Services
HIV Prevention Services
Education, Outreach and Prevention
At BU Wellness Network, we believe the people we serve deserve to be empowered. Am informed, well-education client leads to a stronger organization and a healthier community.
Club & Street Outreach
Outreach happens during non-traditional hours at locations throughout Indianapolis, to deliver tailored and appropriate messages and materials to encourage safe sex, risk reduction and the importance of knowing your HIV status.
Internet Outreach and Prevention
Internet prevention and outreach focuses on HIV/STD prevention, education, and awareness on social media websites and chatrooms to encourage safe sex, risk reduction.
HIV Screenings
We offer FREE & CONFIDENTIAL HIV Testing. We use the INSTI HIV Antibody Tests.
- No blood, no needles. Results in 1 minute.
STD Screenings
We offer screenings for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Hepatitis-C, and Syphilis.*
HIV and STD Screening Hours
- Mondays through Thursdays : 10:30am - 9:00pm
- Fridays : 10:30am - 1:30pm.
*We provide screenings, but not treatment for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Hepatitis-C, and Syphilis
S.O.U.L
A safe space and support group for transgender women and non-binary individuals of color. S.O.U.L empowers individuals through social support, fun activities, and authentic conversations. Contact Aaron Hardy at ahardy@buwellness.org for more information.
D-UP!
D-Up: Defend Yourself! is an HIV prevention intervention developed by and designed for black same gender loving men. D-up! promotes social norms of condom use and assists black men to assess their own relationships and develop reasons to have healthy habits. Contact Aaron Hardy at ahardy@buwellness.org for more information.
Supportive Services
Non-Medical Case Management
Food Pantry
Emergency Financial Assistance - Rent & Utilities
Medical Transportation
Support Groups
BU-FIT (Facing It Together)
BU-FIT is a program designed to provide support for people who use drugs/alcohol no matter their stage of recovery. The program team will work along side the client to face their journey towards harm reduction together.
- Sisters United:
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A safe space for Black/African American women living with HIV. Sisters United meets the second and fourth Wednesday of every month at 5 PM. Contact Aminata Tounkara at atounkara@buwellness.org for more information.
- Phoenix Group
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The Phoenix Group is a support group for those living with HIV. This group celebrates the resiliency and strength of people living with HIV while providing a safe space for authentic discussions. Phoenix Groups meets the second and fourth Thursday of every month at 5:30PM. Contact Kem Moore at kmoore@buwellness.org for more information.
- BU-FIT Support Group
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BU-FIT support group is a safe space created for people living with HIV who are also using substances to create mindful wellbeing and community support. The BU-FIT support group meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at Broadway United Methodist Church at 5PM.
Nutrition Programming
BU Fresh Market
BU Fresh Market offers free and fresh fruits and vegetables on Tuesdays from 2pm-6pm and Fridays from 10am-2pm. These fruits and vegetables can be accessed by anyone in the community. Simply stop by our office and one of our team members can assist you.
E.A.T
E.A.T (Eat and Thrive) is a youtube based nutrition program, where we publish a video each month of a healthy recipe curated and cooked by our partnering nutritionist and a team member. In these videos, the duo discuss healthy eating, HIV prevention, services offered at BU, eating with dietary concerns due to diabetes or hypertension and more. Anyone signed up for the program can pick up a box of ingredients to make the recipe featured in the monthly videos.