Ending the HIV Epidemic Regional Response

This webpage is dedicated to supporting a regionally coordinated response to the federal Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) initiative. The regional response includes California’s eight EHE Phase 1 jurisdictions: Alameda, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, and San Francisco Counties. Find more information about the EHE regional response, upcoming regional response events, and useful resources below.

This project began in September 2019 when CHIPTS received a one-year EHE supplement award from the National Institute of Mental Health to engage a regional effort for coordinated EHE response in California. This involved:

  • Bringing together stakeholders from the eight California EHE Phase 1 counties;
  • working with those stakeholders to assess key needs, collaborative opportunities, and existing resources for a coordinated EHE response;
  • and compiling findings and recommendations from this project to help facilitate an EHE regional response.

Learn more about the project:

Session 25: HIV and Incarceration

Please join us for the next EHE Regional Learning Collaborative session 25 entitled “HIV and Incarcerationon Tuesday, June 20, 2023, 10-11:30 AM PT! This session will discuss the intersection of HIV and incarceration in California and approaches to addressing HIV in carceral settings.

Event flyer:
HIV and Incarceration (EHE Session 25) - Flyer

REGISTER HERE

If you have any questions, please contact me at erosenberg-carlson@mednet.ucla.edu.

 

Regional stakeholders identified several key priorities for the EHE regional response. Identified priorities and supportive resources are listed below.

Infrastructures to support regional information sharing and collaboration

The EHE Regional Learning Collaborative was created in response to stakeholder recommendations to develop a learning collaborative infrastructure to support the EHE regional response. The goals of the learning collaborative are to:

  • Facilitate knowledge sharing and spark collaborative opportunities across California’s EHE Phase 1 counties
  • Build readiness for coordinated action on EHE regional response priorities

Learning Collaborative Sessions

Session 2: Strategies for Community Engagement and Mobilization - 11/17/2020, 10-11:30 a.m. PT

Session 3: At-Home HIV Testing - 12/15/2020, 10-11:30 a.m. PT

Session 4: Community Engagement Part 2: Reaching Hardly Reached Communities - 1/19/2021, 10-11:30 a.m. PT

Session 5: Strategies and Best Practices for Mobile Service Delivery - 2/16/2021, 10-11:30 a.m. PT

Session 6: National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Special Event - 3/23/2021, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. PT

National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Special Event


Eliminating HIV Disparities and Inequities in Native Communities - Flyer

Session 7: Strategies and Approaches to Address HIV Stigma - 4/20/2021, 10-11:30 a.m. PT

Session 8: Sustaining Our HIV Workforce - 5/18/2021, 10-11:30 a.m. PT

Session 9: Strategies for PrEP Engagement and Retention - 6/15/2021, 10-11:30 a.m. PT

Session 10: EHE Phase 1 Updates: State and County Perspectives - 7/20/2021, 10-11:30 a.m. PT

EHE Phase 1 Updates: State and County Perspectives is coming up on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 from 10-11:30 a.m. PT. This special session will feature EHE activity updates from the California Department of Public Health Office of AIDS and California’s eight county health departments serving our EHE Phase 1 jurisdictions


EHE Phase 1 Updates: State and County Perspectives - Flyer


EHE Phase 1 Updates: State and County Perspectives - Slides

Session 11: Grassroots Approaches to Ending the HIV Epidemic - 8/17/2021, 10-11:30 a.m. PT

EHE Regional Learning Collaborative session focused on Grassroots Approaches to Ending the HIV Epidemic tomorrow, August 17th, 2021 from 10-11:30 a.m. PT! Participate in this session to learn about effective strategies to address HIV and related conditions from grassroots organizations run by and for communities disproportionately impacted by HIV.

Our expert panelists for this session include:

  • Gerald Garth and Jamar Moore, Arming Minorities Against Addiction & Disease (AMAAD)
  • Khloe Rios-Wyatt, Alianza Translatinx
  • Richard Zaldivar, The Wall Las Memorias (TWLM)


Grassroots Approaches to Ending the HIV Epidemic - Flyer


Grassroots Approaches to Ending the HIV Epidemic - Slides

Session 12: National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day Special Event - 9/15/2021, 10 a.m.-12:00 p.m. PT

EHE Phase 1 Updates: State and County Perspectives is coming up on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 from 10-11:30 a.m. PT. This special session will feature EHE activity updates from the California Department of Public Health Office of AIDS and California’s eight county health departments serving our EHE Phase 1 jurisdictions


National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day - Agenda

Recording coming soon!

Session 13: Public Health Campaign Strategies to Help End the HIV Epidemic - 10/19/2021, 10-11:30 a.m. PT

EHE Regional Learning Collaborative session focused on Public Health Campaign Strategies to Help End the HIV Epidemic on Tuesday, October 19th, 2021 from 10-11:30 a.m. PT! Participate in this session to learn about public health communications and media campaign strategies to disseminate HIV-related information and connect community members to HIV services.

