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EDMUND G. BROWN JR.
Governor

State of California—Health and Human Services Agency
California Department of Public Health


August 14, 2026


TO:
Community, prevention and implementation partners; providers; local health jurisdictions; community-based organizations

SUBJECT:
Invitation: PrEP & PEP Initiation & Retention Initiative Listening Session



​California Department of Public Health, Office of AIDS (CDPH/OA) invites community stakeholders, providers, prevention partners, local health jurisdictions, community-based organizations, and implementation partners to participate in one combined listening session to inform planning for the next iteration of the PrEP and PEP Initiation and Retention (PPIR) Initiative.


The session will focus on PPIR Initiative: Cycle 2, focusing on changes from Cycle 1, priority needs, PrEP/PEP/Doxy-PEP awareness and access, navigation and retention supports, implementation barriers, technical assistance needs, realistic outcome measures, and ways to make future funding-opportunity materials clear and usable. The RFA/grant opportunity is not final. Feedback will help inform planning and will be considered with applicable law, funding, policy, procurement, and approval requirements. Participation does not guarantee that a specific recommendation will be adopted.

Time: Sep 22, 2026, 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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Meeting ID: 820 8423 9832.                                                          Passcode: 839672

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Thank you for considering this invitation. CDPH/OA values stakeholder input and looks forward to hearing your perspective.

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