PRC PRC helps those affected by HIV/AIDS, substance use, or mental health issues realize their best selves. Their education. How others see them.

There’s more to health than just, “Are you sick or well?” True wellness goes so much deeper than that. To truly help a person, you must help them on every level, assess and address all the social factors that affect them: Their environment. How they see themselves. But, up against so much, trying to change so many things, we simply cannot do it alone. We need you there, too, fighting right alongside us. At PRC, we believe that everyone – regardless of their situation – has value and potential, and we fight tirelessly to help them realize that, by directly tackling these social factors. With your help, we help our clients realize their best selves. By helping them stabilize their housing. Develop the skills to find and keep a job. Overcome substance and mental health issues. Secure income and healthcare benefits. And, most importantly, by giving them hope, and a path to new opportunities. Together, we can shine a light on the causes that affect our clients and ensure they get the attention and respect they deserve. Because when people have the ability to realize their potential, to lead stronger and more productive lives, they add to – not take away from – the community. So help us improve our community by helping its most vulnerable members.

¿Se califica usted para Medi-Cal?  Sin importar el estatus inmigratorio, puede inscribirse en Medi-Cal en 2025 para obte...
10/28/2025

¿Se califica usted para Medi-Cal?

Sin importar el estatus inmigratorio, puede inscribirse en Medi-Cal en 2025 para obtener cobertura médica.

Podemos brindarle ayuda con esto.


¿Es usted VIH+ y residente de San Francisco?

¿Tiene ingresos bajo $93,900?

El Programa del Acceso Igualitario a la Atención Médica (EAHP) provee ayuda gratuita para que usted obtenga cobertura médica y acceso a los medicamentos.

EAHP@prcsf.org
(415)777-0333

Are you currently eligible for Medi-Cal?Regardless of immigration status, you may enroll in Medi-Cal in 2025 to secure c...
10/28/2025

Are you currently eligible for Medi-Cal?

Regardless of immigration status, you may enroll in Medi-Cal in 2025 to secure coverage.

We can help.

SF Resident living with HIV?
Income below $93,000/yr?

Equal Access to Healthcare Program (EAHP) provides FREE help to get you covered and access medication.

Reach out:
EAHP@prcsf.org
(415)777-0333

🎉 Equal Access to Healthcare Program (EAHP) Team Presents🎉Working While Receiving Disability Benefits WorkshopThursday, ...
10/14/2025

🎉 Equal Access to Healthcare Program (EAHP) Team Presents🎉

Working While Receiving Disability Benefits Workshop

Thursday, October 30, 2025
10am - 12pm
IN PERSON: PRC, 170 9th Street, SF

Limited space - RSVP Required
RSVP: bit.ly/prcworking

❤️Free and open to the public❤️

Questions? Please email EAHP@prcsf.org

PRC team members are in DC at USCHA!Althea Karwowski (l) and Kanawai Cabrinha (r)had especially energizing sessions this...
09/06/2025

PRC team members are in DC at USCHA!

Althea Karwowski (l) and Kanawai Cabrinha (r)
had especially energizing sessions this morning! They crossed paths at the conference sharing excitement about applying learning to their work at PRC through SF HIV FOG and Legal Advocacy. Kanawai attended a session focused on disability justice and Althea attended one with Transgender Strategy Center focused on collaboration across organizations.

We’re excited to share big news: PRC has officially welcomed Dr. Deborah Hawkes as our new Chief Executive Officer!  is ...
08/11/2025

We’re excited to share big news: PRC has officially welcomed Dr. Deborah Hawkes as our new Chief Executive Officer!

is a nationally respected healthcare executive with nearly three decades of transformative leadership in health systems, behavioral health, and community services. Throughout her career, she has championed health equity, operational excellence, and person-centered care—values that align perfectly with PRC’s mission.

As CEO, Dr. Hawkes will guide PRC’s strategic and financial direction, complete our new five-year strategic plan, and ensure strong governance and compliance. Most importantly, she will lead efforts to deepen our impact and expand access to holistic, integrated care for San Francisco’s most vulnerable communities.

We are thrilled for the future of PRC under Dr. Hawkes’s leadership and look forward to the innovation, compassion, and impact she will bring to our work.

Read the full press release in our bio and at:https://prcsf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Dr.-Deborah-Hawkes-PRC-CEO-Press-Release-FINAL-08.11.25.pdf

This Independence Day, let’s remember that freedom means many things, including the courage to break free from stigma, s...
07/05/2025

This Independence Day, let’s remember that freedom means many things, including the courage to break free from stigma, substance use, and mental health challenges. Here’s to those reclaiming their independence, one day at a time.



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“Jail, the streets, psychiatric emergency services — these end up being the points of entry into the city’s mental healt...
06/26/2025

“Jail, the streets, psychiatric emergency services — these end up being the points of entry into the city’s mental health care treatment... Why is it that people can’t just go out and find care, if they need it?” says former PRC CEO Chuan Teng in an article published recently by SF Public Press.

A collaborative of SF behavioral health providers — which includes local organizations PRC, Progress Foundation, HealthRIGHT 360 and Conard House — has tried to analyze the city’s behavioral health system and recommend to city leaders how it could evolve to satisfy the mandates of Proposition 1.

