Adelante! is looking for youth ages 14-18 who are interested in reproductive health and social justice. Youth will learn about topics related to sexual health, engage with community organizations, and receive a certification as Peer Outreach Educators.

Earn $599

From: September 2023 to May 2024
Earn a certification as a Youth Outreach Educator

Applicants must be:

• • 14-18 years old
• • Go to school or live in SF
• • Commit to 8 months of training
• • Mandatory meeting from 4-6pm once a week

A Bilingual Program 0f Teen Clinic

Apply by Sep 15, 2023
415-552-1013 ext. 2218 (Teen Clinic)
teenclinic@mnhc.org
@cuidateplz_mnhc
https://bit.ly/adelante-2023

Funded By The Children And Youth Fund

The HIV Counseling, Testing, and Linkages (CTL) Program offers free, rapid, confidential HIV tests. Results can be ready in as little as 20 minutes. No appointment is necessary. Please visit us at the following times and locations:

Mission Neighborhood Health Center
240 Shotwell Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 552-3870
Tuesday & Thursday: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Friday: 10:00am – 3:00pm

Latino Prevention Center
1663 Mission Street, Suite 603, San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 240-4104
Monday & Wednesday: 10:00am – 8:00pm
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 10:00am – 5:00pm

Mission Neighborhood Resource Center
165 Capp Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 552-3870
Monday: 2:00pm – 4:00pm

• • Safe space during the day and access to bathrooms, showers, and laundry services
• • Peer counseling
• • Case management
• • Lockers
• • Community building activities

The HIV Treatment Outreach team works in the community to raise awareness of HIV, share information about prevention, and link persons living with HIV to care, treatment, and essential supportive services. HIV prevention and treatment awareness groups are organized by the Treatment Outreach Workers at various agencies to increase engagement in health care for HIV positive and HIV negative persons.

• • Primary care: preventative services and acute/”sick” visits
• • Wound and abscess care
• • Tuberculosis screening and vaccination
• • Integrated behavioral health (counseling)
• • HIV and STD Testing
• • Medication access programs
• • Dental care
• • Diagnostic Laboratory
• • Screenings
• • Immunizations
• • Voluntary Family Planning
• • Gynecological Care
• • Substance Use Counseling
• • Eligibility Assistance
• • Health Education
• • Transportation
• • Nutrition including Fresh Organic Food Bags

Phone: (415) 510-8282

MNHC is committed to improving the lives of individuals with chronic conditions. We provide health education to improve patient confidence to manage their conditions, helping them to avoid complications, build greater self-efficacy and improve their health. Patients may participate in individual self-management instruction or group health education. Our chronic care programs are listed below:

• Individual One-on-One Counseling (with referral from an MNHC medical provider)

  We offer individual nutrition counseling and health coaching for the following chronic conditions:

• • Pre-Diabetes
• • Diabetes
• • Hyperlipidemia (High Cholesterol)
• • Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
• • Asthma
• • Overweight and Obesity

• Monthly Group Diabetes Education Series

  An opportunity for patients to join together and learn from one another and their health providers. Participants will gain a better understanding of how their behavior, food choices, lifestyle and approach to their diabetes affects their health. Topics include:

• • The patient’s central role in managing their diabetes
• • Effective self-management support strategies that include assessment, goal-setting, action planning, problem-solving, & follow-up
• • Organizing resources to provide support
• • Nutrition classes and cooking classes
• • Tips for communicating with your doctor
• • Glucose (blood sugar) control

• Peer-to-peer (Promotores) Diabetes Program

  Local community members with diabetes provide prevention and self-care education within their neighborhoods, with others who also suffer from diabetes. Promotores support MNHC events and work closely with other patients and their families. The program is a collaboration with community organizations including the San Francisco Department of Public Health, American Diabetes Association, San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium (SFCCC) the Central American Resource Center (CARECEN), and others.

  Weight Management

• • Individual counseling with a Registered Dietitian (referral by an MNHC medical provider required)
• • Nutrition and Exercise Classes scheduled throughout the year

For more information about our chronic care programs, please contact: Jacqueline Gaytan, RD, Chronic Care Coordinator at (415) 552-1013, extension 2221.

