• Community Planning

Kings County Care, Planning and Prevention Committee
Kings County Health Department
Phone: (559) 584-1401
Mailing Address: use county health department address below

• Title II Advisory - Ryan White Title II

Kings County Care, Planning and Prevention Committee
Kings County Health Department
Phone: (559) 584-1401
Mailing Address: use county health department address below

• Education & Prevention
  
• HIV Counseling & Testing
  
• Early Intervention Program
  
• AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP)
  
• AIDS Case Management & Medi-Cal Waiver Program
  
• Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Services
  
• Tuberculosis Control Programs

Kings County Department of Public Health
330 Campus Drive
Hanford, CA 93230
Jovita Mendoza, SPHN
jovita.mendoza@co.kings.ca.us
Phone: (559) 584-1401
FAX: (559) 589-0482

Program Description:
Kings County Health Department provides a continuum of services beginning with confidential HIV testing, voluntary partner notification assistance and risk reduction education. Prevention education is directed to those populations at highest risk for HIV infection. For those infected, assistance is available through the Kings County Care Program. This is a multidisciplinary program designed to meet the special needs of the HIV positive client and his or her family. Sole qualifying criteria for enrollment is current residency in Kings County. Benefits assistance, psychosocial counseling, and early medical intervention are offered. Financial assistance available to those who meet eligibility criteria. Education, medications, nutritional counseling and access to various other community resources are coordinated.

HIV prevention education targets high risk populations within Kings county. Prevention strategies include group presentations to high risk populations, as well as one-on-one intervention. Spanish speaking educators are available.

Confidential HIV testing is provided:
Monday - Walk-ins,
Wednesday - by appt.,
Thursday - by appt.,
Friday - AM walk-ins PM - by appt. at the Health Department Clinic in Hanford. An HIV Testing van travels to other areas of the county. Spanish speaking counselors are available. Call the Health Department for clinic schedule. Counselors are trained to provide risk reduction education and assistance with voluntary partner notification.

HIV Testing Van call Health Department for appointment. Ask an for HIV Counselor. Appointment: (559) 584-1401

• Partner Counseling Referral Services (PCRS)

Central Region - Area V
Rafael Reyes, PCRS Consultant
(661) 868-0487

• AIDS Case Management & Medi-Cal Waiver Program

Kings County Health Dept.
Nurse Case Manager- Nenita Abdurahman- RN PHN

Information provided by Jovita Mendoza for the California AIDS Clearinghouse. For changes, updates, additions, or deletions, please contact Jovita Mendoza jovita.mendoza@co.kings.ca.us (559) 584-1401.

C&T Consultant: Shirley Franklin
Phone:(916) 449-5795
Email:Shirley.Franklin@cdph.ca.gov

E&P Consultant: Jen Rohde
Phone:(916) 341-6234
Email: Jennifer.Rohde@cdph.ca.gov