Our expert panelists for this session include:

  • AltaMed Health Services
    • Alejandro Chavez, Health Education Supervisor
    • Dr. Alicia Morehead-Gee, HIV Prevention Medical Director
    • Jacqueline Nazarian, HIV Prevention Manager
  • San Francisco AIDS Foundation
    • Christopher Artalejo-Price, Creative Campaign Manager
  • Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Division of HIV and STD Programs
    • Wendy Garland, Chief Epidemiologist


Public Health Campaign Strategies to Help End the HIV Epidemic - Flyer


Public Health Campaign Strategies to Help End the HIV Epidemic - Slides

Session 14: Innovative Linkage to Care Approaches - 11/16/2021, 10-11:30 a.m. PT

EHE Regional Learning Collaborative session focused on Innovative Linkage to Care Approaches onTuesday, November 16th, 2021 from 10-11:30 a.m. PT . Join this session to learn about effective ways to link and engage community members in HIV care.

Featured panelists include:

  • Erin Antunez, LINCS Coordinator, San Francisco Department of Public Health
  • Guillermo Ramos, Early Intervention Manager, DAP Health
  • April Cruz, Diagnostic Testing and Outreach Manager, DAP Health
  • Tiana Monteilh, Program Manager, Care Coordination Services, APLA Health
  • Ruben Garcia, Project Coordinator, Options, APLA Health


Innovative Linkage to Care Approaches - Flyer


Innovative Linkage to Care Approaches - Slides

Session 15: Providing Culturally Competent and Inclusive HIV Services for the Trans Community - 1/25/2022, 10-11:30 a.m. PT

EHE Regional Learning Collaborative session focused on Providing Culturally Competent and Inclusive HIV Services for the Trans Community on Tuesday, January 25, from 10-11:30 AM PT! Join this session to learn about strategies for providing trans-inclusive HIV services and ensuring trans folks receive the support they need to thrive.

Featured panelists include:

  • Deja Cabrera, Community Health Educator & Advocate, The San Diego LGBT Community Center
  • Dr. Antonia D’orsay, Director Of Trans Services, Borrego Health
  • Victoria Castro, Health Educator, El/La Para TransLatinas


Providing Culturally Competent and Inclusive HIV Services for the Trans Community - Slides

Session 16: Innovations to Serve Hardly Reached Communities - 3/15/2022, 10-11:30 a.m. PT

EHE Regional Learning Collaborative session focused on Innovations to Serve Hardly Reached Communities on Tuesday, March 15, from 10-11:30 AM PT! Participate in this session to learn about strategies and approaches to ensure hardly reached communities at high risk for HIV receive the services they need to thrive, including individuals experiencing homelessness, individuals with problematic substance use, transmasculine individuals, and more.

Our amazing speakers for this session are:

  • Dr. David Goodman-Meza, UCLA
  • Luckie Alexander, Invisible Men
  • Alejandra Aguilar-Avelino, East Los Angeles Women’s Center

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Innovations to Serve Hardly Reached Communities - Slides

Session 17: Strategies to Engage and Serve Youth - 4/19/2022, 10-11:30 a.m. PT

EHE Regional Learning Collaborative session focused on Strategies to Engage and Serve Youth on Tuesday, April 19, from 10-11:30 AM PT! Participate in this session to learn about strategies and approaches to ensure youth with or at high risk for HIV receive the support and services they need to thrive.

Our amazing speakers for this session are:

  • Jacob Rowe, Sunburst Projects
  • Ashia Coleman, 3rd Street Youth Center and Clinic
  • Miguel Bujanda, REACH LA


Strategies to Engage and Serve Youth - Flyer


Strategies to Engage and Serve Youth - Slides

Session 18: Addressing the HIV Epidemic in Asian and Pacific Islander Communities - 5/24/2022, 10-11:30 a.m. PT

EHE Regional Learning Collaborative session focused on Addressing the HIV Epidemic in Asian and Pacific Islander Communities on Tuesday, May 24, from 10-11:30 AM PT! In honor of National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, this session will focus on tailored strategies and approaches to tackle HIV in Asian and Pacific Islander communities.

Our amazing speakers for this session are:

  • Nan Ding, APAIT, A division of Special Service for Groups, Inc
  • Wei-Ti Chen, UCLA School of Nursing


Addressing the HIV Epidemic in Asian and Pacific Islander Communities - Flyer


Addressing the HIV Epidemic in Asian and Pacific Islander Communities - Slides

Session 19: Community Infrastructures to Help End the HIV Epidemic - 7/19/2022, 10-11:30 a.m. PT

EHE Regional Learning Collaborative session focused on “Community Infrastructures to Help End the HIV Epidemic” on Tuesday, July 19, from 10-11:30 AM PT! This session discusses the development, implementation, and lessons learned of three community infrastructures working to address HIV and related conditions in California.

Our amazing speakers for this session are:

  • Dr. Sami Lubega, East Bay Getting to Zero
  • Ryan Clary, End the Epidemics
  • Julie Tolentino, EHE Steering Committee
  • Matt Brush, EHE Steering Committee
  • Ty Gaffney-Smith,  EHE Steering Committee


Community Infrastructures to Help End the HIV Epidemic - Flyer


Community Infrastructures to Help End the HIV Epidemic - Slides

Session 20: Addressing The Intersection Of HIV And Substance Use - 8/16/2022, 10-11:30 a.m. PT

EHE Regional Learning Collaborative session focused on “Addressing the Intersection of HIV and Substance Use” on Tuesday, August 16, from 10-11:30 AM PT! This session discusses strategies and approaches to address problematic substance use and its impact on the HIV epidemic in California.

