Status - Programs & Partnerships of San Francisco AIDS Foundation

We are the experts in our own lives

March 2, 2023

All aspects of SFAF’s support and care services are underpinned by the idea that our clients and participants are deserving of the respect and autonomy to make health decisions that work best in their lives.

Safer drug use campaigns highlight strength, resilience, and power

February 24, 2023

"No te pases" and "Trans Together" share safer drug use and overdose prevention information with Bay Area audiences.

Catching up with SFAF leaders about their work in 2023

February 7, 2023

SFAF leaders share what they’re looking forward to in the new year, and their hopes for SFAF’s work in race equity, harm reduction, HIV, sexual health, and more.

Community

SFAF welcomes new board of directors members

February 2, 2023

Murti Nemat Ali, Sandeep Bhadra, Emanuel Campos, Joshua Morgan, and Hoa Su share their connection to SFAF's mission, and why they're personally driven to support the work of SFAF.

Our voices

Inspired. Committed. Hopeful.

January 3, 2023

In a letter to the community, our CEO Dr. Tyler TerMeer gives us a glimpse of what's to come in 2023.

Groundbreaking new report highlights overdose prevention needs of Latino/x communities in San Francisco

November 28, 2022

A groundbreaking report, published in 2022, sheds light on some critical issues faced by Latino/x community members who use drugs in San Francisco.

In Conversation: A reflection on World AIDS Day with Dr. Tyler TerMeer, Cleve Jones, and Dr. Paul Volberding

November 28, 2022

This World AIDS Day, San Francisco HIV leaders reflect on this history–what we’ve lost, what we’ve gained, and what more we need to do to reach the end of HIV and AIDS.

40th anniversary

From Awareness to Activism

November 21, 2022

Our history enacting change in bold, visible ways.

“Heartbreak and power”: What we learned about the needs of transgender community members over age 50

November 21, 2022

A recent project explored the lives, challenges, and experiences of trans people in the Bay Area over age 50.

From crisis to community

November 1, 2022

Over 40 years, members of our community programs–including BBE and El Grupo–have gathered together to learn about HIV, support each other in times of crisis, and build communities built on empathy, compassion, and love.

How Healing & Uniting Every Sista (HUES) Addresses Inequity

October 28, 2022

When acronyms "AIDS" and "HIV" entered into conversations in the 1980s, news outlets often...

Harm reduction

What we’re sharing & learning at upcoming HIV & harm reduction conferences

October 4, 2022

Attending USCHA or the National Harm Reduction Conference? Find out what’s being shared, and what staff members are looking forward to.

As MPX slows, here’s where we are now

October 4, 2022

Our CEO, Dr. Tyler TerMeer, gives a summary of SFAF's response to MPX over this past summer.

From Living to Thriving

September 30, 2022

Our history serving and honoring people living and aging with HIV.

40th anniversary

From Bleachman to Douchie

August 31, 2022

SFAF’s history of colorful mascots delivering info about everything from safer injection to anal health tips.

Our voices

Reflections on the first 100 days of the 2022 MPX outbreak

August 26, 2022

SFAF's CEO, Dr. Tyler TerMeer, shares his thoughts on where we are as a city--and a country--in the response to monkeypox (MPX), 100 days after the first case was reported in the U.S.

Community

Black Brothers Esteem Member Spotlight: William Dean

August 18, 2022

William Dean, a long-time member of BBE, shares his story including how he ended up in San Francisco, what motivates him as a volunteer teaching adults to read, and what he gains from being part of BBE.

What does it mean to “graduate” from a substance use counseling program?

August 17, 2022

When abstinence isn't your eventual goal, what does success look like after you've been through a harm reduction counseling program? Dave shares his experience.

A substance use program that restores hope–one small step at a time

August 3, 2022

PROP is a harm reduction program for people interested in changing their use of stimulants like meth and cocaine.

40th anniversary

Harvey Milk Taught Us the Power of Partnerships

July 26, 2022

From the Coors beer boycott in the ‘70s to modern-day partnerships in HIV, the LGBTQ community has demonstrated our strength, resilience, and influence through creative alliances and coalitions.

SFAF staff and volunteers for a vaccination event

What it takes to vaccinate nearly 500 people for monkeypox–in one day

July 20, 2022

In an incredible show of support for the community, SFAF staff and volunteers served hundreds of community members exposed to monkeypox with the Jynneos vaccine.

We need vaccines for monkeypox, and we need them now

July 5, 2022

Organizations like SFAF are uniquely positioned to reach communities who may want or need to be vaccinated against monkeypox, but we don't have enough doses to act swiftly and boldly.

From “risk” to “undetectable”

June 30, 2022

Over 40 years, there has been a remarkable transformation in the understanding and language of HIV “risk,” and the ways that we have shared information about HIV testing & transmission.

Queerness and substance use collide in popular TV shows

June 28, 2022

We need to see these examples of what our community looks like when it’s in pain, and we also need to see examples of how our community can find healing.