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Testing Services
OUR NORTHSIDE OFFICE | OUT IN THE COMMUNITY
Caracole’s prevention program provides FREE, anonymous or confidential HIV and Hepatitis C (HCV) testing at our Northside office location and out in the Greater Cincinnati community.
Our testing program consists of:
• Free, rapid anonymous HIV testing
• Free, rapid confidential Hepatitis C (HCV) testing
No appointment necessary.
Walk-ins welcome at our Northside office:
4138 Hamilton Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45223
Hours current as of September 2019:
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MONDAY |
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
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9am |
9am |
9am |
9am |
9am
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| CLOSE |
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5pm |
5pm |
5pm* |
8pm* |
5pm
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*NEW EVENING TESTING DAY STARTING OCTOBER 3, 2019
We will be switching our evening testing day from Wednesdays to Thursdays. Starting October 3, we will be staying open until 8pm on Thursday evenings. Evening testing will no longer be able on Wednesday evenings, however we will continue to test during our normal operating hour of 9am–5pm on Wednesdays.
HIV Testing experience: HIV testing is conducted as a finger stick blood test. Expect the process from arrival to departure to take 20 to 25 minutes.
HCV Testing experience: HCV testing is conducted as a finger stick blood test. Expect the process from arrival to departure to take 20 to 25 minutes.
Testing in the Community
Our mobile testing van travels throughout Hamilton County and surrounding counties providing easy community access to FREE HIV testing.
If you have questions regarding community testing, to find where will be located, or to inquire about bringing our van to your event/location, please contact the HIV Prevention team at 513.761.1480 or email us at prevention@caracole.org
Hamilton County
We provide HIV testing during the following reoccurring times/locations:
Mobile Testing (Van)
| Job & Family Services |
1st Friday of each month |
10 AM–1 PM |
| Vine & Garfield |
2nd Friday of each month |
11 AM–2 PM |
| Vine & Garfield |
3rd Thursday of each month |
1 PM–4 PM |
| Vine & Garfield |
4th Friday of each month |
2 PM–5 PM |
| Santa Maria |
3rd Monday of each month |
1 PM–4 PM |
| Vine & 15th |
3rd Wednesday of each month |
1 PM–4 PM |
| Green & Republic |
4th Monday of each month |
9:30 AM–12:30 PM |
| Homeless Coalition |
2nd Wednesday of each month |
11 AM–1 PM |
Site-based Testing
| Anna Louis Inn |
3rd Tuesday every other month |
1 PM–4 PM |
| Prospect House |
4th Tuesday each month |
1:30 PM–4 PM |
| Talbert House |
Tuesdays every other month |
3 PM–4 PM |
| Josephine House |
2nd/4th Wednesday each month |
10 AM–12 PM |
| Men’s shelter |
3rd Monday each month |
1 PM–3 PM |
| Women’s shelter |
2nd Monday each month |
1 PM–3 PM |
Butler County
We provide HIV testing during the following reoccurring times/locations:
Mobile Testing (Van)
| Middletown CEP |
Every Tuesday |
2 PM –5 PM |
| Butler County HD |
2nd Thursday each month |
11 AM –1 PM |
| Walgreen’s Hamilton |
2nd Thursday each month |
2 PM–5 PM |
Northern Kentucky
We provide HIV testing during the following reoccurring times/locations:
Mobile Testing (Van)
| Hosea House |
1st Wednesday each month |
3:30 PM–6 PM |
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Caracole’s mission is to positively change
lives in the fight against HIV/AIDS through
prevention, housing and care.
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Caracole’s mission is to positively change
lives in the fight against HIV/AIDS through
prevention, housing and care.
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Caracole’s mission is to positively change
lives in the fight against HIV/AIDS through
prevention, housing and care.
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Caracole’s mission is to positively change
lives in the fight against HIV/AIDS through
prevention, housing and care.
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Caracole’s mission is to positively change
lives in the fight against HIV/AIDS through
prevention, housing and care.
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Caracole’s mission is to positively change
lives in the fight against HIV/AIDS through
prevention, housing and care. |
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