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East Central District Health
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Good Neighbor Programs
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HIV Counseling, Testing, and Referral
What We Are About
The HIV/CTR (Counseling, Testing and Referral) program provides confidential or anonymous testing for individuals wanting to know their HIV status. In addition, HIV prevention and risk reduction education is an integral part of this program. Testing is provided by Certified HIV Prevention Counselors in English or Spanish.
Services Offered
- Free confidential HIV testing in English and Spanish.
- No Needles! HIV Testing done with Ora-Quick, a rapid result test done with
an oral swab.
- HIV results generally available within 20-40 minutes.
- Individualized HIV pre- and post-test counseling for all clients.
- Risk reduction education is provided.
- Presentations available for groups: STDs, HIV/AIDS.
Cost of Services
HIV testing is provided without cost on an appointment or walk-in basis. Donations are welcomed. Services are available Mon, Tues, Thurs and Fri, 10:00am to 2:00pm, with other appointment times made on an individualized basis. Testing takes approximately 15-20 minutes. For more information call
402-562-9000 ext. 246
Brochures and Information
For those desiring more information, people whose lives have been affected by HIV or who are HIV positive; there is a variety of written educational materials available for all ages, in English and Spanish
Red Cross Health and Safety services has the following brochures to download...
Testing for HIV Infection Brochure
Children, Parents and HIV
Women, Sex and HIV
Links
NE Health and Human Service System
Center for Disease Control
HIV/AIDS information
Hepatitis
STD (Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
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