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Saturday, October 23, 10:00 AM
Palm Springs AIDS Walk & 5K Run
Follow this link for more information. (jl)
Every Friday from September 24 to November 19
Vaccine Clinics at Desert AIDS Project
See below for more information. (jl)
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| Community Center Computer Lab | |
Tuesday & Thursday 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM ,
Wednesday 9:00 AM - Noon
The D.A.P. Computer Lab is always staffed by a knowledgeable volunteer who is there to assist you with all your computing needs. Check your e-mail, search job openings, or just surf the Web.
Let's log on!
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| Community Center presents - HIV & the Brain | Friday, October 15, Noon - 1:00 PM
 Please join us in the D.A.P. Community Center for this important presentation and discussion that you don't want to miss. Gordon Sanford, PA-C, will speak on how HIV affects the brain. Lunch will be served at 11:45 AM. Please RSVP to Ed at 760.323.2118, ext. 295 or escarry@desertaidsproject.org. Think about it!
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| Community Center presents - Truvada, Part II | |
 Tuesday, Ocotber 19, noon - 1:00 PM
Please join us in the D.A.P. Community Center for this informative hour on this important drug. Lunch will be served at 11:45 AM courtesy of Gilead. Please RSVP to Ed at 760.323.2118, ext. 295 or escarry@desertaidsproject.org
Be your own advocate.
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D.A.P. Community Center and The Living Desert present -
"Zoo to You" - BATS | |
Wednesday, October 27, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
 Please join us in the D.A.P. Community Center for this fun and informative presentation on these fascinating creatures. Lunch will be served immediately following the presentation. Please RSVP to Ed at 760.323.2118, ext. 295 or escarry@desertaidsproject.org
Don't be scared!
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| Community Center presents - Diabetes Education | | Wednesdays, 2:00 PM, 10/20, 11/17 and 12/15/2010
 The D.A.P. Community Center is pleased to announce this workshop on all aspects of diabetes treatment with certified diabetes educator Mary Knipe MS RD CDE. The class meets in the Walgreen's Room on Wednesday 10/20 and 11/17, and 12/15 at 2:00 PM. Be well!
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| Community Center presents - Hepatitis C Therapy Education | Last Tuesday, every month, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
 The D.A.P. Community Center is pleased to announce this workshop on the basics of HEP C, overview of therapy, side effect info, pregnancy / contraception guidelines, storage of medication, and self-injection instructions. The class will immediately follow the HIV/HEP-C Support Group in the Walgreens Room. Please contact Laura Coleman, Pharm.D at 760.219.4183 for more information and pre-registration. Take control!
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| Community Center presents - Lending Library | Tuesday & Thursday 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Wednesday 9:00 - Noon
The Community Center is proud to announce the expansion of our lending library. We have new bookcases filled with books, music CDs, VHS and DVD movies, and lots of games and puzzles. Stop by during drop-in hours and check something out. We also welcome any donations to our expanding collection. It's your community center!
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| Community Center presents - Let's all go to the movies! |
 Every Thursday, 1:00 PM
Please join us in the D.A.P. Community Center for movie screenings every Thursday starting at 1:00 PM. Free pizza, salad, sweets, and drinks provided.
October 21-
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
A newly engaged couple have a breakdown in an isolated area and must pay a call to the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-N-Furter. Roll film!
NO MOVIE October 28 - HALLOWEEN PARTY!
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| Palm Springs AIDS Walk & 5K Run |
 The Palm Springs AIDS Walk & Run season is officially underway with exciting news! For the first time ever, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians will be Presenting Sponsor of the 2010 Palm Springs AIDS Walk and inaugural 5K Run! We thank the Tribe for their generous support over the years and for once again demonstrating their commitment to our community with this incredible gift! There is a full day of fun in store for you! Follow this link for more information. (jl)Back to top |
| Vaccine Clinics at Desert AIDS Project | |
Flu Season is coming! Every Friday until November 19, Desert AIDS Project will offer flu shots, as well as vaccines against Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis, otherwise known as whooping cough), Hepatitis A and a three-round vaccine against Hepatitis B. All vaccines will be available from 9:00 AM - noon at Desert AIDS Project for clients and staff, at a cost of $25 for each vaccine. While receipts will be provided, the cost of all vaccines may or may not be covered by insurance. Appointments are strongly encouraged - please call 760.323.2118, ext. 223 - but walk-ins will be seen as quickly as possible. (jl)
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D.A.P. Special Events Information Line
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Desert AIDS Project has created a Special Events Information Line. Now you can call 760.969.4514 to get recorded information about upcoming special events happening at D.A.P.! The message will be updated every Friday and will include information on events scheduled for the upcoming week(s). As always, you can also read about upcoming events in DAPCAN or visit the D.A.P. website. (jl) Back to top
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Where's the cure?
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What's going on with research for an AIDS cure? AIDS Policy Project has released a report that discusses the scientific and cultural landscape that affects this research and offers analysis and recommendations. The second part of the report surveys the avenues of scientific research being pursued in the US. Future versions of this report will broaden its scope to include international research and funders. Follow this link to read the full report. You can also check out the project's Simple Fact Sheet on AIDS Cure Research here. (jl)
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Freezing virus fragments may facilitate vaccine development
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One approach to an HIV vaccine is to teach the immune system to recognize certain protein structures on the viral surface and produce antibodies that bind to those structures and neutralize HIV. However, when some parts of the surface of HIV are removed, they change shape such that antibodies no longer recognize and bind to them. Scientists have now developed a strategy to overcome this problem. The strategy has implications for scientists designing vaccines for HIV/AIDS as well as for other viral diseases. Read more here. (jl)
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| Will YOU let the moment pass? | | In this age of Facebook and Twitter, time moves so fast and information comes at us so quickly that it's often impossible for what's truly important to get through all the static. One message that must get through is that AIDS is not over. Don't let another second tick by without watching this message. You could save a life. (jl)
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Health Reform explained - "toon" style!
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Confused about how the new health reform law really works? This short, animated movie -- featuring the "YouToons" -- explains the problems with the current health care system, the changes that are happening now, and the big changes coming in 2014. Check it out here. (jl)
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| AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) phone numbers | |
You can contact the County of Riverside directly at 951.486.5400 to make an ADAP appointment or ask questions regarding the ADAP Program. (jl)
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| Call 2-1-1 for essential human services in Riverside County |
2-1-1 is a toll-free free service for residents looking for information about essential human services such as affordable housing, food pantries, help for an aging parent, free or low cost health services, addiction prevention programs, employment, support groups, volunteer opportunities, and 1,700 additional services! (ga) (jl)
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| Desert AIDS Project support groups | D.A.P. has numerous support groups available to clients. See the Community Center schedule for days and times. There is a Spanish social support group the first and third Thursday of the month at 6:00 PM. Contact Ralph Gonzalez at 760.323.2118, ext. 703 for further information. (jl)
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| Quote of the week | "On the eighth annual National Latino AIDS Awareness Day, we extend our compassion to the members of this community who are living with HIV/AIDS, and we redouble our commitment to fight the epidemic in this population, which carries a disproportionate burden of HIV/AIDS."
Statement of Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases National Institutes of Health
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