Once again WORLD showed up and showed out at AIDS Walk 2010!

WORLD All-Stars had 34 team members and at the close of fundraising this month, we raised $12,295.00.

WORLD was ranked 35th out of 587 Teams! Way to go WORLD All-Stars!!!!

Once again, WORLD was chosen as one of 59 benefiting agencies that had a table display at AIDS Walk, and all funds raised will go directly to WORLD programs for women living with and affecting by HIV locally.

A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who supported WORLD in the SF AIDSWALK 2010!!

Nena Bridges

How did you get involved with WORLD?

I came here in 1998 to work as a volunteer and a year passed and they hired me to be a full time employee.

How long have you been working at WORLD?

I have been an employee at WORLD for 11 years.

What is your role/title here?

I am the receptionist, I send newsletters out to 89 national and international countries, I open all mail, and I do the banking as well as telephone support.

What is the most satisfying thing you have experienced at your job?

Seeing all of the women here happy really fills my heart with joy.

What inspires you to come to work everyday?

My inspiration for coming to work is knowing that I will always put a smile on someone’s face.

Share something funny or humorous that happens around here.

The funniest thing around here is when we all sit at the table and have lunch and talk about things that go on in our lives.

Felicia Greenly

How did you become apart of the WORLD family?

I was first a client of WORLD and was for about a year, then i became a member here at WORLD.

How long have you been with WORLD?

I have been with WORLD for about 2 years.

What is your role/title here?

I am a Peer Advocate, I give emotional and practical support to the women, i also work with infected and uninfected families.

To you, what is the best part of your job?

To me the best part of my job is giving back to people what WORLD gave to me when i was a client, and that is knowing that you are not alone with the virus that we live with.

What inspires you to come to work everyday?

My inspiration for coming to work is knowing that i can call someone and put a smile on their face.

Share something  humorous that happens around the WORLD office area.

Something humorous that happpens around the office is when Sharon Gambles is walking around saying jokes and singing her songs. She puts a smile on everyones face that can hear her.

Emili, 14 learns HIV/AIDS facts

The following resources were located and posted by WORLD’s interns Rahni,15 and Emili,14 from Girls Incorporated.

The Body
Is for men and women who are HIV positive. This website is effective because they have links that have information about prevention, living, personal stories, blogs and much more. This site is also helpful because they talk about HIV Testing 101, HIV medications, and side effects.

Avert
Is aimed towards men and woman who have been diagnosed and or undiagnosed with AIDS/HIV. The website is extraordinary because they have certain information about Prevention, transmission and testing, and also treatment and care. This site is also helpful because they also talk and have information about teens, gays and lesbians, and they also have stories, quizzes, and games.

Women’s Health
Is pointed towards woman who has been infected with HIV/AIDS. This website is noteworthy because they have information and links on living with HIV/AIDS, treatments, and research and clinical trails. This site is also helpful because they also have more links and information about AIDS Worldwide, myths about HIV/AIDS, programs and events, additional resources, and you can also share your story.

I.W.H.C/International Women’s Health Coalition
Is for women who are HIV positive. This website is great because they have Resources, and blogs and you can also take action in events which are located in Africa, Asia, Middle east, North Africa and Latin America.

W.H.O/Women’s Health Organization
Is pointed toward women who have been diagnosed and or undiagnosed with HIV/AIDS. The website is extraordinary because they have certain information about HIV infections, and the global coalition on women and AIDS. This site is also helpful because they talk about The United Nations UNIFEM gender-and-HIV/AIDS website, and HIV programs.

PWN was at the International AIDS Conference in Vienna!  They presented posters, workshops, and the fabulous Waheedah Shabazz-El was the closing plenary to welcome folks to Washington, DC’s International AIDS Conference in 2012.  Click for more coverage of the conference with updates on key issues and perspectives relevant to women, girls, human rights and gender justice.  Check out our coverage and let us know what you think!

CAL-PEP will be providing FREE shuttle service to HIV positive clients.

Spread the Word!

1. Pre enrollment has started. Please fax the following:

-Letter of diagnosis.

-Enrollment form and client release of information form.

2. Fax required documents to Jamila Shipp at (510) 839-6775

3. Once clients are enrolled they can ride the shuttle one round trip per day

4. Call Jamila Shipp if you have any questions at (510) 874-7850

Days and Hours of Operation

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday

9am-3pm

*The shuttle will follow a scheduled route. Please refer to route schedule when scheduleing appointments for clients in need to transportation.

If we want them to put women-specific plans in place, we need to make sure that they know about the experiences of women living with HIV. If we want them to do something specific about women and discrimination, we have to show them something specific about women and discrimination!

