AIDS Partnership California

Gay Men and Men who have Sex with Men

Prevention Resources > CA > MSM

AIDS Project of the East Bay
Asian and Pacific Islander Wellness Center
Bay Men Project/CAPS, UCSF
ExpressDating/Shanti Los Angeles
Mano a Mano/Bienestar
Positive Force

AIDS Project of the East Bay
http://www.apeb.org/
Target Population: African American Men who Have HIV Who Have Sex With Men. Early focus on outreach at popular venues, establishing linkages with HIV testing programs, and developing peer-to-peer recruitment protocols. Group level activities via weekly drop-in education and social support (peer-led) groups, as well as community social events and a weekend retreat. For more information, call (510) 663-7979.

Asian and Pacific Islander Wellness Center
http://www.apiwellness.org/v20/services.html
Target Population: Asian and Pacific Islander Gay Men and Transgendered Persons. Multi-faceted intervention that includes social support and community-building (monthly theme-based events, annual events), a general health and wellness program (nutrition and exercise information and support), treatment and education workshops (Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced), group psychotherapy (a series of three 6 to 8-week sessions offering support and problem-solving skills), and individual psychotherapy. For more information, call (415) 292-3400.

Bay Men Project
The Center for AIDS Prevention Studies,
University of California, San Francisco
http://www.caps.ucsf.edu/capsweb/BayMen/
Target Population: Gay and Bisexual Men. The program gives positive men a chance to meet and socialize with each other, and offers a safe environment where these individuals can have open discussions about sex, dating, personal health, and other issues relevant to their lives. For more information, call (888) 922-9636.

ExpressDating for HIV+ Men
Shanti Los Angeles
www.lashanti.org.org
Target Population: Men with HIV. This program offers a creative way to meet other men in a friendly, non-judgmental environment. Whether you are looking for a love connection, a new friend, or someone to talk to, this event is a great way to make it happen. For more information, call (323) 962-8197, ext. 314.

Mano a Mano
Bienestar Human Services
http://www.bienestar.org
Target Population: Monolingual Spanish, Men who have Sex with Men. Mano a Mano is a five-session workshop series (2 series for couples and 3 for singles) facilitated by a peer counselor and a prevention case manager. Topics include sexual orientation, sexual roles, disclosure and coming out issues, the interplay of desire, passion, and guilt, relationships and communication, and, finally, community action steps and leadership development. Workshop participants are invited to a "graduation" weekend retreat. For more information, call (323) 727-7897.

Positive Force
Stop AIDS Project
Target Population: gay and bisexual men with HIV. Positive Force seeks to empower all positive gay and bisexual men of all ages, ethnicities and economic backgrounds with the resources to build a community that encourages an promotes nurturing, supportive and invigorating relationships between gay and bisexual men with HIV. For more information, call (415) 575-0155.