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No city experienced epidemic levels of HIV faster than San Francisco. At San Francisco AIDS Foundation, we work to end the epidemic where it first took hold, and eventually everywhere. Established in 1982, our mission is the radical reduction of new infections in San Francisco.  Through education, advocacy, and direct services for prevention and care, we are confronting HIV in communities most vulnerable to the disease. We refuse to accept that HIV transmission is inevitable.

San Francisco can be the first U.S. city to end the HIV epidemic.  That's why we're expanding local services for HIV prevention and care in neighborhoods most impacted by the disease.

Prevention: Support Groups for 1,500 African-Americans, Latinos, newly diagnosed men, and guys interested in service projects to improve our community via Stop AIDS Project
Care: Case management and peer advocacy services, housing assistance, and financial benefits counseling for more than 550 people living with HIV/AIDS
Gay Men's Health: Free services and more than 10,000 HIV tests annually at Magnet, the gay men's health center in the heart of the Castro, and an HIV testing van that delivers services citywide
Needle Exchange: 2.4 million sterile syringes annually to people who inject drugs, HIV and hepatitis C testing, and referrals to drug treatment and social services
Substance Use and Mental Health: Education, counseling, and support for 500 clients via The Stonewall Project, connecting the dots between HIV, substance use, and mental health
Public Policy: A powerful voice for people at risk for or living with HIV to public officials at City Hall, in Sacramento, and in our nation's capitol
Education:Free online resources, publications, and community forums on HIV prevention, testing, and care, and breaking news in science, policy, and clinical research

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