With this in mind, the National WARC E-Forum has been set up to provide a space for the voices of women living with HIV to be heard:

• What are your experiences with programs or policies related to housing, health care, employment?
• Have you ever faced judgment or discrimination in connection with your choices around your sex life or pregnancy?
• Have your received the information you need to make informed decisions about HIV testing and treatment? Been pressured about when and how you get tested for HIV?

There are two ways to participate:

1) Complete the online survey about your experiences — you’ll see the link to it when you register for the forum
2) Blog your comments, suggestions about the topics of the week, or whatever you feel is important to say about the needs of women with HIV or your experiences with discrimination in getting those needs met.

GO ALL THE WAY AND DO BOTH: COMPLETE THE SURVEY, AND ADD YOUR COMMENTS TO THE LIVE E-FORUM TODAY, TOMORROW, ANY AND EVERY DAY UNTIL JULY 31, 2101!

JUST GO TO THE FORUM, REGISTER, AND GET STARTED!

The lead Federal Agencies responsible for implementing the NHAS (The Department of Housing and Urban Development, Social Security Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Labor, Department of Justice and The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) must create action plans within the next 150 days. Now is the time for women living with HIV to speak up to make sure that states and the federal government do something real to protect HIV-positive women’s rights.

The WARC E-Forum Schedule and Suggested Discussion Topics are listed below. Although, as you’ll see, we are getting conversations started on different topics each week, you can weigh in on ANYTHING that you think is important about your experience as a woman affected by HIV, or as an advocate for women affected by HIV, from now until July 31st.

Starting July 12th: Direct Service Interactions and Experiences

- How have you/HIV positive women been treated in various direct services areas, such as housing, health care, and employment? What about care or services related to your sex life, pregnancy, having children?

Starting July 19th: Local and Regional Policies

- What experiences have you had with policies that affect women with HIV in the town or state where you live? Do you have ideas about ways to improve these policies?

Starting July 26th: International Human Rights and National Policy Strategies

- How should the rights of women be a concrete part of national plans to end HIV? What should federal agencies and officials do to make women’s human rights a specific part of their plans to fight HIV?

Register now and become a part of the national conversation. The real-life experiences of HIV positive women, their loved ones and their advocates can make a real difference in whether the National HIV/AIDS Strategy produces concrete action for women.

To join the forum today — register here, and feel free to complete a survey about your experience, post a comment or both!

The WARC E-Forum is hosted by the Center for HIV Law and Policy (CHLP), and co-facilitated by the American Bar Association Center for Human Rights, American Bar Association AIDS Coordinating Committee, WORLD/Positive Women’s Network, Women of Color United, Latino Commission on AIDS, The National Association of People With AIDS, and HIV Law Project, among other community partners. Participants may join at any time, as often as they wish, and can join in and add to previous discussions.

There are fewer ways more fun and fabulous than AIDS Walk! Please join our team of WORLD All-Stars or click here to make a tax-deductible donation today!

Claire was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the middle of five daughters of Jean and the late Sidney Borkert. She obtained her undergraduate degree at Memphis State University and her Masters in Social Work from University of Louisville, and then spent her early career as a social worker in Tennessee and Arizona. She also lived in San Diego and San Francisco before returning to Memphis, where she completed her medical degree at the University of Tennessee in 1988. Claire did medical rotations in Tennessee, Mississippi and Alaska before completing her residency at Highland General Hospital in Oakland, California. She subsequently worked at the Over 60 and the Native American Health Centers, and Kaiser and Highland Hospitals before joining EBAC.

Claire helped develop and obtain funding for programs to advance HIV care, and actively participated in international AIDS conferences and research forums. She started and ran EBAC’s Women’s HIV Program, which serves the largest group of women living with HIV in California. She served on the Board of Directors of the Family Care Network (a care consortium for women and youth affected by HIV) and Women Organized to Respond to Life-Threatening Diseases (WORLD). She was an avid dancer, sailor, kayaker, hiker, and craftsperson who made glass and wirework jewelry. Claire was known to her many friends, relatives, and patients as exceptionally warm and generous. She is survived by her beloved husband Larry Miller; her mother, who lives at Trezevant Manor, Memphis, TN; and four sisters, Carol Watkins, Pat Cox, and Ellen Hornyak of Memphis, TN, and Jane Hinson of Lexington, TN. A memorial celebration of Claire’s life is planned in San Francisco later this summer.

The family has requested that in Claire’s memory donations may be sent to WORLD or KIVA at  in San Francisco, a non-profit organization that facilitates lending to the poor.

In order to be eligible participants must:

- Be HIV Positive
- Live in Alameda or Contra Costa County
- They can call this toll free number: 1-888-477-3330 and ask for Alejandra Portillo

Thank you!