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:
EHE Regional Learning Collaborative Session 20 – Tuesday, August 16, 2022 from 10-11:30 a.m. PST
Participate in this session to learn about strategies and approaches to address problematic substance use and its impact on the HIV epidemic in California.
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
- EHE Regional Learning Collaborative (select Learning Collaborative tab to learn more!)
- End the Epidemics Statewide Working Group
- California Planning Group
- Ending the Epidemic Scientific Working Group
- California Regional Group (CARG) for quality improvement in HIV care
- Contact: Johanna Gonzalez
- America’s HIV Epidemic Analysis Dashboard (AHEAD): California
Addressing social determinants of health
Increasing community engagement
PrEP education
Rapid ART and linkage to HIV care
Emergency department HIV testing
Substance use and mental health issues contributing to the HIV epidemic
Service provider education and workforce development
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
Kick Off Session - 9/30/2020, 10-11:30 A.M. PST
Building Our Coalition to End the HIV Epidemic in California
Flyer: EHE Regional Learning Collaborative Kick-Off Session
Slides:
Kick-Off Session - Part 1
Kick-Off Session - Part 2
Kick-Off Session - Part 3
Q&A Chat Summary: EHE Regional Learning Collaborative Kick-Off
Session 2: Strategies for Community Engagement and Mobilization - 11/17/2020, 10-11:30 a.m. PST
Session 2: Strategies for Community Engagement and Mobilization
Flyer: Strategies for Community Engagement and Mobilization
Slides: Strategies for Community Engagement and Mobilization
Post-Session Q&A Responses: Strategies for Community Engagement and Mobilization
Session 3: At-Home HIV Testing - 12/15/2020, 10-11:30 a.m. PST
Session 3: At-Home HIV Testing
Flyer At-Home HIV Testing
Slides: At-Home HIV Testing
Post-Session Q&A Responses At-Home HIV Testing
Session 4: Community Engagement Part 2: Reaching Hardly Reached Communities - 1/19/2021, 10-11:30 a.m. PST
Community Engagement Part 2: Reaching Hardly Reached Communities
Flyer: Community Engagement Part 2 - Reaching Hardly Reached Communities
Slides: Community Engagement Part 2 - Reaching Hardly Reached Communities
Post-Session Q&A Responses: Community Engagement Part 2 - Reaching Hardly Reached Communities
Session 5: Strategies and Best Practices for Mobile Service Delivery - 2/16/2021, 10-11:30 a.m. PST
Strategies and Best Practices for Mobile Service Delivery
Flyer: Strategies and Best Practices for Mobile Service Delivery
Slides: Strategies and Best Practices for Mobile Service Delivery
Post-Session Q&A Responses: Strategies and Best Practices for Mobile Service Delivery
Session 6: National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Special Event - 3/23/2021, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. PST
National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Special Event
Flyer: Eliminating HIV Disparities and Inequities in Native Communities
Session 7: Strategies and Approaches to Address HIV Stigma - 4/20/2021, 10-11:30 a.m. PST
Strategies and Approaches to Address HIV Stigma
Flyer: Strategies and Approaches to Address HIV Stigma
Slides: Strategies and Approaches to Address HIV Stigma
Session 8: Sustaining Our HIV Workforce - 5/18/2021, 10-11:30 a.m. PST
Sustaining Our HIV Workforce
Flyer: Sustaining Our HIV Workforce
Slides: Sustaining Our HIV Workforce
Session 9: Strategies for PrEP Engagement and Retention - 6/15/2021, 10-11:30 a.m. PST
Strategies for PrEP Engagement and Retention
Flyer: Strategies for PrEP Engagement and Retention
Slides: Strategies for PrEP Engagement and Retention
Session 10: EHE Phase 1 Updates: State and County Perspectives - 7/20/2021, 10-11:30 a.m. PST
EHE Phase 1 Updates: State and County Perspectives is coming up on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 from 10-11:30 a.m. PST. 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
Flyer - EHE Phase 1 Updates: State and County Perspectives
Slides - EHE Phase 1 Updates: State and County Perspectives
Session 11: Grassroots Approaches to Ending the HIV Epidemic - 8/17/2021, 10-11:30 a.m. PST
EHE Regional Learning Collaborative session focused on Grassroots Approaches to Ending the HIV Epidemic tomorrow, August 17th, 2021 from 10-11:30 a.m. PST! 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)
Flyer: Grassroots Approaches to Ending the HIV Epidemic
Slides: Grassroots Approaches to Ending the HIV Epidemic
Session 12: National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day Special Event - 9/15/2021, 10 a.m.-12:00 p.m. PST
EHE Phase 1 Updates: State and County Perspectives is coming up on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 from 10-11:30 a.m. PST. 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 Event Agenda
Recording coming soon!