MNRC offers the following programs:

• • Weekly support groups: Including Harm Reduction.
• • Ladies’ Night: A safe and supportive space for cisgender and transgender females, in collaboration with Homeless Youth Alliance. Dinner and hygiene supplies provided.
• • Men’s Saturday: Held on the first Saturday of every month.
• • Education and cultural events

As part of its comprehensive prenatal program, MNHC offers patients the opportunity to prepare for their pregnancy in a group setting that fosters learning and community support. The patients are grouped by their delivery dates and meet together with a midwife and health educator throughout their pregnancy. Centering Pregnancy © services are currently only offered in Spanish. The group sessions include:

• • Medical care by Certified Nurse Midwives
• • Regular visits with nutritionist, health educator and social worker
• • Health education classes including preparation for labor, breastfeeding, postpartum care, maternal nutrition and how to care for your baby
• • Social support groups and activities
• • Post-delivery follow up care

 
For more information, please call (415) 552-3870 extension 2549.

Hermanos de Luna y Sol (Brothers of the Moon and Sun), is an HIV risk-reduction intervention program for Spanish-speaking gay/bisexual men. Established in 1995, HLS offers peer social support and a safe, fun environment where participants can connect with others with similar experiences. The program is based on research by Dr. Rafael M. Diaz and emphasizes cultural pride, community building, and personal empowerment as key factors that enhance a persons ability to practice safer sex, avoid HIV infection and have healthy relationships. Program participants have reported safer sex practices, higher self-esteem and increased pride of being Latino/Hispanic and gay/bisexual as a result of participating in HLS. All services are provided in Spanish.

If you would like more information about participating in HLS, please call us at (415) 355-9058.

Group Sessions

Initial cycle:
All new clients are required to participate in a five-hour intensive introductory workshop hosted once a month. Clients are required to participate in only one cycle. After completing the initial cycle…

Follow Up Groups:
Clients also have the opportunity to participate in follow up groups that cover topics relevant to the community such as mental health, self image, self-development and healthy living.

Group Hours:
Mondays – 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Wednesdays – 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Location:
Latino Prevention Center unless otherwise specified for special events.

Individual Counseling

Hermanos de Luna y Sol clients may also participate in individual risk reduction counseling and support services such as Healthy San Francisco enrollment, referrals to mental health services, and linkage to non-HIV medical care.

Counseling Hours:
Thursdays and Fridays 9:00am to 3:00pm, or as scheduled.

Location:
1663 Mission Street, Suite 603
San Francisco, CA
Phone: (415) 355-9058

Clínica Esperanza “Knitting Group” for Patients

The Clinica Esperanza Knitting Group, founded in 2007, brings together patients with HIV and their friends and family for evenings of sharing, support and stress reduction. The group participants bring their own craft making skills and teach each other how to knit, embroider, the art of “quilling” paper and other crafts all in a space where clients can relax, meet other patients, and create community. Participants must be patients at MNHC, but they may drop-in; there is no need to register for this activity.

• Hours:
• Every Thursday from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
• Location:
• Second floor conference room
• Mission Neighborhood Health Center,
• 240 Shotwell Street
• San Francisco, CA 94110

 
For more information, please call Eduardo Antonio at (415) 552-1013, extension 2310.
 

Clinica Esperanza Mask Making Workshops

Each year, since 2005, Clínica Esperanza unites patients, family members, partner organizations and the community to create masks to celebrate World AIDS Day (December 1st). During the months leading up to December 1st, workshop participants make casts of their face and decorate them while reflecting on the impact of HIV in the community. The workshop series culminates in the exhibition of the masks at a gallery event where a ceremony takes place to commemorate the lives lost to HIV/AIDS and to celebrate life and hope.

For more information about this year’s free workshops, please call Armando Rodriguez at (415) 552-1013, extension 2569.
 

The Shanti L.I.F.E.® Program at Clinica Esperanza

The L.I.F.E.® Program, the nation’s leading HIV self-management and health-enhancement program, provides participants with the knowledge, motivation, skills, and support necessary to establish and maintain health-protective habits and routines. L.I.F.E., which stands for Learning Immune Function Enhancement, focuses on improving participants’ health and immune system through an evidence-based holistic approach. Clínica Esperanza is the only site in San Francisco that offers the Shanti L.I.F.E.® Program in Spanish. Participants learn about “co-factors”, such as beliefs about HIV, self-assertiveness, health routines and stress, that impact their health and create action plans to improve their performance on each co-factor.

The program is offered in cycles of 13 weeks. Dinner is offered at every session. Clients who wish to participate need to register with a L.I.F.E. facilitator. Cycle starting dates are announced at least one month before the starting date.

For more information on the Shanti L.I.F.E Program, please visit Shanti’s website.

To register or for more information, please call Armando Rodriguez at (415) 552-1013, extension 2569.