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DAPCAN
Desert AIDS Project - Community Action Newsletter
June 2, 2011
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Are you ready for a great summer?
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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
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Sunday June 3, 2011, 10:30 AM
D.A.P. commemorates 30 years of AIDS
You are invited to help us mark 30 years of AIDS, with client speakers, Assemblymember Manual Perez, CEO David Brinkman, and featuring the large red ribbon from the Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards. **Please wear RED** (jl)
Tuesday, June 7, 2011, 6:00 PM
Positive Life Series
The next Positive Life Series will be on Tuesday, June 7, at the Sinatra Auditorium at Desert Regional Hospital in Palm Springs (corner of Tachevah and Via Miraleste). This month's topic will be "Ask the Pharmacist," an open forum for discussing current drug therapies for HIV and AIDS, drug interactions, efficacy and adherence. A light supper is served at 6:00 PM, and the program begins at 6:30 PM. ASL translation is provided. Program is sponsored by Jewish Family Services of the Desert. Contact Jeff Taylor at 760.835.1926 or via email at jefftaylorps@gmail.com for more information. (jl)
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The Community Center hosts regular activities and events every week. Special featured events are listed below. For in-depth view of other events, just click GO.
 Friday, June 3, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Community Center Presents - FRIDAY NIGHT BINGO
Please join us in the D.A.P. Community Center for this fun night of Bingo. Prizes will be awarded and a delicious Italian dinner will be served. For more information contact Ed at 760.323.2118, ext. 295 or escarry@desertaidsproject.org.
And the number is...
Tuesday, June 7, 12:00 - 1:00 PM
 Community Center Presents - INFLAMMATION & HIV
Please join us in the D.A.P. Community Center for this important luncheon / presentation with treatment educator / advocate Bill Grimes. Lunch will be served at 11:45 courtesy of Gilead. Please RSVP to Ed at 760.323.2118, ext. 295 or escarry@desertaidsproject.org.
Knowledge is power!
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 1:00 PM. Free pizza, salad, sweets and drinks provided.
 June 9 - MONSTER IN LAW(2006)
The love life of Charlotte (Jennifer Lopez) is reduced to an endless string of disastrous blind dates, until she meets the perfect man, Kevin (Michael Vartan). Unfortunately, his merciless mother (Jane Fonda) will do anything to destroy their relationship.
Roll film!
Regular recurring Community Center activities each week include:
- Pozitively Positive
- Spiritual Living 101
- Hepatitis C Therapy Education
- Diabetes Educatiion
- Community Center Computer Lab
- Lending Library
To see the Community Services Wing calendar of support groups and events, click GO.
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DAPCAN editor to appear on NPR's The Story
June 2011 is the 30th anniversary of HIV/AIDS first appearing across the nation. Long-time DAPCAN editor Rick Vila was interviewed by National Public Radio's (NPR) Dick Gordon for The Story, which will broadcast tonight, June 2, 2011, at 8 PM on KPCV-FM 90.3 in Palm Springs. Rick, and infectious disease specialist Dr. Mark Kaplan, speak about their recollection about the early days of HIV/AIDS. To listen to the podcast online click: http://thestory.org/archive/the_story_060211_full_show.mp3 (rv)
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D.A.P. to mark 30th anniversary of first AIDS diagnosis
 On Sunday, June 5, a giant red AIDS ribbon will stand outside the front entrance of Desert AIDS Project in commemoration of the first cases of AIDS diagnosed on that day in 1981. At 10:30 AM, several D.A.P. clients will speak about their personal history with HIV/AIDS over the past thirty years, followed by words about the current state of the epidemic from State Assemblymember Manuel Pérez and David Brinkman, CEO of Desert AIDS Project. The public is invited to attend and help D.A.P. mark 30 years of AIDS... Please wear RED! (jl)
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10 things to do in Palm Springs this summer
Summer is almost here and while the tourists may be leaving, locals can look forward to less traffic and 2-for-1 summer specials at our favorite restaurants. While the weather may get a little 'toasty' in the upcoming months here are 10 reasons to stick around and enjoy your summer here in the desert... and many of them are free!
- Time Warp - Mid-summer Dance Party IV: July 23, 2011, benefiting D.A.P.
- Community Center activities at D.A.P.: Thursday movies & pizza, support groups, computer lab, Lending Library, etc... or just drop in to cool off. All free!
- Summer Film Series at the Annenberg: Thurs, Jun 2 - Sep. 1. Free!
- Palm Springs Restaurant Week: June 3 - 10, 2011. 3-course meals, $24 - $36.
- Palm Springs International ShortFest and Film Market: June 21 - 27, 2011.
- Baseball and fireworks - All American Fourth of July Palm Springs: July 4, 2011.
- Palm Springs Aerial Tramway: $60 Summer Pass - Ride all summer for $60!
- Palm Springs Certified Farmer's Market: Saturdays, 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM. Free!
- Palm Springs Villagefest:Thursday evenings, 7:00 - 10:00 PM. Free!
- Palm Springs Art Museum: Free Thursdays 4:00 - 8:00 PM and 2nd Sundays.
Enjoy your summer! (jl)
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Scientist recommend earlier HIV treatment in patients over age 50
Researchers have found that the immune systems of people aged 50 and over recover less well than those in younger people once they start HIV treatment. They recommend that earlier treatment should be a priority in this group. Read more. (jl)
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Vitamin D levels and HIV
Maintaining adequate levels of vitamin D is important to the general health of people with HIV, new research shows. Low levels of vitamin D were associated with some significant health problems seen in patients with HIV. Read more. (jl)
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FDA approves new HIV treatment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved Edurant (rilpivirine) in combination with other antiretroviral drugs for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults who have never taken HIV therapy (treatment-naïve). Read more. (jl)
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NIAID looks ahead on the 30th anniversary of AIDS
In the 30 years since the first reported cases of a mysterious illness now known as AIDS, researchers have made extraordinary advances in understanding, treating and preventing the disease. Now the challenge, according to experts at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, is to build on those successes to control and, ultimately, end the HIV/AIDS pandemic. In an article published online by the Annals of Internal Medicine, Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., NIAID Director, and Carl W. Dieffenbach, Ph.D., Director of the NIAID Division of AIDS, discuss three research and implementation goals they believe are key to successfully achieving the long-term objective of ending the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Read more. (jl)
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The Client Advocacy Committee wants YOU!
 The Client Advocacy Committee (CAC) at Desert AIDS Project is a group of D.A.P. clients who endeavor to help improve services to all clients through suggestions, advocacy for funding for all people with HIV/AIDS and increased education and awareness of services available to clients through D.A.P. The committee is currently seeking new members. 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 email at Cletus.Warren@yahoo.com. (jl) Back to top |
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AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) phone numbers
ADAP for Riverside County has a new fax number. Clients may fax their verifications to 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 ADAP. (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 1,700 additional services! (jl)
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"What dreadful hot weather we have! It keeps me in a continual state of inelegance."
-- Jane Austen
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