Status - Programs & Partnerships of San Francisco AIDS Foundation

San Francisco seeks solutions to harms caused by meth

June 26, 2019

Leaders at the Stonewall Project are sharing their expertise in providing services to people who use meth on the San Francisco Methamphetamine Task Force.

Community

Celebrating Resilience, Beauty and Strength at Trans March

June 26, 2019

Trans March shows the world that San Francisco is a place for trans people that is based on respect and equality, said Ms. Billie Cooper, a Community Grand Marshal for San Francisco Pride.

Testing

HIV testing is the first step

June 21, 2019

Getting tested for HIV and STIs every three months is the best way to know your status, get linked to treatment and manage your sexual health.

Relaunched Tweaker site tightens ties to substance-use support group

June 1, 2019

What began as a campaign exploring STI transmission is now an international resource for drug-use safety. SFAF’s Jen Hecht shares the importance of accessible sexual health information and the evolution of drug language.

Parade grand marshal, activist spotlights persistent HIV stigma

May 30, 2019

After 30-years of community building, parade grand marshal and HIV activist says the end of transmission won’t be over as long as people feel challenged to seek treatment.

Advocacy

What’s next for Proposition C?

May 2, 2019

Sam Lew, policy director for Coalition on Homelessness, answered our questions about what’s next for housing and homelessness initiatives in San Francisco.

We are a place of welcome for all

May 1, 2019

In a typical day, our services navigation team members welcome and assist hundreds of clients...

California 2019 Policy & Budget Priorities

April 10, 2019

As the California legislative and budget season begins, we get to dig into the bills and...

PrEP 2-1-1 offered at Magnet

April 3, 2019

PrEP on-demand (also known as PrEP 2-1-1) is an alternative dosing strategy in which scheduled Truvada doses are taken around the times of sex instead of once daily.

Finding answers for trans hormone health

March 28, 2019

Janessa Broussard, NP, spends time every week taking phone calls from trans people on...

Meth, stigma and African American communities in San Francisco

March 22, 2019

Two harm reductionists discuss race, class, homophobia and other factors that influence Black men who have sex with men and who use speed.

Community

“We’ve always been here” – National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

March 11, 2019

March 10 is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD), which raises awareness...

Social isolation damages our communities. Here’s what we’re doing about it.

January 29, 2019

The programs and civic engagement opportunities at San Francisco AIDS Foundation are designed to address some of the social isolation challenges our communities face in San Francisco.

Rapid HIV care for everyone testing positive for HIV

October 29, 2018

Our new program ensures everyone diagnosed with HIV can start treatment immediately.

Our partners

Partnership with Cannabis Technology Company Eaze

October 25, 2018

San Francisco AIDS Foundation announced an official partnership with Eaze, a marketplace on a mission to enhance safe access for legal cannabis.

Our voices

35 years ago, Fernando opened his living room to friends dying of AIDS

September 10, 2018

Castillo never could have imagined that his efforts would be the informal beginning of El Grupo de Apoyo Latino, a program of San Francisco AIDS Foundation that continues to serve Spanish-speaking people in our community

Overdose prevention programs will benefit all of San Francisco

August 30, 2018

A recent panel discussion explored the benefits of sites where people who use drugs can do so under supervision and with sterile supplies.

Ready or not: Undetectable = Undisputable

August 27, 2018

These men’s lives were changed when they learned they could not transmit HIV. When will the HIV-negative community embrace the science?

San Francisco AIDS Foundation Announces Partnership with Uber

June 21, 2018

SAN FRANCISCO, June 21, 2018—San Francisco AIDS Foundation today announced an official...

Community

Sparking conversations & shifting perceptions among and for the A&PI community

May 2, 2018

Program manager Vince Crisostomo was the first Pacific Islander to come out as publicly living with HIV and he’s never stopped advocating for AP&I communities around the world.

Linking people living with HIV to care after incarceration

May 2, 2018

Our HIV health navigation staff work miracles for people who are incarcerated to connect them to HIV information and care.

Group photo of syringe disposal volunteers

Getting syringes off San Francisco streets

April 10, 2018

In April 2018, San Francisco AIDS Foundation received funding from the city to expand syringe...

The Stonewall Project: 20 years of innovation, support & harm reduction

April 4, 2018

For 20 years, the Stonewall Project has provided non-judgmental substance use counseling and treatment for our community.

The Stonewall Project saved my life

April 3, 2018

Crystal meth was never part of Billy’s plan. When he finally decided to make adjustments, he found support and acceptance at the Stonewall Project.