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Marin County is located just across the bay from San Francisco. The Marin County Department of Health & Human Services coordinates several community based agencies to provide prevention education. The County has a population of over 240,000 with
385 reported HIV and 1,607 reported AIDS cases. Activities include targeted prevention throughout the county, small group presentations in settings such as the county jail and substance abuse treatment facilities, as well as individual and group level interventions and Partner, Counseling and Referrals Services for HIV+ individuals. There is also a Syringe Access program with 14 participating pharmacies. The HIV/AIDS Services program also is the primary provider of HIV testing, which includes testing outreach to high risk target populations with a mobile van program. |
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LIG Co-Chair: Chris Santini (415) 499-7590
LIG Co-Chair:
Kathleen Morrison (use phone number above)
Mailing Address: use county health department address below |
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- Title II - HIV CARE Consortia
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Mayor's HIV Health Services Planning Council
Consortium Contact/Fiscal Agent - San Francisco Dept. of Public Health
25 Van Ness Ave. #500
San Francisco, CA 94102
Marsha Herring (415) 554-9036
FAX: (415) 431-7547 |
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- Community Planning
- Education & Prevention
- HIV Counseling & Testing
- AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP)
- Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Services
- Tuberculosis Control Programs
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Marin County Dept. of Health & Human Services - Marin HIV Prevention Local Implementation Group
161 Mitchell Blvd., Suite 200
San Rafael, CA 94903
Chris Santini (415) 499-7590
FAX: (415) 499-3621
E-Mail:csantini@co.marin.ca.us
Website: www.co.marin.us/depts
/hh/main/hs/clinicalservices.com
Program Description:
The HIV/AIDS Services Program coordinates several community-based agencies to provide prevention education to the high-risk populations of men who have sex with men, substance users, including active injection drug users, and HIV positive individuals. Activities include targeted prevention throughout the county, small group presentations in settings such as the county jail and substance abuse treatment facilities, as well as individual and group level interventions and Partner, Counseling and Referrals Services for HIV+ individuals.There is also a Syringe Access program with 14 participating pharmacies. The HIV/AIDS Services Program also is the primary provider of HIV testing which includes testing outreach to high risk target populations with a mobile van program. Its Specialty Clinic offers medical care for low income individuals and clinical drug trials for persons living with HIV in Marin County.
HIV Counseling & Testing contact :
Linda Dobra ldobra@co.marin.ca.us
(415) 499-7468
ADAP contact:
Jon Botson jbotson@co.marin.ca.us
(415) 507-4128
STD, TB contact info:
920 Grand Ave.
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 499-6944
FAX: (415) 499-6855
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Marin AIDS Project
1660 Second Street, San Rafael, CA 94901
Dawn Beggs dawn@marinaidsproject.org
(415) 457-2487
FAX: (415) 457-5687
Program Description:
Marin's primary education/prevention provider targets highest risk populations and community youth through programs and services. Marin Life serves gay/bi men through forums, events and targeted prevention. The Point Program provides to active injection drug users through county jail, drug treatment, targeted prevention and weekly needle exchange sites. Communities of color receive culturally appropriate education through the Entre Hombres (Latino) program. Youth reach program recruits/trains 60+ peer educators each year providing education at adolescent treatment centers, juvenile hall, and throughout local schools. Women at risk are also served through forums. MAP coordinates Marin's Positively Speaking program as well as a community AIDS resource library.
The Marin Life Plus program provides targeted prevention, individual, and group level interventions to HIV+ individuals.
Marin Treatment Center
1466 Lincoln Avenue,
San Rafael, CA 94901
Laura Gaughan (415) 457-3755
FAX: (415) 457-0849
Marin Treatment Center is a drug treatment center that provides targeted prevention to substance users including active injection drug users at the Helen Vine Residential Detox Program. |
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- HIV Counseling & Testing Sites
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Marin County ATS
Call for location - Appointment:
(415) 499-7515 FAX: (415) 499-3621
California Relay Service: (800) 735-2929/TTY
(800) 735-2922/voice
Marin County Mobile Van Testing
Call for locations - Information:
(415) 499-7515 FAX: (415) 499-3621
Ritter Center
16 Ritter
San Rafael, CA 94901
Information: (415) 499-7515
FAX: (415) 499-3621
Marin County STD Clinic
920 Grand Ave.
San Rafael, CA 94901
Appointment: (415) 499-6944
FAX: (415) 499-6855
Marin AIDS Project Rapid Testing
Call for location - Appointment:
(415) 499-7515
Fax: (415) 499-3621
NIGHT Street Outreach and Mobile Testing
Call for times and locations
(415) 499-7515 |
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- AIDS Case Management & Medi-Cal Waiver Program
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Hospice By The Bay
17 E. Sir Francis Drake Blvd.
Larkspur, CA 94939
Cynthia McIntyre, MSW
(415) 927-2273
FAX: (415) 927-2284 |
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- Partner Counseling Referral Services (PCRS)
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Linda Dobra, RN, PCRS Coordinator
Phone: (415) 499-7468
Fax: (415) 499-3621 |
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Data Source
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Information provided by Chris Santini for the California AIDS Clearinghouse. For changes, updates, additions, or deletions, please contact: Chris Santini csantini@co.marin.ca.us.
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| State Office of AIDS |
C&T/NIGHT Consultant: Shirley Franklin
Phone:(916) 449-5795
Email:Shirley.Franklin@cdph.ca.gov
E&P Consultant: Eileen Harvey
Phone:(916) 449-4346
Email: Eileen.Harvey@cdph.ca.gov |
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