As monkeypox cases continue to rise in San Francisco (197 presumed and confirmed cases as of 7/22), we want to make sure our SFCHC community has the right information for staying healthy and obtaining services. San Francisco currently has a limited supply of monkeypox vaccines from state and local government that are available by appointment …
By Maanvi Singh, The Guardian Originally published in The Guardian July 21, 2022. Click here to view original article. San Francisco leaders and LGBTQ+ advocacy groups gathered this week in front of the US Health and Human Services’ regional office to protest what they see as a sluggish response to the monkeypox outbreak. “There’s a …
For Immediate Release: June 25, 2022 We Will Not Stop Today is a dark day for so many in this country. The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has ended access to abortion as a constitutional right which has returned access to abortions to the states. Many of us recognize that a loss of …
By Rommel Conclara, TFC News San Francisco Originally published by ABS-CBN News June 25, 2022 San Francisco, Calif. – Parades, marches, and countless other events will finally be returning to San Francisco this weekend as the city hosts its first Pride celebration after two years of coronavirus restrictions. The staff from the San Francisco Community …
San Francisco, Calif. – After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, San Francisco Community Health Center returns this Pride season with an exciting line-up of festivities that boost LGBTQ+ BIPOC visibility amid recent anti-transgender legislation, threats to queer youth, and continued acts of Asian hate. “We are thrilled to once again celebrate Pride …
By Kari Vides, El Tecolote Managing Editor Originally published in eltecolote.org June 16, 2022. “For the first time, I felt what it was [like] to be on their bad side and be looked upon as a bad child,” said Monica Paz, remembering the moment she came out to her parents. “It was literally over my …
By Troy Espera The Tenderloin District bustles with midday foot traffic on this sunny and unusually warm early-April Thursday. Rowland Mendoza, HIV prevention program manager at San Francisco Community Health Center, and his team weave past other pedestrians as they march with gear in tow down Polk Street to the Tenderloin Linkage Center at U.N. …
by Troy Espera Erica Reyes pops in and out of the main office of the San Francisco Community Health Center while the rest of the staff are gathered in the common area to watch a human resources presentation. She’s tall and her rich brown hair that falls past her shoulders brushes against her cream colored …
Tuesday, November 9th 2021 – San Francisco, CA. Last Tuesday, San Francisco Community Health Center held a spectacular collaborative event demonstrating that feeling good on the outside is just as important as feeling good on the inside. Our Trans:Thrive program, in partnership with LGBTQIA+ Inclusion Network @Chanel for Transgender Awareness Week, brought 12 participants from …
Nine community leaders recognized for their tireless efforts over the past year to vaccinate thousands of people. Monica Paz Representing San Francisco Community Health Center. San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed and the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) today recognized nine individuals representing a diverse group of community-based organizations that have …