STAR Program - Brooklyn

STAR Program - Brooklyn 🌟 Join our welcoming, diverse community committed to health equity. Discover our dedicated LGBTQIA+ Health Initiative for inclusive care.

Explore our range of primary care and specialty services, from HIV and HCV screening to behavioral health support. The Special Treatment and Research (STAR) Program at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University (www.starprogram.nyc), a multidisciplinary HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) care, clinical education and research program, provides comprehensive primary care through its STAR Health Center (SHC). The SHC operates in the ambulatory care department of SUNY Downstate’s University Hospital of Brooklyn and at Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center (“STAR-Brookdale”). The SHC is designated as a Level 3 Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) and an Opioid Overdose Prevention Program. The STAR Health Center offers comprehensive and confidential treatment services for adults (age 18+), including rapid HIV testing, primary care, women’s health care, specialized care for LGBT populations (including LGBT primary care, high resolution anoscopy, and transgender care), PrEP/PEP, HCV screening and treatment, sub-specialty services, adherence education, nutritional services, prenatal care, case management, specialized family case management, care coordination, home-based directly observed therapy, re-entry services for those released from incarceration, and a full scope of behavioral health services, including psychiatric evaluation and treatment, supportive counseling (outpatient and home based), support groups, buprenorphine treatment, substance use counseling, harm reduction, and referrals for ongoing counseling.

03/06/2026

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Pause your scrolling, take a deep breath, and let your mind slow down.

SELF-SOVEREIGN.Your body. Your identity. Your health.PrEP is a safe and effective medicine that helps prevent HIV when t...
03/04/2026

SELF-SOVEREIGN.
Your body. Your identity. Your health.

PrEP is a safe and effective medicine that helps prevent HIV when taken as prescribed. Research shows PrEP does not interfere with hormone therapy, so your gender-affirming care and your HIV prevention can coexist.

You have options:
• Daily PrEP pill
• Long-acting injection every 2 months
• New long-acting injection every 6 months

Affirming care means access to protection, information, and respect for your journey. PrEP is for everyone, including transgender and nonbinary communities.

👉 Learn more about your options at https://f.mtr.cool/kdnswhoidh
📲 Call/Text 347-909-1680

03/01/2026

Your choices matter.
PrEP is your decision.

PrEP is a safe and effective medicine that helps prevent HIV. When taken as prescribed, it greatly reduces the risk of getting HIV through s*x. It’s available as a daily pill or a long-acting injection, so you can choose what fits your lifestyle.

Care without stigma. Information without judgment.

New to PrEP? Learn how it works at GetMeOnPrEP.com
📲 Call/Text 347-909-1680

From church basements to community centers, Black faith and community spaces have long been pillars of healing, resilien...
03/01/2026

From church basements to community centers, Black faith and community spaces have long been pillars of healing, resilience, and connection.

These trusted spaces have supported generations through advocacy, education, and care.

STAR honors that legacy by partnering with communities across Brooklyn to advance health equity, wellness, and dignity for all.

Healing has always lived where community gathers.

FORTALECIDA.Cuidar tu salud es un acto de poder.PrEP ayuda a prevenir el VIH y, cuando se usa según indicación médica, e...
02/26/2026

FORTALECIDA.
Cuidar tu salud es un acto de poder.

PrEP ayuda a prevenir el VIH y, cuando se usa según indicación médica, es altamente efectiva. Hoy tienes opciones reales para protegerte:

• Pastilla diaria
• Inyección de acción prolongada

Tu cuerpo. Tu decisiĂłn. Sin juicios. Con apoyo, incluso si no tienes seguro.

InfĂłrmate y toma el control de tu salud s*xual.

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📲 Llama o envía texto al 347-909-1680

02/25/2026

STRONG.
Taking control is a strength.

PrEP is a safe and effective medicine that helps prevent HIV. When taken as prescribed, it greatly reduces the risk of getting HIV through s*x.

You have options:
• A daily pill
• A long-acting injection every 2 months
• A long-acting injection every 6 months

Prevention is not fear. It is power. It is planning. It is self-respect.

Your health. Your body. Your future is powerful.

