Status - Programs & Partnerships of San Francisco AIDS Foundation

Two Latinx men face the camera, smiling. They have their arms around each other in a hug.

Ensuring safety, stability, and connection to healthcare for recent immigrants from Latin America

September 26, 2023

Our Latinx Health team provides critical wrap-around care for immigrants who are escaping violence and making a new life for themselves in San Francisco.

Rear view of son and elderly father sitting together at home. Son caring for his father, putting hand on his shoulder, comforting and consoling him. Family love, bonding, care and confidence

Sex, drugs, HIV, and the weight of stigma

September 26, 2023

HIV status, sexuality, and other parts of our identities can lead to shame and isolation. What can we do to overcome these feelings?

“Celebrating the fact that we’re still alive”

August 25, 2023

Three long-term survivors, all in their 70s, share their stories of living with HIV for more than three decades.

Pursing “paraphernalia” charges for public drug use will undo our progress to end HIV

August 3, 2023

We are alarmed by reports of law enforcement confiscating safe supplies and penalizing people for accessing and possessing harm reduction and disease prevention resources.

Community

Fostering innovation & creativity through diversity

August 3, 2023

San Francisco AIDS Foundation’s Board of Directors and chief executives now majority people of color; reflective of communities served.

MAT coordinator holds a flier explaining drug treatment options.

Changing opioid use isn’t always easy. We provide options & support.

August 1, 2023

A new program offers individualized support for people interested in starting medication assisted treatment for opioid use.

For us, by us

July 5, 2023

We celebrate the many groups that bring in community activists, paid interns, and trainees: ensuring that new generations are equipped to carry on our mission.

Image of clients in waiting area of Magnet clinic

Happy 20th birthday, Magnet

July 5, 2023

This year, our sexual health clinic Magnet turns 20 In 2003, Steve Gibson and Michael Siever,...

A note about our controversial posters

June 15, 2023

We stand in opposition to the new San Francisco city policies to arrest, detain, and force substance use treatment upon people who drugs--and our posters reflect this stance.

Community

Celebrate Pride 2023 with us!

June 5, 2023

Celebrate Pride with us throughout the month–with art, cultural celebrations, activism, and plenty of Queer joy!

Community

Celebrating Black Queer Art at SFAF

May 31, 2023

Community artists Ajuan Mance and Serge Gay Jr. are co-curating Black Queer Art exhibitions as part of a new art program at Strut.

Community

Celebrating our identities & our liberation

May 30, 2023

Summer’s celebrations of Queer love, Black identity & liberation, Latin culture, and activism.

Support better HIV, PrEP, HCV & overdose policies and care in San Francisco & California

May 3, 2023

Our policy & advocacy team is hard at work this year fighting for critical bills and...

Creating change, one person at a time

May 3, 2023

Our hepatitis C and subsidy & benefits teams are trusted points of contact for people receiving critical health and wellness services at SFAF.

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.