Our amazing speakers for this session are:

  • Alessandra Ross – Chief, Harm Reduction Unit, CA Department of Public Health, Office of AIDS
  • Roger Sediles, Program Manager, Substance Abuse Programs, APLA Health
  • Richard Zaldivar, Founder and Executive Director, The Wall Las Memorias – Act Now Against Meth Coalition
  • Guilmar Perdomo, Prevention Programs Manager, The Wall Las Memorias – Act Now Against Meth Coalition


Addressing the Intersection of HIV And Substance Use - Flyer


Addressing the Intersection of HIV and Substance Use - Slides

Session 21: Strategies to Support Individuals Aging with HIV - 9/27/2022, 10-11:30 a.m. PT

EHE Regional Learning Collaborative session focused on “Strategies to Support Individuals Aging with HIV on Tuesday, September 27, from 10-11:30 AM PT! In honor of National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day, panelists from APLA Health, San Francisco AIDS Foundation, and Let’s Kick ASS – Palm Springs will share their efforts to address the needs of older adults with HIV in California.

Our amazing speakers for this session are:

  • David Jax Kelly, President, Let’s Kick Ass (Survivor Syndrome) – Palm Springs
  • Vince Crisostomo, Director of Aging Services, San Francisco AIDS Foundation
  • Brian Risley, Manager of HIV/HepC Health and HIV-Elders Programs, APLA Health


Strategies to Support Individuals Aging with HIV - Flyer


Strategies to Support Individuals Aging with HIV - Slides

Jax Kelly recording can be downloaded here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hOmAol_Fr5W-K_2EqTz0fZfYYxfo-EGC/view?usp=sharing

 

Session 22: Strategies to Support Access to HIV Services - 10/25/2022, 10-11:30 a.m. PT

EHE Regional Learning Collaborative session focused on “Strategies to Support Access to HIV Services on Tuesday, October 25, from 10-11:30 AM PT! This session discussed models, approaches, and resources to help support access to HIV services in California’s EHE Phase 1 counties and beyond.

Our amazing speakers for this session are:

  • Leroy Blea, California Department of Public Health, Office of AIDS
  • Megan Crowley, Alameda Health Consortium 
  • Kim Bui, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Division of HIV and STD Programs


Strategies to Support Access to HIV Services - Flyer


Strategies to Support Access to HIV Services - Slides


Improving Access to HIV Care in the East Bay - Slides

 

Session 23: Integrated Statewide Strategic Plan and EHE - 2/28/2023, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. PT

EHE Regional Learning Collaborative session focused on “Integrated Statewide Strategic Plan and EHE on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 from 10 AM-12 PM PT! This session will discuss implementation of the new Integrated Statewide Strategic Plan and how it aligns with Ending the HIV Epidemic efforts.

Our amazing speakers for this session are:

  • Leroy Blea, CDPH Office of AIDS
  • Ashley Dockter, CDPH STD Control Branch
  • Sara Durán, Facente Consulting
  • Ryan Clary, EtE Coalition
  • Rhodri Dierst-Davies, California HIV/AIDS Research Program
  • Patrick Loose, San Diego County Public Health
  • Thomas Knoble, San Francisco County Public Health


Integrated Statewide Strategic Plan and EHE - Flyer


Integrated Statewide Strategic Plan And EHE - Slides

 

Session 24: Strategies and Approaches to Address Viral Hepatitis - 5/23/2023, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. PT

EHE Regional Learning Collaborative session focused on “Strategies and Approaches to Address Viral Hepatitis on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 from 10 AM-11:30 AM PT! This session will discuss effective strategies to address viral hepatitis and its intersection with the HIV epidemic in California.

Our amazing speakers for this session are:

  • Brian Risley, MA, APLA Health
  • Shubha Kerkar, MD, AAHIVS, FACP, FIDSA, DAP Health
  • Rachel McLean, MPH, California Department of Public Health


Strategies and Approaches to Address Viral Hepatitis - Flyer


Strategies and Approaches to Address Viral Hepatitis – Slides

 

 

California Department of Public Health Office of AIDS

County Health Departments

Alameda

Los Angeles

Orange

Riverside

Sacramento

San Bernardino

San Diego

San Francisco

A Regional Response to End the HIV Epidemic in CA - Jan. 24, 2020

EHE REGIONAL RESPONSE NEXT STEPS - APR. 20, 2020

Discussion of preliminary findings from the EHE supplement project to engage an EHE regional response and next steps for the EHE regional response.


Regional EHE Response Meeting: Key Findings and Next Steps - Slides

If you have any questions about the EHE regional response or would like to join our email list, please contact CHIPTS EHE Coordinator Elena Rosenberg-Carlson at erosenberg-carlson@mednet.ucla.edu.