👉 Learn more at https://f.mtr.cool/pcegrbtzgn
📲 Call/Text 347-909-1680

🚨 Severe Weather Advisory – Monday, February 23, 2026In accordance with official warnings issued for New York City, incl...
02/22/2026

🚨 Severe Weather Advisory – Monday, February 23, 2026

In accordance with official warnings issued for New York City, including a Blizzard Warning and hazardous travel advisories from the National Weather Service, STAR Health Center (Downstate) will be closed on Monday, February 23, 2026, following the hospital’s closure of all clinics.

All scheduled patients are being contacted directly to reschedule appointments.

We strongly urge our community to avoid non-essential travel and follow all NYC Emergency Management and National Weather Service guidance.

Please monitor our website and official social media channels for updates.

Stay alert. Stay safe.

CONNECTED.Protection is shared.PrEP supports couples of all kinds. Monogamous. Open. Exploring.All relationships are wel...
02/21/2026

CONNECTED.
Protection is shared.

PrEP supports couples of all kinds. Monogamous. Open. Exploring.
All relationships are welcome here.

PrEP is a safe and effective medicine that helps prevent HIV. It’s available as a daily pill or a long-acting injection, so you can choose what fits your life and your partnership.

Strong relationships start with honest conversations and informed choices.

👉 Learn more at https://f.mtr.cool/tvvdijzqjk
📲 Call/Text 347-909-1680

From Bedford-Stuyvesant to East New York, Brooklyn’s Black communities have shaped culture, activism, scholarship, and p...
02/21/2026

From Bedford-Stuyvesant to East New York, Brooklyn’s Black communities have shaped culture, activism, scholarship, and progress for generations.

Brooklyn is not just a borough. It is a living archive of leadership, resilience, and innovation.

At STAR, we are proud to serve in neighborhoods where history is not only remembered but actively built every day. Through HIV prevention, mental health advocacy, and culturally responsive care, we remain committed to advancing equity across Central Brooklyn, Crown Heights, Flatbush, East New York, and beyond.

Brooklyn is Black history. And that legacy continues.

02/18/2026

Prevention protects futures.
PrEP helps prevent HIV. Knowledge gives you control.

PrEP is a safe and effective medicine that reduces the risk of getting HIV when taken as prescribed.

You have options:
• A daily pill taken once a day
• A long-acting injection every 2 months
• A long-acting injection every 6 months

No judgment. No shame. Just real information and care that fits your lifestyle. With or without insurance, support is available.

New to PrEP? Learn how it works and which option is right for you.
👉 https://f.mtr.cool/qdhbgtciun
📲 Call/Text 347-909-1680

Audre Lorde reminded us that our voices matter and that visibility, even when it makes us vulnerable, can also be a sour...
02/18/2026

Audre Lorde reminded us that our voices matter and that visibility, even when it makes us vulnerable, can also be a source of strength.

Her words continue to shape conversations around identity, justice, and empowerment.

Across Brooklyn’s diverse Black communities and the global diaspora they represent, language remains a powerful bridge to care, dignity, and trust.

At STAR, multilingual healthcare is not an add-on. It is essential to equity. By providing culturally responsive services in multiple languages, we ensure that access is not limited by voice, accent, or background.

Language is access. Visibility is strength.

Artists like Jean-Michel Basquiat, whose roots connect deeply to Brooklyn’s creative spirit, remind us that art is resis...
02/17/2026

Artists like Jean-Michel Basquiat, whose roots connect deeply to Brooklyn’s creative spirit, remind us that art is resistance.

Basquiat’s work challenged power, inequality, and silence, transforming culture into a force for truth and visibility. His legacy reflects the power of expression to confront injustice and affirm identity.

Across Brooklyn, from Bed-Stuy to Crown Heights and beyond, culture continues to serve as healing, storytelling, and community strength.

At STAR, we recognize that health equity is connected to cultural voice. Art, culture, and community expression remain essential to resilience, dignity, and well-being.

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450 Clarkson Avenue, Suite J
Brooklyn, NY
11203

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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http://www.GetMeOnPrep.com/, http://www.fasterthan.org/, https://www.stopmentalhealthstigma.com

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