Read more about our work to ensure our behavioral health system is proactive and adapts to the needs of our community and it's most vulnerable members.

Over the next year, San Francisco must examine and potentially redesign its system of behavioral health care, with input from the public. Some experts see this as an opportunity to improve services.

On Wednesday, we stood alongside hundreds of advocates to demand a City budget that puts people first. This is what soli...
06/06/2025

On Wednesday, we stood alongside hundreds of advocates to demand a City budget that puts people first. This is what solidarity looks like: coming together across cultural and generational communities to stand up for the providers serving working and marginalized people throughout our great city. We depend on funding in the City budget to continue building a robust workforce; to continue providing legal and emergency aid to those in need; to continue treating and housing those most vulnerable.

Stay engaged this budget season! If you believe that PRC and our nonprofit partners make the city better each day, tell your local officials and encourage your friends and family to do the same.

Join PRC, the San Francisco AIDS Foundation S Foundation, and the HIV Advocacy Network next Thursday, June 12 at Noon fo...
06/03/2025

Join PRC, the San Francisco AIDS Foundation S Foundation, and the HIV Advocacy Network next Thursday, June 12 at Noon for a rally at City Hall to fight for critical funding for housing and healthcare for LGBTQ & HIV communities in the SF Budget!

RSVP here: https://shorturl.at/DhWaE

Not able to join us in person? Use this link to email all of the city leaders and have your voice heard: https://han.sfaf.org/a/fight-critical-hiv

The Black Leadership Council, an initiative of PRC, recently hosted Chevron's Bay Area Black Employee Network for a volu...
06/02/2025

The Black Leadership Council, an initiative of PRC, recently hosted Chevron's Bay Area Black Employee Network for a volunteer activation at Odyssey House!

This effort was part of a summit coordinated by the Brotherhood of Elders Network, San Francisco Foundation, and East Bay Community Foundation. Together with Chevron employees, we spent the day beautifying the historic recovery program that provides permanent housing to Black adults who were formerly incarcerated or unhoused, one of only a few such programs in the city.

As part of our ongoing efforts to ensure our facilities are healing spaces, the team cleared the garden and planted new flowers, painted the kitchen and dining room, and reorganized a shared space that also serves as a private counseling room.

"Odyssey House staff and residents thank the PRC beautification team for coming into the home and making things make sense again. The storage room is organized, the yard is fresh with new flowers, and our dining room and kitchen were painted to perfection. We could not have done this without the team. The feeling of working and living here just got much more comfortable. We are so grateful! Thank you!"

May was Staff Appreciation Month here at PRC, filled with joy, connection, and well-deserved recognition across our enti...
05/30/2025

May was Staff Appreciation Month here at PRC, filled with joy, connection, and well-deserved recognition across our entire organization. Staff participated in weekly prizes and games and we capped the month off with an all-staff luncheon at our headquarters. Our incredibly hard-working People Experience team made this entire month possible, taking every opportunity to shower staff at all levels with gratitude and recognition.

PRC is made up of some of the most dedicated, hard-working, and skilled people working in San Francisco and we're grateful for each and every one of our colleagues this month and all months!

Join our friends SF LGBT Center  at their iconic purple building for their 2nd annualkick-off to the 2025 PRIDE season! ...
05/27/2025

Join our friends SF LGBT Center at their iconic purple building for their 2nd annual
kick-off to the 2025 PRIDE season! Building the Block: House Party will offer valuable resources and community connections through Q***r & Well programming, live entertainment, a clothing closet, an art exhibit, and more!

🗓 Saturday, May 31, 2025 | 12 pm to 6 pm
📍SF LGBT Center (1800 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94102)
🎟 FREE & Open to all ages
🔗 RSVP via the link in their bio
✨ Event Highlights ✨
🖼 Art Exhibition with
🎙 Live Entertainers and MicQ***rPhone Open Mic

☀️ Q***r & Well Programming
🫂 Community resources
💈 Bang Trims & Hair Tinseling with
👕 FREE Clothes Closet
🛍 Small Business Vendors
🌟 Swag Giveaways..AND MORE!

Stay tuned to social media, email newsletters, and website for more
updates and announcements!

Learn more at sfcenter.org/buildingtheblock2025

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There’s more to health than just, “Are you sick or well?” True wellness goes so much deeper than that. To truly help a person, you must help them on every level, assess and address all the social factors that affect them: Their environment. Their education. How others see them. How they see themselves. But, up against so much, trying to change so many things, we simply cannot do it alone. We need you there, too, fighting right alongside us. At PRC, we believe that everyone – regardless of their situation – has value and potential, and we fight tirelessly to help them realize that, by directly tackling these social factors. With your help, we help our clients realize their best selves. By helping them stabilize their housing. Develop the skills to find and keep a job. Overcome substance and mental health issues. Secure income and healthcare benefits. And, most importantly, by giving them hope, and a path to new opportunities. Together, we can shine a light on the causes that affect our clients and ensure they get the attention and respect they deserve. Because when people have the ability to realize their potential, to lead stronger and more productive lives, they add to – not take away from – the community. So help us improve our community by helping its most vulnerable members.