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Dear East Bay Getting to Zero community,
    
Please see the complete update on the
EBGTZ website and highlights below. Click here to download the PDF version. 

This month we marked the 40th anniversary of the first official CDC reporting of five cases of what later became known as AIDS. We remember those whom we’ve lost and honor the brave leadership of people living with HIV. Please see our tribute to one of our most inspiring, courageous and beloved leaders, Ms. Loren Jones.

Join us on Thursday, August 5, 2-3:30 pm to strengthen linkages from the Emergency Department (ED) to PrEP and HIV care, including people who actively use substances.  Please click here for more info and to register. 
Are you ready for an East Bae Summer?
In partnership with undocumented queer artivist Julio Salgado, we are kicking off our East Bae Love community messaging campaign with some summertime merchandise. T-shirts are coming soon! Help us figure out what other kinds of merch we need for an East Bae Summer, where we should have distribution sites and more. Fill out this 2-minute feedback form to share your thoughts. 


Please join us on June 26, 2021 from 11am-3pm for a Community Health and Wellness event in front of the pergola at Lake Merritt in honor of National HIV Testing Day. This event is co-sponsored by LifeLong Medical Care and Oakland LGBTQ Center and held in collaboration with HEPPAC, EBGTZ, Dream Youth Clinic and more. Come join us as we kick off the summer with some fun in the sun! Click here to download a flyer in English and Spanish.

Key East Bay COVID-19 updates

On June 15, CA Governor Newsom ended the “stay home order” to reopen California’s activities and economy. New public health orders effective June 15 end the Blueprint system, capacity limits on businesses, most distancing requirements, and masking requirements for fully vaccinated people in most settings. Only mega events (5,000+ people indoors or 10,000+ people outdoors) are required by public health orders to check for vaccination or negative tests. Businesses and workplaces can choose to have stricter requirements. Masks are still required for unvaccinated people in indoor public settings and for everyone in public transport, schools, childcare, healthcare, correctional and shelter settings.

Our updated infographics below now include the new June 15 guidance!

Click to download: graphic in English | graphic in Spanish | PDF in English | PDF in Spanish.

On June 3, the Bay Area Health Officers met and released a statement supporting full-time in-person school for all grades in the fall of 2021, citing evidence of safe school reopenings during the pandemic and the fact that case rates in the Bay Area are low, and students ages 12+ are now eligible for vaccines. 

Everyone ages 12 and over in the US is eligible for a free COVID-19 vaccine, regardless of insurance and immigration status. Vaccine supply in the East Bay is now plentiful for the three authorized vaccines: Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. Appointments and walk-ups are available the same day at MyTurn.ca.gov, including the Pfizer vaccine for 12-17-year-olds.

Get a $50 gift card for getting vaccinated, get free tickets to Six Flags and a chance to win $1.5 million, “dream vacations” and other prizes! Click here to learn more about California’s Vax for the Win $116.5 million vaccine incentive program, including the $50 incentive cards for the first 2 million people who get vaccinated starting May 27. Fifteen people, including someone from Alameda County and 17-year-old Natalie Gutierrez from San Diego, won $50,000 cash prizes in the first drawing that took place on June 11.

On June 2, President Biden launched a “National Month of Action” to get-out-the-vaccine, involving influencers and door-to-door canvassing, as well as offering free childcare for parents and caregivers while they get their vaccines, free Lyft and Uber rides, and other incentives. Click here for a summary of COVID-19 vaccine incentives.

From May 24 to July 4, Uber and Lyft will provide free rides to and from vaccination sites. Lyft will offer “ride codes” of up to $15 for each trip to and from the vaccination site.

On June 2, Alameda County released a request for proposals due on July 7 for community-led coalitions to expand vaccine access and provide comprehensive community engagement.

Click here for more info on how to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
For more COVID-19 updates, click
here.
East Bay Opportunities: Funding, Jobs & Events
Job Opportunities:

Lifelong Medical Care is recruiting for an HIV PrEP Navigator to facilitate the initiation of PrEP, comprehensive HIV/STI Health Education, HIV counseling and testing services in Alameda County. Learn more about the position
here. If you are interested in this position, please submit resumes to Keshia Lynch, HIV Program Manager at klynch@lifelongmedical.org.
 
Health Outreach Partners is hiring an Administrative Program Coordinator.  This is a full-time administrative position supporting our program team of public health professionals.  Health Outreach Partners is a small community based organization that supports community health centers nationwide. Learn more about the position
here.
 

