Office of aids

HIV and Women - Additional Resources

HIV Care and Treatment

The Ryan White Part B HIV Care Program (HCP) provides primary medical care and essential support services to people living with HIV who are low income and uninsured or underinsured in California. To find a HCP provider in your area please visit the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) HCP webpage.

The availability of services may differ from county to county. Services may include such things as outpatient medical care, case management, mental health care, substance abuse treatment, health education, housing services, transportation services, dental care, and food bank. To find HCP providers in your community, please see the HCP provider list.

To find other Ryan White-funded providers in your area visit the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Ryan White providers website.

Shelters/Housing

The Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Program provides housing assistance and supportive services designed to reduce or prevent homelessness for people living with HIV. To find a provider in the 40 counties served by the Office of AIDS please visit CDPH's HOPWA webpage. To find HOPWA providers in other counties visit the HUD Exchange website.

If you are experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, the CalWORKs Homeless Assistance Program is available to provide temporary and permanent homeless assistance. To apply/learn more contact your local county welfare office or visit CalWORKs Homeless Assistance.

ADAP

The AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) helps ensure that people living with HIV and AIDS who are uninsured or underinsured have access to medication. To learn more please visit CDPH's ADAP webpage or contact the ADAP call center at (844) 421-7050, Monday – Friday, 8AM – 5PM (excluding holidays).

PrEP

The California Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Assistance Program (PrEP-AP) provides assistance with medications and PrEP-related medical services for HIV negative individuals. To learn more please visit CDPH's PrEP-AP webpage.

Learn more about PrEP at HIV.gov.

#She's Well: PrEP for Women is a CDC initiative designed to increase awareness and access to HIV prevention. This initiative focuses on education and supporting women by providing resources, guidance, and access to PrEP services.

Transgender women may have concerns about potential interactions between PrEP and hormone therapy. However, there are no known or predicted drug interactions between the medication used for PrEP and feminizing hormones. For more information visit CDC's Clinical Guidance for PrEP webpage.

Domestic Violence

If you are experiencing domestic violence and need assistance, you may call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or TTY 1-800-787-3224. To find a Domestic Violence organization in your community, visit California Partnership to End Domestic Violence.

Women in the Central Valley - HIV Prevention and Care Webinar Series

In March 2024, the California Planning Group’s Women’s Committee partnered with Denver Prevention Training Center and Pacific AIDS Education & Training Center on a three-part webinar series focused on improving HIV prevention and care among women in the Central Valley. In the first webinar, we learned about the socio-environmental factors, healthcare landscape, HIV epidemiologic factors, and lived experiences that impact viral suppression among women in the Central Valley. In the second webinar, we learned about PrEP & PEP as a key prevention strategy for women and heard professional and lived experiences about HIV prevention and sexual health. In the third webinar, we learned about creating responsive and compassionate HIV care systems for women in the Central Valley.

The recording will be sent automatically upon registration at the links below. If you do not receive the email or have any questions, please email aetc@ucdavis.edu for assistance.