Session 13: Public Health Campaign Strategies to Help End the HIV Epidemic - 10/19/2021, 10-11:30 a.m. PST
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. PST! 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
Flyer: Public Health Campaign Strategies to Help End the HIV Epidemic
Slides: Public Health Campaign Strategies to Help End the HIV Epidemic
Session 14: Innovative Linkage to Care Approaches - 11/16/2021, 10-11:30 a.m. PST
EHE Regional Learning Collaborative session focused on Innovative Linkage to Care Approaches onTuesday, November 16th, 2021 from 10-11:30 a.m. PST . 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
Flyer: Innovative Linkage to Care Approaches
Slides: Innovative Linkage to Care Approaches
Session 15: Providing Culturally Competent and Inclusive HIV Services for the Trans Community - 1/25/2022, 10-11:30 a.m. PST
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 PST! 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
Slides: Providing Culturally Competent and Inclusive HIV Services for the Trans Community
Session 16: Innovations to Serve Hardly Reached Communities - 3/15/2022, 10-11:30 a.m. PST
EHE Regional Learning Collaborative session focused on Innovations to Serve Hardly Reached Communities on Tuesday, March 15, from 10-11:30 AM PST! 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
Flyer: Innovations to Serve Hardly Reached Communities
Slides: Innovations to Serve Hardly Reached Communities
Session 17: Strategies to Engage and Serve Youth - 4/19/2022, 10-11:30 a.m. PST
EHE Regional Learning Collaborative session focused on Strategies to Engage and Serve Youth on Tuesday, April 19, from 10-11:30 AM PST! 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
Flyer: Strategies to Engage and Serve Youth
Slides: Strategies to Engage and Serve Youth
Session 18: Addressing the HIV Epidemic in Asian and Pacific Islander Communities - 5/24/2022, 10-11:30 a.m. PST
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 PST! 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
Flyer: Addressing the HIV Epidemic in Asian and Pacific Islander Communities
Slides: Addressing the HIV Epidemic in Asian and Pacific Islander Communities
Session 19: Community Infrastructures to Help End the HIV Epidemic - 7/19/2022, 10-11:30 a.m. PST
EHE Regional Learning Collaborative session focused on “Community Infrastructures to Help End the HIV Epidemic” on Tuesday, July 19, from 10-11:30 AM PST! 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
Flyer: Community Infrastructures to Help End the HIV Epidemic
Slides: Community Infrastructures to Help End the HIV Epidemic
Session 20: Addressing The Intersection Of HIV And Substance Use - 8/16/2022, 10-11:30 a.m. PST
EHE Regional Learning Collaborative session focused on “Addressing the Intersection of HIV and Substance Use” on Tuesday, August 16, from 10-11:30 AM PST! 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
Flyer: Addressing The Intersection Of HIV And Substance Use
Slides: Addressing The Intersection Of HIV And Substance Use
California Department of Public Health Office of AIDS
- Program Website
- EHE Contact: Kevin Sitter, Ending the Epidemics Program Manager
County Health Departments
Alameda
- Program website
- EHE contact: Steve Gibson, Director, Office of HIV Prevention
Los Angeles
- Program website
- EHE contact: Julie Tolentino, Ending the HIV Epidemic Program Manager, Division of HIV and STD Programs
Orange
- Program website
- EHE contacts:
- Matilde Gonzalez-Flores, Program Manager, HIV Planning and Coordination
- Mindy He, Grant Manager, HIV Planning and Coordination
- Alexa Viramontes, EHE Staff Specialist, HIV Planning and Coordination
Riverside
- Program website
- EHE contact: Carol Barrera, Program Coordinator II – Ending the HIV Epidemic Manager, HIV/STD Program
Sacramento
- Program website
- EHE contacts:
- Kyle Lafferty, Health Program Coordinator, HIV/STD Prevention
- Paula Gammell, Human Services Program Planner, Ryan White CARE Program
San Bernardino
- Program website
- EHE contacts:
- Cynthia Turk, Health Education Specialist II, HIV Prevention Program
- Heather Cockerill, Public Health Program Coordinator
San Diego
- Program website
- EHE contact: Felipe Ruiz, EHE Program Manager, HIV, STD and Hepatitis Branch
San Francisco
- Program website
- EHE contacts:
- Hanna Hjord, HIV/HCV/STI Behavioral Health Coordinator
- Bill Blum, Director of Programs and Primary Care Director, HIV Health Services
Capacity Building Partners
- Region IX Prevention through Active Community Engagement (PACE) program
- Contact: Commander Michelle Sandoval-Rosario, Region IX PACE Director
- Pacific AIDS Education and Training Center (PAETC)
- California HIV/STI Prevention Training Center (CAPTC)
- Technical Assistance Provider-Innovation Network (TAP-in)
A Regional Response to End the HIV Epidemic in CA - Jan. 24, 2020
Taking strategic actions to address susbstance ise in CA - OCT. 20 & OCT. 27, 2020
Opportunity for stakeholders from our eight EHE Phase 1 counties and other partners across the state to come together to discuss how to move evidence based strategies to address substance use forward as we work together to end the HIV epidemic and related syndemics in CA. Hosted in collaboration with the California HIV/AIDS Policy Research Center.
Learn more!
EHE Regional Meeting Summary Report: "Taking Strategic Action to Address Substance Use in California"
Day 1 – The Current Landscape
Day 1 Opening Remarks
Data Landscape: HIV and Substance Use in CA
Evidence-Based Strategies to Address Substance Use
Substance Use Policy Landscape
Strategies to Address Substance Use Panel Q & A
Day 2 – Action Planning
Day 2 Opening Remarks
Strategies in Action: Overdose Prevention
Strategies in Action: Meth Stimulant Use
Strategies in Action: Opioid Use
Strategies in Action: Harm Reduction
Strategies in Action: Panel Q & A
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.
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.