| Organization |
Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center.
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| Address |
730 Polk Street, 4th Floor. San Francisco CA 94109 |
| Phone |
415-292-3400 |
| Fax |
415-292-3404 |
| E-Mail |
info@apiwellness.org |
| Text Telephone |
415-292-3410 (TTY/TDD) |
| Hours |
9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday |
| Description |
Educates, supports, empowers, and advocates for Asian and Pacific Islander communities, particularly those living with, or at-risk of HIV. The Center is committed to serving low-income, severe-need, un- and under-insured Asian and Pacific Islander populations including immigrants and refugees; lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, and questioning youth; gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men; transgender persons; and women working in massage parlors. |
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Services include the Ohana Program which provides a comprehensive range of services through three program departments: HIV Care Services, Health Education, and Research and Technical Assistance; HIV Care Services provides on-site primary medical care, HIV treatment case management, mental health counseling, psychiatric consultation, treatment and peer advocacy, and individual and group support for those in severe need; Health Education provides multi-level and multi-lingual health promotion programming, including on-site and mobile HIV testing, needle exchange, volunteer and leadership development opportunities, workshops and support groups, community organizing and outreach, magnet community events, social marketing, and web-based outreach; AQUA (Asian/Pacific Islander Queer/Questioning Under 25 Altogether) youth group which offers peer support, workshops, and classes; and Research and Technical Assistance which provides capacity-building services and trainings which include community mobilization and organizational development; training is offered to staffed and volunteer organizations and Health Departments across the continental U.S. and Pacific Jurisdictions. |
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The main office is in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood. Services are also provided in Oakland at 1755 Broadway (510-625-1578), and within San Mateo County Health Services Agency's AIDS Program at 380 90th Street Daly City (650-669-0482). |
| Eligibility |
Asians, Pacific Islanders, their partners and families. |
| Fee |
Free. |
| Application |
Call or drop in for information or an appointment for case management. |
| Transportation |
Muni (19 Polk, 38 Geary, 47 Van Ness or 49 Van Ness-Mission). |
| Accessibility |
Yes. |
| Language |
Burmese, Cantonese, Filipino (Tagalog), Gujrati, Hawaiian, Hindi, Ilokano, Ilongo, Japanese, Khmer, Lao, Malay, Mandarin, Samoan, Spanish, Thai, Urdu, Vietnamese, and Visayan. |
| Officer |
John Manzon-Santos, Executive Director. |
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