San Francisco AIDS Foundation
The San Francisco AIDS Foundation provides vital services and programs designed to improve the quality of life for people living with HIV/AIDS and to reduce the number of new infections that occur each year.
About Us
Linking community experience with science, the San Francisco AIDS Foundation develops ground-breaking prevention programs and bold policy initiatives to promote health and create sustainable progress against HIV. Established in 1982, the Foundation refuses to accept that HIV transmission is inevitable.
Location
995 Market Street, Suite 200 San Francisco,
CA 94103
Official Website
http://www.sfaf.org
Services
Black Brothers Esteem
- Email: bbe@sfaf.org
Black Brothers Esteem (BBE) promotes the sexual health and well-being of African-American gay, bisexual and same-gender loving men through a weekly drop-in group, workshops, leadership-building retreats, and other community-building activities. BBE addresses not only issues of HIV, but also the challenges of poverty, substance use, homophobia and racism.
California HIV/AIDS Hotline
The California HIV/AIDS Hotline, a program of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, provides information about HIV and AIDS, emotional support, and referrals in both English and Spanish including information on HIV and STD testing, HIV transmission, HIV/AIDS treatments, and other related topics. The Hotline is staffed each year by more than 100 volunteers, who complete a 32-hour training program to prepare them for their work. Volunteers are supported by a small group of paid staff who coordinate schedules and provide support during each shift of the Hotline. Both volunteers and staff are assisted by a Foundation-maintained referral database at www.aidshotline.org. The database contains more than 1,300 referral organizations and programs providing HIV/AIDS services throughout California. The Hotline handles more than 70,000 calls and emails each year. All calls are anonymous and confidential. Hotline hours are from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and from 9:00am to 9:00pm on Tuesdays. To reach the California HIV/AIDS Hotline, call one of the following numbers: * 1-800-367-AIDS (toll-free in California) * 1-888-225-AIDS (toll-free TTY line) * 1-415-863-AIDS (for those calling from in San Francisco or outside California) Outside our hours of operation, you can contact: * AIDS/HIV and Hep C Nightline, 1-800-273-AIDS (toll-free in California) * CDC National Info Line, 1-800-CDC-INFO (toll-free in the US)
El Grupo
El Grupo is one of the longest running bilingual support groups for Latinos living with HIV in the nation. Open to all HIV-positive Latino/as and their families, it provides a safe forum to share information on managing HIV and reducing isolation and stigma. El Grupo de Apoyo Latino de La Fundación del SIDA de San Francisco es un grupo social y educativo que ofrece un espacio abierto, seguro, y confidencial para apoyar a la comunidad Latina afectada por el VIH y SIDA. Es un grupo diverso, donde el respeto es la base para que todos los asistentes puedan expresar libremente sus experiencias, identidad, étnicidad, nacionalidad, sexualidad, y creencias religiosas.
Financial Benefits Counseling
- Website: http://www.sfaf.org/services
Financial benefits counselors help individuals understand and link into the complex private and public benefits systems, including the AIDS Drug Assistance Program, General Assistance, Food Stamps, Medi-Cal, Medicare, Social Security, and private disability plans.
HIV Client Services Advocates (San Francisco)
- Website: http://www.sfaf.org/services
The Client Services Department of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation provides one-stop registration for clients to access services through our HIV Services Partnership, which includes the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, the UCSF AIDS Health Project, and Shanti Project. Highly skilled client advocates perform a comprehensive intake assessment for each new client in order to determine his or her needs, provide information and resources, and create a care plan. Our goal is to connect clients to a network of care delivery--including primary care physicians, access to medications, substance use programs, mental health support, and other supportive services--to help them negotiate the complex set of issues related to HIV and improve their health. (415) 487-8000 tel ; (415) 487-8004 en español
HIV Prevention Project
- Email: hpp@sfaf.org
- Website: http://www.sfaf.org/aidsinfo
The HIV Prevention Project, the AIDS Foundation's needle exchange program, provides over 2.3 million syringes annually, helping thousands of exchangers and their partners avoid HIV infection and Hepatitis C. Staff and volunteers, nurse practitioners, and drug treatment counselors provide free, anonymous exchange and other critical services at locations throughout San Francisco. (415) 241-5100 tel ; (415) 241-5109 fax
