensive Health Care Center

Address
305 E 161st Street, Bronx, NY 10451
Phone
(646) 574-1510
Navigator
Nicolette Fitzgibbon

Urban Health Plan

Address
1065 Southern Blvd., Bronx, NY 10459
Phone
(718) 589-2440 x3514 · (646) 620-9390
Navigator
Kelly Chacon

Brooklyn

7 sites

Bed-Stuy Family Health Center

Address
1456 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216
Phone
(347) 464-6630
Navigator
Mariana Silva
Alternate
Amanda Sanchez

Brownsville Multi-Service Family Health Center

Address
259 Bristol Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Phone
(718) 345-5000
Contact
Alejandra Poma
Alternate
Hildegarde Reimers

Community Healthcare Network – CABS Health Center

Address
94-98 Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206
Phone
(718) 388-0390
Navigator
Fernando Valerio
Alternate
Harvey Diaz

South Brooklyn Health

Address
2601 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11235
Phone
(718) 616-3362 · (718) 616-3772
Alternate
Shivon Mark

Family Services Network of New York, Inc.

Address
1766 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11207
Phone
(718) 495-9747 x6411
Navigator
Jaylean Jones
Alternate
Lance Morgan

Accepts Hep C antibody positive patients

Interfaith Medical Center

Address
528 Prospect Place, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Phone
(718) 504-3881
Contact
Yisha Johnson
Alternate
Marida Williams

Kings County Hospital

Address
451 Clarkson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203
Phone
(646) 721-2143 · (718) 245-7384
Navigator
Marie Andre

Manhattan

2 sites

Alliance LES Harm Reduction Center

Address
64 W 35th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10002
Phone
(212) 645-0875
Navigator
Perla Romero
Alternate
Carla Robinson

Accepts Hep C antibody positive patients

Bellevue Hospital Center: Hepatitis Clinic

Address
462 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10016
Phone
(212) 562-8484 · (212) 562-2339
Navigators
Yacaris De Jesus and Angie Li

Queens

2 sites

Community Healthcare Network – Family Health Center

Address
90-04 161st Street, Jamaica, NY 11432
Phone
(718) 523-2123
Navigator
Fernando Valerio
Alternate
Harvey Diaz

Elmhurst Hospital

Address
79-01 Broadway, Elmhurst, NY 11373
Phone
(718) 334-4000
Navigator
Joelle Bodeta

Staten Island

1 site

Community Health Action of Staten Island

Address
2134 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10302
Phone
(718) 808-1824
Contact
Samantha Villa
Alternate
Shanda Kearse

Accepts Hep C antibody positive patients

Program outcomes

Upcoming Events

November 19, 2026

Steps to Building Provider Capacity for Hep C Treatment within a Community Health Center (NYS Health Dept)

The New York State Department of Health Office of Hepatitis Health Care and Epidemiology is pleased to announce a hepatitis C webinar series for community health centers, including rural and federally qualified community health centers.

READ MORE

November 9, 2026

NYS Harm Reduction Association Conference

Join hundreds of service providers, frontline staff, program administrators, state agency personnel, advocates, and people with lived and living experience at the 2026 New York State Harm Reduction Association's (NYSHRA) Conference for two days of learning, collaboration, and connection.

READ MORE

October 29, 2026

Tools for Implementing Opt-Out Hep C Screening in Community Health Centers (NYS Health Dept)

The New York State Department of Health Office of Hepatitis Health Care and Epidemiology is pleased to announce a hepatitis C webinar series for community health centers, including rural and federally qualified community health centers.

READ MORE