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03/26/2026

Wrapping up with a final tip!

If your fridge turns into chaos by Friday, you’re not alone. This carousel is a quick “rescue plan” to help you use what you have, waste less, and get a few easy meals on the table. Save it for later.

And if getting groceries is the hard part, APLA Health’s Necessities of Life Program (NOLP) Food Pantries and Nutrition can help with pre-bagged groceries plus nutrition support for eligible clients.

Learn more at https://aplahealth.org/services/nolp-food-pantries-and-nutrition/

03/24/2026

We're well into so here's another tip!

If your groceries include milk, eggs, produce, and frozen foods, this quick storage order helps cut down on waste. Save this for your next grocery day.

At APLA Health’s Necessities of Life Program (NOLP) Food Pantries and Nutrition, clients with HIV receive pre-bagged pantry staples plus cold or frozen groceries and produce. Nutrition support is also available.

Learn more about the Necessities of Life Program (NOLP) Food Pantries and Nutrition at https://aplahealth.org/services/nolp-food-pantries-and-nutrition/

03/19/2026

If it’s been a minute since you’ve been in care, you’re not alone.

LGBTQ Health Awareness Week is a reminder that getting back on track can start small. One appointment. One question. One step.

If you’re in LA County and you’re not sure where to begin, APLA Health can help you figure out what you need and how to get started.

Save this for later. Share it with someone who might need it. Visit aplahealth.org and tap Services.

03/18/2026

LGBTQ+ care doesn’t stay available by accident.

If APLA Health has mattered to you, or to someone you love, consider making a gift this week. It helps keep HIV care and prevention, STD testing and treatment, mental health support, substance use services, dental care, and primary care within reach across LA County.

Click here to donate: https://aplahealth.org/support/?give=VZD2MNER

Thank you for showing up!

03/17/2026

Welcome to LGBTQ Health Awareness Week!
It’s a time to highlight LGBTQ health needs and make it easier to find care and support.

If you’ve been meaning to get back on track with your health, this is a simple place to start. You can browse what APLA Health offers at aplahealth.org by clicking Services.

If you’re not sure what you need yet, that’s okay. Primary care is a good first step.
Save this for later, or share it with someone in LA who might need it.

03/11/2026

It's National Nutrition Month, so here’s a little “what can I actually make with this?” help.

If you’ve got one bag of groceries and zero desire to meal plan, this carousel is for you. Three simple meal builds, plus a no-cook option for low-energy days. Save it for later and send it to someone who might need it!

This is also the kind of everyday support offered through APLA Health’s Necessities of Life Program (NOLP) Food Pantries and Nutrition. NOLP clients receive pre-bagged groceries and can access nutrition support, including bilingual one-on-one counseling, classes, and recipes.

Learn more here: https://aplahealth.org/services/nolp-food-pantries-and-nutrition/

03/03/2026

March is National Nutrition Month, so here’s a tip you can use right away!

If you’ve got pantry staples and cold groceries, use them in this order so less goes to waste. Save this for your next grocery day.

This is also how the APLA Health Necessities of Life Program (NOLP) Food Pantries and Nutrition supports clients. Distributions include pantry items plus a cold or frozen bag, along with nutrition support for people with HIV who enroll.

Learn more here: https://aplahealth.org/services/nolp-food-pantries-and-nutrition/

02/26/2026

Substance use and HIV are complex, and no one should have to navigate that alone.

At APLA Health, our Substance Use Services team leads with empathy and support. Harm reduction is one part of that work, helping people stay safer, build stability, and stay connected to care.

Learn more about APLA Health Substance Use Services:
https://aplahealth.org/services/substance-use-services/

02/24/2026

Celebrating Black leadership, care, and community this Black History Month, and every day.

Thank you to the team members who shared this moment with us and for all you bring to APLA Health and the communities we serve.

02/19/2026

NBC Washington shares the story of Hannah Nokes, a Black transgender woman who made headlines in the 1930s for living openly as herself.

A reminder that Black history includes Black LGBTQ history, and that people have always existed, resisted, and built community, even when the world tried to erase them.

As Amy Bertsch read about a historic Virginia trial accusing a Black man of double-murder, it wasn’t the highly documented all-Black defense that caught her attention — it was the Black transgender woman who testified. Her name was Hannah Nokes. She was born in 1898. “Her father was a member o...