Youth Opportunities:

Updates from Dream Youth Clinic:
  • Beginning the week of June 14th,  Dream Youth Clinics will have the Pfizer Covid vaccine available for youth 13-24 at Dreamcatcher on Mondays 1-5pm and Covenant House on Tuesdays 1-5pm. If you have youth that are interested in receiving the vaccine, please give us a call for an appointment (510) 839-0939 X3 or have them drop-in during these clinic times. Please note: All unsheltered youth are able to independently consent to receive their vaccine. Any youth living with a parent or guardian will need their adult caregiver's consent to be vaccinated. Consent forms will be provided at the Dream Youth Clinics.
  • Dream’s Young Mom’s Group is meeting tomorrow, Thursday 6/17 from 12-1pm. Scan the QR code in the image for more information.
  • Dream Youth Clinic is looking for youth leaders to join their team. DM them on Instagram (@dreamyouthclinic) for more details.
Sentient Research is currently recruiting youth involved in juvenile justice systems to participate in focus groups about goals, social networks, and general knowledge of family planning. Each participant will receive $50 for a one-hour Zoom focus group. Results will be used to develop innovative new reproductive health programs for youth involved in juvenile justice. They are particularly looking for young fathers involved in Juvenile Justice and young non-parent women involved in Juvenile Justice. Participants must range in age from 15-21. Parental/Guardian consent is required for those 17 and under. If you have interested youth or would like to know more, please email bria@sentientresearch.net.
Internships & Fellowship Opportunities
UCSF is part of an innovative new program that is designed to train the next generation of public health workers in California. The California Public Health Corps Training and Pathways Program is 2-year paid, training and worksite placement program for early-career public health professionals to work at CA Local Health Jurisdictions (LHJ) host sites. Trainees of the program will receive intensive training prior to starting their assignments, and will conduct communicable disease intervention, community engagement, and emergency response activities.Interested applicants should complete this form to be notified when the application is open and receive other program updates. Visit this page for more details about the program.
The Racial Equity Collaborative for Drug User Health (the Collaborative) is a pilot program developed by the National Alliance for State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD). The program intends to create a supportive space for cross-career stage and cross-sector Black, Indigenous, and other People Color (BIPOC)* navigating the landscape of governmental, nonprofit, research, and philanthropic fields that support the health of people who use drugs. Applications are due on June 21, 2021 at 12:00 PM ET. Learn more about the opportunity here. The Application can be found here.
Events (Virtual & in-person)
Rainbow Community Center is offering free HIV Testing on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. For more information, call (925) 692-0090 x714
News from Oakland LGBTQ Center:
  • A new social circle created for Black trans women by Black trans women, that focuses on empowerment and holistic health that includes; mental health support, access to gender affirming healthcare, emergency housing/rental subsidies, transportation assistance, and other wellness and supportive services. Every 3rd Thursday starting June 17th at 5:30pm. For more information please contact Kayla Moore between at kayla@oaklandlgbtqcenter.org
  • Power X is a Latino /Latinx Affinity group designed to meet the wellness needs of men/trans men around the bay area. Group meetings will take place twice per month (once in English and once in Spanish). For more info, click here.
  • #OUT4MENTALHEALTH is a discussion of Intergenerational Mental Health & Alternative Forms Of Healing. The event will take place on Thursday, June 17th at 5pm. Register here.
Alameda County Care Connect’s upcoming offerings include:
  • Public Benefits: June 22nd from 10am-12pm. Public Benefit programs are critical to our clients, however, the application process can be daunting to clients and service providers. In this training we will discuss the ins-and-outs of the major County, State and Federal benefit programs and how to connect your clients to the benefits for which they are entitled. Register here.
  • Plain Language Works! June 29th from 10-10:30am. Plain Language is an accessible way of communicating that helps people better understand your messaging. Plain Language is inclusive, clear and welcoming. Learn common tips and tools about how to use plain language. Register here.
  • Social Determinants of Health: July 27th from 10am-12pm. This interactive two-hour virtual training will examine factors in which people are born, work, live, play, pray and age known as social determinants of health (SDH). Participants will examine social and structural factors like racism, gender identity, economic status, housing, education that impact clients and communities in accessing care services. Register here.
Other information and resources:
The International Association of Providers in AIDS Care, IAPAC, has asked that our greater Oakland Fast Track Cities Community Partners complete the LGBTQ+ survey.  You can find the LGBTQ+ Health Equity Survey here. It is also available in Spanish here. The survey results from Oakland and 49 other Fast-Track Cities will be featured in an LGBTQ+ Health Equity Report that will be released at WorldPride 2021 in Copenhagen later this Summer.
California Department of Public Health’s Office of AIDS June newsletter is available now. Access it here.
The EBGTZ website will continue to post practice-changing updates, a general EBGTZ newsletter is sent on first Wednesdays and this COVID+HIV newsletter is sent out on third Wednesdays of each month. Please follow and share our Instagram, Facebook and Twitter accounts. 
 
Thank you for all that you do for our communities!
Sophy, Yamini and Sami
 
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Sophy S. Wong, MD, Director
Yamini Oseguera-Bhatnagar, Program Manager
Sami Lubega, MD, Prevention Director

East Bay Getting to Zero

 
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