DONATE ONE-TIME GIFT MONTHLY GIFT Breaking News SEARCH BY FILTER BY CLEAR FILTERS AUTHOR CATEGORIES PRESS RELEASES San Francisco World AIDS Day 2021: Remembrance & Continued Fight for Justice November 23, 2021 San Francisco AIDS Foundation and community partners will hold a World AIDS Day March and Candlelight Vigil on December 1, 2021. HARM REDUCTION PRESS RELEASES SUBSTANCE USE Commitment to support safe consumption services in San Francisco November 17, 2021 San Francisco AIDS Foundation stands ready to implement these life-saving strategies when authorized to do so. COMMUNITY PRESS RELEASES San Francisco AIDS Foundation issued a statement on the passing of LGBTQ+ trailblazer Ambassador James Hormel August 13, 2021 San Francisco AIDS Foundation issued this statement on the passing of former Ambassador to Luxembourg James Hormel. HARM REDUCTION PRESS RELEASES Overdose Awareness & Prevention Campaign Launched during August August 11, 2021 This year’s campaign highlights “justice for people who use drugs” and demands that San Francisco declare a state of emergency to open safe consumption sites. LIVING WELL New WHO report shows increased risk of severe COVID-19 for people with HIV–here’s what it means July 16, 2021 Here are some of the main take-aways from the report for people living with HIV in the Bay Area and in the U.S., according to our vice president of medical affairs. HARM REDUCTION Safer Inside coalition calls for immediate action on safe consumption sites in response to SB 57 delay July 7, 2021 Coalition members say the delay of SB 57 -- the safe consumption site bill -- will cost lives as overdose deaths continue to rise. HARM REDUCTION PRESS RELEASES Delay in safe consumption site legislation will cost lives July 6, 2021 In the midst of an overdose crisis, legislation that would allow San Francisco to establish safe consumption sites has been delayed until January, 2022. PRESS RELEASES Our response to Derek Chauvin’s sentencing for the murder of George Floyd June 25, 2021 San Francisco AIDS Foundation stands firmly with Black communities as Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd. HEALTH POLICY SFAF applauds the Supreme Court’s ruling on ACA June 17, 2021 Today's ruling will preserve healthcare access for millions of people in the U.S. PRESS RELEASES SFAF condemns the continued murder of and violence against Black people by police April 13, 2021 In response to the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright by police, San Francisco AIDS Foundation leadership speak out against police violence targeting Black Americans. PRESS RELEASES Clinicians urge public to resume regular HIV/STI testing April 12, 2021 A new campaign urges community members to resume regular HIV and STI testing and treatment as pre-COVID-19 levels of sexual activity resume. ADVOCACY COMMUNITY RACIAL JUSTICE End Anti-Asian Hate February 24, 2021 San Francisco AIDS Foundation condemns recent acts of violence against members of the Asian American community. PRESS RELEASES CEO Joe Hollendoner Accepts New Role, Will Step Down in May January 27, 2021 "While we are sad to see Joe leave San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the Bay Area, we are grateful for his principled leadership over the last nearly five years," said Board Chair Maureen Watson. ADVOCACY PRESS RELEASES Coalition Effort for ‘Overdose Prevention Programs’ in California Announced December 8, 2020 The statewide coalition backing the legislative effort issued a joint statement today. ADVOCACY PRESS RELEASES Fight for Health Justice Continues Anew November 7, 2020 Biden/Harris win the 2020 Presidential Election PRESS RELEASES Decline in 2019 SF HIV infections, but gains likely to be challenged by COVID-19 September 10, 2020 The 2019 HIV Epidemiology Annual Report shows decreases in the number of new HIV diagnoses and progress in HIV care outcomes in San Francisco. PRESS RELEASES SUBSTANCE USE Supervised consumption bill AB 362 stalls; Critical need for overdose prevention services continues August 27, 2020 California Assembly Bill (AB) 362, which would have allowed San Francisco and Oakland to authorize pilot overdose prevention programs, will not move forward this legislative session. OUR PARTNERS PRESS RELEASES Foundation Joins 38 Organizations Calling for the CDC to Declare Racism a Public Health Crisis August 4, 2020 Below is a letter sent by the Federal AIDS Policy Partnership to Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention HEALTH POLICY PRESS RELEASES SFAF urges California Legislature to pass AB 362 as support for safe consumption spaces grows July 9, 2020 As support for safe consumption spaces in San Francisco grows, we urge the California Legislature to pass AB 362, which would allow San Francisco and Oakland to pilot safe consumption spaces. PREP PRESS RELEASES High effectiveness and adherence to PrEP 2-1-1 in large San Francisco AIDS Foundation study July 6, 2020 At AIDS 2020, San Francisco AIDS Foundation presented positive findings from one of the largest pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) 2-1-1 adherence and effectiveness studies to date. ADVOCACY PRESS RELEASES RACIAL JUSTICE Foundation Joins Over 350 LGBTQ Organizations Calling for Transformational Changes in Policing June 17, 2020 Leaders in the LGBTQ movement call for structural change, for divestment of police resources and reinvestment in communities. ADVOCACY PRESS RELEASES Final Rule Eliminating Federal Protections for LGBTQ Community Members Unconscionable June 12, 2020 Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act has been the core element of protection for vulnerable populations across the country including the LGBTQ community. COMMUNITY PRESS RELEASES Anger became Activism: Activist Larry Kramer Dies at 84 May 27, 2020 AIDS activist, playwright, and firebrand Larry Kramer passed today, having shown a generation how to channel anger into activism. COMMUNITY OUR PARTNERS PRESS RELEASES International AIDS Society announces pivot to online conference in response to COVID-19 pandemic March 27, 2020 AIDS 2020 Virtual to be held July 6-10, 2020 Showing posts 1 – 24 of 44 1 2 SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER Who We Are San Francisco AIDS Foundation is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation which has been granted tax exempt status under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3). Our Federal EIN is 94-2927405 and our California corporation number is C1241510. DONATE Navigate CALENDAR CAREERS FINANCIALS LOCATIONS CONTACT US Contact INFO@SFAF.ORG 415-487-3000 © 2021 San Francisco AIDS Foundation. All Rights Reserved Privacy Policy Disclaimer Designed & Developed by Firefly Partners