Community Partnerships

We partner regionally, nationally and internationally with the goal of lifting up organizations rooted in communities that support our vision of health justice. For more information about community partnerships and collaboration, please contact us.

Drop-in care at Health Access Points (HAPs)

Community based drop-in care for Hep C, HIV, and STD prevention and treatment for Latinx, African American, trans, and unhoused people, and those who use drugs. HAPs allow people who identify with multiple populations to receive services where they feel most comfortable.

How will Health Access Points protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans?

The goal of HAPs in San Francisco are to reduce disparities by addressing vulnerabilities and ensure all San Franciscans have equitable access to high-quality HCV, HIV, and STI prevention, care and treatment services, and harm reduction, and overdose prevention services.

What populations do HAPs prioritize?

HAPs are “one-stop-shops” that deliver low-barrier, stigma-free HIV, hepatitis C, harm reduction, STI, and other health services in welcoming spaces. HAPs are culturally tailored to meet the needs of specific populations in San Francisco that are disproportionately affected by HIV, hepatitis C, and STIs. Collaborations between clinics, community organizations, and outreach teams ensure that services meet the needs of targeted populations.

The San Francisco Department of Public Health Community Health Equity and Promotion Branch (CHEP) funds seven HAPs focusing on the following communities:

  • Latine
  • Transgender women
  • People who use drugs/people experiencing homelessness
  • Gay men and men who have sex with men
  • Asian & Pacific Islanders
  • Young adults (18-24)
  • Black/African Americans
What Health Access Points are at SFAF?

SFAF is the lead agency for the men who have sex with men HAP through our sexual health clinic in the Castro, Magnet. We work in collaboration with Glide, San Francisco Community Health Center, and Shanti to expand testing, treatment, and linkage to care to men who have sex with men. SFAF is also a subcontractor with four other HAPs: Latine HAP, TAY HAP, STAHR (Trans) HAP, and Umoja HAP.

Where are HAPs located in SF?

CASTRO

CENTRAL WATERFRONT/DOGPATCH

Umoja HAP, Rafiki Coalition
Black & African American Communities

DUBOCE TRIANGLE

UCSF Alliance Health Project
Asian & Pacific Islander Communities

MISSION

POLK GULCH

Wellness Clinic, SFCHC
Trans Women of Color

Syringe Access Collaborative

We are grateful to our Syringe Access Collaborative partners for continuing to prioritize the health and dignity of people who inject drugs and use substances in our community with passion and with empathy.

SFDPH Partnership

With funding from the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) Community Health Equity & Promotion Section and in partnership with the Street Medicine team and other SFDPH departments, we substantially increased our street-based outreach, safer disposal services, low-threshold medication-assisted treatment, substance use counseling and treatment referrals, overdose prevention and naloxone distribution and hepatitis C testing and treatment.

Impact

Every year, we serve thousands of people who use drugs — many experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity — with critical health and syringe access services through our collaboration with Glide and Homeless Youth Alliance, as part of the Syringe Access Collaborative.

One organization or one community alone cannot achieve our vision of health justice. Working in partnership with other community organizations, local public health agencies, and diverse coalitions is critical to achieve our mission.

For more information about community partnerships and collaboration, please contact us.

One organization or one community alone cannot achieve our vision of health justice. Working in partnership with other community organizations, local public health agencies, and diverse coalitions is critical to achieve our mission. For more information, please contact us.
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