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DAPCAN
Desert AIDS Project - Community Action Newsletter
April 7, 2011
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Play safe, play sober this weekend!
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Editorial Staff | |
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 | |
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)
Thursday April 28, 2011
Dining Out for Life
 Every year, a number of area restaurants donate a part of their proceeds to client services at D.A.P. Click here for more information. (sb)
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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.
Friday, April 8, Noon - 1:00 PM
Community Center Presents - HIV TREATMENT UPDATE
Please join us in the D.A.P. Community Center for this informative luncheon / presentation on the latest in HIV treatment with Dr. Rodriguez. Lunch will be served at 11:45 AM courtesy of Tibotec. Please RSVP to Ed at 760.323.2118, ext. 295 or escarry@desertaidsproject.org. Be your own advocate!
Friday, April 15, Noon - 1:00 PM
Community Center Presents -
A HELPING HAND FOR PEOPLE WITH DIABETES
Please join us in the D.A.P. Community Center for this informative luncheon / presentation / Q&A on blood sugar control and goals, high and low signs and symptoms, what affects blood sugar, diet, and medications with Mary Knipe, MS RD CDE. Lunch will be served at 11:45. Please RSVP to Ed at 760.323.2118, ext. 295 or
escarry@desertaidsproject.org
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Be well!
There are also recurring Community Center activities each week including:
- Friday Night Bingo
- Reconnective Energy Healing
- 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.
April 14 - Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
Brick, an alcoholic ex-football player, drinks his days away and resists the affections of his wife, Maggie. His reunion with his father, Big Daddy, who is dying of cancer, jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son.
Roll film!
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To see the Community Services Wing calendar of support groups and events. GO
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D.A.P.'s Dr. Clayton Barbour to speak at "Transcending HIV" Conference
The HIV Provider Network, a coalition of nonprofit organizations, including D.A.P., clinics, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and Riverside County health programs, will present the first annual "Transcending HIV" Conference from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Saturday, April 9 at the Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at the Eisenhower Medical Campus, 39000 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage. The free event will report on the latest HIV research, treatment and medicines, and will offer several seminars in both English and Spanish. The event will present sophisticated medical information that will prove useful to doctors and other health care providers, but should interest anyone dealing with HIV/AIDS. Dr. Barbour will speak on HIV/hepatitis C coinfection. For more information from The Desert Sun, click here. (sb)
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HHS announces important measures affecting LGBT community
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a list of measures and plans designed to improve the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Americans. HHS made several recommendations to the White House in response to a Presidential Memorandum on Hospital Visitation regarding patients' rights to designate visitors regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. HHS also intends to explore additional steps it could take to improve the lives of LGBT people. Read the WeHoNews.com article here. (rv)
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Healthcare reform and HIV/AIDS -- the fine print
Longtime activist David Mixner explains that while generally perceived as beneficial to the HIV/AIDS community, the president's healthcare reform program actually needs some tweaking. A provision that forms an Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) is particularly troublesome as it could severely curtail Medicare qualifications and coverages with no options for appeal. Mixner calls for strong advocacy against IPAB's inclusion in the new law. "People with HIV/AIDS have earned a place at the table," says Mixner. "They need to sit at it and protect three decades of advancement." Click here for the full article at the Huffington Post. (sb)
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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 Stater Brothers gift card and also enter a drawing to win one of two laptops. The survey is open through April. Desert AIDS Project will be hosting survey facilitators every Monday, March 28th - April 25th, from 9:00 AM - Noon, in the Community Center Computer Lab. Click on this link for more info. (jl)
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"Frailty" a new concern in aging with HIV
HIV-positive men over 50 are more likely to show symptoms of "frailty" than HIV-negative men the same age, according to a recent study presented at the 8th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI). The study identifies a cluster of symptoms called a "frailty phenotype" that indicates increased risk for premature aging, illness and death in older individuals living with longterm HIV. Symptoms include weight loss of 10 or more pounds in the previous year, slower walking speed, fatigue, reduced grip strength, diminished physical activity, increased falls and difficulty in recovering from serious illnesses. The study supports what many have long suspected: despite longer survival rates, HIV is speeding up the aging process. Click here to read more on the study in POZ Magazine. (sb)
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| Supporting women's reproductive health services is vital to HIV prevention
Argument continues over federal and state budget cuts to organizations such as Planned Parenthood, but focus has tended almost exclusively on abortion services such places provide. Lost in the political debate is the fact that HIV/STD detection and prevention are among the most important functions of, and often the only places where at-risk women can obtain information and treatment. Click here for Thebody.com overview on why continued funding for these women-focused organizations is so vital to HIV prevention. (sb)
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| FDA approves extended-release version of Viramune
The Food and Drug Administration has approved an extended-release form of Viramune (nevirapine). Produced by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, new Viramune XR is a 400 mg tablet taken once daily; the earlier version required twice-daily dosing. Patients needing financial assistance to access the drug may call 800.556.8317 or visit www.RxHope.com. Click here to read the FDA statement. (sb)
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| Living a healthy life with chronic conditions workshops
The Golden Rainbow Center is offering a six-session workshop focusing on living with chronic conditions on consecutive Wednesdays, April 13th through May 18th, 9:30 AM - Noon. This program is an award-winning workshop developed by Stanford University to help you better manage chronic health conditions and live a healthier, happier life. It's free to members, $30.00 for non-members; limited to 20 persons. Participants must attend all six sessions. Please contact the Center at 760.416.7790 to sign-up for this program. (jl)
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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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"In the depth of winter I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer."
--Albert Camus
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