Tossed Medicine, Delayed Housing: How Homeless Sweeps Are Thwarting Medicaid’s Goals
As California cities crack down on homeless encampments in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling authorizing fines and arrests, front-line workers say such sweeps are undercutting billions in state and federal Medicaid spending meant to stabilize people’s health and get them off the streets…
San Francisco overdose deaths plummet
Check out this recent SF Chronicle Article, in which SFCHC's work is mentioned regarding the nighttime referral program in the TL in collaboration with DPH!
Night Navigator pilot program offers help to San Francisco fentanyl users
A pilot program launched in San Francisco earlier this year is providing outreach to help fentanyl users on the city's streets.
San Francisco is prioritizing substance use recovery with two pilot programs
September is National Recovery Month, a chance to highlight the importance of evidence-based treatment and recovery for those with substance use disorder. Today we're shining a spotlight on two pilot programs that started in San Francisco this past March to offer life-saving treatment, shelter and wrap-around services all under one roof.
On the future of urban HIV responses (co-authored by Lance Toma)
Released on the eve of the AIDS 2024 conference, the report offers a detailed roadmap to optimize urban HIV responses with the aim of achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.3 – ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.
Gonorrhea persistent foe as other STIs plunge in SF ft. Dr. Dan O'Neill, CMO
(Ft. Dr. Dan O'Neill) Rates of syphilis and chlamydia in San Francisco have been trending down since the start of 2023, city data shows. But gonorrhea is proving to be a much more pernicious opponent for public health...
‘They’re already on top of s---’: A night with The City’s Tenderloin street-care team
This is the San Francisco Department of Public Health’s Night Navigation street-care team. The workforce-development nonprofit Code Tenderloin provides staffing, carrying out the agency’s latest pilot program: its Nighttime Telehealth initiative.
Wisconsin’s First LGBTQ Historic Landmark Will Be in Milwaukee ft. Dr. Tatyana Moaton
(Ft. Dr. Tatyana Moaton) It will be dedicated on Monday afternoon near where the Black Nite tavern – the site of the historic Black Nite brawl – once stood
Marginalized by medicine: Trans community faces health care challenges
The CEO of the San Francisco Community Health Care Center, Lance Toma, joins CBS News Bay Area anchor Elizabeth Cook to discuss the climate surrounding trans rights, and the work in San Francisco to help the LGBTQ+ community.
KPIX SF Pride Parade special, "Hope Love Pride — A Celebration" (ft. Adrian Scott)
The colorful festivities of the 2024 San Francisco Pride Parade were featured as part of the CBS SF special "Hope Love Pride -- A Celebration"
Seeking Inclusive Care (ft. Mo’Nique Campbell)
Black trans and gender-nonconforming patients call out a health care system that has historically failed their community
2024 San Francisco Pride Grand Marshals (ft. Xander Briere)
San Francisco Pride Grand Marshals represent a wide range of diverse experiences and have made significant contributions to the LGBTQ+ community. With the help of public input, SF Pride selects these groups and individuals in order to honor the work they have put into furthering the causes of LGBTQ+ people.
Collective Action in Action—Night Navigation Team
Collective action in action—Code Tenderloin Night Navigation Team reaches out to drug users in at-risk neighborhoods in San Francisco and San Francisco Community Health Center provides follow-up case management and linkage to care, treatment, and resources. View the full video on abc7news.com.
Lance Toma on ABC7 Midday Live
Lance Toma talks about what makes SFCHC different on ABC7's Midday Live!