Desert AIDS Project

#California is prioritizing individuals 65+ to receive the vaccine as demand subsides among health care workers in order to increase the pace of #COVID19 vaccine distribution to those at greatest risk. For more info and to register for notifications, please visit http://bit.ly/NR21-015

Vaccinating our community can go smoother with volunteerism from clinical licensed nurses eager to fight COVID. Creating a registry for our county would help this. Read DAP nurse practitioner Anthony Velasco's editorial in today's Desert Sun! https://www.desertsun.com//valley-voice-nurse/4164953001/

When we struggle to make sense of things happening in our world, when it seems like too much, we turn to Dr. Jill Gover to provide tips to cope and maintain our mental wellness.

Services at DAP are expanding in 2021, but our patients won’t necessarily have to leave home in order to receive them. More mobile van services, help getting Internet access, and telehealth will make health easier this year for many. COVID’s effect on healthcare and our community continues to develop, but we are acting now to address these challenges. Read more in our cover story in The Standard Magazine https://issuu.com/thestandardm//thestandard_vol9_issue1/1

Tomorrow from 12:30 to 2:00 PM at Chill Bar Palm Springs, our community health team will be providing free HIV testing from our mobile unit! Just look for the bright orange van!

How many of you love a good treasure hunt? To celebrate more than two decades of thrift shopping deals, Revivals Stores - Palm Springs is inviting everyone to Join the Treasure Hunt and enjoy 50% OFF select items throughout all locations November 1 through 25th. Follow @RevivalsStores on Instagram and Facebook to get all the details and a behind the scenes look at Revivals volunteers, Mode furniture, vintage housewares, antiques, clothing, mod artwork, classic books, vinyl records, collectibles, and more!

DAP Health is calling on everyone to share their personal Pride story on social media with the hashtag #MyPrideStory, in a move to harness the power of life-affirming stories as 2020 celebrations go virtual. DAP CEO David Brinkman shared his personal Pride story in a first-ever DAP Talks on Apple Podcasts. Also available on RSS feed, this format change will allow DAP Health to reach the largest audience possible. https://www.desertaidsproject.org/with-mypridestory-dap-ta/ #Pride

Every year, we celebrate Palm Springs Pride by participating in the Palm Springs Pride Parade! This year's event is virtual due to COVID-19 so we put together our favorite pride moments over the years in this 30-second video. The Greater Palm Springs Pride organization (pspride.org) is a non-profit organization founded to promote the public education and public awareness of individual rights and civil liberties of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and to p...romote the history, diversity and future prosperity of the Greater Palm Springs LGBT community. The organization produces the annual Palm Springs Pride Festival, Pride Parade, Downtown Block Party, Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast, OUTday PSP and other equal rights events. Learn more about Palm Springs Pride at https://apps.pspride.org/ Video produced by: Vanessa Michel

HAPPY PRIDE! This weekend is the traditional Greater Palm Springs Pride celebration. We aren't able to gather in person, so we asked David Brinkman, DAP CEO, to share his thoughts about Pride in our very first PrideCast available on iTunes! David takes you through his first Pride experience and explains how it made an impact on his life. You can listen to the full episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dap-talks/id1538449233 We invite you to break through the isolation many are feeling this year by sharing your Pride story on social media using the hashtag #MyPrideStory. #PSPride

Today is the day! Find your polling place here: https://bit.ly/34Tzscg and to track your ballot to make sure your vote was received and counted, visit: https://bit.ly/387WNZN #ElectionDay

In this week's message from DAP CEO David Brinkman, you'll read about how we're "Uncovering New Reasons for Hope," why we're grateful to everyone who participated in the 2020 Virtual Desert AIDS Walk, and MORE! https://bit.ly/2TK3Ijr

#VoteForJose We're excited to share our very own Jose De La Cruz, DAP's Community Health Diagnostic Testing & Outreach Coordinator, has been nominated for the TheraThursday Community Champion Award! For more than 25 years, Jose has served our community by providing HIV education and testing services. As we combat the COVID-19 pandemic, Jose created thoughtful and innovative ways to stay in contact with the people who need us most in our community. Whether he's conducting Zoom presentations for recovery centers or preparing hygiene kits and deliveries to homeless shelters, his passion as a health educator never stops. Please take a moment to vote for Jose to receive this well-deserved recognition at https://www.therathursdays.com/votes/nomination_profile//57

Happy 25th Anniversary to Revivals Stores - Palm Springs! Revivals employees and dedicated volunteers create an exciting retail experience for the 29,000 people who shop the stores each month looking for a unique thrift store find while shopping brand new furniture and accessories. https://bit.ly/2TDevMu #Retail #Thrift #Revivals

#News DAP Health is one of the few health centers in the U.S. working on a study using only six injections per year for maintaining viral suppression in people with HIV (PWH). The SOLAR study with ViiV Healthcare begins in November and will last one year. https://bit.ly/35OpnN3 #Research

#Watch: In a world filled with negative news your participation in the Desert AIDS Walk and your generous contributions send an empowering message of hope and love to tens of thousands. Thanks to every single one of you! Video and editing by Lani Garfield and JP Grados of I Want To See Productions, [email protected] Photos By Lani