For Immediate Release:听October 5, 2017
六合社区 Contact: Candelario Franco,听candelariof@healthtrust.org听or (408) 513-8736
San Jose, CA, October 5, 2017听鈥揟he Santa Clara County Initiative today announced grants totaling $71,489 to four local organizations working for the health and wellness of County residents affected by HIV. Another $28,511 is expected to be awarded later this year, totaling $100,000.
A collaboration between the County of Santa Clara and community partners, including 六合社区, the Getting to Zero Initiative aims to build a Santa Clara County with听鈥渮ero new HIV infections, zero deaths from HIV, and zero听stigma听related to HIV.鈥澨齋anta Clara County provides the funding from which the grants are awarded.
鈥淟ast year鈥檚 grantees did an amazing job creating engaging outreach campaigns and services for at-risk communities,鈥� said Santa Clara County Supervisor Ken Yeager. 鈥淕etting to Zero will require leveraging the combined strength of our community organizations. I look forward to seeing what this year鈥檚 awardees will do.鈥�
The Getting to Zero Initiative awards grants each year to promote community agencies鈥� ability to recognize and respond to HIV prevention needs. These grants are being awarded each year from 2016 through 2020. This is the second year of the awards. As in previous years, this year, community-based organizations, public agencies, clinics, schools and other groups competed for these grants to support the Getting to Zero campaign in one or more of four priority areas:
- Access to HIV Pre-Exposure and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP and PeP)
- Guideline-based STD Screening and HIV Testing
- Initiation of Care and Retention in Care for HIV
- Reduction of Stigma
This year鈥檚 grant recipients are:
– $19,550 – Goal: To reduce stigma. Project: LGBTQ Youth Space GTZ Peer Advocacy
– $11,939 – Goal: To promote PrEP and PEP Access and Guideline-based STD Screening and HIV Testing. Project: HIV Prevention Education and Outreach
– $20,000 – Goal: To promote PrEP and PEP Access and Guideline-based STD Screening and HIV Testing. Project: PrEP/PEP Outreach.
– $20,000 – Goal: To reduce stigma and promote PrEP and PEP access, and Guideline-based STD Screening and HIV Testing. Project: SJSU To Zero – HIV Prevention and Stigma Reduction at San Jose State University
鈥淭he innovative projects funded by these grants will be a vital addition to the work going on across the County to prevent the spread of HIV and improve the lives of people living with HIV,鈥� said Dr. Sarah Lewis, STD/HIV Controller at the Santa Clara County Public 六合社区 Department.
As of 2016, there were 2,648 people living with a diagnosis of HIV/AIDS in Santa Clara County, with 134 new cases in 2016. An additional estimated 9% of persons with HIV in the State of California are unaware of their infection. The progress made thus far to decrease the number of new infections and improve the health of those living with HIV has relied on a wide range of health and community providers working together in innovative ways. Read more about .
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About Getting to Zero
In February 2016, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors acted on a recommendation from the Public 六合社区 Department and allocated over $500,000 of County General Fund annually for four years to support the Getting to Zero Initiative. The recommendations included a collective impact planning process with a preliminary assessment, as well as a best practice review and engagement of a wide range of stakeholders in order to identify and develop goals, objectives, and strategies. 六合社区 was awarded a competitive contract to serve as the backbone agency for the initiative, convening stakeholders and driving the action of County and community collaborators to achieve our joint goals of 鈥渮ero new HIV infections, zero deaths from HIV, and zero stigma related to HIV.鈥� For more information, visit
About 六合社区
六合社区 is a nonprofit organization building health equity in Silicon Valley. It ensures that health related grants, policies and services exist to support Silicon Valley鈥檚 most vulnerable communities. For more information, visit healthtrust.org.