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DAPCAN
Desert AIDS Project - Community Action Newsletter
March 24, 2011 |
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 Elizabeth Taylor
1932-2011 |
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David Brinkman
Chief Executive Officer
Barry Dayton
Director of Marketing and Communications
Alexis Ortega
Interactive Marketing
Specialist
Rick Vila
Volunteer Co-editor
John Lewis
Volunteer Co-editor
Steve Bolerjack
Volunteer Co-editor
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| Save the date | |
Saturday, April 2, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Celebrity Doodles
Celebrity Doodles, a charity event, to benefit Desert AIDS Project with auction of celebrity "Doodles", Art and Memorabilia. Click here for more information. (jl)
Tuesday, April 5, 6:30 PM
Positive Life Series
The next Positive Life Program will be Tuesday, April 5, at the Sinatra Auditorium at Desert Regional Hospital, Palm Springs (on the corner of Tachevah & Miraleste). Dr. John Stansell MD, well-known HIV specialist, and activist Jeff Taylor, will give an update on all the new drugs and treatments presented at the 18th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Boston. A light supper is served beginning at 6:00 PM, and the program begins at 6:30 PM. ASL translation provided. Program sponsored by Jewish Family Service of the Desert. Contact Jeff Taylor at jefftaylorps@gmail.com or 760.835.1926 for more information. (rv)(jl)
Thursday April 14, 2011
"Dinner at My Place"
"Dinner at My Place" is an array of privately hosted parties, each individually and smartly planned. Scrumptious food, drink, and fun conversation, in addition to appealing themes and sometimes even celebrities and entertainers will greet each guest. Click here for more information on this unique and fun way to support D.A.P. (jl)
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| Community Center Events | |
There are special events happening in the Community Center each week. This week's featured event is listed below. For an in-depth view of other events, just click GO.
Wednesdays, 2:00 PM, 4/20, 5/18, 6/15
Community Center Presents -
DIABETES EDUCATION
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. For more information, contact her at 949.244.9464. The class meets in the Walgreen's Room on designated Wednesdays at 2:00 PM. Know your body!
There are also recurring Community Center activities each week including:
- Friday Night Bingo
- Reconnective Energy Healing
- Steve Chase Ticket Raffle
- Pozitively Positive
- Spiritual Living 101
- Hepatitis C Therapy Education
- Chair Massage
- Diabetes Educatiion
- Community Center Computer Lab
- Lending Library
Every Thursday, 1:00 PM
Community Center Presents - LET'S ALL GO TO THE MOVIES
Please join us in the D.A.P. Community Center for movie screenings every Thursday starting at 1 PM. Free pizza, salad, sweets, and drinks provided.
To see the Community Services Wing calendar of support groups and events. GO
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HIV Provider Network's first annual HIV conference
 Desert AIDS Project is proud to be part of the HIV Provider Network and is participating in "Transcending HIV" a free HIV conference being held on Saturday April 9, 2011 at The Annenberg Center for Health Sciences on Eisenhower Medical Campus. The conference is open to providers and community members/clients and will include experts from Desert AIDS Project and various other organizations. Topics will include HIV and bone health updates, HIV/HCV coinfection, anal PAP, and more. Registration will begin at 8:30 AM and the program will run from 9:00 AM until approximately 4:00 PM. Free breakfast and lunch will be provided. Follow this link for more information and registration. (jl)
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Latino Support Group - 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 6:00 - 7:30 PM
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You can take an important step to ensure services stay intact at D.A.P.
 The Client Advocacy Committee (CAC) at Desert AIDS Project is a group of D.A.P. clients who endeavor to help D.A.P. improve services to clients through client suggestions, advocate for funding for all people with HIV/AIDS, and educate and increase awareness of services offered to clients through D.A.P.
The CAC is currently recruiting new members for subcommittees that will:
- review monthly suggestion box contributions;
- create open forums for clients to offer input;
- organize town hall meetings;
- maintain the CAC bulletin board at D.A.P.;
- contribute articles for the DAPCAN newsletter.
Applications are available at the main reception desk. Potential members may also apply by attending CAC meetings on the first Tuesday of each month at 2:00 PM in the D.A.P. Community Center or by emailing the CAC secretary at Cletus.Warren@yahoo.com. (jl)
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Take a survey, get free groceries, maybe win a laptop  The survey is a health awareness survey that takes 15-60 minutes to complete, depending on your responses. Results from the survey will help San Bernardino County Public Health, Riverside County Public Health, and the Inland Empire HIV Planning Council plan for HIV prevention, testing, and care services in the two counties. At the end of the survey, respondents can register for a free $10.00 Stater Brothers gift card and also enter a drawing to win one of two laptops. The survey is open through April. Click on this link for more info. (jl)
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Show your support for the Affordable Care Act
Next week we will be celebrating the one-year anniversary of the most significant expansion of health care coverage, made possible last year by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). But our celebration may be short-lived as the vital protections and reforms in the new law are under attack by members of Congress who want to repeal or defund the entire bill or strip away key provisions. Sign on to support the ACA and reject repeal efforts. It literally takes just seconds! (jl)
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Elizabeth Taylor 1932 - 2011
The HIV/AIDS community has lost a hero. Elizabeth Taylor worked tirelessly for AIDS education and research. She was interviewed by POZ Magazine in 1997 about her reasons for dedicating her life to HIV care and an eventual cure. To read click article. (sb)
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"Exploring the Body Positive" at Russian River's Wildwood
Registration is now open for Positive Being's annual "Exploring the Body Positive" weekend workshop at Wildwood, a beautiful mountaintop retreat near the Russian River. The workshop begins at 6:00 PM Friday and runs through 3:00 PM Sunday, April 15-17, 2011. The cost is $325 and includes room and board as well as the workshop. Scholarships are available. This workshop brings men with HIV together in community to reclaim our bodies as a source of healing strength, working to improve our body image by sharing and moving beyond losses due to HIV. Wildwood sits atop a mountain studded with redwoods, breathtaking views and trails. There's also a pool and a large hot tub. Each room (double occupancy) has a private bath. Transportation can be arranged if needed. Please consider joining us and tell your friends! For information or to register call Bill Stern at 415.821.6477. Positive Being is an ASO dedicated to improving the quality of life for those with HIV/AIDS through healing touch. (rv)(sb)
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AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) phone numbers
The ADAP program for Riverside County has a new fax number. Clients who prefer can fax their verifications into the Moreno Valley office at 951.486.4434. You can also 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 211 for essential human services in Riverside County
2-1-1 is a toll-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 1700 additional services! (jl)
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"Know Your Rights" workshop for transgendered community
On Thursday, March 31, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM at the Golden Rainbow Senior Center, 611 S. Palm Canyon, Palm Springs, there will be a workshop to an overview of laws and regulations that affect the transgender community. Bring your legal questions and get answers and advice. Some specific topics include: gender identity discrimination in housing, employment, public accommodation, and education, health care-related legal issues. One of the biggest difficulties many transgender people have is obtaining identification that matches their correct name and gender identity. This workshop will help in how to obtain a California court-ordered name and gender change, to change name and gender on a US passport, Social Security record or birth certificate. For more information call Alex McCune at 760.416.7790. (sb)
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"It is never too late to forget your prejudices."
- Henry David Thoreau
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