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April 2009
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Intake & Case Managemet
411 E. 10th St.
Ste. 107 
Long Beach, CA 90813
562-624-4900
8:30 am -12:00
&
1:00 pm-4:30 pm 
 
Medical Clinic
1043 Elm Ave. Ste. 300
Long Beach, CA 90813
562-624-4999
8:30 am -12:00
&
1:15 pm-4:30 pm
 
Dental Clinic
1027 Linden Ave.
Ste. C
Long Beach, CA
90813
562-624-4949
8:30 am - 12:00
&
1:00 pm-4:30 pm
 
 
 
C.A.R.E. Program Services

ADAP Enrollement

Benefit Counseling
 
Dental Care
 
Early Intervention
 
Health Education & Risk Reduction
 
HIV Counseling & Testing 
 
HOPWA Enrollment
 
Mental Health Counseling
 
Medical Outpatient Care
 
Medical Care Coordination
 
Nurse Case Management
 
Nutritional Counseling
 
Peer Support
 
Support Groups
 
Treatment Adherence
 
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Dear Friends & Colleagues:

CARE News is a monthly bulletin of the CARE Program with the intent of providing you with notices and announcements that may be relevant to either providers or clients. Please feel free to distribute this bulletin to your colleagues and/or clients when appropriate.  Thank you.
Announcements
Event: Community Meeting - Clients
Topic: "Coping with Depression and Anxiety" (for clients)
Date: Thursday, April 8, 2009
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: St. Mary Medical Center / Health Enhancement Center - 2nd Floor - Learning Lab / 1055 Linden Ave / Long Beach, CA 90813
Contact: Jessica Eddings / 562-624-4951
Service Area: Long Beach City 
  
Event: Long Beach / South Bay Substance Abuse Coalition
Title: "The Changing Faces of People with Substance Abuse Disorders"
Presenter: Henry Van Oudheusden
Date: Thursday, April 9, 2009
Time: 12 noon - 1:30 pm
Location: NCADD South Bay / 1334 Post Ave / Torrance, CA 90501
Contact: John T / 562-285-0149 x223
Service Area: SPA 8

Event: Community Meeting - Clients
Topic: "Who will Decide for you if you Can't" (for clients)
Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: St. Mary Medical Center /Health Enhancement Center - 2nd Floor - Learning Lab /1055 Linden Ave / Long Beach, CA 90813
Contact: Jessica Eddings / 562-624-4951
Service Area: Long Beach City 
  
Event: Long Beach Meth Taskforce Quarterly Meeting (This particular meeting is open to the community)
Date: Thursday, April 16, 2009
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: St. Mary Medical Center / Health Enhancement Center - 2nd Floor - Bonzer Room / 1055 Linden Ave / Long Beach, CA 90813
Contact: Jon Mechlin - Co-chair /Center for Behavioral Research and Services / 562-495-2330
Service Area: SPA 8 
  
Event: Community Meeting - Clients
Topic: "How to say, 'I have HIV" (for HIV/AIDS positive individuals- RSVP Required)
Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: St. Mary Medical Center / Health Enhancement Center - 2nd Floor - Learning Lab / 1055 Linden Ave / Long Beach, CA 90813
Contact: Jessica Eddings / 562-624-4951
Service Area: Long Beach City 
 
Event: UCLA PAETC Grand Rounds (This meeting is open to community providers, please RSVP)
Title: Continuity of Care for HIV-Infected Patients Returning to Mexico
Presenter: Thomas Donohoe, Director of UCLA PAETC
Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Location: St. Mary Medical Center / Health Enhancement Center - 2nd Floor - Parr Radiology Room / 1055 Linden Ave / Long Beach, CA 90813
Contact: Carlos Ruiz / C.A.R.E. Program / 562-624-4936
Service Area: Los Angeles County

Event: Community Event
Title: Long Beach Mental Health Event
Presenter: Nancy Foster, Long Beach City First Lady
Date: Saturday, May 9, 2009
Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: Bixby Park, Long Beach / 130 Cherry Ave / Long Beach, CA 90802
Contact: Patti LaPlace / 562-570-4119
Service Area: Long Beach City
 
Published/News Media 
 
Winter 2009: Describing and Treating Out-of-Control Sexual Behavior. Focus: A Guide to AIDS Research and Counseling. V24nl: Winter 2009. UCSF-AIDS Health Project. 
  

February 15, 2009: Missed Visits and Mortality among Patients establishing Initial Outpatient HIV Treatment. Clinical Infectious Disease. 48; 248-259. Infectious Disease Society of America.
 
 
Support Groups
BEYOND COPING SUPPORT GROUP
Mondays - 6:00 pm
A support group for living.  A place to explore concerns, thoughts, feelings, and identify; new ways of thinking and behaving.  To participate please contact John Blasco, LCSW at 562-624-4999.
 
CRYSTAL METH SUPPORT GROUP
Wednesdays - 4:00 - 5:00 pm

A support group that focuses on HIV issues and Crystal Meth reduction.  Meets at St. Mary Medical Center's Health Enhancement Center, 1055 Linden Ave., 2nd Floor.  To participate contact Carlos Ruiz, MA, MPH at 562-624-4900.
 
FRESH SUPPORT GROUP
3RD Wednesday - 5:30-7:00 pm
An educational & support network for individuals newly diagnosed with HIV.  To participate please contact Ron Yolo, RN at 562-624-4945.
 
PEER TREATMENT SUPPORT PROGRAM
1st and 3rd Tuesday - 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Discussion and education regarding HIV treatment issues; peer support network.  Meets at St. Mary Medical Center's Health Enhancement Center, 1055 Linden Ave. 2nd Floor.  To participate contact Paul Lovely at 562-624-4999.
 
YOUNG AND POZ SUPPORT GROUP
Dates & Times vary

A supportive social network for HIV positive individuals under the age of 30.  To participate contact Carlos Ruiz, MA, MPH at 562-624-4000.
 
Thank you very much for your continued interest and support to HIV care & services in LA County. Together we can make a diference.
Sincerely,
 
Carlos Ruiz
C.A.R.E. Program