Wellness Initiative for Sexual Health Equity and Safer Use (WISHES)

Community Health Equity and Promotion (CHEP) branch

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Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. You may not always know what someone is experiencing. A check-in, a listening ear, a number shared at the right moment, can make a real difference.If you need to talk, the 988 Lifeline is here

Programs and Partners

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Get tested at home

Have Good Sex Campaign

Free, fast and discreet sexual health testing from the comfort of your own home. Go get your free home-testing kit at HaveGoodSex.org.

Get tested at a HAP

Health Access Points (HAPs)

Find a Health Access Point near you! Health Access Points (HAPs) are community locations where you can get free testing for Hep C, HIV, and other STIs. They also provide support and resources to help prevent overdoses. There are seven HAP sites in San Francisco.

Get tested & treated at a clinic

SF City Clinic

Get free sexual health services. San Francisco City Clinic welcomes patients ages 12 and over, regardless of your insurance or immigration status. You do not need to live in San Francisco to be seen at City Clinic.

End Hep C SF

Find Hep C resources at End Hep C SF, a group of organizations working together to use proven methods, community knowledge, and shared resources to eliminate hepatitis C in San Francisco.

LearnSFDPH

For SFDPH-funded community partners only.

Find training opportunities at LearnSFDPH, a learning space hosted by the San Francisco Department of Public Health for community partners. Our trainings focus on health equity and building the skills of the public health workforce.

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Substance use and overdose prevention services

Learn about overdose prevention, care and treatment in SF. Get help finding treatment and recovery support, get access to naloxone, fentanyl test strips, and more.

National Recovery Month

September is also National Recovery Month. It is meant to promote evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, celebrate individuals in recovery, and reduce the stigma surrounding mental health and substance use.Get Treatment. It Works.

About

The SFDPH-CHEP Wellness Initiative for Sexual Health Equity and Safer Use (WISHES) supports and coordinates programs, services, capacity building, and public health strategies for people who use drugs and/or are experiencing homelessness.